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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><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you to those members checking in and several guests. The 80M band was terrible and it was difficult to hear most stations (voice). FYI – as a bit of fun I was running 5W on 80M WSPR and being heard in the USA, VK5 and all east coast VK capitals.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Net closed at 2048hrs.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><b> </b><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>VK3CMC – Michael – 56<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3LSN – Peter - 58<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3KMG – Graeme – 56<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3ZRX – John – 59<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3ACL – Peter – 34<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3FGC – Gordon - 32<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Upcoming events</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:-webkit-standard'>See below. If you can assist please contact John……<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:-webkit-standard'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Hi everyone</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>What: The Middle of Everywhere Rally (previously known as the Gippsland<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Rally.) The Rally is a round of both the Victorian and Australian Rally<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Championships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>When: Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 August 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Who: The Middle of Everywhere Rally is run by Motorsport Australia, the<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>trading name of the Confederation of Australian Motor Sports Ltd<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>(CAMS). CAMS is a not-for-profit organisation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Where: Race HQ is at the Heyfield oval. The Saturday course is very<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>similar to last year, in a loop starting near Glenmaggie, heading up to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>near Mt Useful and then back to Heyfield. The Sunday course is over a<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>number of roads north of Briagalong (north of Stratford), with HQ in<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Heyfield.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Comms: WICEN will be supplying backup comms for safety, logistics and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>scoring purposes. We will be operating mainly 2m voice with perhaps<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>some use of 70cm or 6m. We will not be running packet (TRAK). Further<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>details will be provided closer to the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Accommodation / camping: Free camping is available at the Heyfield RV<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Park near Race HQ, and some camping is possible in the field although<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>not all checkpoint locations are suitable for setting up camp. Further<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>details later.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>If you can assist with this event, please let me know, either by return<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>email to<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:jbmorrissey@netspace.net.au" title="mailto:jbmorrissey@netspace.net.au"><span style='color:#000064'>jbmorrissey@netspace.net.au</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>or mobile 0419 872 772.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Cheers, John VK3ZRX<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:-webkit-standard'><o:p> </o:p></span></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 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