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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Wednesday of this week we farewelled WICEN Vic member N#253, Fred Storey, VK3JM. The funeral was attended by family and friends who came together to celebrate Fred’s life as a family man, his work life and as an amateur radio operator with WICEN. If you were not able to watch via the link (internet) on the day the link was still active yesterday. Fred had nearly 40 years of service with WICEN and was the recipient of several awards including the National Emergency Medal. I was privileged to say a few words about Fred on behalf of WICEN. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He’ll be sadly missed by his family, friends and his radio family.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Net Control for next week <b>Tuesday 29<sup>th</sup> June is John VK3ZRQ.</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b> <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Band conditions were not that great. I’ll be checking in from Cobram next week.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Stations checking in ;</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3YG - Peter – 56<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3MS – John - 45<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3DPW – Paul - 55<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3LSN – Peter - 57<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming events</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Saturday August 7th 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gippsland Rally<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Heyfield area<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Ross Sargent VK3SF phone: 03 9736 4020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:vk3sf@outereast.com.au"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>vk3sf@outereast.com.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sunday August 15th 2021<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Commanders & Co-Ordinators Meeting<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ZOOM (TBC )<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Contact: Ross Sargent VK3SF phone: 03 9736 4020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Email: <a href="mailto:vk3sf@outereast.com.au"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>vk3sf@outereast.com.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>73’s</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> </span> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mark<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:450.0pt;background:white;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:382.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='max-width:382.5pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 9.0pt 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=420 style='width:315.3pt;border-collapse:collapse'><tr style='height:35.35pt'><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm;height:35.35pt'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EB7305'>Mark Hudson</span></b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C'><br></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C'>State Ordinary Member </span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C'>& Membership Officer </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EB7305'>WICEN Victoria</span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 12.75pt 0cm'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EB7305'>Mobile </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="tel:+61%20409%20500%20414" title="tel:+61%20409%20500%20414"><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#2D2B2C;text-decoration:none'>+61 409 500 414 </span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=left style='border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#EB7305'>Email </span></b><a href="mailto:vk3mdh@gmail.com ">vk3mdh@gmail.com<span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> 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