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VK7 Amateur Radio News 27Dec20
Text edition: VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR DECEMBER 27 2020
(Note.. please remove spaces in email addresses before using)
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 27TH December 2020
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Welcome to the Boxing Day Edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 27th December 2020. This broadcast is brought to you by
VK7WI, and read today by Justin, VK7TW.
This broadcast utilises repeaters around VK7 and the following HF rebroadcast stations:
On 3.670 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
On 7.140 MHz by Peter, VK7TPE
On 14.130 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
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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VK7 QSL News
The following comes from Herman VK7HW.
The current list of cards received 11 December 2020 held by VK7 Inwards QSL bureau is in the email version of this broadcast..
Full list will be published next week.
Some cards have already been delivered on an opportunity basis and/or by pre-arranged mailout.
73 de Herman VK7HW, Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Current list of cards received 11 December 2020.
AC, AD, AM, AN, AP
BBB, BEN, BO
CL, CMV, CW
DD, DG, DN, DT, DW, DX
EE
FTAS
GK, GM, GN/QP
HA, HCK, HDM, HRS, HVK
JB, JGD, JJ, JON
LDH
MAG, MAT, MC, MD, MHZ, MK?1, MO, MX
NET, NSE
QP/GN
RB, RD, RF, RG, ROY, RR/4
SM
TS
UT
VKV, VZ
WX
XX
YUM
ZE/ZX, ZGK
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Contest News
Summer VHF/UHF Field Day
The Summer VHF/UHF Field Day is coming up on the 16th and 17th of January from 01:00 UTC – 01:00 UTC. Remember this is the se
ason for working some great distances on the higher bands so depending on the day you just never know where you may end up talk
ing to. There will be quite a number of fellow vk7â€Ös out and about in a few locations and they would love to make a contact w
ith you, and you donâ€Öt have to go portable to participate. Logging is easy as many of the logging programs will be aware of t
his contest and do all the point calculations. There will be activity from 6M all the way up to 3cm. Why not look at building a
new antenna for one of the VHF bands and see how far you can reach. There are sections for 8 Hours and for 24 hours if you're
very keen.
We plan to use more FM for contacts so that those without SSB equipment can get involved. So even a dual band handheld radio fr
om a good location will be surprisingly efficient and capable.
Hope to hear you on the bands!
73, Richard, VK7ZBX
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News from the northwest
CHAT AND SHOW GROUP
The next gathering of the group is to be in January 2021 next Saturday the 2nd at our new venue in the Ulverstone Recreation Ce
ntre in Flora Street West Ulverstone. Drive into the car park closes to the river and look for a notice saying Show Society Off
ice 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 th
e 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
We trust all had a happy and safe Christmas. I suspect many of you are now looking forward to celebrating New Year, mind you th
ere are not that many sleeps to go until we can say goodbye to 2020 and herald in the New Year. So with that in mind we send yo
u all a Happy Hogmanay greeting and again, please drive safely. We really need you among the listening audience in 2021.
And speaking of a listening audience, our Nic VK7WW hosted a TestNet and TechNet last Wednesday and here is what they got up to
. Nic tells us:
â€As usual, the Internet Discord Channel was run at the same time as the HF Nets allowing users to hear streaming audio, and al
so post comments online.
• VK7WW Nic and VK7ZPD Phil went from LSB to AM comparing the quality of audio. Looking forward to developing an AM net on 80
m in 2021.
Conditions were very good with excellent signals all well-over S9
The TechNet â€Seasons Greetings Netâ€ssions for 2021 - we re-commence our official Wednesday TestNet and TechNet sessions on th
e 20th of January although Nic says he will be â€on the bands†as well as enhanced integration between existing communication
centresâ€Ö operating systems and Motorola Solutionsâ€Ö consoles.â€https://www.itnews.com.au/news/telstras-tas-govt-radio-networ
k-overhaul-worth-567m-559337
Sourced from and article written by Ry Crozier for IT News Web e-zine)
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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.
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 2000 local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on VK7RMD - 146.625, 141.3 tone.
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 09:30 UTC (20:30 local) - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.120 USB (upper sideband).
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 also on DVBT RF and YouTube Streaming
Sewing Circle Net – Daily commences at 18:00 on 3.640 MHz.
Events:
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: VK7RI
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and NWTR&TVG
80m: VK7TPE
40m: VK7ALH
20m: VK7JGD
10m: VK7DG
DMR: Talk Group 5 and
D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
Please note we are now on the 2021 Roster which can be downloaded from the vk7arnews groups.io group files area.
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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 Team we wish everyone a safe and happy new year and itâ€Ös 73 from Justin, VK7TW and see everyo
ne in 2021.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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