Australian Citizen Radio Monitors. S.A. Inc COMMUNICATOR ... MAR 18.pdf · AGM 20.00Hrs Tuesday 27 th Feb COMMUNICATOR e-Issue 12, Volume 3 Mar 2018 S.A. EST. 1976 Communicator No

AGM 20.00Hrs Tuesday 27th Feb

COMMUNICATOR e-Issue 12, Volume 3 Mar 2018

S.A.

EST. 1976

Communicator No 636 Mar ‘18

Direct all enquiries to ACRM SA Inc. PO Box 69 MUNNO PARA SA 5115

DIV INC. 1979

OFFICIAL JOURNAL of the Australian Citizen Radio Monitors. S.A. Inc.

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_________________________________________________________________________Page 1 The Communicator, Feb 18. Copyright. © ACRM SA Inc.

In this issue –Mar 18 Page# INDEX What’s where in the Communicator. 1. PRESSIE’S PRATTLE. AGM & An Affiliate. 2. RALLY ROUND UP. What’s been & what’s coming. 3. FROM THE T.O. Moving signals around. 4. TREASURE TROVE Why errors? 5. TUCK’S TALES Still driving 5. CROSSWORD. Last month’s crossword answers. 6. GREETINGS Birthday wishes to our March members. 6. MEMBER’S Contributions to our delinquency. 7. MINUTES. Of the 2017 AGM 9. IN THE KITCHEN. More delights with Chris 49. 10. DIGGING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES. Phil 48 12. CROSSWORD. This Month’s Crossword. 18. Editorial for the Communicator must reach the Editor on or before the second Thursday of the month for inclusion in that month’s issue. Any and all articles are welcome, however the editors reserve the right to choose content suitability for publication. To submit articles, items for publication, letters to the editor or to ask questions of our technical writers, please address all correspondence to The Editor at the address shown on the front cover or via email to [email protected] If you know of anyone who wants to advertise in the Communicator, space and charges are available on request, speak to a committee member for more information. ACRM SA Inc. c\- Chris or Phil 08 8522 6081. Editors Phil Richards 08 8522 6081 e-mail:- [email protected] Chris Richards 08 8522 6081 e-mail:- [email protected]

Graham Tucker 08 8523 1082 e-mail:- [email protected] Webmaster: Adrian Menzel 08 8581 7149 e-mail:- [email protected] Or via our postal address, PO Box 69 Munno Para SA 5115

Meeting dates. ACRM SA Inc. Meetings are on the FOURTH TUESDAY of each month.

There is no Meeting in December. The AGM in February is on the 27th.

March’s OCM is on the 27th. ACRM SA Inc. Meetings are held at 3 Redmond Rd. Collinswood. SA.

Gawler/Barossa general meetings are bi-monthly, on the THIRD TUESDAY of the month. Also no meeting in December.

Next meetings March 20th 2018

________________________________________________________________________ The Communicator Feb ‘18, Copyright. © ACRM SA Inc. Page 2

Oh hell, that time of the month again. I think we have all said that this month so it’ll be an interesting cacophony of articles (if any) that are printed here this month. One thing that needs a mention is the AGM (Feb 27th). We’ve had no requests for postal votes so I guess that means we are going to have a good number roll up for the meeting, or at least hope that is what it means. As we are an affiliate of the VKS-737 Radio Network and also being a member, I received this month’s copy of Network News just prior to this mag so I will include a snippet from it. More than a snippet, it’s

A basic overview of the VKS 737 The use of high frequency communications between members of 4WD clubs goes back many years, based on frequencies allocated to the Royal flying doctor Service, the primary frequency in use being 5410 kHz, with other traffic on 5300 and 5360 kHz etc. Licencing regulations for those frequencies allowed mobiles to communicate with each other, providing the frequency was not in use by the RFDS. With the increase in the number of travellers owning HF radios the volume of traffic on the frequencies was becoming a concern to the RFDS which lodged concerns to the Department of transport and communications (now Australian Communications and Media Authority) requesting that some means be found to reduce the Chit-Chat on their frequencies. In 1992 DOTC in South Australia made approaches with the view allocating a frequency to 4 wheel drive club members and after lengthy negotiations, a licence was issued to the South Australian Association of Four Wheel drive Clubs Inc. for a single frequency of 5455kHz. In 1994 the Network was transferred to the Australian National Four Wheel Drive Council Inc. and in 1996 the Australian National Four Wheel Drive Radio Network was incorporated. In 1996 the Australian Taxation Office formally issued approval for the Australian National 4WD Radio network Inc. to become a Public Benevolent Institution; This then allowed formal working agreements to be set up between the Network and organisations such as Police, Australian Border force and Emergency Service bodies in many States. Since those early days the VKS-737 Radio Network has expanded and now operate nineteen base stations located strategically around Australia, using 7 primary frequencies installed in all Base Stations.

PRESSIE’S PRATTLE;Phil48


Under partnerships between the VKS-737 Radio Network and RFDS Queensland Section and RFDS Western operations the VKS-737 Radio Network handles emergency HF communications for RFDS in Queensland and Western Australia. In addition to the Network’s seven frequencies it also monitors nineteen RFDS frequencies at Base Stations located at RFDS bases. The VKS-737 bases are operated by a team of dedicated volunteers who freely give up their time to look after the welfare of subscribers who are travelling, as well as providing assistance for members of the public who find themselves being rescued by VKS-737 subscribers. Other volunteers give up their time to promote the Network at shows and other events. The Australian National 4WD Radio Network Inc. is a Public Benevolent Institution registered with the Australian Charities and Not For Profits Commission (ACNC).The VKS-737 Radio Network is a business (owned by the Australian National 4WD Radio Network Inc.) registered in South Australia that handles the operational and financial side of the VKS-737 Network’s activities and is staffed by a team comprising, the Administration Manager, the Finance Manager, the Administration Assistant and the Finance Assistant. Why did I mention this? I was reminded of our early days of setting up and getting established as a safety service, which included numerous promotions and countless hours of live displays. The Tanunda Show on 10th March 2018 is the starter for this year and has been a staple in our line-up for many years. Consisting mainly of Gate duty, by partnering with show allocated Gatekeepers, we assist in making sure gate money is picked up or replenished as needed. Our primary role of safety communications is evident on the oval in the centre ring, where the cross-country and other displays are held and the chances of a fall or other injury is greatest. It’s amazing how quickly the events come around, once the first is under our belt, there is a steady procession ready to follow, with a gap of 3 weeks being a long spell until season’s end and we wait for it all to happen again.

RALLY ROUND UP; Trevor 120:


Compiled from infomade available courtesy Wikipedia.

Training Officer’s tweet


You will note a little further on in the Communicator an apology for a couple of mistakes in the Crossword. It’s now been established that we put deliberate errors in the crossword so we can gauge, by complaints, how many member’s have a go at the crossword and I’m pleased to say there were a few who were quick to have a whinge, or more accurately take a shot at me at the last meeting. There is one word this month that I suspect someone will tell me about but it came up in my spellchecker and I couldn’t come up with another word to fill the space. If anyone out there would like to create a crossword let me know and I will supply some blanks for your use. I find doing them in pencil or one of the Pilot Frixion® pens as both can be erased, the latter works with friction. Don’t leave anything that is written with those pens where they can get extremely hot as heat will make the writing disappear as well.

Still Driving.! I had an appointment with the doctor who took my licence away (that’s the one who forgot to forward the notice to the dept) and after a lot of strange questions and reaction tests I walked out with a form which says I am Normal. I actually abided by the rules for five of the six months until I was told I was not registered as under suspension. In case you have forgotten, I had a bit of a fit back in July that saw me have a week in hospital. It was in the middle of the footy season, and at the time I was committed to doing the time keeping for Gumeracha footy Club where my grandson plays. To get to any of the games was impossible although my daughter took me to one and 113 to another but like most clubs there are lots of lookers and not many doers. I now have the fixtures for 2018 so hopefully I can make up for my 2017 absence.

Treasure Trove; Chris 49:

Tuck’s tales; graham 141:


LAST MONTH’S CROSSWORD ANSWERS

F O A M C H I C K E N S

O N F A A A O

B E T W E E N T I G E R

W I R D A L E

A C C O M P L I S H E D

T E E T T P

C A B I N S E R A S E R

H A T B O E

M A L M A N A C P A G E S

K A T N H R E

E N N U I A L E R I O N

R C O N S N T

B I E N N I A L A D D S

A bit of an apology for two clues last month, 21A is misspelled, thus in its correct form would never come out and 22A, although spelled correctly, had the wrong clue, it should have been Occurred every two years not twice a year.

Wanted to sell, buy, or exchange ads are free to members. Please contact a committee member or send your ad to The Editor c/- ACRM at the address on the cover. You can also email it to The Editor c/- [email protected] I hate say it but items for sale, to buy or exchange have been a little scant over the last few months, thus it is an ideal time to put some in.

WANTED TO SELL, BUY OR EXCHANGE

Birthday greetings and best wishes. Many happy returns to our March members Pat 65 for the 11th. Brenton 166 & Paul 490 for the 19th. Jenni 213 for the 21st. Thinking of you:

After two goes at fixing his leg, it looks like Brenton 166 is on the mend. The second graft appears to have taken, thus we wish him a speedy recovery and, with a bit of luck, no more skin cancers either.


Tuck’s on a roll again this month. They're Back! Those wonderful Church Bulletins! Thank God for the church ladies with typewriters. These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced at church services: (a)The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes all meals. Scouts are saving aluminium cans, bottles and other items to be Recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children. (b) The sermon this morning: ‘Jesus Walks on the Water. ‘The sermon tonight: ‘Searching for Jesus.' Ladies, don’t forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands. -------------------------- Don’t let worry kill you off, let the Church help. -------------------------- Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation. -------------------------- For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs. -------------------------- Next Thursday there will be try-outs for the choir. They need all the help they can get. -------------------------- Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church.. So ends a friendship that began in their school days. -------------------------- A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow. -------------------------- At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice. -------------------------- Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration of some older ones. -------------------------- Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered. -------------------------- The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility. -------------------------- Pot-luck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow. -------------------------- The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.

MEMBER’S CONTRIBUTION TO OUR DELINQUENCY


Most seniors never get enough exercise. In His wisdom God decreed that seniors become forgetful so they would have to search for their glasses, keys and other things, thus doing more walking. And God looked down and saw that it was good. Then God saw there was another need. In His wisdom, He made seniors lose co-ordination so they would drop things, requiring them to bend, reach, and stretch. God again looked down and saw that it was good. Then God considered the function of bladders and decided seniors would have additional calls of nature, requiring more trips to the bathroom, thus providing more exercise. God looked down and saw that it was good. So, if you find as you age, you are getting up and down more, remember it's God's will. It is all in your best interest even though you mutter obscenities under your breath:

Nine Important Facts to Remember as We Grow Older: #9 - Death is the number 1 killer in the world. #8 - Life is sexually transmitted. #7 - Good health is merely the slowest possible rate at which one can die. #6 - Men have 2 motivations: hunger and hanky-panky, and they can't tell them apart. If you see a gleam in his eyes, make him a sandwich. #5 - Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day. Teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks, months, maybe years. #4 - Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in the hospital, dying of nothing. #3 - All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. #2 - In the 60's, LSD WAS used to make the world weird. Now the world is weird, people take Prozac to make it normal. #1 - Life is like a jar of jalapeno peppers. What you do today may be a burning issue tomorrow. Please share this wisdom with others, while I go to the bathroom – again.


Minutes of the 39th Annual General Meeting of ACRM SA Inc,

held on 28th February 2017 at Collinswood.

Meeting Opened at 2000 hrs President Welcomed All Present.. 141,78,80,232,21,45,44,48,49 Visitors nil Apologies 113.233,212,64,370,371,372,333,228,40,423,43 Minutes of Previous AGM Moved 21,Sec 141 Carried Committee Reports= outgoing President Auditors report not received. Hold over until next meeting Treasurer Bal $8855.18 In 97.85 Out $ nil( for Feb) Correspondence nil Subscription Remain unaltered moved 80 sec 232 Carried

All positions declared vacant, following members re-elected 3 Executive positions. Phil 48,President Graham 141, Secretary Chris 49,Treasurer 4 Committee positions. Elaine 43, Social Secretary Graham 44 Resources . Trevor 120, Rally Coordinator Incoming Committee Reports President apology for late mag. To be sent out in a couple of days

Secretary Thanks for vote of confidence Treasurer Thanks for vote of confidence Rally Coord Absent Social Sec Absent with Thanks for vote of confidence Resources Nil Our coffee and cakes are assured as 232 has put up his hand as the “Catering Coordinator” (Tea Lady”) Next open meeting #390 28th March Meeting Closed 2030


Festivities are more than food and more than just fruit of the vine too, thus with that in mind, the following are sure to tickle your tonsils.

5 eggs ¾ cup brandy 1 tin sweetened condensed milk Method: - Beat all ingredients together in a bowl until smooth. Strain, bottle and refrigerate. Dry ginger ale or lemonade may be added for a long drink. To make Cherry Advocatt, substitute Cherry Brandy.

Place 6 eggs (whole) in a pickle jar, cover completely with lemon juice, set aside till shells dissolve. Then break any remaining skins stir and allow to stand for one week. Make syrup 300g sugar and water add to strained mixture, blend with 300ml of brandy or rum and add milk up to 300ml. Add yellow colouring.

5 cups warm water 5 cups caster sugar 1 x 26oz Benleigh® Rum 5 dspn vanilla 20 dspns Bushells® coffee Method: - Dissolve sugar in warm water then add other ingredients. Can be used in 1 hour.

1 cup sugar 1 cup boiling water Allow to cool. Add: - 1 bottle cream sherry 1 tsp peppermint essence 1 tsp green colouring

Method: - 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, bring to boil then simmer for 10 minutes. When cold add 1 cup brandy, 2 tsp peppermint essence and 1 tsp green colour.

IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHRIS 49.

ADVOCAAT No. 1

CREME DE MENTH No 2

TIA MARIA

ADVOCAAT No. 2

CREME DE MENTH No1


2 litres ice-cream, melted ½ bottle whiskey 1 tin sweetened condensed milk 1-2 litres milk 4 tsp coffee powder (if granulated, dissolve in hot water

3 eggs 1 tin condensed milk 1 cup whiskey 600ml cream 3 tblspn Chocolate topping

1 bottle Cacao 2 tins Carnation milk 1 tin condensed milk 600ml ice-cream (melted)

1 26oz bottle whiskey 2 tins condensed milk 2 tins Carnation milk 1 bottle Cottee’s topping 2 eggs 1 tsp vanilla Method: - Mix all together, put in a flagon. Lasts about 2 months.

1 cup Brandy or Whisky 1 tin condensed milk 300ml cream 3 tblspn chocolate topping 1 tsp coconut essence 3 eggs Method: - Beat all ingredients together for about 5 minutes, except for the Brandy. Add Brandy in last and stir well. Refrigerate, makes about 1½ litres and keeps for 2-3 weeks in the fridge.

Method: - Dissolve 1½ cups sugar in 1 cup boiling water, let cool. Add1 cup brandy, ½ tsp bitters, 1½ tsp almond essence, red colouring. Mix well and bottle.

IRISH CREAM No 5

IRISH CREAM No 1

IRISH CREAM No 3

CHERRY BRANDY

IRISH CREAM No 4

IRISH CREAM No 2


From about 2008, lasting only 5 or 6 years, the Easter bunny ride was held at Truro. During it’s years of running, the organisers were critisced for something or other every year, to the point where Steve & Shirley Ellis finally said, “Enough is enough, if you still want a Truro ride organise it yourselves. Sadly that was the end of the ride that started off our year. Despite the seemingly unwarrented critiscism levelled at the organisers, it was a popular ride and from our outside looking in point of view, it

was very popular and well praised. I guess the old addage, You can only please some of the people some of the time but you can’t please all the people all the time is true.

Now a slight shift of pace. I’ve spoken about covering a control if someone is going to be late or if it’s not worth dragging a monitor 50 or 60 miles just to handle one control for a few hours and this next photo is from one such instance. At the Towitta ride back in 2001, I had nominated to cover one control and pictured is the

Beast atop a hill with table, water and cups ready for the riders. Although it all sounds very non-shallante, it could have proven to be a decision I

should have rethought because on the way out to the control my left leg got silly sensations while pushing the clutch when stopping to open a gate. You can imagine alighting from the beast is a bit of a leap out to the ground and I wondered if my leg would hold me, sure enough rock solid so I didn’t give it much more thought and for the rest of the day and while driving back to Ride Base I had no more sensations. However

DIGGING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES; Phil 48:


within a week of that day I found out I’d had a mini-stroke, the first of a few, known as TIA’s (transient ischaemic attack). Without going into great detail, as the rest is common knowledge anyway, it turned out to be an Arachnoid cyst, causing a bleed on the brain and a stint in hospital to rectify things.

At a Monato Ride in 2009, Checkpoint One was an early morning control that I covered so we didn’t have to bring someone in for only about 3 hours work. I said morning but More accurately it was the midle of the night, but a few lights soon made us visible

At the Easter Bunny Ride in 2011 I covered one control on Saturday then another on Sunday

Saturday was for a bit longer than a few hours so I set up a few creature comforts (1) Fire’s lit & billy is on.


Almost ready so I set up the camera and pressed the timer button.

A quick run and flop in the chair, click, photo taken. Now bring on the riders. Sunday’s control, in contrast to Saturday was hot, neccessitating a small shelter.


The late Neville 228’s set up with carrots and apples

at the ready. His set-up was fairly standard and I think it was a Kuitpo Ride when Maggie Wyn on Benson, had stopped for, whatever reason or was walking her horse when Benson sniffed the air, eyed off Nev’s goodies van and took off like a startled Jack rabbit, leaving a

swearing Maggie to grab the closest thing she could, Benson’s tail. Doing it rough at the 24.

Fancy having to do a control in an old Hay shed with only about 4 feet of hay to insulate you from the weather? I’m sure the many controller’s who were in the open, under a gazebo or in a bit of a tent , all feel sorry for your hardship.


In 2009 the winds blew at the 24 hour. Although many controls suffered some collateral damage, this shot from Smidt Control on Sunday morning, gives an idea

of the damage that can be done by a bit of wind.. Bit of wind, just might be a gross understatement; I don’t recall any other year blowing a gale to that extent.

I roughly remember John 232’s account of the blow at his control and although I had a photo at the time that was used in the communicator, I seem to have misplaced it. I think a few had managed to get their heads down when hell broke loose, with equipment blown all over the place. Ropes attached to the cars were still holding and something else had wrapped itself in a 240-volt power lead at full flight but at least not blown away. Where possible tent and guy ropes were tied to cars, which were probably a few of the only things the wind hadn’t managed to shift.


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A word of thanks to our sponsors, some old, some new. An old stalwart Foodland, Gawler, thank you and we welcome a few new sponsors.

Robern Menz, Office Works, Maccas, K Mart & Motorcycle House. Their assistance is greatly appreciated. Please show your support by supporting them.

Crossword Puzzle, compiled by Chris 49.

Answers next month.

(Mar 18) ACROSS 1. Expense. 3. Use 9. Climber’s tool. .10. Horse’s neck hair (pl). 11. Governed City. 13. Inborn. 15. Heavy vehicle fuel. 17. Shortening of words. 20. Ascend. 21. Light globe rating 22. A storm or wind from the East. 23. Wine sediment. DOWN 1. A small rodent. 2. Severe in manner. 4. Not retained. 5. Persons who file a charges. 6. Sets on fire 7. Snout. 8. Able to be found. 12. bed coverings. 14. Type of cats. 16. An acknowledgement. 18. Sculptured reproduction. 19. Highest point.


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Australian Citizen Radio Monitors. S.A. Inc COMMUNICATOR ... MAR 18.pdf · AGM 20.00Hrs Tuesday 27 th Feb COMMUNICATOR e-Issue 12, Volume 3 Mar 2018 S.A. EST. 1976 Communicator No