WICEN News

This  will be the last WICEN news bulletin for the year, and they
will start again next year,  on  Sunday  8th  January,  when  the
Broadcast  recommences.   The  Sydney WICEN net will also go into
recess during that time, possibly in common with other nets,  but
the  WICEN repeaters will continue to be monitored.  In the mean-
time, why not write a letter to the  media,  informing  them  how
WICEN  provided  the only communications during the Cyclone Tracy
and the Newcastle  Earthquake  disasters,  the  anniversaries  of
which  are this month?  Members are warned to keep their communi-
cations equipment in working order, in preparation for an  unpre-
dictable call-out.  Finally, the Dural Engineer, who is an active
WICEN member, will personally ensure that these  facilities  will
remain  operational during the bush-fire season; members will re-
call that the Council of the  day,  for  reasons  of  their  own,
closed  down  the  Dural station during the height of last year's
fires, despite the fact that Dural is an official  WICEN  command
post.

The Hunter region has a meeting tomorrow, at the Emergency Opera-
tions Centre, corner of Elizabeth  and  Hannel  Sts,  Carrington,
commencing  at 7pm; please contact Pauline VK2GTB for further de-
tails.

Those who are planning for next year should note the RTA NSW Bike
Ride  over the 4-11th March, the Bungonia Cave Rescue exercise on
the weekend of 18-19th March, the Oberon Car Rally on 29th April,
the  Goulburn Training Seminar on the weekend of 13-14th May, the
Hawkesbury Classic Paddle on the weekend of 14-15th October,  and
JOTA on the weekend of 21st-22nd October.

On  behalf of the WICEN (NSW) Management Committee, we would like
to wish all personnel a safe and happy holiday period.

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