WICEN NSW Communications

WICEN NSW is a volunteer group comprised of licensed amateur radio operators who provide emergency communications in times when the public communications infrastructure degrades or fails.
WICEN NSW is a communications support squad of VRA Rescue NSW providing recognition through the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 and the State Rescue Board

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WICEN Membership Fees for 2024 and Special Offer

Please be advised that the WICEN State Committee has approved an increase in the membership fee (the first in 10 years) to $25 p.a.
I will be issuing renewal notices by email from the 1st April to reflect the new rate.
However, if you would like to renew NOW for 2024 at the old ($20) rate please do so by remitting your payment to:
WICEN NSW Inc, BSB 112-879 Account No 155 590 471 (St George Bank)
Please add your name or call sign as a reference.
I have also arranged to take credit card payments through Stripe at https://buy.stripe.com/dR6g1G5WKgYNfug8wx although these incur a $0.50 surcharge to cover the costs.

Thanks for your continued support.

Doug VK2DCR

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WICEN COVID-19 Safety Plan - update

Would all members please familiarise themselves with our updated COVID plan, particularly when they are involved in any WICEN activity.

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Updated WICEN NSW 40m Monthly HF Net

Please note: The HF net time has been moved back to 1830 Hrs from 1730.

• Monthly - 3rd Sunday of each month at 1830 NSW Local Time
• Frequency - 7110 kHz LSB +/- QRM / other traffic
• Net Control - VK2WIZ

The format of the net is as follows:

• Check In after commencement by Net Control
• Regional stations first - outside the greater Sydney area.
• Then greater Sydney stations.
• Net Control will acknowledge callsigns.
• Once Check In is complete, Net Control will call in each station to report signals of all stations heard.
• Individual stations should listen for stations that check in but not heard by Net Control, and report this to Net Control, it may be viable to appoint a back up Net Control or Relay.

It will be great to see lots of stations participate.
 
Hope to hear you on air.

Neil Fallshaw
Vice President & Media Manager

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