Profiles Of Australian CB Clubs
TRANSWORLD SIDEBANDERS X RAY CLUB
......affiliated
with
Australian Branch: 13 First
Street Port Pirie SA 5540
This is a world wide club with the Australian branch controlled by BEVAN, US X
RAY 012 from PORT PIRIE SA. The goals of the club are to promote the cause of
citizen's band broadcasting as well as amateur radio. Also to render various
public services in times of an emergency or disaster or other occasions where
public interest or welfare is involved.
The group spreads itself accross 180 countries with no joining fees involved.
International headquarters are located in Paradise, California where the world
controller LOWELL, US X RAY 001 operates from. Members can buy card jackets,
bumper stickers and so forth to cover administration costs with all new members
receiving a detailed membership certificate and a yearly up dated membership
list. Membership is conditional on acceptance of the motto, "Friendship
Through Radio," which in essence is the fostering of friendship with other
operators on a world wide basis, regardless of race, colour or creed and
offering support to them, where possible in times of need.
The local group in Port Pirie gather together from time to time for barbecues
and picnics on the beach and at parklands. It becomes a family affair where all
get to meet new faces. The Club do have several rules which members are asked to
follow. All of them sensible and practical which involve the proper use of radio
with courtesy.
In the USA members use channel 35 LSB as a home channel and for international
nets or talkback. The international talkback is held about 2pm Eastern
Australian time on Tuesdays and Australian members hearing it are invited to log
in. As channel 35 is used as a call channel in Australia, it is wise of course,
on contact to QSY to another channel.
BEVAN has invited anyone interested to write to him at the above address. He
will be only to pleased to respond to any queries.
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