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VK7 Amateur Radio News 11Jun23
Text edition:
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 11th June 2023
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Welcome to the Centennial Edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News and this was first broadcast on Sunday the 11th June 2023. At the mike of VK7WI this week is Idris, VK7ZIR.
On Sunday this broadcast goes out on repeaters all over VK7 and on digital radio - DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C by VK7ZCR.
We go out on medium and high frequency courtesy of the following rebroadcast stations:
On 1.862 MHz by Graham, VK7GS,
On 3.670 MHz by Peter, VK7TPE,
On 7.140 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH,
On 14.130 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD and
On 28.525 MHz by Dale, VK7DG.
We also go out on UHF CB Channel 15 thanks to Mark VK7FMAC in the Hobart area.
You can hear this broadcast again on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT in Southern VK7.
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VK7 Centenary Month
Centennial Welcome
In 1923 the Wireless Institute of Australia - Tasmania Division was incorporated and this month we are celebrating this significant event with a bunch of activities:
For the month we will be operating a special callsign - VK7WIA. Listen out and there is a special award for contacting VK7WIA during the month.
If you would like to operate VK7WIA then there is a story all about how to after this item.
There will be a special QSL card and award certificate for contacting VK7WIA during June.
AR Magazine for May-June will have a focus on VK7 history with a great article by Richard VK7RO on over a century of VK7 radio history. There will be a number of historical articles locked in over the rest of 2023 AR Magazines.
The WIA National News Broadcast on 18th June will be coming from Centennial State of VK7.
Open Days held around the State – amateur radio historic and working displays open to the public:
SOUTH – Saturday June 10th – Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania Inc – Queens Domain Clubrooms, Hobart - Contact Rod Finlayson VK7TRF – roja3kel@yahoo.com.au
NORTH WEST – Saturday June 24th – North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club Inc. – Scout Hall Alexandra Road Ulverstone - Contact Eric van de Neut VK7EV – ericvdneut1@bigpond.com
As a lasting legacy of our centenary we are standing up a web-based publicly accessible historic repository.
If you want to become involved then please contact your regional person and have a chat with them - email contact details above.
Take a look at the website and facebook events for more details.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/centenary-of-organised-amateur-radio-in-tasmania/
https://fb.me/e/XUlD7Ard
Reg VK7KK even managed to get some publicity on Maccas show on the ABC RN on the weekend.
<1 minute audio segment inserted here>
73, VK7 Centenary Committee
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WIA VK7 Centenary
Celebrate our Centenary – Use VK7WIA
To celebrate the centenary of organised amateur radio in Tasmania you can apply to use the special callsign VK7WIA during June. A specified 3 day period will be allocated to you. You better hurry as slots are filling fast and there are only a few slots left and the callsign will be operating at the Southern and North Western Open Days.
A VK7 callsign is required and you must be operating from within Tasmania. You dont have to be a member of the WIA and digital & CW mode operation is encouraged.
You must update the online logbook with your contacts. This will enable the Centenary Committee to upload the contacts into LOTW and send special QSL cards and UTC times and dates must be used.
To book your timeslot email Reg at vk7kk(at)wia.org.au with the following information:
Request the 3-day period you are interested in giving a first choice and second choice.
Specify the bands and modes you most probably will use.
Indicate the call sign and address of your station.
There are a few restrictions relating to the use of this callsign in that you may not participate in any contest or apply for any award or engage in fox hunts or the like under this callsign.
Any enquiries please give Reg Emmett a call on phone 0417 391 607.
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Contest News
Winter VHF and Above Field Day
Well, the weather has begun to chill off, so that means it must be getting close to time for the Winter VHF/UHF field day, yes folks its time to go somewhere cold and play radios for a while.
This year the field day will be held from 01:00 UTC on June 24th through to 00:59 UTC on June 25th. Plenty of categories to participate in, no need to go portable although it's a great opportunity to get out and about and play radio, but you can still operate from your home station. The field day is aimed at VHF and up to the best places to listen for activity would be 52.525, 146.500, 439.000 and 1296.150 on FM, and of course the usual SSB frequencies of 50.150, 144.150, 432.150 are always worth a listen or a call.
Knowing your current grid square is a requirement for logging, so perhaps do some google earthing or use one of the many apps that will let you know your 6 digit maidenhead locator.
There are a couple of logging programs, VKCL and RD Contest Logger and N1MM. Both will talk to your radio making logging easier.
Why not introduce a new licence holder to the world of field days, you never know where it may take them.
Please remember to submit your log after the contest has finished.
Hear you on the higher bands !
73 Richard VK7ZBX
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Safety Communications
North and South Combine to Keep Up the Good Work
NTARC and WICEN (South) joined forces to provide rider tracking and safety communications at Pyengana last weekend. The equine endurance event was special in that it was 30 years since the first ride there. WICEN has provided services at Pyengana for almost half of that time, the first being in 2009.
The comms group came together on Friday afternoon, at the ride base at Pyengana Recreation Ground, to set up the Base station before heading off to checkpoint locations to check signals. Pyengana can be problematical, sometimes needing a repeater to access all checkpoints. This time, the 12 metre, trailer mounted, antenna mast did the job. There were four comms locations on the track, two of which were passed through twice on each leg, giving six checkpoints in all, plus Base.
When the checking was satisfactorily completed, socialising was the order of the day, continuing into a very pleasant dinner at the Pub in the Paddock before retiring to various accommodations including, tent, campervans, the recreation hall, a QTH, an Airbnb in Binalong Bay and a villa in St Helens. Oh, there was an additional after dinner, before bed, gathering for further testing, of samples of products from Scotland. This activity was restricted to those in residence at Base.
All went to plan on Saturday, with the 80, 40 and 20 kilometre rides. Tracking occurred, a float was called out three times and a farriers tool box picked up from Base and brought to a do it yourself rider to refit a lost but recovered, shoe. An additional activity at Checkpoint 2/3 was dodging poo. Garry 7JGD reported hazardous conditions for checkpoint personnel. Fortunately, the majority of the poo deposits, liberally spread at the location, was generously deposited by the resident sheep, so not so slushy and sticky as that of their larger sometimes paddock occupants.
The weather was just about perfect throughout. The organisers expressed their appreciation for another job well done. After packing up at checkpoints and Base, some of the southern contingent headed home, whilst the remainder returned to the Pub in the Paddock for another dinner. Saturday night was clear with a full moon, and very cold. I left at 04:00 after packing up a very frozen camp and drove through freezing fog until Conara.
The crew members were VK7s, AG, ARN, DMG & XYL, ES & XYL, FEAT, GW, JGD, KPC, TW, ZAB, ZIR, ZSB, and ZTT.
A report with a map and pictures is posted on the NTARC blog.
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs/pyengana-johnny-green-memorial-ride
Roger VK7ARN – NTARC Safety Communications Coordinator and WICEN member
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QSL NEWS
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The updated list of QSL Cards held as at 9 June 2023 is in the email version of the broadcast.
If you have any questions re QSL cards, please contact Herman by email vk7bureau(at)wia.org.au
If you have obtained a new Callsign in recent times please email Herman with the details.
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Cards held at 9 June 2023
A, AAA, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, AD, ACE, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014), AGC, AHT, AIR, AJC, AKK, AL, ALZ, AM, ANC, AO, AP, APZ, AR, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY, AZ
BA, BB, BPV, BT, BYE
CJ, CL, CMV, CV, CX
DD, DM, DN, DO, DQ, DX, DZ
EG, ER
FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FLAR, FF, FG, FGGT, FPRN, FRJG(RG)
GA, GGZ, GM, GR, GZ
HCH, HOB, HL, HPD, HRS, HSA, HSJ, HVK, HWW, HZ
IAN, IK, IS
JA, JAZ, JCR, JGD, JJ, JOK, JON, JP, JW
KAC, KBA, KD, KDO, KI, KJ, KKR, KL, KO
LDH, LJ, LLL, LM, LT, LVH
MAG, MAT, MBD, MBP, MC, MD, MEL, MET, MR, MRS, MS
NA, NC, NET, NFI, NIK, NRF, NRT, NSE, NTE, NVH,NWQ
OB,OR
PAF, PBD, PM, PRN, PSJ, PSZ, PW
QK
SN, STO, SV
TCE, TED, TK, TL, TO, TS, TX
VA, VAC, VDC, VEK, VR, VTM
WA, WC, WIA, WL, WO, WT, WX
XDM, XV
YN
ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZT
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Statewide News
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Another quiet net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – ZAB, PD and FGGT all sharing nine photos via the North South link.
There were various subjects like:
A simple 1296 MHz beam used for the weekly North – South QSOs
A series of shots of Projection Bluff on the Tasmanian central plateau
The repurposed wheat silos on the Tamar River
A Red Finch and butterflies
A decode from a weather satellite over Tasmania
Note, that Ken VK7KRJs and Steve VK7OOs fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites 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 Kens 2m SSTV website as an infinitely-scrolling web page or on NTARCs website under blogs and arranged as weekly nets.
https://vk7oo.tasme.com/vhfsstv
https://sstv.vk7krj.com/scrolling%20web%20gallery.html
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
73 from Andre VK7ZAB
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
North West VK7 Centenary Open Day
The North West Centenary Open day happens on June 24th, 2023 from 10am to 4pm at the Scout Headquarters 73 Alexandra Road Ulverstone
There will be amateur radio displays and demonstrations and we are working on including - Obtaining Amateur Radio licence, ALARA, SOTA/WWFF/POTA, Morse Code, Military radio display, Slow Scan Television, APRS, Optical Communications, NTARC Horse Endurance timing system, DMR/DSTAR Demo, ATV Display operating, 5.7GHz ATV Transceivers, Microwave Radio system and Antennas, ADSB - Flight Tracking, Operating 2m/70cm and HF Stations, FT8 station operating, QSL card display and audio equipment and operating equipment for vision impaired amateurs.
There will be a Sausage Sizzle on the day.
Coastal FM Radio station will have their Outside Broadcast van on site, doing live crosses to the event.
If you can help on the day then please contact Eric VK7EV who is coordinator of the day. Eric can be contacted at email: ericvdneut1(at)bigpond.com
73, Eric, VK7EV
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VK7RTV and VK7RDR Update
Following advice of 91.5 Tone being required to access the 2M Voice Repeater VK7RTV located at Stowport, we now further advise that both 2M VK7RTV and 70cm Voice Repeater VK7RDR are normally linked (other than broadcast times), using the Allstar Network.
Amateurs remote from these repeaters can access the repeaters as follows ....
VK7RTV Allstar Node 458983 / Echolink Node 467772 (VK7RTV-R)
VK7RDR Allstar Node 28348 / Echolink Node 337626 (VK7RDR-R)
As mentioned these repeaters will normally be in a linked state and occasionally may be linked to other amateur networked repeaters in VK2,3,4,6.
This action has been taken to try and generate some activity on these repeaters which most of the time remain in an unused and idle state.
It is perhaps timely to remind amateurs of ' SPECTRUMS ' Motto "USE THEM OR LOOSE THEM".
We hope to talk with you on the repeaters soon.
73, Tony VK7AX and Jim VK7JH
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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
The age old question is whether to start an article with good news or the not so good news?
Ok we will go with the latter first. News that we arent particularly happy with. The NTARC committee has decided to cancel the hosting of the VK7 WIA Centenary event for the North that was to be held in Launceston on the 17th of this month. Due to a lack of volunteers from the northern Amateur fraternity, and the ongoing problems with the recent WIA change in preferred insurance broker, we found ourselves unable to staff, and were not willing to risk public safety to host the Northern Open Day.
Thanks must however go to Peter VK7PD, who has spent much time trying to organise Northern event displays. Luckily Peters efforts are not in vain, and the NTARC committee will be taking these displays to the Ulverstone Open Day to help grow the North West offerings. Thank you Eric VK7EV for offering us some table space.
Now the good news. Hot from the web is the Harry Angel Memorial 80m Sprint – Results for 2023. Peter VK7KPC, was one of two VK7s that submitted logs to this 80m contest. Peter gained second place in the Morse Section. This contest is in memory of Harry Angel, VK4HA and according to AR magazine, “at the time of his becoming a Silent Key, was the oldest licensed amateur in Australia”. That in itself is an achievement. The contest duration is based on one minute for every year of Harrys life, hence only 106 minutes! You can probably now see where the “sprint” part comes from.
This was the first year all event logs would only be accepted in electronic logging format. As this event was in early May this is probably why the logs have been verified and the results announced so quickly.
The only other VK7 participant was Garry VK7JGD in the Phone Section. Congratulations to you both for waving the flag.
Competition link is in the text version.
https://www.vklogchecker.com/Contests/Results/12cf80d6-f146-4a18-ade0-3bcc7ee90689
We would like to thank all NTARC members who joined with WICEN (South) last weekend at Pyengana for the annual Equine Endurance Ride. Most NTARC members attending certainly made a full weekend of this event. All arrived on Friday afternoon with some not getting back to Launceston until Wednesday. The Pub in the Paddock certainly lived up to expectations on Friday night, so most returned again on Saturday for more culinary delights. It is only a rumour that they were cleaned out of Apple Crumbles and Sticky Date puddings, even if it was true. Hi-Hi. Like any of these combined events it is an excellent time to catch up and renew acquaintances.
Event pictures are available on the NTARC website under “Blogs” for this event, or the link provided.
Pyengana - Johnny Green Memorial Ride - 30 years NTARC Inc.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Club Technical night - The next session will be on Wednesday the 14th of June and will commence at the usual time of 7.30 pm, running through to about 10.30 pm, at the Club room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. Why not pop in and join us for a cuppa, there is endless tea and coffee along with biscuits available for a donation.
The TestNet and TechNet session - Wednesday the 21st of June. TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm…. and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm. Your host for the evening will be Nic VK7WW.
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 5pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Thats all folks,
73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC.
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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/
June Centennial Presentation - Weather Satellite Image Reception
A huge thank you to Tony VK7XTC who gave us fantastic presentation and real-time demonstration of receiving weather satellite pictures.
This included the description of the quadrafiliar quarter turn helix antenna made from copper tube, the Low Noise Ampilifer and band pass filter and the RTL-SDR Dongle.
Tony then described and demonstrated the software - GPredict which provides the satellite tracking and doppler shift and WXtoIMG for the conversion of the received data into a picture and being able to apply various filters to enhance aspects of the data received.
Tony has been receiving weather satellites pictures for many years both here in and in VK5 and has posted some very impressive single and composite images covering much of the Southern and Tasman Seas.
Later in the night Tony setup and received a actual picture from passing NOAA satellite.
Thanks to Tony for sharing this with the group. The presentation and image reception videos are available on the REAST YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/live/TakJw5WyDqs?feature=share
https://www.youtube.com/live/-woFnyePR8A?feature=share
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Southern VK7 Centennial Lunch
Following much discussion and research we have booked the Shoreline Hotel for our Centenary Lunch.
Now waiting on confirmation, but please note in your diaries:
It all happens on Saturday July 22 from Noon.
The menu is A-la Carte and therefore the cost depends on your selection!
The location is the Shoreline Hotel - 10 Shoreline Drive Howrah.
There are only 60 places available and there are already 20 bookings so please RSVP to Mike Jenner VK7FB ASAP at email: jenner.michael(at)gmail.com so we can ascertain numbers.
The invitation is open to all VK7 Amateurs and Partners.
We look forward to seeing you there.
73, VK7 Centenary Committee
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DATV Experimenter's Night
https://fb.me/e/2JoFedbKt
Our DATV Experimenters Night over the month of June will be a little different as we get the new DATV Studio up and going.
Whilst we are getting the studio working we encouraging members to to bring along and share projects that they are currently designing, building, fixing, upgrading and they do not have to be amateur radio related.
A huge thank you to Damien VK7SD and Sean VK7FAZE who have been helping out. We are moving to a studio that uses hybrid SDI/Composite technology along with a new video and audio mixer and enhanced usage of Open Broadcaster Studio.
We look forward to seeing you at the clubrooms on a Wednesday 14th of June from around 6:30pm.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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July Presentation Night - Dayton Hamvention Experiences
We thank Hayden VK7HH / KD9SSB who will be giving us a presentation on his experiences at the recent Dayton Hamvention in the US.
Hayden was lucky enough to head to the US, tour around and catch-up with many of his YouTuber Ham Radio buddies and attend the Dayton Hamvention.
This should be a fantastic presentation.
It happens on Wednesday 5th July 2023 from 7:30pm in the Queens Domain clubrooms.
73, REAST Committee
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Training and Assessments
The next REAST Foundation Licence training and all licence assessment day is on Saturday July 29th.
Please note this day has been moved one week due to the Centenary Southern Luncheon.
If you are thinking of coming along then please let Reg Emmett VK7KK REAST Learning Organiser know ASAP by phoning 0417 391 607 or via the REAST Website Contact Form.
https://www.reast.asn.au/contact/online-contact-form/
Check out the REAST Foundation Licence Training Videos that can be found on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
And checkout the REAST Facebook page events for further details.
https://fb.me/e/2lrgEJgfd
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
Sewing Circle Net – Daily on 3.640 MHz commences at 6:00pm 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.
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC - Fridays - Coffee mornings in the NTARC Club rooms from 10am to noon.
NTARC - Wednesday 14th June - Club Technical night - from 7.30 to 10.30 pm in the club room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
NTARC - Wednesday 21st June - TestNet and TechNet - TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm.
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on VK7RMD
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local) - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 USB
REAST – WAGS – Wednesday Afternoon Group meet in the Queens Domain Clubrooms from 12 noon.
REAST – DATV Experimenters Nights from 7:30pm live in the club rooms also on DVBT RF and YouTube Streaming
NW SSTV Nights - 26 June 2023 - hosted by Eric VK7EV from 7:30pm using VK7RMD 2m repeater on Mt Duncan on the 4th Monday in the Month.
Events:
VK7 - June 2023 - VK7 Amateur Radio Centenary
REAST - June 10 - REAST Centennial Open Day from 10am at the Queens Domain Clubrooms. Free Sausage Sizzle.
NTARC – June 14 - 7.30 pm, running through to about 10.30 pm, at the Club room Archer Street, Rocherlea
NWTARC - June 24 - Centenary Open Day - Scout Hall Alexandra Rd Ulverstone from 10am
WIA - June 24/25 - Winter VHF and Above Field Day Contest
REAST - July 5 - Dayton Hamfest Experiences with Hayden VK7HH - from 7:30pm - Queens Domain Clubrooms
REAST - July 22 - Southern VK7 Centenary Lunch - Shoreline Hotel from 12 Noon
ALARA - November 2023 - ALARAMeet 2023 - Hobart Tasmania
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weeks broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7PD
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, and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7ALH
40m: VK7JGD
20m: VK7DG
10m: VK7VKT
UHFCB15: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
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You can hear this broadcast again on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT in the South.
A huge thank you to all people and organisations that assisted with this broadcast.
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That concludes our VK7 Amateur Radio News Broadcast for this week.
You have been listening to or have just missed VK7WI. Next week the National WIA news can be heard at 0900 followed by the VK7 Amateur Radio News around 0930 hours.
Items for the broadcast can be emailed to vk7arnews(at)gmail.com
Further information about the broadcast can be found at the VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.IO Group.
https://groups.io/g/vk7arnews
The deadline for items is 21:00 on Friday prior to the Sunday of the broadcast.
VK7WI is now closing but will reopen shortly for callbacks and relay reports. PLEASE NOTE: given the number of potential statewide callbacks we will be taking and acknowledging callsign only. Once the callbacks are over, there will be plenty of time to chat statewide about other matters.
Callbacks will be taken on the frequency to which you are listening. Relay stations will use their own callsigns during the callback.
On behalf of the Centenary VK7 Amateur Radio News Team, 73, stay safe from Idris, VK7ZIR.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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