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VK7 Amateur Radio News 11Jan26
Text edition:
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
SUNDAY 11th January 2025
Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 11th January 2026, your gateway to whatâÖs happening across the airwaves in Tasmania and beyond.
Coming to you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News Desk is Idris, VK7ZIR with the latest updates, stories, and insights from our amateur radio community.
WeâÖre broadcasting far and wide thanks to our dedicated team:
DMR Talk Group 5 & D-Star Reflector 91C via the Digital Group
HF relays:
1.862 MHz â Graham VK7GS
3.670 MHz â Dale, VK7DG
7.140 MHz â Ross, VK7ALH
14.130 MHz â Justin, VK7TW
28.525 MHz â Garry, VK7JGD
And locally in Hobart on UHF CB Ch.24 and HF CB Ch.24 (11m) with Mark VK7FMAC.
Missed it live? Catch the replay Tuesday 8pm on repeaters VK7RAA (North), VK7RHT, and on UHFCB24/HFCB24 (South).
Stay tuned, and enjoy the news!
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In honor of our good friend, Alan Williams VK7AM,
who is now silent key
Silent Key
Alan Williams VK7AM
Alan was born on the 2nd of October 1935 to Edwin and Cecilia and grew up in Reigate, Surrey UK along with his two younger siblings, Anne and Donald. AlanâÖs life-long love affair with all things RF started before he was even a teenager. One house on his way home from school was adorned with a range of antennas, which caused him to stare in wonderment - so much so that the lady of the house invited him in to meet the one who could explain and answer the million and one questions that he had
....... and so it began.
He was introduced to the man of the house who, by fate, had been a Special Operations Executive radio operator during the war and, guiding and nurturing AlanâÖs natural talent, spending countless hours with him until, at the ripe old age of 14, Alan sat for, and passed, his Amateur Radio Licence. Seeking still more knowledge, and with his fatherâÖs support, he was sent off to the Royal Apprentices College in Harrogate, where he learned his trade.
Alan served in multiple locations, including Hong Kong where he met Katherine (Kate), his future wife. In 1965 they emigrated to Australia where he worked for the likes of Watson Victor, Marconi and General Electric (GE) eventually moving into senior management. He and Kate, with their 3 children, moved a number of times, always with the one proviso ....... there had to be somewhere for him to install his ever-growing range of radios and antennas.
In the late 80âÖs and after the loss of his beloved Kate, Alan retired from full-time work and he opened a small shop in Katoomba, NSW, selling and repairing, the other love of his life - Icom radios. Alan also found that his knowledge and technical skills were of value to the Fire Brigade, Australian Volunteer Coast Guard and the SES in the Blue Mountains, where he volunteered his services up until he moved to Tasmania in â92 where he was able to continue his voluntary contribution, including teaching, adjudicating examinations and passing on his knowledge and enthusiasm to others in Hobart ... indeed some of you reading this may have been a student of his back in the late â90âÖs and into the early 2000âÖs.
AlanâÖs love of the radio stayed with him his entire life, right to the end. Alan passed away on Friday the 2nd of January he lived at Charlotte Cove.
No contact Alan Williams , VK7AM, silent key. May you rest in peace. Seventy-three.
From Niall Duncan VK7NDX
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Silent Key
Ian Eadie VK7ZED
Ian became a silent key on 22/12/2025. Born 20/10/1943. Ian
was licenced in the mid 1960s and became an active member of the WIA Tasmanian Division.
He was elected to the secretary position in the years 1969 and 1970 and his name and callsign can be seen on the honour board in the REAST Clubrooms. Ian had many interests and I remember him for his involvement in sailing at the Sandy Bay Sailing Club and ballroom dancing at the Belvedere Ballrooms in Hobart.
He moved to the North West Coast in the mid to late 70s and apart from an occasional visit to see him, when he was experimenting with VHF helical antennas.
Vale VK7ZED
From Dave VK7DM, Richard VK7RO and Lex VK7LW
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VK7 Amateur Radio News in Print
Two Decades of VK7 History at Your Fingertips
Given not everyone can hover next to a radio at exactly the right moment each week and, some like to read the VK7 Amateur Radio News at your own pace, the full broadcast is available in text format via the vk7arnews groups.io group.
ItâÖs ideal for catching up on items you missed, checking callsigns and frequencies, or quietly verifying that you really did hear that announcement correctly and the other advantage is itâÖs posted before the broadcast goes to air!
Subscribing is refreshingly low-tech. Just send an email to
vk7arnews+subscribe@groups.io and thatâÖs it. No forms, no algorithms, no interpretive dance!
One extra gem. The groups.io site hosts a complete archive of VK7 Amateur Radio News broadcasts going back to August 2004. ThatâÖs over two decades of VK7 amateur radio history, preserved and searchable. If you ever need to dig up a long-forgotten frequency, event, call sign, or half-remembered announcement, this is where it lives.
So if you like your amateur radio news searchable, archivable, and immune to fading, the vk7arnews groups.io group is very much your place.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Statewide SSTV Nights
Statewide News
A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s
â ZAB, TW, ZGK, AX, OO, EV, ZCF and ZBX all sharing over sixty photos.
The main themes were:
Happy New Year from Einstein
New YearâÖs resolutions for more radios and better whisky
The latest transceiver from QRP-Labs, a QMX plus that features multiple modes and all 11 HF bands
A WSPR propagation map of the QMX plus showing a resent contact with New Zealand on the 6m band
The REAST ADX transceiver project with an upgrade to include the 160m band
A Reflex Klystron type Varian VA-221B, as seen on REASTâÖs WEGs
VHF and UHF Quadrifilar Helix antennas
Other highlights were:
A 3D printed car mounting for a 2 metre mobile rig
3D printed parts for a car roof mounted antenna
The house that featured in the TV series FoyleâÖs War
A home Colonoscopy Kit
Whisky porn
A sheepish roadblock
A remotely controlled tracked lawn mower
Padlocks and how many can you use to lock a gate
Good advice from IBM in 1979 that computers should not be used to make management decisions
SchrodingerâÖs dumpster that is empty when full
And 73 from SchrodingerâÖs perplexed cat
Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PC1K in the Netherlands, SN1KKL in Poland and from New Zealand ZL4OI who was first licensed in 1957.
Please remember to leave a 30 second break between transmissions to allow the European countries a chance to send photos.
Note - Ken VK7KRJâÖs and Steve VK7OOâÖs fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites allow anyone who has sent SSTV pictures the ability to check them on their pages almost immediately, any time, both South and North Tasmania.
If you missed the net there are archives of these SSTV nights on KenâÖs and SteveâÖs websites or on NTARCâÖs website under blogs.
https://vk7oo.tasme.com/vhfsstv/
https://sstv.vk7krj.com/scrolling%20web%20gallery.html
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
https://www.qsl.net/vk7ax/sstvgate/index.html
73 from AndreâÖ VK7ZAB
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WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA
Weekly Wrap Up
Jim, VK7JZ, enjoyed an overnight outing that saw him activate two summits. His first stop was Sandbanks Tier, a summit offering expansive views across the Great Lake. From there, Jim logged 11 contacts, all on 40 metres, making the most of the band conditions.
The following morning, Jim bush bashed along a poorly marked track to reach the summit of Mount Penny West. Despite the more challenging access, he successfully completed the activation, making four contacts from the summit before wrapping up the trip.
Praj, VK7MPB and Kiri, VK7KLB, spent a few days based at the Government Huts near Lake Dobson activating. Unfortunately, significant QRM from an inverter at the hut disrupted their original operating plans and made on site activations impractical. Undeterred, Praj and Kiri adapted and headed to Lake Seal, where they went on to successfully activate Mount Field National Park. Despite the change of plans, both operators logged eight contacts each, turning a challenging situation into an activation from a very scenic location.
73, Matt, VK7MAT
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QSL News
Inwards QSL Bureau Information
The current updated list of QSL Cards held by the VK7 Inwards Bureau as at 10 January 2026 is in the email version of the Broadcast.
Do you see your callsign in the list of QSL cards held by the inwards bureau? Do you want these Cards? Please advise Herman either way by email so he can tidy up and remove cards that maybe for Silent Keys and have been held for some time. Send Herman your QTH address so he can either mail them out (If enough Cards to make it cost effective) or deliver on an opportunity basis.
Also Herman intends to be at the REAST Car Boot sale on Sunday the 18th January having some items for sale. If you are attending and your callsign is in the list please let me know by email and I will have your QSL cards ready for you to collect there.
Email to westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
73 Herman VK7HW
Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Sorted Cards held at 10 Jan 2026 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign)
AA, AAA, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014, 2016), AGC, AHT, AIJ, AIR, AJC, AKK, ALZ, AM, ANC, AO, APZ, AQ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY
BA, BB, BBB, BD, BPV, BT, BU, BYE
CA, CBK, CBR, CC, CH/T, CJ, CK, CL, CMV, CTV, CV, CWB, CX
DAN, DBX, DHT, DI, DM, DN, DO, DQ, DR, DT, DV, DX, DY, DZ
EG, EI, EM, ER
FAA, FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FRJ, FRJG, FTAS, FTR
G, GA, GC, GEL, GGZ, GL, GOP, GR, GU, GZ
HCH, HDE, HDM, HDX, HL, HOB, HPD, HRS, HSA, HSE, HSJ, HSO, HZ
IAN, IK, IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JB, JCR, JGD, JOK, JP, JS, JW, JX
KAC, KAM, KBA, KD, KE, KDO, KJ, KK, KKR, KL, KO, KRJ
LA, LDH, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH
M, MA, MAD, MAG, MBD, MEL, MET, MI, MJ, MS, MV
NA, NB, NC, ND, NEC, NFI, NG, NIK, NJB, NRF, NRT, NRX, NSE, NSS, NTE, NVH
OB, OO, OW
PAF, PBD, PDJ, PKJ, PO, POL, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
RA, RB, RG, RW
SD, SG(vi7SG), SIX, SN, SV, SW, SZ
TA, TCE, TED, TK, TM, TO, .TUX, TX
UJ, UT
VA, VAC, VAO, VAZ, VDC, VEK, VH, VIP, VM, VR, VTM
WA, WC, WL, WO, WUU, W (VJ7W), WZ
XTC, XV
Y, YN
ZA, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZT
REAST QSL Card Box 17 Dec 2025 - AZ, BEN, DG, HH, HVK, ID, MAT, MRS, HSD, STO, WN, ZBX
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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 â 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
A reminder to all users of VK7RAA, 2 Metre repeater on Mount Arthur. DonâÖt forget that due to the ongoing problem with the squelch opening, it was decided last year to implement tone access. This will require your transceiver to send a CTCSS sub-tone of 123.0 Hz on your transmissions. This change will be implemented in the near future, depending on weather and site visits. It will stay in effect until we can resolve the interference problem.
With the beginning of the New Year out of the way, it was time to start settling into the year with club activities.
Last Wednesday night saw Nic VK7WW back at the helm of the TestNet and TechNet session, after a very short break over the Christmas New Year period. It was excellent to hear local and mainland call signs on air for the session again. There were plenty of âHappy New Yearâ and festive season updates along with the usual net chatter. Once again there was a Discord channel made available for text and picture information to be posted. Concurrently, there was an off-air audio feed, provided by Phil VK7ZPD, for those of us unable to hear all stations partaking of the on air chatter. Keep up the good work fellows.
Friday saw the first coffee morning for the year, with a much more than expected turn-out, almost standing room only. Thanks to Roslyn for once again opening up and organising the club room in readiness for the start of the weekly get-togethers. As expected, the New Year break was the initial topic of conversation, covering happenings and some new amateur radio component additions, which will no doubt surface in the ensuing Technical nights. The normal mid-day cessation certainly didnâÖt hold, as the front door wasnâÖt shut and locked until much closer to 1 pm after the last of the members departed. The morning was a pleasant and relaxing start to the New Year Friday sessions.
A big thank you to all those members who have paid their 2026 subs. Our Treasurer has been very busy writing up receipts. In case you have forgotten, NTARCâÖs 2026 membership fees are still just $45.00 for a full voting member and $5 additional for each family member that the voting member wishes to add to his or her primary membership. If club membership is not your cup of tea, we fully understand, and we thank those people who made direct donations to the club. If you are a repeater user or would just like to support its funding, we would also be happy to receive your contribution towards ongoing repeater maintenance. Donations can be made either in person at a club meeting or coffee morning, or by post to PO BOX 275, Launceston 7250. Any donation will be gladly accepted and officially receipted.
The Annual General Meeting of NTARC will take place on Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea, commencing at 19:30 hours (7.30 pm). Please start thinking about who you would like to see nominated for the new 2026 committee. Club members are reminded that they will need to be 2026 financially current to be able to nominate or vote at the Annual General Meeting. Nomination forms are available from the NTARC website in the membersâÖ area for download. For your convenience, the forms are also available from the NTARC club room at the Coffee mornings and up-coming Club Room Technical Nights.
UPCOMING EVENTS
On Air Test and Technical Net session - Every Wednesday night, Test-Net and CW course on 3.580 MHz from 7 pm, then a Technical Net on 3.567 MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic, VK7WW.
Coffee Morning - Held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10 am to noon.
Club Room Technical night - is in recess until Wednesday the 21st January.
Finally - If you have any items of news 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.
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/
Wednesday ExperimenterâÖs Group
https://www.youtube.com/live/f43Zpc7hdtU?si=eLW7Ha_XUJ5o22Pr
We started our first WEGs night with a welcome to 2026 and the 160m addition to the ADX or Arduino Digital HF QRP Transceiver that Justin VK7TW has made. This involved another Low Pass Filter board with new capacitors and three newly wound toroids for 160m along with updated firmware to cover 160m. This upgrade is compliments of Richard VK2ARH.
ADX WB2CBA Github - https://github.com/WB2CBA/ADX
ADX VK2ARH Github - https://github.com/VK2ARH/Cowtown-ADX-Project
VK2ARH - Youtube on ADX - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG4vHLs39iU
VK2ARH - ADX 160m Addition - https://youtu.be/DkK4gmk82t8?si=qjdtcFYlMiJvYdp2
We then moved to a review of the latest AR Magazine.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/armag/2025/november/
We reviewed some very hysteric/historic QSL Cards from Dave ThornâÖs (SK) VK7ZAI and VK7MR collection.
We finished the show and tell section with some interesting valves including a modern Sharp SM107A Cavity Magnetron from a Microwave oven,
https://www.sfu.ca/phys/346/121/resources/physics_of_microwave_ovens.pdf
a Burle 4651 Beam Power Tetrode Amplifier Tube capable of 1200W SSB on HF and a Varian VA-221B Reflex klystron tube for 7GHz which is brand new and yes these are valves!!!
We finished with a Australian Space Weather Report, future training and assessment days and events. This coming WEGs night is a special one with a follow-up program from Rex VK7MO on the history and further research into AirCraft Scatter focusing on 6m!
On a Wednesday night people start arriving at the night around 6pm and many bring their dinner to enjoy.
The show in the DATV Studio gets underway from 7:30pm and is streamed on the REAST YouTube Channel and there is always much discussion, experimenting, playing, talking, drinking coffee and tea, serious cunning plan development and general amateur radio shenanigans and world problem solving in the clubrooms as well!!
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/live-stream/
https://www.reast.asn.au/special-interest-groups/amateur-tv/
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReastHobart/
Please note we are currently not broadcasting on DVB-T RF.
See you there or on the stream.
https://www.youtube.com/live/f43Zpc7hdtU?si=eLW7Ha_XUJ5o22Pr
73, Justin, VK7TW
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January 2026 - Huge Carboot Sale and BBQ
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/
Next weekend REAST is holding a huge amateur radio car boot sale in the Queens Domain compound from 11 am on Sunday 18 January 2025. If youâÖve got surplus gear, mysterious boxes of âmight be useful one dayâ, or radios that deserve a second life, this is your moment.
Want to sell? ItâÖs simple. Ten dollars gets you a car boot site, you sell as much as you like, and every cent you make is yours. No bookings, no paperwork marathons. Just turn up, set up, and let the bargaining begin.
Fuel for both operators and browsers will be available, with a sausage sizzle on the day. Snags and bread are $3, burgers and bread $5, and soft drinks $2 a can.
So whether youâÖre buying, selling, socialising, or just coming for the smell of sausages and nostalgia, head along to the REAST car boot sale at the Queens Domain. Full details are on the REAST website, and weâÖll see you there.
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/
73, REAST Committee
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February 2026 - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/february-presentation-interpreting-propagation-tools-and-space-weather-reports/
Is space weather and propagation a bit of a mystery to you?
Our February 2026 presentation night brings us Roger Harrison VK2ZRH who promises to enlighten us about Fe, f, foE, MUF â all that ionospheric stuff.
With decades of experience, including his time at the Ionospheric Prediction Service (IPS), now Space Weather Services, Roger brings significant expertise in this space (pun intended).
This presentation will unpack the mysteries behind ionograms, TEC maps, Es, GRAFEX, PCAs, solar indices and more, plus online tools and data sources you can use.
Whether youâÖre chasing DX, planning portable operations, experimenting with digital modes or trying to understand why your favourite band just vanished, this session may give you the skills to read the sky like a geek bro.
This session will be in person and streamed from 7:30pm in Queens Domain clubrooms.
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/february-presentation-interpreting-propagation-tools-and-space-weather-reports/
73, REAST Committee
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February 2026 - Annual General Meeting
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting-and-bbq/
The Annual General Meeting of the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania Inc. will be held at 11am on 15th February 2026 in the Queens Domain clubrooms. The AGM will be followed by a free BBQ for members.
Nominations close on 7th February 2026 and the nomination form is available from the REAST website.
Nomination form.
The ordinary business of the annual general meeting is to be as follows:
to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any general meeting held since that meeting;
to receive from the committee, auditor and servants of the Association reports on the transactions of the Association during the last preceding financial year;
to elect the officers of the Association and the ordinary committee members;
to vote on an amendment to the REAST Rules;
to appoint the auditor;
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting-and-bbq/
REAST Committee.
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REAST Training and Assessment Update
https://www.reast.asn.au/information/amateur-licence-assessments/
Are you looking to join the world of amateur radio or upgrade your license? REAST has you covered with regular Training and Assessment Days for all license levels!
Key Dates:
Foundation Training and Assessment Days: Held every two months with the next one on 22nd February 2026.
Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Assessments: Held on alternate months, next is on 28th March 2026.
Check out the full schedule on the REAST Events Page.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/
Do you need to secure your spot or ask a question - email: reast.assessor(at)gmail.com and your inquiry will go directly to the Learning Organiser, who be in contact.
We have learning resources available including our Foundation Licence Training Videos that are a must-watch for beginners. Find them on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment Playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
Practice Makes Perfect so, prepare with the WIA Foundation Trial Exams and the link can be found on the email edition of the broadcast.
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/onlineexams/foundation.php
Whether you're starting your journey or leveling up, REAST is here to guide you every step of the way.
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
VK7 Regular gatherings:
Sewing Circle Net â 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. Plus VK7AX International SSTV Gateway connected to VK7RJG for the duration of the net.
State-wide â MICROWAVE QSO Party â 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 - 6m AM Net on 53.1MHz Everyday from 4:30pm
SOTA/WWFF Group â Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7 pm, then a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic VK7WW.
NTARC Technical night session - Wednesday 21st January from 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
NTARC Coffee Mornings are held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon in the Rocherlea Clubrooms.
NW VK7 â Wednesday from 8:00pm local â NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on 2M VK7RMD and Allstar Node 56780
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 USB
VK7 Events:
REAST - 18 January - Huge Carboot Sale and BBQ from 11am after broadcast in the Queens Domain Compound.
REAST - 4 February - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports with VK2ZRH from 7:30pm in QD clubrooms and streamed.
NTARC - 11 February - Annual General Meeting from 7:30pm in the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea.
REAST - 15 February - Annual General Meeting and BBQ from 11 AM AGM and 12 noon BBQ - Queens Domain Clubrooms.
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâÖs broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7WW
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to NWTARC, WCRG, NWCRRA, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7DG
20m: VK7ALH
10m: VK7VKT
UHFCB24 & HFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C - Digital Group
2026 Roster -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vcAofvC7CZ4R5L-jS8OtM4rb_zzajXZP/view?usp=drive_link
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A big thank you to everyone who contributed to and supported this weekâÖs broadcast of the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
ThatâÖs it for this week! If you missed the live transmission, remember you can always catch the rebroadcast Tuesday at 8:00pm on VK7RAA in the North, VK7RHT, and UHFCB24/HFCB24 in the South.
Got news, stories, or updates to share? WeâÖd love to hear from you! Send them to vk7arnews(at)gmail.com by Friday 9pm. You can also join the conversation on our VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.io page.
groups.io/g/vk7arnews
Stay tuned now for callbacks on this frequency, with each relay station using their own callsign.
On behalf of the VK7 News Team, this is Idris, VK7ZIR, wishing you good DX, and a great week ahead!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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