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CAR Rally
The Car Rally has been used as a joint QDG and WICEN communications exercise held each year on the Sunshine Coast
From 2008 the QDG does not have any direct involvement, please contact Brisbane Area WICEN for further information
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The 2008 Coates Rally Queensland will be the first round of the 2008 NEC Australian Rally Championship, running over the weekend of June 20 2008.
ARC event will be run on the Sunshine Coast / Imbil area Friday
20th June 2008 to Sunday 22nd June 2008.
Pleaser register online by clicking the below link:
http://www.bscc.asn.au/RallyQld2008.htm
Please confirm your registration with Gary Bonnor (Brisbane
Area WICEN)
jamieb@optusnet.com.au so the box can be ticked.
Anyone who wishes to assist will need either a CAMS Licence or a CAMS Trainee
Licence.
The applications are available on the CAMS site or they may contact Gary Bonnor
if
any assistance is required. These Licences are FREE.
http://www.cams.com.au/Content.asp?PageID=Officials
or for the application forms
http://www.cams.com.au/content.asp?PageID=Officials&ObjectID=9
Photos of the 2008 event would be appreciated by Brisbane
Area WICEN, especially of
station setups.
Coates Rally Queensland 2008 - Officials Update
Rally Queensland is set to run on the weekend of June 20 2008.
For the 2008 event we are making our theme 'The Year of the Official',
because we all know that this rally would not exist if it were not
for people like you who give up your valuable time and expertise to
make it happen.
This year we are again asking for your valuable assistance in
continuing to make this event one of the best on the rally calendar.
Please email Brad Smith for a form and information or complete
the Officials Registration form online for the 2008 Coates Rally
Queensland.
You can return your completed form to:
Brad Smith
Officials Data Co-ordinator
Coates Rally Queensland
Email to:
rallyqld@westnet.com.au
Or
Complete the form online. Simply follow the links at:
http://www.bscc.asn.au/RallyQld2008.htm
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the
Brisbane Sporting Car Club on (07) 3846 0233 or email
bscc@ozemail.com.au
We look forward to welcoming you as part of the Coates Rally
Queensland Team for 2008.
Regards
Coates Rally Queensland 208 Organising Team
Keep an eye on the following Web Sites for Updates of info for the rally.
WICEN - Queensland Rally Files Page
CAR RALLY
2007
The 2007 Super Series kicked off with Coates Rally Queensland on March 30th –
April 1st.
The Queensland round has moved from its traditional June date to replace WA as
the opening
round of the championship.
The QDG once again helped WICEN with communications for this event.
Again there was a minimum number of personnel on Mt Kandanga, with the Logistics
base again
setup at the Deer Park.
There were ample areas for camping as well as on-site van or cabin.
Kafe de Kandanga was once again the focal point on Saturday evening. All were
welcome.
WICEN Rally Qld communications plan 2007
VK4EHT packet kit Checkpoint Operator Finnish Kandanga CP
The WICEN crew ready to hoist the
antenna to the top
of the tower in preparation for the ARC 2007 event
The QDG combines with WICEN to provide communications for this exciting event.
The event has come and gone but there is still information and pictures on the web sites.
Rally 2006 was on the weekend of
the 17th & 18th June and WICEN provided primary scores for this event
organised by the Brisbane Sporting Car Club.
The QDG once again helped WICEN with communications for the Philcomm Rally Benarkin.
After 10 years with HQ in Caloundra, this year's event was based at the Novatel
Twin Waters
Resort at Mudjimba in the Maroochy region.
The QDG contact for this event is
Nev VK4TX
More information can be found at:
CAR Rally 2006 Pictures
Kandanga rally base
Kandanga rally base, sending scores
Imbil
Flying Finish setup FF laser setup WICEN sponsor
WICEN finish WICEN RFORM in the field WICEN close to finish officials
Million LA finish
Stage view
The QDG combines with WICEN to provide communications for this exciting event.
The event has come and gone but there is still information and pictures on the web sites.
Rally 2005 was on the weekend of the 4th & 5th June and WICEN provided primary scores for this event organised by the Brisbane Sporting Car Club.
The QDG contact for this event is Nev VK4TX
CAR Rally 2005 Pictures
View from the Kandanga rally base
Kandanga Rally Base VK4BWI
Night activities at Kandanga rally base
Saturday June 4 with Gary VK4CUZ
Sunday June 5 with the VK4CUZ team
Arnold Geoff Action shots VK4EHT station
Rally HQ
Cars outside Rally HQ.... Saturday night repairs
Out in the field with Bruce VK4EHT
Working Bees
Working bee to prepare for the big day
Some of the RF filters
On the day
Packet station
CAR RALLY 2003 REPORT
Brisbane Area WICEN Group CAR RALLY REPORT 2003
Last weekend the Caloundra's Falken Rally Queensland organised by the Brisbane Sporting Car Club took place.
The Brisbane Area WICEN Group Inc. with assistance of Amateur Operators from as far North as Rockhampton and as far South as Melbourne, manned the start and stop points and transmitted the start times and scored times using packet, to rally headquarters at Caloundra.
In addition an Amateur Radio Operator was positioned at all of the Safety On Stage points situated every 5kms along the track.
Portable voice repeaters were set up on Mt Borumba and Mt Kandanga, while packet was relayed from the field to Mt Kandanga, digipeated to Maleny then on to Rally base at Caloundra.
This year saw a major upgrade of the group's equipment with the voice repeaters being linked together by UHF, so that most of the operators were able to sign on to Mt Kandanga when they left home for the exercise.
Also the scoring software had to be rewritten to allow for scoring to 1/10 of a second.
Special thanks must go to Nev VK4TX who took 3 weeks annual leave just to prepare for the event. Thanks must also go to the Sunshine Coast Radio Club who organised the scoring of the "Hella Hill Climb" and to the Queensland Digital Group for their assistance with organising the equipment upgrade. Also to Brian VK4XS who had to revise his software.
VK4TX says in the lead up to the official presentations at the ARC dinner the Clerk of the Course acknowledged each of the major sponsors by name and made a general thanks to the other sponsors. Then he made the following statement (words to this effect): "I acknowledge the assistance provided by many people and by the WICEN group who have the best meals on Mt Kandanga. WICEN are amateur radio Operators who provided us with the scores and safety communications during the event. Without them we would not be able to have this event."
Again, Neville says congratulations on your professional service provided to the ARC. "All I can do is to congratulate each of you on a job well done".
(Nev VK4TX and Ray VK4KV President Brisbane Area WICEN Group Inc) 2003
All pictures June 16 2002
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