QNews for July 5th 2026
About this episode
The episode pays tribute to Wayne Gooda VK4YWG, highlighting his contributions to amateur radio and the community.
Wayne Gooda VK4YWG went Silent Key in Townsville University Hospital on Friday 19th June following a protracted battle with spinal cancer. The expert and considerate care he received in the Palliative Care Ward, along with being with family members ensured his peaceful passing. Wayne was a committee member and past Club Technician with The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc. and was also a member of the Wireless Institute of Australia. Amongst many activities on Amateur Radio, Wayne was a long time Packet Sysop maintaining a 2400 baud FBBS on the 6metre band and also established the first high power DMR Node in Townsville. Along with wife Cate he was also very active in supporting the Flinders Region Guides with the Jamboree On The Air activities, regular club communication support activities and social events. In his working life Wayne hit big goals when, as a Telecom Australia (and eventually Telstra) technician, maintained telecommunications infrastructure across Central, North and Far North Queensland, before moving into project management with jobs such as the Townsville to Tennant Creek Optical Fibre Project in the 1990s and the Mumbai Optical Fibre Network Upgrade Project…
Topics covered
- obituary
- amateur radio
- community support
- telecommunications
- palliative care
Keywords
- Wayne Gooda
- amateur radio
- Townsville
- obituary
- telecommunications
- palliative care
- community support
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Townsville Amateur Radio Club Inc., Wireless Institute of Australia
Books & works: Mumbai Optical Fibre Network Upgrade Project, Townsville to Tennant Creek Optical Fibre Project
Places: Townsville, Townsville University Hospital
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