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VK7 Amateur Radio News 06Dec20
Text edition: VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR DECEMBER 6 2020
(Note.. please remove spaces in email addresses before using)
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 6TH December 2020
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 6th December 2020. This broadcast is brought to you by VK7WI, and read today by M
ike, VK7FB.
This broadcast utilises repeaters around VK7 and the following HF rebroadcast stations:
On 3.670 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
On 7.140 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
On 14.130 MHz by Any Takers
On 28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT
On DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C by Clayton, VK7ZCR
This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on
repeaters VK7RAA in the North and VK7RTC in the South.
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Broadcast News
RAOTC Broadcast Reminder
This is a reminder about the RAOTC broadcast for the 7th of December 2020; thatâ€Ös tomorrow night for those listening on Sunda
y.
As mentioned in the National News, the major item this month describes ‘Hamshack Hotlineâ€Ö a VOIP network specifically for h
am radio operators that can be used to coordinate and augment RF contacts worldwide.
Mark Oliphant might be best known in Australia as a former governor of his birth state of South Australia and founder of the Au
stralian Democrats Party. He spent some years on a team that developed high frequency radar used in WW2 then on a team that led
to development of the atomic bomb.
There is a brief description of ‘Twistronicsâ€Ö, its properties and applications.
A quote from a famous statesman that ‘persistence and determination are omnipotentâ€Ö.
Deep Space Station 43 in Australia renewed contact with the 43-year-old Voyager 2 satellite now 11.6 billion miles from earth.
This was after an upgrade of DSS 43 that left Voyager 2 flying solo for 7 months.
As usual this will all go to air in VK7 on the first Monday of the month at 7:30pm local time over the VK7RAA/RTC state-wide ne
twork and again at about 8:30pm as a telecast on VK7AX ‘Spectrum Tasmaniaâ€Ö via the BATC membersâ€Ö stream and in the Ulvers
tone area on 445.50MHz DATV.
The date this month is December 7th. Call backs will follow on both networks. Please call in if you are able. Callback statisti
cs are sent to RAOTC broadcast committee.
RAOTC Broadcasts are scheduled to resume in 2021 on February 1 at a new timeslot of 8pm local time over the VK7RAA/RTC network.
If you miss the off-air broadcasts you can listen to the audio file on the RAOTC website.
73, Peter VK7PD
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VK7 Amateur Radio Broadcasts
2021 Roster
The 2021 Roster is also now available on the VK7 Amateur Radio Groups.IO group files area.
https://groups.io/g/vk7arnews/files
If any of our rebroadcasters need a paper copy of the roster please email vk7arnews @ gmail.com
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News from the northwest
CHAT AND SHOW GROUP
The next gathering of the group is to be in January on Saturday the 2nd at our new venue in the Ulverstone Recreation Centre in
Flora Street West Ulverstone. Drive into the car park closes to the river and look for a notice saying Show Society Office on
the verandah and use that entrance and continue to the end of the corridor through the door at the end and you are in the room.
It is the middle of the festive season and some may be away, but then maybe there will be amateur visitors in the area at the t
ime that are welcome to drop in for a chat. The afternoon kicks off at 2pm and drop in is from 2pm until 3.30 and all amateurs
are welcome, it is not a club just a social group.
We have afternoon tea and I ask at this time due to COVID-19 to please make your afternoon tea offering a small one, and in a c
ommercially produced product where all precautions are necessary for the production of goods as advised by government regulatio
ns.
Remember all amateurs are welcome to visit from anywhere as long as they are Covid free, and not been close to an overseas trav
eller or someone infected, and do not have any symptoms - if you do have symptoms don't call.
If you have any questions contact me on 0417 392 583.
Shirl VK7HSC - group organiser
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N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net
The N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net operates weekly and is aimed at encouraging more activity on the 2m band from N.W. VK7 and to encoura
ge stations located interstate to listen for Tasmania on the band. The net is held every Thursday commencing at 09:30 UTC (20:3
0 local) on 144.120 USB.
We also have a Facebook group which can be found at the link on the email version of this broadcast.
www.facebook.com/groups/nwtas2mnet
We look forward to you joining us and please do not hesitate to contact Jon VK7JON for further information on 0497 610 498.
73, Jon, VK7JON
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NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net
North West Amateurs have indicated they would like a local repeater net
So, on Wednesday nights at 2000hrs local, the NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group, will conduct a net on VK7RMD 146.625, 141.3 ton
e.
This repeater is located on Mt Duncan behind Penguin and the repeater has a large coverage area from Smithton to Launceston and
into the back country.
We want it to be informal, but run by a net controller, so everyone can get a spot to chat about what they are up to, projects
they are working on, ideas, propagation, anything radio and electronic related and we will be staying away from politics, relig
ion and all the other no nos.
This is totally independent of any clubs and organisation, and its aim is to foster relations between amateurs, and keep the PA
s in the radios used and warm.
Anyone who can hear the net is welcome to join in
73, Eric, VK7EV
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News from the North
SOTA/WWFF PARKS GROUP
The Summits On The Air/World Wide Flora and Fauna parks group is now meeting 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
Yesterday Saturday 5th December the club held its last meeting for the year. Mind you, meetings this year have been rather spar
se due to COVID and restrictions. Hopefully 2021 will be a better year for us all. Will give you a brief rundown of meeting eve
nts in next weekâ€Ös news.
A shout out to Bill VK7MX, who is currently in hospital in VK3, expecting some surgery tomorrow. Best wishes from us all Bill,
hope you have a quick recovery.
2021 Membership fees – and the membership renewals have started to roll in. We say a big thank you to those members who have
paid their 2021 membership fees.
Renewal membership notices have now all been sent to members who have listed their email address with us, along with those memb
ers who have only a postal address listed with us. So, if you havenâ€Öt received your notice yet then there is every chance tha
t we donâ€Öt have your correct information on record. If you find yourself in this position, please contact the Treasurer on tr
easurer@ntarc.net or the Secretary on ntarc.emails @ gmail.com or catch up with them on a Friday coffee session.
In the interim, a reminder that NTARCâ€Ös 2021 membership fees are $35.00 for a Full voting member and $5 additional for each F
amily member that the voting member wishes to add to his or her primary membership.
Now over to Idris VK7ZIR to give you a run down on the Tech session held last Wednesday 2nd December 2020.
Idris says:
â€As this year draws to a close, we look forward to one more Technical Session at the Clubrooms before going into Christmas rec
ess.
To start the ball rolling, last session we had a vintage Drake VHF crystal controlled mobile transceiver from Ross VK7ALHâ€Ös c
ollection, which looked remarkably similar to a Kenwood radio of the same era. After some rummaging in his box room, Idris VK7Z
IR found a Kenwood TR2300 UHF transceiver which when compared side by side and inside with the Drake, was almost identical. A d
efinite case of â€badge engineeringâ€event will also be alive to allow members who cannot be present in person to continue thei
r participation via that medium.
January meeting –to be held on Saturday 9th January 2021. We will not be having a lunch on this day due to many members still
being away on holidays. Meeting will commence at 14:00 Hours (2.00pm) and will be followed by afternoon tea. Donations of cake
s, slices etc to share would be greatly appreciated.
February Annual General meeting – the Annual General Meeting of NTARC will take place on Wednesday 10th February 2021 at the
NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea commencing at 19:30 hours (7.30 pm).
Business at the AGM will consist of confirmation of the Minutes of the 2020 AGM, then reception and consideration of reports fr
om the Committee, including the Treasurerâ€Ös report and reports from our various managers and coordinators. This will be follo
wed by the election of officer bearers and committee person for 2021. The meeting will then consider any item of special busine
ss for which the requisite notice has been received by the closing date.
All current office holder and committee positions fall vacant at the AGM. Nominations for each office bearer and the Committee
member are invited and should be made in writing to the Secretary, along with the signatures of the Nominator, Seconder and tha
t of the member nominated. Appointments will also be required to the positions of Internal Auditor and Public Officer.
Please note that for your convenience a nomination form will be available from the NTARC club room from Monday 4th January 2021
, our first day of opening for the coming year.
Members are reminded that they will need to have paid their 2021 renewal subscription before the meeting commences at 19:30 hou
rs (7.30 pm) to be able to vote at the Annual General meeting. Similarly, they will need to have paid their 2021 subscription b
efore they can be nominated or nominate or second someone for office, as only financial members can exercise those privileges.
The AGM will be followed by the February General meeting.
Coffee mornings – currently every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Catch up time is from 10.00 am to noon and we look forward
to seeing you all.
Please remember that aside from the good company, freely offered philosophical views, maybe less than expert political analysis
, tall tales, funny stories and genuinely good fare on offer, these coffee events in the past have been normally a good opportu
nity to collect your QSL cards. Currently we have a few cards awaiting collection from past deliveries.
As I remind all each week, please demonstrate your appreciation of all the effort that goes into operating the club, its facili
ties and the other services we provide, especially in these abnormal and very trying times, enjoying the company, coffee, biscu
its and cake and leaving a gold coin or two, or even a small bank note, in the jar to assist in our on-going operations.
After the December General Meeting, we can really celebrate bringing club life back to normal, while still balancing the need f
or continuing caution and with all complying with the social distancing requirements.
Christmas and New Year closure – the last day the Club will be open in 2020 for coffee mornings will be Friday 18th December.
We re-open on Friday 8th January 2021.
This gives all members and especially the team that set up each week some down time to celebrate with family and friends.
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 me at the following address ntarc.emails @ gmail.com , all items to be received no later than 17:00 on the F
riday prior to the Broadcast.
Your continued cooperation in this regard will be greatly appreciated.
We will bring you all such contributions next Sunday morning.
73, Yvonne VK7FYMX, Secretary NTARC Inc
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
WICEN Tas (Sth)
WICEN will be holding their 2020 Christmas BBQ Meeting on December 13th from Noon.
Chris VK7CDW has kindly offered to do a couple of roasts, probably lamb and pork, for our enjoyment.
The BBQ is BYO drinks of the alcoholic and soft type and tea and coffee will be available.
It is also BYO BBQ meat, snags, chops etc if you do not fancy roast stuff. Bread will be supplied as will paper plates.
If you have a folding chair and/or picnic table that might be handy.
This will be held at the QTH of Peter VK7TPE and Maureen at the end of Haigh Road which is off Old Station Road Snug.
We extend this invitation to partners and anyone who has or hasnâ€Öt been involved with WICEN during 2020 – you will be made
most welcome.
73, WICEN Tas (Sth) Committee
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Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
https://www.reast.asn.au/
https://www.facebook.com/reasttas/
https://www.youtube.com/reasthobart/
REAST Open Day
There will be a report on the REAST Open Day in next weekâ€Ös broadcast.
https://www.facebook.com/events/741373183137063/
73, REAST Committee
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DATV Experimenter's Night
We get back underway with our DATV Experimenterâ€Ös Night this Wednesday night from 7:30pm with some interesting projects and m
uch more. Keep an eye on the REAST Facebook Events for more details. So, why not come up to the Queens Domain COVID-safe clubro
oms and see what we get up to.
And a reminder that we go out on RF on 445.5MHz DVB-T 7MHz Standard Definition. So, if you have a TV, Set-top box or USB DTV Do
ngle that you can tune and scan 445.5MHz and you can see the Queens Domain, then you have a good chance of receiving the DATV E
xperimenter's Night Signal.
Look out for VK7OTC. We also stream the nights on the REAST YouTube channel.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/live-stream/
https://www.reast.asn.au/special-interest-groups/amateur-tv/
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC - Coffee mornings - Fridays 1000 to 1200 NTARC Club Rooms.
NTARC – Technical Sessions and Tech Net on alternate Wednesdays. Next Tech Net on will be 9th December and next Technical ses
sion at the Clubrooms on 16th December.
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 2000 local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on VK7RMD - 146.625, 141.3 tone.
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 09:00 UTC (20:00 local) - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net starting on 146.550 FM then from 09:30 UTC (20:
30 local) to 144.120 USB.
REAST – MICROWAVE QSO Party – following after the Sunday broadcast on 1296.15 MHz FM.
REAST – WAGS – Wednesday Afternoon Group meet in the Queens Domain Clubrooms from 12 noon.
REAST – DATV Experimenterâ€Ös Nights from 7:30pm live in the club rooms on DVBT RF and YouTube Streaming
Sewing Circle Net – Daily commences at 18:00 on 3.640 MHz.
Events:
WICEN Tas (Sth) – 13 December – Christmas BYO BBQ Meeting from Noon at QTH of VK7TPE.
NW VK7 – 2 January 2021 - Chat and Show Group from 2pm at Ulverstone Recreation Centre in Flora Street West Ulverstone.
NTARC - 9 January 2021 – Meeting from 2.00pm Rocherlea Clubrooms.
NTARC - 10 February 2021 – Annual General Meeting from 7.30 pm Rocherlea Clubrooms.
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7PD
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and NWTR&TVG
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7ALH
20m: Any Takers
10m: VK7VKT
DMR: Talk Group 5 and
D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
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This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in the North and VK7RTC in the South.
Thanks 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 @ 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. Callbacks will be taken on the frequency to which
you are listening. Relay stations will use their own callsigns during the callback.
>From the VK7 Amateur Radio News, it is 73 from Mike, VK7FB
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