Moreland Darebin District Joeys Day (orig. 1st Reservoir) (Phillip Bailey)

Neil has contacted Phillip Bailey.

After a brief email introducing myself/ the unit - Phil from 1st Reservoir Joeys indicated that they'd had significant interest in this activity at a district level and would like to run it as a Radio Unit Come and Try day for their district, which has 12 Joey mobs.

Their preference is for it to happen on a Sunday in term 4 preferably a Sunday in the back end of November/ start of December.

I indicated that from our perspective term 4 is likely to be reasonably busy with JOTA, VicJam prep and other activities so we would need to consider it at our next team meeting and get back to him with some potential dates.

From the previous list of activities I'm thinking it would be best set up as a series of bases with patrols rotating between them. From our list, potential activities for this age group could be:

 + Using conductive play dough to build simple circuits
 + Playing games such as battleships or hangman with a twist by using the Phonetic Alphabet and learning some simple radio procedures along the way
 + Building a simple skill tester and using it to compete against others
 + Fox hunting - patrols of hounds hunting out hidden radio transmitters using sniffers (specialised radio receivers coupled with a directional antenna to sniff out a signal).
 + Teaching component identification and using circuit building blocks to create simple circuits.

I haven't discussed this with anyone yet but if we are going to run a SSTV activity for VicJam this may also be a chance to use it as a trial run in place of one of the activities above. - Neil

• Andy, Alli, Luke, Kevin, Neil have volunteered in principle.
• Date discussed was Sunday 7th November, however further thought needs to be given to this due to potential clash with pre-VicJam STEM day.

JOTA/JOTI 2021 - Friday 15th to Sunday 17th October 2021

National News

• Badge design has been completed by ScoutShop & National, as reported by Brett.
• New International registration system to provide NSO's with participant data.
• VKJOTA portal to run independently again this year, with a view to assist in capturing information from registrations domestically that haven't made international registrations.
• VKJOTA to integrate with WOSM JOTI/JOTA registration in future years to have an accessible and useful single source of truth for Australian Amateurs to contact each other on.
• No reports required from each State on participants this year, eliminated by the capabilities of the WOSM registration site.
• Badges to still be sold in Victoria exclusively on the VKJOTIJOTA website, therefore, no change here.

Victorian JOTA Considerations

Request for assistance in running a JOTA program this year:

Dear radio comms team, Is JOTA/JOTI 2021 Friday 15th October 2021 - 12:00 am (midnight AEST)? What is required and how do we give Scouts from our group the opportunity to participate? We do not have our own radio communications, but the youth have their mobile phones. Are there radio communications app for their phones, so their phones work like walkie talkies etc?

From Lianna (Chil), 1st Kilmore.

• Suggest offer Karen the opportunity to work with the Group.

Planning Notes

• Dan has been approached to run a JOTA station at Clifford Park.
• Peter Watkins usually runs a portable station in Sunbury for the local district.
  • HF and C4FM (via local repeater)
• Philip has suggested Zoom as a fallback option, as per last year, in the event of lockdown.
  • to be workshopped at the September meeting.

Amateur Events

• RD Contest (Saturday 14th/Sunday 15th August 2021)
  • Contest details at WIA Website > Remembrance Day Contest
• International Lighthouse Weekend (Saturday 21st/Sunday 22nd August 2021)
  • We had a tentative booking for a hall at Queenscliff and Philip was looking into access to the Fort.
  • No longer looking at pursuing this event on location at Queenscliff due to COVID uncertainties. An event to revisit in 2022.
• ALARA Contest (Saturday 28th/Sunday 29th August 2021)
  • This is the same weekend as the Mafeking Amateur Radio course.
  • As ALARA have made changes to facilitate Scouts being involved it would be good to have as many youth members on air during the contest as possible.
  • ALARA is encouraging females to apply for their grants to assist with getting on air.
  • It was suggested that we include details of this funding in our relevant advertising.
  • Contest details at ALARA Website > Contests

  ALARA Grant may be available to females applying for a Foundation Licence or upgrading to a Standard or Advanced Amateur Radio Licence. The grant is equal to approximately half the cost of the fees for assessment, licence and callsign. In addition, we would provide a complimentary membership to ALARA for one year. - See www.alara.org.au.

• Murray is still looking at drumming up interest in Melbourne Region with the option of running from his local Scout hall.
• Dan is keen to help somewhere on this weekend.
  • One of Dan's Scouts is interested and is on the STEM Council.
• A call out for any Youth Members we know of who may be interested in training. Training is likely able to be subsidised for interested Youth Members.

Upcoming Training Courses

• Amateur Foundation – Wattle Glen (Saturday 7th/Sunday 8th August 2021) (did not run due to lockdown 6)
• Amateur Foundation – Mafeking Rover Park (Friday 27th August to Sunday 29th August 2021) - participant registration dampened due to lockdowns, invitees still to register. Course has been thrown open to all ages, onsite camping available.
  • All are welcome to attend, even if not directly involved in training. A contest station will be running to participate in the ALARA contest.

VicJam

A discussion was held after SRESU business was concluded.

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Program Support

Support Development

ScoutHike Equipment Working Group

• Kevin is prepared to lead this project. Kent is still happy to assist.

Upcoming Support Events

Night Owl at Eumeralla (Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th September 2021)

• Mark is compiling Radio Mobile coverage maps to assist operators with planning.
• Call for volunteers to assist at the event will come through from Alan shortly.
• Lead: Alan // Assist: Mark

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Program Enrichment

Skipping for the month due to Zoom meeting reducing the effectiveness of this item.

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Additional Business

• No items arising.

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Meeting Closed: 8.37pm

Next Meeting: 7.30pm, Tuesday 14th September 2021 at the BATCave, Legana Street, Mt Waverley

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VicJam

• Subcommittee meeting was held on Monday 26th July
• Last minute Elmore site visit occurred on Sunday 1st August
  • Notes from Murray are included in Appendix 2.

Subcommittee meetings are being held on the last Monday of the month from 8pm. Next meeting: Monday 30th August

VicJam Notes have been moved to the VicJam meeting. Summary reports and key external action items only will be provided in the SRESU meeting agenda and minutes.

A discussion was held, mostly around outcomes of the site visit and future planning required.

• ARISS are keen for a draft COVID Safe plan soon.
• Discussion around options for telebridge for ISS link. Robert Broomhead is assisting with this.
• Dan has been in touch with School Amateur Radio Club and they are prepared to bring a satellite tracker to VicJam.

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Appendix 1

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Scout Radio & Electronics Service Unit

Finance Report - August Meeting

Prepared Monday 9th August 2021

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Account Balances

Account	Balance on Monday 9th August 2021
Cheque Account	$4,222.45
Savings Account	$7,437.00

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Outstanding Items

• Awaiting payment for ScoutHike invoice ($1,682.50)
• Awaiting payment for Hoadley Hide repeater hire invoice ($150.00)
• Awaiting payment for SPOT hire invoice, 1st Bannockburn, May 2021 ($50.00)
• Awaiting payment for Comms Rack from Bryan Ackerly ($100.00)
• Reimbursement to Philip Adams for Williamstown Marine Exams ($712.00)

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Cheque Account (013599 268166933)

Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Balance
14 Jul 2021	Opening Balance			$5,415.85
22 Jul 2021	Philip Adams - Reimbursement for Training Materials Postage	$56.50		$5,359.35
22 Jul 2021	Philip Adams - Reimbursement for Geelong Foundation Exams	$270.00		$5,089.35
22 Jul 2021	Philip Adams - Reimbursement for Ivanhoe Marine Exams	$1,157.00		$3,932.35
5 Aug 2021	Scouts Victoria - Course Fees received for Geelong Foundation Course		$320.00	$4,252.35
9 Aug 2021	Andy King - Reimbursement for SPOT Postage (1st Bannockburn) & Batteries	$29.90		$4,222.45
9 Aug 2021	Closing Balance			$4,222.45

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Savings Account (013599 268169069)

Date	Description	Debit	Credit	Balance
14 Jul 2021	Opening Balance			$7,436.70
30 Jul 2021	Interest		$0.30	$7,437.00
9 Aug 2021	Closing Balance			$7,437.00

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Appendix 2

Notes provided by Murray from the site visit held on Sunday 1st August 2021 are available as a PDF download.

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