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VK7 Amateur Radio News 08Dec24
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 8th December 2024
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Welcome to the Summer edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
This was first broadcast on Sunday, December 9th, 2024 and we bring you the lat
This week, joining you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News desk is Mike, VK7F
Tune in as we share updates and insights across VK7, broadcast through an arra
On DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C, managed by Gavin, VK7HGO.
On Medium and high frequency rebroadcasts thanks to our dedicated operators:
1.862 MHz by Graham, VK7GS
3.670 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
7.140 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
14.130 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT and
UHF CB Channel 24 in the Hobart area, hosted by Mark, VK7FMAC
If you missed today’s broadcast then you can catch the replay on Tuesday nigh
Thank you for tuning in and enjoy the broadcast!
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Scouting Spirit
A Triumph of Perseverance: Jack's Amateur Radio Achievement - Port Cygnet Scout
Scouting is about fostering resilience, courage, and a spirit of adventure—an
He also passed a live on-air practical assessment and scored an impressive 88%
Jack's Scouting journey began four years ago as a shy, quiet Cub who struggled
Jack's story is an inspiring reminder of how Scouting can help young people dis
Congratulations Jack— your Scout family is incredibly proud of you!
(Written by Mel Chubb and sourced from the Tasmanian Scouting Newsletter)
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VK7 History
WIA VK7 archive records
Eight boxes of VK7 WIA archive records are on their way to WIA HQ in Melbourne.
It is over two years since Larry VK7WLH contacted me and asked me to assess som
The initial sorting identified that the first meeting of the WIA was held in 19
The records include the first ship to shore communication in 1901, when the Duk
Our records from the 1930s are from the collection of Charles “ Snowy” Har
Thanks to everyone who contributed copies of QRM, the newsletter that was publi
Thanks to Richard VK7RO, who kept finding a few more photos and other papers at
We have yet to work out how to provide wider access to the digital record secur
73, Linda, VK7QP
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Broadcast News
Join the VK7 AR News Team in 2025!
The VK7 Amateur Radio News Team is gearing up for an exciting year ahead, and w
Every week, a dedicated group of over 20 volunteers brings the VK7 AR News to l
As we prepare for the year ahead, we’ll be celebrating some of our long-stand
This is where you come in! If you’re a regular listener—or even if you’re
Compilers to gather and organize content
Readers to deliver the news on air
Broadcasters and rebroadcasters to ensure the news reaches our audience far
The more volunteers we have, the lighter the load for everyone, and the greater
Interested? Let Justin VK7TW know! You can reach out via email, Discord, or on
73, Justin, VK7TW
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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 28 November 2024 is in the email vers
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Cards held at 28 November 2024 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometime
AAC, AAD, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, ACE, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014), AGC, AHT, AIR,
BA, BB, BPV, BT, BU, BYE
CA, CBK, CBR, CH/T, CJ, CTV, CV, CX
DAN, DHT, DI, DN, DO, DQ, DT, DV, DY, DZ
EG, EI, ER
FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FF, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FTAS
GA, GEL, GGZ, GM, GOP, GR, GU
HCH, HH, HL, HOB, HRS, HSA, HSD, HSJ, HVK, HXT, HZ
IAN, IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JCR, JG, JOK, JP, JS, JW, JX
KAC, KAM, KBA, KD, KDO, KJ, KKR, KL, KO, KQ, KRJ
LA, LDH, LJ, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH
M, MA, MAG, MBD, MBP, MD, MEL, MET, MHZ, MI, MJ, MRS, MS, MV
NA, NB, NC, ND, NEC, NIK, NRF, NSE, NTE, NVH
OB
PAF, PBD, PM, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
QK
RG, RJ, RN, ROY
SG(vi7SG), SN, SV, SZ
TCE, TED, TK, TL, TPE, TR, TS, TUX, TX, TZ
UT
VA, VAC, VAO, VAZ, VDC, VEK, VH, VI75G, VK7/AG9A9Mark), VR, VTM
WA, WC, WIA, WL, WO, WT, WUU
XV
Y, YN
ZA, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZR, ZT
Cards held at REAST Club Room 30 October 2024 (Sorted In wooden box on desk as
73, Herman, VK7HW
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Contesting News
WIA Spring VHF/UHF field day Logs Due
Thanks to all who participated in the Spring Field Day.
Your logs are now due and all you have to do is export your log as a Cabrillo f
www.wia.org.au/members/contests/upload/
If you need to revise your log, upload it again. Only the last log uploaded is
Logs must be received by midnight EAST, TOMMORROW Monday 9 December 2024.
Checkout the WIA website for all the rules and other information.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
73, Richard, VK7ZBX
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club
Meeting
The next club meeting will be commencing at 1.30pm on Saturday 7th December 20
Members are encouraged to bring items for show & tell, and club rooms are open
A small plate of afternoon tea would be appreciated, We have Tea, Coffee etc av
If you have any cold or flu symptoms , or are unwell , or been in contact with Christmas Bar B Que
On Saturday the 14th December, the club will hold a Christmas Bar B Que commenc
The park is accessed by turning East into Maud Street off Queen Street, followi
We welcome other amateurs from around the state attending, and socialising with
If you have any cold or flu symptoms, or are unwell, or been in contact with a
The alternate Bar B Que venue will be Air Force Park off Tasma Parade West Ulve
The Club will monitor the Mt Duncan 2 metre repeater the morning of the Bar B Q
If you have camping chairs it may pay to bring your own.
73, Eric, VK7EV,
News Officer, NWTARC
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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 weekl
For more information contact Al on 0417 354 410.
73, Al, VK7AN
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Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Due to VK7RAF being off the air it was a quiet net night that saw the following
The highlights were:
A Gordon River boat cruise
A West Coast Wilderness Railway steam locomotive
An unusually named railway station at Rinadeena
The Tas-Rail diesel-electric locomotive number 2011
From the Tasmanian leg of The 2024 National Veteran Vehicle Rally a 1908 Re
And Communications and Safety Checkpoint crews at last weekend’s Equine S
If you missed the above net there are archives of these SSTV nights. The last m
Blog 3 — NTARC Inc.
73 from Andre’ VK7ZAB
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Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Incorporated
www.ntarc.net
First up, over to Roger VK7ARN, for a quick Equestrian Endurance Ride update fr
“NTARC with REAST (WICEN) and Ulverstone Radio Operators’ Club provided saf
Rides were 160km (starting at midnight), 95km (starting at 05:00), plus 55km an
Base and three checkpoints (two in the same location - In and Out) were provide
The checkpoints were at Rodeo Road Crossroads and at “Rex’s Race” - renam
Weather conditions started good and ended miserably.”
Thanks Roger, I certainly agree that it went from good weather to an almost con
Now for something hot off the press, or in this case maybe hot from the letter
When I was perusing the latest Amateur Radio publication I was greeted with a p
Once you have checked out that page turn to the next page and you will find tha
Don’t forget there is a Club General Meeting this Wednesday the 11th December
Club membership renewal - It’s that time of the year again! All club members
As always, pictures will be available on the NTARC Web site under “Blogs” f
NTARC Blogs
UPCOMING EVENTS
TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz fr
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10 am
Club Room Technical night session - The next session will be on Wednesday the 1
Finally - A reminder to all members that if you have any items of news you woul
That’s 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/
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End Of Year Celebration BBQ and Working Bee
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2562
TODAY - we will be holding a free BBQ for club members to celebrate a fantastic
This will be held after the broadcast on Sunday December 8th, 2024 from 1100 -
BRING YOUR WORK CLOTHES - we will be holding a working bee to clean up the shac
Come along and make the clubrooms even better for club members - see you there.
REAST Committee
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HUMONGOUS Amateur Radio Car Boot Sale
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2565
REAST will be holding a huge amateur radio carboot sale in the Queens Domain co
Want to sell something - it will cost you $10 to setup your carboot then you ca
There will be a Sausage Sizzle on the day with Snags and Bread at $3 and Burger
The REAST club will be selling 5.4m and 8.1m portable Aluminium masts for very
No need to book - just turn up.
73, REAST Committee
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Wednesday Experimenter’s Nights
This Wednesday night will be a Wednesday Experimenter’s Night with some inter
On a Wednesday night people start arriving at the night around 6pm and many bri
There is always much discussion, experimenting, playing, talking, drinking coff
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/
We stream the nights on the REAST YouTube streaming channel and we also go out
See you there or on the stream.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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REAST Training and Assessments Update
Foundation Training and Assessment Days are held every two months and start in
Standard, Advanced, and Regulations licence assessments are held on the alterna
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/
We have completed our 2024 training and assessment sessions and our 2025 traini
22/02, 12/04, 28/06, 30/08 and 25/10.
Our Standard, Advanced & Regulations Assessment Days will be on: 29/03, 31/05,
For Bookings, Queries, and Questions:
Email: reast.assessor(at)gmail.com
This email is forwarded to the Learning Organiser, who will respond to all requ
Foundation Licence Training Videos:
These have been updated to reflect the new Class Licence arrangements. Availabl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSE6GEhcXU&list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53
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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Space and Satellite News
Japan Launches World’s First Wooden Satellite, LignoSat
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, to test timb
The key features and missions include receiving callsigns via FM packets and re
Its significance includes sustainability - wooden satellites burn up cleanly on
There is significant collaboration potential with the team hoping to expand ti
More details on the email edition of this broadcast. space.innovationkyoto.org/
This mission represents a bold step toward blending traditional materials with
Sourced from the AMSAT News Service
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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 VK7R
State-wide – MICROWAVE QSO Party – following the Sunday broadcast call-back
Then North-south digital contacts on 1296.2MHz using Q65-60B.
Stations in the Launceston area transmitting on the odd minute. Southern statio
REAST - WAGs - Wednesday Afternoon Group from 12 noon in the REAST Clubrooms Qu
REAST - WEGs - Wednesday Experimenter’s Group from around 6pm in the REAST Cl
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gar
NTARC - TestNet and TechNet sessions every Wednesday night. TestNet/CW course o
NTARC Club Room Technical night session from 6:30pm on the 18th December in the
NTARC Coffee Mornings are held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is fr
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 US Events:
NWTARC - December 7 - Club meeting and show and tell - Scout Hall 73 Alexandra
REAST - December 8 - End of Year Free BBQ and Spring Cleaning workshop from 11a
NTARC - December 11 - Club General Meeting from 7.30pm in the Club Rooms, Scout
NWTARC - December 14 - Christmas BYO BBQ - Legion Park West Ulverstone from 1pm
REAST - January 19, 2025 - CarBoot Sale of the Century and Sausage Sizzle - Que
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A reminder to those people rostered for next week’s broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7PD
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to N W T A R C, West Coast Radio G
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7DG
20m: VK7TW
10m: VK7VKT
UHFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7HGO
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A huge thank you to all people and organisations that assisted with this broadc
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That wraps up this week's edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News. We hope you fo
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On behalf of the entire VK7 Amateur Radio News Team, this is Mike, VK7FB wishin
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