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VK7 Amateur Radio News 01Sep24
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 1st September 2024
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
This was first broadcast on Sunday, September 1st, 2024 and we bring you the latest from the world of amateur radio in VK7.
This week, joining you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News desk is Peter, VK7PD.
Tune in as we share updates and insights across VK7, broadcast through an array of platforms and frequencies:
On DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C, managed by Phil, VK3PG, Ross VK7WP and Graeme VK7HO.
On Medium and high frequency rebroadcasts thanks to our dedicated operators:
1.862 MHz by Graham, VK7GS
3.670 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
7.140 MHz by Peter, VKTPE
14.130 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
28.525 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD and
UHF CB Channel 24 in the Hobart area, hosted by Mark, VK7FMAC
If you missed todayâ€Ös broadcast then you can catch the replay on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT and UHFCB24 in Southern VK7.
Thank you for tuning in and enjoy the broadcast!
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Silent Key
Neil Southwell VK7NX / VK7ZNX
Neil passed away last Tuesday, aged 82 years old,
Two amateurs who had a long association with Neil, have provided the following memories.
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From David VK7DC
Neil Southwell VK7NX, formerly VK7ZNX, passed away after a short illness.
While I am not sure about when he obtained his licence, he was certainly licenced when I first met him in the 80s.
He was not overly active on air but was willing to help others with their projects wherever possible.
Neil was a committee member of the North West Tasmania Amateur Radio club and a member of its various predecessors. In the last few years he was heard mainly on local 2m and 70cm repeaters.
Neil was a senior paper machine operator at APPM Burnie until his retirement in 2010 when the mill shut down.
Although in his 82nd year he was still a keen golfer, playing regularly at the Penguin golf club and also helping out regularly with course maintenance.
He also was a regular visitor here after his Sunday afternoon walks on the Burnie foreshore.
Great friend to many. Sadly missed.
Survived by his wife Shirley, 3 daughters and son.
David VK7DC
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From Tony VK7AX
I first became friends with Neil when we were around the ages of 11-12 years, when we lived as close neighbours in Upper Burnie. Neil would have gained his Amateur License in the 1980's and initially showed a strong interest in 6 Metres.
I recall the many times we modified the old taxi radios etc. for conversion to 6 Metres.
As mentioned elsewhere, Neil was a great Club Man and supported me with the building and running of two radio clubs, post WIA North West Branch cessation.
I appreciated the assistance given a few years ago when we jointly built 2 High gain Yagi Beam antennas for installation at Paton Park Camp in an attempt to improve radio access at the site for Jota activities.
Neil was a regular listener and viewer of my Monday Night Amateur news programs, and his friendly banter and comments during the call-backs will be sadly missed.
A True personal friend, true gentleman and respected amateur. YOU will be missed
Tony VK7AX.
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Family and friends of the late Neil Southwell are respectfully invited to attend a Service in Celebration of his Life, which will be held in the Penguin Sports and Services Club, 11 Sports Complex Avenue, Penguin, on TUESDAY, September 3, 2024, commencing at 2pm followed by a private cremation.
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Eric, VK7EV,
On behalf of NW Amateurs
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RAOTC News
September Broadcast
Further to that mentioned on the WIA National News, this is another reminder about the RAOTC broadcast for Monday the 2nd of September 2024 at 8 pm local time; thatâ€Ös tomorrow night for those listening on Sunday.
This month brings another historic broadcast from times past read by Alan, VK3AMD from 2002. It features a number of interesting stories including the following:
The first is from well known amateur, Ron Cook, VK3AFW. Ron describes how his interest in radio was aroused by visiting a young friend on a neighbouring farm, there to become acquainted with a military number 11 set and hearing conversations between radio amateurs on the 40 metre band.
An item of significant radio history comes from a newspaper report in the 1920s: A Tasmanian, Mr T Watkins reported overhearing a radio contact between an American warship and a station in the UK.
Another story was gleaned from a letter written by Jim Davis, VK7OW (SK). Revelations about the war-time past of Jimâ€Ös brother-in-law came to light when Jim showed him his AR7 receiver.
From more recent times, details are described of how silicon chip devices could be destroyed remotely should they fall into the wrong hands.
AR Magazine March 1987 provides an article about the early experiments by Heinrich Hertz that led to radio communication as we know it today.
The final story asks: Who invented the telephone? The answer might come as a surprise.
Listen at 8 pm Monday, local time, over the VK7RAA/VK7RAD state-wide network or at about 8:30pm as a telecast on VK7AX ‘Spectrum Tasmaniaâ€Ö via the BATC membersâ€Ö stream or in the Ulverstone area on 445.50MHz DATV. Audio feed is available on VK7RDR, 439.775MHz, Dazzler Range.
The broadcast date again is Monday September 2nd. Call backs will follow on both networks. Please call in if you are able; this provides the RAOTC broadcast committee with an idea of how many are listening to these broadcasts.
If you miss the off-air broadcasts you can listen to audio files on the RAOTC website:
https://www.raotc.org.au/
73, Peter VK7PD
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Statewide News
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Another busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – TW, FGGT, KT, ZAB, OO and EV all sharing nearly forty photos.
The highlights were:
A trawler on a long slipway
A nostalgic look at the Meet The Voice held at Ross. Do you recognize the faces?
Group shots from Sunday after the presentation of the “Most Loquacious Award†to the new “Sewing Circle†recipient.
A Mack truck
A camouflaged tourist bus at the Werribee Open Range Zoo
A humanoid robot and a cute looking robotic dog
From a NTARC tech night a 3D printed T12 soldering station using popular power tool batteries
A communications Check Point on the recent “Jolley Lette†equine ride at a very wet Scottsdale
Waterfront scenes in Hobart and Launceston
A reminder to put your logs in for the RD contest
And 73 from Flippers
Remember Ken VK7KRJâ€Ös and Steve VK7OOâ€Ös fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites that allow anyone who has sent an SSTV picture the ability to check them on their pages almost immediately, any time, both South and North Tasmania.
Also if you missed the net there are archives of all SSTV nights. These photos can be seen on Kenâ€Ös and Steveâ€Ös SSTV websites or on NTARCâ€Ös website under blogs and arranged as weekly nets.
A suggested theme for next weekâ€Ös net is “Spacecraftâ€.
SSTV VK7OO Tasmania Australia (tasme.com)
VK7KRJ's 2m SSTV scrolling web gallery
Blog 3 â€ö NTARC Inc.
73 from Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB
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Tassie Ham-E-Con
Innovation in Amateur Radio - Bookings Now Open
Raffle Prizes Amassing!
The Tassie Ham Conference is set for November 2nd and 3rd, 2024, at the Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre on the Sandy Bay Campus of UTAS. This year's event is fully catered, offering endless tea, coffee, and other beverages, plus delicious morning and afternoon teas, and lunches on both days, all included in the conference fee.
Kick off the weekend with a pre-conference BBQ social gathering at the REAST Clubrooms on Friday night. Then, dive into a fun-filled conference on Saturday and the first half of Sunday, featuring engaging presentations and activities centered around the theme of "Innovation in Amateur Radio."
We're thrilled to announce that our lineup is nearly complete, with fantastic speakers from overseas, interstate, and locally, ready to share the latest innovations in Amateur Radio. Check out the conference website for more details and get ready for an unforgettable weekend!
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
To wet your appetite to come along these are some of the raffle prizes that are included and this is not the full list:
ICOM IC-7300
Yaesu FTM-500
DX Commander Expedition Vertical Antenna
Digirig Vouchers for Interfaces and cables
ZachTech WSPR Transmitters
TET-Emtron Vouchers and more to come…
You get a complimentary raffle ticket if you attend the conference and you can purchase extra raffle tickets on the conference days. You can only get raffle tickets if you pay and attend the conference!
Watch the Tassie HamECon web pages for more details as they come to hand.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
73, TassieHamECon Organising Committee
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH
SOTA/WWFF PARKS GROUP
The Summits On The Air/World Wide Flora and Fauna parks group meets twice weekly – Mondays and Fridays 10.30AM till 12.00 at the Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry Street, Launceston.
For more information contact Al on 0417 354 410.
73, Al, VK7AN
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Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Incorporated
www.ntarc.net
How many of you can remember the following broadcast message: "This is VNG Lyndhurst, Victoria, Australia on 4.5, 7.5 or 12 MHz. VNG is a standard frequency and time signal service of the Australian Telecommunications Commission. This is VNG Lyndhurst, Victoria, Australia on 4.5, 7.5 or 12 MHz."
In fact, you probably heard the announcement every fifteen minutes like clockwork with the in-between time period filled with a 1kHz tone every second. This broadcast standard frequency and time signal service first went to air in 1964 and continued until 1987. After which it relocated to Shanes Park Llandillo in NSW, until finally ceasing operation in 2002.
This sets the scene, because last technical night Lionel VK7ZLB, brought in an actual VNG Time signal receiver and decoder. This one came from a very local airport and I can only assume that would have been similar at every other larger airport in Australia. Manufactured by G.E.D. and named V.N.G. Receiver Type 107. It is a rack mountable unit and contains a crystal controlled receiver set up to operate on 4.5 and 7.5 MHz which is selectable from the front panel. Audio transmission monitoring is also available on the front panel via an inbuilt speaker. The receiver unit uses the Radio VNG transmission to generate eight outputs of various pulse periodicity ranging from one pulse every minute, one pulse every second or 1 Hz, 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz and 1 MHz. These are available on the eight front panel output connectors.
Very briefly Radio VNG broadcasts time in binary coded decimal, during seconds 21 to 58 and DUT-1 information during seconds 1 to 16. If you canâ€Öt quite remember what DUT-1 is…… Then the text version has a link to the REAST Presentation on UTC, also included is a link to the elegant VNG broadcast protocol document.
Radio VNG: Australiaâ€Ös Standard Frequency and Time Signal Service
DUT1 - Wikipedia
REAST Presentation Night - UTC and the Leap Second - YouTube
Lionel also presented us with a piece of PMG/Telecom memorabilia in the form of a valve intercity carrier slope adjustable amplifier. It came from the original co-axial cable that runs from Launceston through Deloraine and Devonport to Burnie which formed the main voice communications system backbone between the main centres. The carrier system was an Analogue Frequency Division Multiplexed or FDM system that stacked hundreds of 3 kHz voice channels on top of each other to fill a 4MHz bandwidth system. All four sites supplied 600 Volt DC to power the repeaters.
When you are driving on parts of the old highway have you ever seen the occasional little brick building about the size that would accommodate a toilet? Well it was actually most likely a repeater site where the in ground co-axial cable surfaced so it could pass its signals through a broad band amplifiers with adjustable gain and frequency response correction. This piece of equipment came from the Launceston terminal end. Well thatâ€Ös the very simple explanation.
The most notable feature of this unit is the metal envelope Siemens and Halske valves. They are designated C3g and are evidently a professional HF pentode with the glass envelope encased in an aluminium screening can. The screening can is electrically connected to the central spigot of the base. Commonly found in military equipment and were used in repeaters for undersea communications cables. Thanks Lionel, you brought back many memories.
Colin VK7ZCF brought in a non-descript cardboard box. Rather than bringing in his new item of equipment he decided to bring in its creations. Once the box was opened all was revealed and fell into logical place. It appears Colin is now the proud owner of a brand new 3D printer manufactured by Creality, model Ender-3.
The box was full of 3D printed items, Colinâ€Ös triumphs and failures. As with any new piece of equipment there is also a learning curve, this one is no exception. Some of the designs were freely available from the internet but most were Colinâ€Ös custom designs. Some amateur related items were:
A selection of Yagi element mounts for the three sizes of boom diameters that he uses. These are friction fit onto the boom and allow some level of experimentation and adjustment before finally tightening the locking screw.
Fully printed balun enclosures which included an internal former to rap the co-axial cable around.
An SO239 socketed generic breakout box.
Wall mount brackets for holding patch leads and antennas for hand helds.
SD card and USB drive holders.
Thanks Colin for showing us your progress.
Now, congratulations to Peter VK7KPC for your successful participation and gaining a certificate in the Harry Angel Memorial 80m Sprint. Peter obtained Second Place in the CW Section of the Australia and New Zealand wide competition. The 106 minute duration of this competition is to commemorate the 106 year life of Harry Angel VK4HA. Well done Peter.
As always, pictures will be available on the NTARC Web site under “Blogs†for this broadcast. NTARC Blogs
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
UPCOMING EVENTS
TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7 pm till 7.30 pm, then a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic VK7WW.
Club Room Technical night session - The next session will be on Wednesday the 11th September and will commence at the usual time of 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10 am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. So why not pop in check the QSL cards and join us for a cuppa, there is endless tea and coffee along with biscuits available for a donation.
Finally - A reminder to all members that if you have any items of news you would like added to our weekly roundup, no matter how trivial, then please email them to the Secretary at the following address news(at)ntarc.net all items to be received no later than 5 pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Thatâ€Ös all folks,
73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC Inc.
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
https://www.reast.asn.au/
https://www.facebook.com/reasttas/
https://www.youtube.com/reasthobart/
Special Joint Clubs Presentation Night - Optical Communication and Recent Developments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XuU8UuaN5o
Last Wednesday REAST hosted a special joint presentation night between REAST and the Brisbane VHF Group.
The presentation was given by Rex VK7MO. There was some history, why LEDs and not Lasers, choice of detector, what wavelength light is most effective, early Non-Line of Sight experimentation and extending the distances up to 288km across Bass Strait.
Rex then took a look at recent developments with WSJT-X FST4 (variable period) mode, improved LEDs and Lenses, different cloud types in Tasmania along with aerosol and rain scatter.
Rex finished with public concerns, his conclusions then took questions.
Thanks to Rex VK7MO and Richard VK7ZBX.
Historic research papers on Optical comms experimentation in VK7 can be found on the REAST website. https://www.reast.asn.au/information/optical-transmissions/
73, Justin, VK7TW
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REAST @ Australian Antarctic Festival
https://www.reast.asn.au/2024/08/26/reast-the-australian-antarctic-festival/
The Australian Antarctic Festival rolls around every two years and in 2024 REAST was asked if it would like to participate with a focus on radio in Antarctica.
https://www.mawsons-huts.org.au/2024-festival-program/
We jumped at the chance and thanks to Kim VK7KB and Justin VK7TW we were able to source a chronology of ex-Antarctic radio equipment for the display.
From the 1911-14 Mawson Expedition we had a spark transmitter / receiver thanks to Richard VK7RO and we had the output going out loud on an amplified speaker that caused people to jump when they heard it – the kids thought it sounded like a fart which got people laughing!
We moved to Collins gear from the 1940-50-60 with some great supplementary pictures from the Australian Antarctic Division.
Eddystone and Collins gear covered the 1960-70 and ICOM gear covered the 1970-1980s.
There was the Ionospheric Prediction Service Beacon on display (VK0MA) and an aviation Non Directional Beacon Antenna Tuning Unit both from Mawson Base.
The 1980-90s were covered by a Barrett 950 HF gear and the 2000s to the present day was covered by ANARESAT Satellite Technology pictures.
Mike Hawkins VK7DMH bought along his weather satellite receiving gear and we had weather satellite pictures coming through over the weekend.
There were five Arduino based Morse code decoder available for kids and parents to learn Morse code on and they were definitely the highlight of the weekend.
Those people who came along to the festival were able to learn and play with the very code that was being used to link Antarctic bases with the rest of the world in the past.
On the Sunday we also had a HF QRP station setup and live contacts were made with a range of stations including ALARA contest stations.
A great weekend of promotion and celebration of Antarctica, radio technology throughout the ages and amateur radio.
A huge thank you to Kim Briggs VK7KB, Herman Westerhof VK7HW, Mike Hawkins VK7DMH, Warren Nicholas VK7WN who helped out making this weekend a success.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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September Presentation Night - Visit to CMS
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2341
This Wednesday night - REAST members are invited to visit the Channel Men's Shed (CMS) at Margate.
The CMS is a huge facility filled with metal, wood, plastics, electronics and amateur radio tools. They even have a huge commercial kitchen where they prepare meals for Kingston Helping Hands.
https://www.channelmenshed.org.au/
We have been invited for a guided tour of the shed and a sausage sizzle ($2 a snag - bring your coins - no EFTPOS).
See you there from 6:30pm on Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 24 Van Morey Road Margate.
If you need a ride let a committee member know and we will organise a lift down to Margate.
73, REAST Committee.
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September Forum Night - Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2348
This forum night will focus on the role of amateur radio when the apocalypse hits!
How prepared are we as amateur radio operators for when that Extreme Space Weather event - like the 1859 Carrington Event hits, power off for extended periods, HF propagation is poor, EFTPOS doesn't work, internet not available, mobile phones and communications systems fail.
It will be held in the Queen's Domain clubrooms from 7:30pm and will be streamed.
Come along with your show and tell, batteries, solar panels/charging systems, generators, emergency radios, emergency power solutions. Bring your stories of fighting off the zombie apocalypse - Cargo Style! https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3860916/
Be prepared to share your experiences, special tricks of the trade and zombie folklore.
7:30pm, Wednesday 11th September, 2024 in the Queen's Domain Clubrooms and Streamed.
See you there.
73, REAST Committee
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October Presentation/Forum Night - PCBs Throughout the Ages
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2412
Our October presentation night has morphed into a hybrid presentation and forum night.
We will be taking people through the production (both professional and hobbyist) from the early 1980s through to the present day off-shore processes.
We have lined up some speakers who can take us through a chronology of processes and then we will open it up to the audience to share their experiences with designing and making PCBs.
It happens on Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 7:30pm and will be streamed on the REAST YouTube Channel.
See you there or on the stream.
73, REAST Committee
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October Forum Night - All things Repeaters and Beacons
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2433
Our October Forum Night is all about repeaters and beacons.
The equipment, techniques, hints and tricks, configuration, radios, VOIP, GPS, CTCSS, DMTF, SelCall, Talk Groups and much more.
We will have a few Subject Matter Experts to kick things off and then open it up to the attendees and streaming viewers to input into the proceedings.
Come along with your stories relating to repeaters and beacons - be prepared to share your experiences, special tricks of the trade and repeater folklore.
7:30pm, Wednesday 9th October, 2024 in the Queen's Domain Clubrooms and Streamed.
See you there.
73, REAST Committee
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REAST Training and Assessments Update
Foundation Training and Assessment Days are held every two months.
Standard, Advanced, and Regulations licence assessments held on the alternate months. Dates can be found on the REAST Events Page.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/
The Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Licence Assessment Days (Saturdays):
28 September 2024
30 November 2024
The upcoming assessment dates for the last Foundation Training and Assessment Day for 2024 is Saturday - 26 October 2024.
For Bookings, Queries, and Questions:
Email: reast.assessor(at)gmail.com
This email is forwarded to the Learning Organiser, who will respond to all requests.
Next Foundation Training and Assessment Day:
Saturday, 24 August 2024, from 9 am.
Please inform the team ASAP via email at reast.assessor(at)gmail.com or by calling Reg Emmett (VK7KK), REAST Learning Organiser, at 0417 391 607.
Foundation Licence Training Videos:
These have been updated to reflect the new Class Licence arrangements. Available on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment Playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSE6GEhcXU&list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
Additional Resources:
Check out the WIA Foundation Trial Exams.
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/onlineexams/foundation.php
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
Sewing Circle Net – Daily on 3.640MHz commences at 6:30pm AEST.
Statewide SSTV Net - held every Thursday night via the North/South Link on VK7RAF/VK7RJG from 7:30pm. In the North and North West - VK7RJG on 438.55 -7MHz and in the South - VK7RAF (146.650 -600kHz) CTCSS tone 141.3Hz to link RAF North-South.
State-wide – MICROWAVE QSO Party – following the Sunday broadcast call-back on 1296.15 MHz FM. One group in the greater Hobart area and another in the greater Launceston area.
Then North-south digital contacts on 1296.2MHz using Q65-60B.
Stations in the Launceston area transmitting on the odd minute. Southern stations on the even minute.
REAST - WAGs - Wednesday Afternoon Group from 12 noon in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain.
REAST - WEGs - Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group from around 6pm in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain.
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC - Club Room Technical night session - Wednesday the 11th September from 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
NTARC - TestNet and TechNet sessions every Wednesday night. TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm
NTARC Coffee Mornings held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon in the Rocherlea Clubrooms.
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on 2m VK7RMD and Node 56780
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 USB
Events:
REAST - September 4 - REAST visits the Channel Menâ€Ös Shed and Sausage Sizzle - 24 Van Morey Road Margate from 6:30pm
REAST - September 11 - Surviving the Apocalypse - Radio Prepper / EmComm Forum from 7:30pm - Queens Domain clubrooms and streamed
VK - November 2-3 - Tassie Ham Conference - Innovation in Amateur Radio - Sandy Bay Campus UTAS
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7WW
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to N W T A R C, West Coast Radio Group, Cradle Coast Radio Amateur Radio Club, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7TPE
40m: VK7ALH
20m: VK7JGD
10m: VK7DG
UHFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
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A huge thank you to all people and organisations that assisted with this broadcast.
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That wraps up this week's edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News. We hope you found it informative and enjoyable?
You've been listening to VK7WI, or if youâ€Öve just tuned in, you've just missed our live broadcast. But donâ€Öt worry! You can catch the
rebroadcast on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT and UHFCB24 in the South.
We encourage you to share your news, stories, and updates with us. Email your contributions to vk7arnews(at)gmail.com.
For more information about the broadcast and to join the discussion, visit our VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.IO Group.
groups.io/g/vk7arnews.
Remember, the deadline for submissions is 21:00 on the Friday before the Sunday broadcast.
Stay tuned for callbacks on the frequency youâ€Öre currently listening to. Relay stations will use their own callsigns during this time.
On behalf of the entire VK7 Amateur Radio News Team, this is Peter, VK7PD, wishing you 73. Stay safe and have a fantastic week!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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