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VK7 Amateur Radio News 04Jan26
Text edition:
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
SUNDAY 4th January 2025
Seasons greetings and welcome to the first edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 4th January 2026, your gateway to whatâ€Ös happening across the airwaves in Tasmania and beyond.
Coming to you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News Desk is Justin, VK7TW with the latest updates, stories, and insights from our amateur radio community.
Weâ€Öre 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 – Graham VK7GS
3.670 MHz – Ross, VK7ALH
7.140 MHz – Garry VK7JGD
14.130 MHz – Dale VK7DG
28.525 MHz – Tony, VK7VKT
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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Happy New Year
Welcome to the very first edition of VK7 Amateur Radio News for 2026. We hope youâ€Öve all had a great start to the New Year and are ready for another year of activity, experimentation, and connection across the bands.
As the calendar turns to 2026, weâ€Öre looking ahead to a year full of discovery and shared experience in amateur radio. Whether youâ€Öre chasing DX, building and testing new projects, experimenting with digital modes, or just enjoying a good old-fashioned rag chew, thereâ€Ös plenty ahead for operators right across VK7 and beyond.
In todayâ€Ös broadcast, weâ€Öll bring you the latest news from around Tasmania and interstate, updates from across the bands, and a look at whatâ€Ös coming up in events, contests, and community activities. As always, VK7 Amateur Radio News is about keeping our community informed, connected, and inspired.
Before we get into the news, itâ€Ös important to acknowledge the team that makes this broadcast happen week in, week out. The VK7 Broadcast is very much a team effort, with nearly 25 volunteers contributing every Sunday, along with the Tuesday repeat broadcast.
A sincere thank you to our readers: Idris VK7ZIR, Nic VK7WW, Peter VK7PD, Justin VK7TW, and recently retired reader Fran VK7FRN.
Thanks also to Graham VK7GS for 160 metres, and our HF band operators on 80, 40, 20 and 10 metres: Ross VK7ALH, Garry VK7JGD, Dale VK7DG, and Tony VK7VKT.
On UHF and HF CB, thank you to Mark VK7FMAC and Stephen VK7SME.
Our digital modes team covering D-STAR on 91C and DMR on TG5 includes Clayton VK7ZCR, Ross VK7WP, Phil VK3PG, Alan VK1AO, and Gavin VK7HGO.
Northern TOT operations are supported by Peter VK7PD, Rick VK7HBR, and Andrew VKDW, with Stefan VK7ZSB keeping things running smoothly on the NTARC Discord.
For North-West DATV, thanks to Tony VK7AX, and to our callback operators Justin VK7TW, Harry VK7HXT, and Peter VK7PD.
Itâ€Ös a remarkable collective effort, and one that underpins the consistency and quality of this broadcast. If you get the chance, please pass on your thanks when you call in on the channel you listen to. A quick “thanks for the broadcast” goes a long way.
Now, grab your headphones, settle in, and letâ€Ös get 2026 underway with the sound of amateur radio. Youâ€Öre listening to VK7 Amateur Radio News.
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VK7 Amateur Radio News in Print
Two Decades of VK7 History at Your Fingertips
Because not everyone can hover next to a radio at exactly the right moment each week.
If youâ€Öd like to read VK7 Amateur Radio News at your own pace, the full broadcast is available in text format via the vk7arnews groups.io group. Itâ€Ös ideal for catching up on items you missed, checking callsigns and frequencies, or quietly verifying that you really did hear that announcement correctly.
Subscribing is refreshingly low-tech. Just send an email to
vk7arnews+subscribe@groups.io and thatâ€Ös 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. Thatâ€Ös 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
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
A busy New Yearâ€Ös Day that saw the following participants, VK7s – AX, ZAB, EV and TW all sharing the meaning of life in forty two photos.
The main themes were:
New Year wishes
A moggy piping in the New Year with bagpipes and also annoying everyone with a violin and didgeridoo
Starting the year with a bang
A New Yearâ€Ös resolution or to stay with 1024 by 768
Creatively completing the 2025 wish list
A cactus having a late Christmas bloom
Other highlights were:
A Birthday cake disguised as a mobile radio and the Birthday Boy relaxing with family – happy 80th Tony
A WSPR propagation map for a REAST transceiver project, type ADX, showing a resent contact with New Zealand on the 160m band using 2W of power
A leap of faith from “The Edge” of the Eureka Tower in Melbourne as the glass becomes clear
The age when you donâ€Öt care anymore
How to get to Mars using an old favourite explosive mix
And 73 from Heckle and Jeckle the talking magpies
Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PC1K, PE1NYG, PA3EKI and PD5JTB in the Netherlands. Please remember to leave a 30 second break between transmissions to allow the European countries a chance to send photos. Tony will connect the gateway again next week between 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm.
Note - Ken VK7KRJâ€Ös and Steve VK7OOâ€Ös 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 Kenâ€Ös and Steveâ€Ös websites or on NTARCâ€Ös 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/sstvgate3/index.html
73 from Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB
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WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA
Weekly Wrap Up
I hope you all had a great Christmas and New Year, and that Santa was kind enough to deliver some new radio gear.
Operators have hit the ground running with activations for 2026!
Tony, VK7LTD, took full advantage of the 25/26 UTC changeover. Under SOTA rules, an operator may only claim points for a given summit once per calendar year, even though the summit itself can be activated multiple times. With the rollover from 2025 to 2026 in UTC, Tony was able to activate the summit just before the change and then again immediately after, with each activation counted as occurring in a separate calendar year and therefore eligible for points.
For the UTC change over, Tony made his way to the summit of Single Hill, near Seven Mile Beach. Tony logged 22 QSOs for the 2025 activation, followed by a further 12 QSOs for the 2026 activation, operating on both the 40 and 20 metre bands. Well done, Tony.
Ian, VK7IAN, was also active, heading out to the Truganini Conservation Area, a reference he has activated many times before. Ian operated on 40, 20, 15 and 10 metres, staying on the air until his battery was finally exhausted.
As this wrap up is being written, Jim, VK7JZ, is on the summit of Sandbanks Tier near Great Lake, calling CQ. His activation details will be included in next weekâ€Ös wrap up.
Hereâ€Ös to a great 2026, and I hope to catch you on the air.
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 19 December 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 may be for Silent Keys and have been held for some time. Send me your QTH address so I can either mail them out (If enough Cards to make it cost effective) or deliver on an opportunity basis. Email to westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
Wishing you all the best and great DX over the festive season.
73 Herman VK7HW
Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Sorted Cards held at 19 Dec 2025 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign)
AA, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014, 2016), AGC, AHT, AIJ, AIR, AJC, AJP, AKK, ALZ, AM, ANC, AO, AP, APZ, AQ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY
BA, BB, BBB, BD, BEN, BO, 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, DW, DX, DY, DZ
EE, EG, EI, EKA, EM, ER
FAA, FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FRJ, FRJG, FTAS, FTR
G, GA, GC, GEL, GGZ, GL, GM, GOP, GR, GS, GU, GZ
HCH, HDE, HDM, HDX, HL, HOB, HPD, HRS, HSA, HSE, HSJ, HSO
HZ
IAN, ID, IK, IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JB, JCR, JGD, JOK, JON, 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, PD, PDJ, PKJ, PO, POL, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
RA, RB, RG, RW
SD, SG(vi7SG), SIX, SN, STO, 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), WX, WZ
XTC, XV
Y, YN
ZA, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZR, ZT
REAST QSL Card Box 17 Dec 2025 - AZ, BEN, DG, HH, HVK, ID, MAT, 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 – 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
Well, we are well and truly into the start of a New Year and NTARC would like to wish all listeners a Happy New Year and all the best for 2026. We also wish you good luck towards your New Yearâ€Ös Eve resolutions. Hi-Hi. My resolution for this year is the same as always, “1024 by 768”…… Sorry about the “dad joke”, if you donâ€Öt get it check out last Thursday nights Slow Scan TV net pictures!
Now some “House Keeping” for 2026:
Thanks Phil VK7ZPD, for continuing to provide the weekly State-wide broadcast audio on the NTARC Discord channel over the Christmas New-year break and throughout the year. Sometimes this is done by remote control of his equipment in Launceston while he was away taking time off with the family, thatâ€Ös dedication, thank you Phil.
This week sees the return of the On Air Test and Technical Net session Wednesday the 7th of January, 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 will be a recharged and reinvigorated Nic, VK7WW.
On the social face to face get-together side of things, the Friday morning tea at the NTARC club rooms will also commence this Friday the 9th of January.
2026 Membership fees - I have been asked, by the Treasurer, to pass on thanks to all members who have paid their renewals. But also a gentle reminder to fill-in the online renewal information form at our NTARC website so he can update our records and start compiling a membersâ€Ö shared contact register. The renewal information form can be found at the NTARC website in the “Members” area. Instructions were included in the membership renewal email that was sent out in December last year.
If you havenâ€Öt received this letter and you have checked your “Junk” folder, please email the secretary(at)ntarc.net with your correct e-mail details. NTARCâ€Ös 2026 membership fees are still $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 that have made direct donations towards 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 the 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 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 memberâ€Ös area for download. For your convenience the forms will also be available from the NTARC club room this Friday the 9th January 2026, our first Coffee morning for the year.
UPCOMING EVENTS
On Air Test and Technical Net session - The first session will be this Wednesday the 7th of January, 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 - The first morning tea get-together will be this Friday the 9th of January, at the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10 am to noon.
Club Room Technical night - is in recess until Wednesday the 21st January.
Finally - The broadcasts segments will continue as usual, so if you have any items of interest or 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/
Huge Thank You
VK7RST - GPS Locked Beacons Hosting
A huge thank you to Peter VK7TPE and Maureen Henry at Snug, who for over a decade have generously hosted the REAST GPS-locked 6m, 2m and 70cm digital beacons at their QTH.
Ten-plus years of uninterrupted hospitality, power, space, patience, and zero fuss is the kind of quiet contribution that makes the whole amateur radio ecosystem actually work.
These beacons donâ€Öt just magically exist. They exist because Peter and Maureen said “yes” and kept saying it, year after year.
Behind every beacon report or someone doing a frequency check on 6m, 2m or 70cm is someone like this doing the unglamorous, essential work.
REAST and the wider VK7 community owe them a genuine debt of gratitude. A huge thank you to Peter and Maureen.
73, REAST Committee
PS. Planning is underway to reinstall these beacons at the new site at Mt Nelson and we will be adding a 23cm beacon on 1296.470MHz.
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Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group
This week we get back under way with the 2026 WEGs nights with a substantial program in the DATV studio of interesting items that will be discussed and demonstrated.
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.
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/
REAST is holding a huge amateur radio car boot sale in the Queens Domain compound from 11 am on Sunday 18 January 2025. If youâ€Öve got surplus gear, mysterious boxes of “might be useful one day”, or radios that deserve a second life, this is your moment.
Want to sell? Itâ€Ös 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 youâ€Öre 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 weâ€Öll 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 – 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 youâ€Öre 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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Science News
Radiosynthesis - what the….?
Scientists have found an unexpected resident thriving amid one of Earthâ€Ös most radioactive environments: the ruins of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. A black fungus, Cladosporium sphaerospermum, has been discovered growing on the interior walls of the abandoned reactor structure, surviving and even appearing to do well in the presence of deadly ionising radiation that would normally destroy most life.
Researchers think the fungusâ€Ös dark pigment, melanin, might be the secret to this feat. Melanin can absorb radiation, and some scientists propose that C. sphaerospermum might be using that radiation in a process similar to how plants use sunlight in photosynthesis, a theoretical mechanism dubbed “radiosynthesis.” At this stage, radiosynthesis remains intriguing but unproven because no well-defined biochemical pathway has yet been confirmed.
The story of this fungus stretches back to surveys in the late 1990s that uncovered dozens of fungal species in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, most of them dark and rich in melanin. Subsequent studies, including ones that exposed the fungi to radiation on the International Space Station, show that they are resistant to ionising radiation and might even grow better under it. These findings have sparked ideas about using similar organisms as natural radiation shields for space missions or other extreme environments.
At the same time, scientists are cautious. They have not yet proven that the fungus actually converts radiation into usable metabolic energy, and the exact biological mechanisms behind its resilience and growth in high-radiation conditions are still being unravelled. What is clear is that this humble black fungus is doing something unusual with ionising radiation, reminding us that life can adapt in ways we do not fully understand.
https://www.sciencealert.com/chernobyl-fungus-appears-to-have-evolved-an-incredible-ability
Original article written by Michelle Starr and sourced from the ScienceAlert web e-zine.
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
VK7 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. Plus VK7AX International SSTV Gateway connected to VK7RJG for the duration of the net.
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 - 6m AM Net on 53.1MHz Everyday from 4:30pm
SOTA/WWFF Group – 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 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – 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 weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7ZIR
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to NWTARC, WCRG, NWCRRA, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7DG
40m: VK7ALH
20m: VK7TW
10m: VK7JGD
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 weekâ€Ös broadcast of the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
Thatâ€Ös 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? Weâ€Öd 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 Justin, VK7TW, wishing you a Happy New Year, 73, good DX, and a great week ahead!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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