{"id":335,"date":"2018-09-11T15:45:19","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T06:15:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/serg.org.au\/?page_id=335"},"modified":"2022-02-27T10:59:39","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T01:29:39","slug":"convention-2019","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/serg.org.au\/index.php\/convention-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2019 Convention WAS HELD on the Queen’s<\/span> Birthday weekend.<\/p>\n

The venue was the same as last year.<\/p>\n

The 1st Mount Gambier Scout Group Hall at 5 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier.<\/p>\n

The convention activities began on the 8th of June and concluded on Sunday 9th June 2019 with the conference dinner.<\/p>\n

The Guest speaker will be Steve, VK5SFA, who will give us a talk on the design and build of his A.R.R.L. Award winning Magnetic Loop Antenna.<\/p>\n

Book your accommodation as soon as possible as this is a busy weekend in Mount Gambier due to other events.<\/p>\n

2019 AUSTRALIAN FOX HUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes. It’s all happening.<\/p>\n

Please email your individual and team entries to Andrew McKinnis at<\/p>\n

vk5ket@wia.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

Here is a copy of the program in PDF format for you to print out<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Convention_Program_2019-<\/a><\/p>\n

DINNER:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The  dinner is on again.<\/p>\n

To be held at, (Approx.) 6.30 p.m. on Sunday Evening, following the prize giving ceremony, we have again held the cost to $25.00 per head.<\/p>\n

The main meal will be a choice between Irish Stew or a mild curry.<\/p>\n

We are planning on having a soup and the desert will probably be Apple Pie.<\/p>\n

If you have special diet requirements please let us know at the time of booking.<\/p>\n

We would greatly appreciate getting the names and call signs, if any, of all in your party or team at the time of booking please.<\/p>\n

Bookings to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

vk5sr@wia.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept Bank transfers made after midnight on Wednesday 5th. June 2019.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

TRADER TABLES:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We are now taking bookings for Trader tables at a cost of $10.00 per table.<\/p>\n

Bookings to: http:\/\/vk5sr@wia.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n

BANK DETAILS FOR ONLINE PAYMENTS OF DINNER AND FOX HUNT BOOKINGS:<\/span><\/p>\n

BANK: <\/u><\/strong>Bendigo Bank<\/p>\n

BANK ACCOUNT NAME:  <\/u><\/strong>South East Radio Group Incorporated.<\/p>\n

BSB; <\/u><\/u>633000<\/p>\n

ACCOUNT NUMBER: <\/u><\/strong>117109199<\/p>\n

INSTRUCTIONS:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Any deposit MUST have your call sign or name in the reference section and a reference. <\/u><\/strong>(eg: VK5XYZ Dinner or VK5ZYZ FOX HUNTS)<\/p>\n

Please also note that:<\/p>\n

It would also be good if you could email me at vk5sr@wia.org.au<\/a> to let me know that you have paid online.<\/p>\n

Cheers,<\/p>\n

Col. VK5HCF<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Come and join us for the 55th Convention, we plan some surprises.<\/p>\n

Convention Committee: <\/strong>Andrew VK5KET, Andrew VK5VKC, Tim VK5AV, Peter VK5BE and Col VK5HCF<\/p>\n

Email: vk5sr@wia.org.au<\/p>\n\n\n

 CONVENTION 2019 GENERAL PROGRAM as of 28\/04\/2019<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contacts – VK5SR on 146.900, vk5sr@wia.org.au<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Draft Program<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SATURDAY 8th JUNE 2019<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home Brew Competition
\n<\/strong>Home brew items\ncan be entered and displayed at the convention anytime on Saturday and Sunday.\nJudging of the Home Brew will commence at 14:00 on Sunday. The judges consider\ncreativity, workmanship, documentation, whether a beginner or highly\nexperienced and sometimes because it tickles our fancy. So pretty well anything\nwe think is noteworthy or fun. Because the judges’ decisions are final and we\nhave lots of prizes, few miss out on a gift (except the judges). Have a go, you\nnever know!
\nEntry fee is included with Hall Entry
\nTrophy Presentation at the hall after 17:30 on Sunday 9th June 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Guest Presenter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve\nAdler, VK5SFA. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Steve will talk us through the design and\nconstruction of his A.R.R.L. Award Winning 160 metre Magnetic Loop Antenna.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Australian\nFox Hunting Championships.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cost $30.00 per team for the weekend, covers all events. Pre-registering\nteams and competitors will greatly reduce paperwork at the start of the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 8th<\/sup> June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 1<\/strong>: 10:00 \u2013 11:30\nSniffer Hunt on 2 metres \u2013 The frequencies that we may use are 144.000,\n144.250, 144.500, 144.750, 145.000, 145.250, 145.300, 145.500, 145.700, 145.750.\nThe number of transmitters that will be used will be advised before the event\ncommences. Also they will not be setup in any specific frequency order but\nrandomly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 09:30 <\/strong>we\nwill all meet at the car park near the barbeque area in the bottom of the\nValley Lake – Sniffers to be setup in and around Valley Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 2<\/strong> 14:30 \u2013 16:30\nMulti Transmitter 2m on TBA FM <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location: <\/strong>37\u00b0 57.2573\u2019 S, 140\u00b0 51.633 E In the Quarry\nsouth side of Sea Coast Hill Rd just near Hell\u2019s Hole <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event is based on an ARDF foot event. 4\nTransmitters on the same frequency will transmit 30sec on, 90sec off each in\nsequence so that only one transmitter is on at a time. Each transmitter will be\nuniquely identified by a morse code ident. Competitors will be released one at\na time at 2min intervals, to prevent follow the leader and start congestion.\nCompetitors waiting to depart will not be allowed to enter their vehicles until\n15sec prior to their departure time. Time of departure will be recorded as will\nthe time of arrival at the designated finish line. All competitors will be\nrequired to complete an information card to prove they have found each of the 4\ntransmitters. Other tokens may also be employed. The transmitters can be found\nin any order. Competitors will be required to carry a GPS logger on their\nvehicles. Competitors are required to restrict themselves to 100km\/hr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Competitor achieving identical times will be\nscored equal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 3: <\/em><\/strong>1930 The Wayne Kilpatrick Memorial Night\n\u201cMulti-Leg\u201d Fox Hunt  <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location:<\/strong> SP3 Saleyards as usual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st Leg 2m on TBA, 2nd Leg 70cm on TBA 3rd Leg\n2m on TBA <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4th Leg 6m  on TBA  5th Leg 10m on TBA USB <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again this year each leg must be hunted in\nthe above order for this event, controllers are contactable on Ch.6 repeater\n(146.900) at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is essential that any team that withdraws\nfrom this event after its start MUST advise SERG (VK5SR) via Ch 6 repeater\n(146.900) to avoid an emergency services callout. This is important as search\ncosts may be significant. Loss of points for Sunday events is being considered\nfor failure to notify. This is for your safety. This year the start may be a staggered start<\/strong> with\nelectronic scoring in use this is now a manageable possibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUNDAY 9th JUNE 2019<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 4<\/strong>: 0900 \u2013 10:00 Sniffer Hunt on 2 metres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See Event 1 for\ndetails of frequencies <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location:<\/strong> SP6<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 5<\/strong>: <\/em>1015 – 1200 Triple Leg 70cm\/2m\/70cm\nFox Hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location<\/strong>: Event 4 will be the start location for this event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st. Leg TBA 439.000 MHz. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd. Leg TBA 146.525 MHz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd. Leg . TBA 439.025 MHz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: A staggered\nstart may be used for this total hunt time for every competitor will be 1hr\n45min if this is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 6<\/strong>: 1300 – 1445 Triple Leg 3 Band Fox Hunt  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location:<\/strong> SP2<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1st<\/sup> Leg\n2m. Fox Hunt. 146.525\nMHz <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2nd<\/sup> Leg 6m  Fox Hunt 52.100 MHz FM <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3rd<\/sup> Leg\n80m Fox Hunt. 3.585\nMHz LSB <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: A staggered\nstart may be used for this total hunt time for every competitor will be 1hr\n45min if this is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event 7 <\/strong>: 1530 – 1615 1.2 GHz. Fox Hunt on 1296.000\nMHZ <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Location:<\/strong> SP5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: A staggered\nstart may be used for this total hunt time for every competitor will be 45min\nif this is done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starting\nPoints for Fox Hunts <\/em><\/strong>\u2013\nThese are some of the locations that will be attached to events when all is\ncompletely finalized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP1 = 37.849013s\n140.765019e <\/em><\/strong>(Grassed\nArea South of the Lakes on Bay\n Road as per previous years) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP2 =\n37.805860s 140.729397e <\/em><\/strong>(Grassed Area at \u20185\u2019 Corners on the Millicent Road as per previous years) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP3 =\n37.858719s 140.881051e <\/em><\/strong>(Saleyards, Princess Hwy,\nGlenburnie as per previous years) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP4 =\n37.842925s 140.775214e <\/em><\/strong>(Carpark at Lakes) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP5 = 37.844792S,\n140.770469E<\/em><\/strong> <\/strong>(First Carpark after the roundabout before going into\nthe Valley Lakes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SP6= 37.841054S,\n140.776664E<\/em><\/strong>\n(Carpark off Keegan Drive, cnr Riddoch Hwy & Keegan Drive)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please note\nthis program will be updated at least 1 week out from the Convention, advising\nfox hunters of the starting locations for all events.<\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1700 – 1830 <\/strong>\u2013 Short\nTalk and Trophy Presentation <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once again there will be a couple of presentations\nfollowed by the Trophy Presentations. These will be held at the Convention\nvenue the Scout Hall in Margaret Street. There will also be s short talk during\ndinner between courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1830 <\/strong>(approx) – Dinner at Convention <\/strong>1st<\/sup>\nMount Gambier Scout Hall Margaret Street. Immediately following the\npresentations there will be a dinner, price $25.00 per person, for those who\nwish to celebrate and brag or commiserate and cry with food and drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Booking in advance is required.<\/strong> Please contact the club at VK5SR@wia.org.au<\/a> for bookings.<\/p>\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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