QNews for April 12th 2026

QNews for April 12th 2026

From Q-News AR News from Queensland by QNews VK4BB

April 10, 2026

About this episode

The episode discusses the passing of Brad Donald Johnson and upcoming community events including the Brisbane Trail Marathon.

Brad Donald Johnson of MacGregor, VK4BRA whose old call was VK4AIR passed away on 25 March 2026. Brad VK4BRA had been in radio from 1976 as many of us were , as a CBer. Brad passed with a full licence in Amateur Radio in 1979 and worked as a light and sound engineer in his own business. He is survived by 2 sons. The next Ipswich WICEN-supported event is the Brisbane Trail Marathon on April 26 held in the South D’Aguilar National Park. It features the ultimate trail running challenge. Start and finish is at Enoggera Reservoir, The Gap. This is a big event so I’m sure the club’s WICEN coordinator will not turn away any additional volunteer radio operators and supporters to work the various safety check points along the trail. If you have never participated before, you will be paired with an experienced operator. To volunteer please contact Paul at VK4PMCPaul@outlook.com I'm John VK4JPM, Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club. By the time you hear this, RedFest will be over, and I know there will be people we met who have forgotten our email address already, so here it is: secretary@ddrci.org.au and the home page is at ddrci.org.au, which is where you'll find all the details on…

People in this episode

Host: John VK4JPM

Topics covered

  • Amateur Radio
  • Community Events
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Radio Clubs
  • Trail Running

Keywords

  • Amateur Radio
  • Brisbane Trail Marathon
  • WICEN
  • Darling Downs Radio Club
  • RedFest

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Darling Downs Radio Club, WICEN

Places: South D’Aguilar National Park, Enoggera Reservoir

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