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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>Thank you to those members checking in last night and guests. The 80M band was a little better than last week but with QSB and a high noise floor. I hope your antenna’s stayed up last night with very high winds here in the Dandenong’s. John 3RZX is in urgent need for any operators available for the Middle of Everywhere Rally (details below and attached).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Net closed at 2051hrs.<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>VK3WAR – Craig – 59 +<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3DPW – Paul – 59+<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3ZRX – John – 59 ++<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>VK3ARH – Alan - 57<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<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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