WICEN News

Users  of  the  Sydney  WICEN  repeaters  are asked to be patient
whilst a problem is being sorted out; it appears that  since  the
re-commissioning  of  the  system a rogue pager on 2m and a wide-
band signal on 70cm have appeared.

The VRA Annual Conference, celebrating 25 years, will be held  at
Wagga  on  the  weekend of 8-9th October.  At this conference Max
Walters will step down after 25 years as President,  so  a  large
attendance  is  expected.  There will be a Dinner on Saturday 8th
October, and an informal gathering on Sunday 9th.  There is  also
a  family  outing on Saturday whilst delegates are at the confer-
ence.  Any WICEN member wishing  to  attend  should  contact  the
State  Co-ordinator, John Howard VK2AMH on (02) 477-6616, by let-
ter to his Call Book address, or the WICEN BBS on  (02)  888-2763
before 4th September.

The  WICEN  Co-ordinators  conference will be held at Bathurst on
the weekend of 29-30th October.  The format will be  primarily  a
training  Seminar  with  emphasis on Regional administration, and
Operations with a short business session.  All members are invit-
ed,  and  they  will  be  able to contribute towards its success.
Further information will be given on a later Broadcast.

The Windsor-Sackville Regatta is next Saturday;  contact  details
are  scanty  at  the moment, but interested personnel may contact
John Buxton VK2GJB.

Looking ahead to future  events,  don't  forget  the  "Hawkesbury
Classic  Paddle" on the weekend of 22nd-23rd October.  As before,
Kevin VK2CKD is in charge, and he advises that packet radio  will
be tried for this event.

Those regions wishing to have their activities publicised on this
broadcast are requested to get the details to the Publicity Offi-
cer,  Dave VK2KFU, by Thursday night at the latest.  Packet radio
is the preferred medium, to either VK2AAB or VK2OP BBS,  and  all
items are promptly acknowledged.

WICEN  (NSW)  Inc. operates a telephone BBS, and it is accessible
at speeds from 300 to 14,400 bps on (02) 888-2763.  Brett  VK2XMU
is  the  "Sysop",  and all listeners are invited to use it.  Many
programs, such as "virus scanners" and "PGP", are  available  for
downloading.

 -- Dave VK2KFU, WICEN (NSW) Inc. Publicity Officer