Hi there... and welcome to the last QNEWS for 2025. I'm John, VK4JPM, Secretary of the Darling Downs Radio Club. Since we're in the middle of gift-giving season, I hope Santa has already been good to you. But... but if you missed out - or if you ran out of time to get a gift for someone else - here are three gift thoughts that you can put into action to catch up. One: the gift of belonging - that would be belonging to our club. If you like what we do, if we've supported you in some way through the year, if we've helped to spark joy, then the best way to tell us is through a membership of the club. And here's a bonus: because DDRCi has reducing membership rates through the year, now is the best time to jump on on-board - because the rates are at the lowest cost point. It costs as little as $20 to join right now, and that covers you for six months. It's even cheaper for pensioners, students and youngsters. And what do you get for your membership? You get the club; you get to tell us that you value what we do, and you get the opportunity to influence the direction that the club takes to support you as a member. We like supporting you, a lot - it's why we have a club. Two: the gift of promotion. Buy some of the club merch and support us visibly. In a little over a week, on 5 January, we will place the next order because that's the day our supplier comes back from break. The new shirts and caps have been a hit, and you can read all about them on the home page at ddrci.org.au. I can tell you from experience that the shirts are top quality, survive lots of washing, are comfy to wear, and it's quite useful to have your name and call where it can be seen. We've already had the experience where three of us got a discount because the shopkeeper thought we were FIFO workers. Check out the story on the home page, where you can get info about sizing and pricing, and how to order, which you will need to do by 5th of January or miss out this round. 5 January: that's a little over a week. But do it now. and Three: the gift of encouragement: encourage someone you know to join the club. We're as good as our members, and with clubs it's definitely strength in numbers. If you know someone who needs help with STEM - that's science, technology, engineering and mathematics, then tell them about the club. STEM is what we do, because that's what underpins amateur radio. So we're naturally going to be a source of STEM and support for learning. If you know someone of any age who needs a leg up with STEM subjects - then tell them about Darling Downs Radio Club, and casually mention that the club has some of the best technology and training brains in the business... just waiting to help. As we move towards end of 2025, can we take a quick moment of reflection? Whether you're a member of Darling Downs, member of another club, or not a member at all, when was the last time you gave the club a score card? And if you're not a member, why not and what would it take to help you change your mind? We figure that you're only going to join or stay if the club is doing something useful, but trust me when I say that we're not mind-readers and Amateur Radio is such a broad hobby that we could easily think we're doing the right thing but be missing by a mile... which is 200kHz when you do the maths. The only way the club improves is if you tell us what you think: good, bad or OK. We'd really like to know. The best way to get in touch is via email to secretary@ddrci.org.au, or our contact page via the website at ddrci.org.au. Until then, stay safe, enjoy Santa's spoils, walk off a bit of the big meals, and send us an email or two to let us know you exist. I'm John VKz4JPM; 73 from me and all of us here at the Darling Downs Radio Club.