WICEN News

The Sydney WICEN 2m repeater has had its cavities re-aligned, and
objective reports are welcome.  Thanks go to Bob VK2CAN  for  his
assistance.   Unfinancial members are reminded that their member-
ship will officially terminate on 30th September.

The only exercise this month is the Kelloggs  Cycling  Challenge,
on  the  18th  of  September.   The  event  co-ordinator is David
VK2KLX.  Looking ahead to October, there is the VRA  Annual  Con-
ference on the weekend of 8-9th October, to be held in Wagga, and
further details will appear in a later broadcast.   The  "Hawkes-
bury  Classic Paddle" is on the weekend of 22nd-23rd October; and
as before, Kevin VK2CKD is in charge.   The  WICEN  Co-ordinators
conference will be held at Bathurst on the weekend of 29-30th Oc-
tober, and the format will be that of a training Seminar with em-
phasis  on  Regional  administration, and Operations with a short
business session.  Naturally, all members are invited to partici-
pate.

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.  Alterna-
tively,  you  can  use  the WICEN telephone BBS on (02) 888-2763,
which is available at speeds from 300 bps to 14,400 bps.

WICEN is always looking for members to provide the community with
communications assistance.  Write to WICEN (NSW) Inc, PO Box 123,
St Leonards 2065 for further information, or come up  on  one  of
the  WICEN nets: Blue Mountains on the first Monday of each month
at 8.30pm on channel  7175  simplex,  Hunter  each  Wednesday  at
7.30pm  on  channel  6900,  Northern Rivers each Wednesday at 8pm
around 3610 kHz, Central Coast each Thursday at 8.30pm on channel
7125,  and  Sydney each Thursday at 9.30pm on channels 7150/8275.
If there are any other regular nets then we'd like to hear  about
them.

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