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VK7 Amateur Radio News 11Apr21
Text edition:
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 11TH APRIL 2021
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 11th of April 2021. At the mike of VK7WI this week is Peter, VK7PD.
This broadcast goes out on repeaters all over VK7 and on digital radio - DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C by Phil, VK3
PG.
We also go out on High Frequency courtesy of the following HF rebroadcast stations:
On 3.670 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
On 7.140 MHz by Peter, VK7TPE
On 14.130 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH and
On 28.525 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
You can hear this broadcast again on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RTC in Southern VK7.
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Silent Key
Terry Rushton VK7TR
It is with sadness that we let you know of the passing of Terry Rushton VK7TR on Wednesday April 7th.
Terry had been in failing health for some time. Several working bees had been held at his Mangana residence to maintain his HF
antenna system which he put to frequent use until very recently.
Terryâ€Ös wife Ruth informed Al, VK7AN that there is to be a private cremation.
Vale Terry.
Peter, VK7PD
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VK7 Broadcast News
Digital Rebroadcasts
Thanks to Phil VK3PG for relaying the digital - DMR Channel 5 and D-STAR 91C rebroadcasts for Clayton VK7ZCR.
Clayton is taking a break over the next few weeks.
If you listen on DMR channel 5 or D-STAR 91C and are able to take call-backs at the end of the broadcast it would be appreciate
d as Phil is involved with VK3 relays and is unable to take callbacks.
If you do take callbacks then please forward the numbers to email: vk7arnews(at)gmail.com.
73, Clayton, VK7ZCR
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Contest News
Ross Hull Memorial Contest
This is a VHF and above contest that runs for the whole of January each year and has many different sections.
These include overall contest score which this year was won by Ted Thrift VK2ARA for the open analog section, Jason Dickens VK2
FLJD for the Foundation Analog section and Richard Howlett VK7ZBX for the Digital section. Congratulations to Richard.
Best 7 days analog section included Peter Dowde VK7PD in 6th place.
Best 7 days digital saw Andrew de Water VK7DW in second place.
Best 2 days analogue saw six VK7s - starting in 6th place was ZBX, then DW, TW, JGD, PL and in twelfth place - VK7HW.
There were 15 more entries in 2021 which included eight VK7's this year thanks to the efforts of Richard VK7ZBX to raise the pr
ofile of the contest.
The 23cm QSO Party after each Broadcast on a Sunday provides the perfect vehicle to get many 23cm contacts.
Hope to see you in the contest log next year.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Contest News
John Moyle Memorial Field Day
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Field Day.
A quick reminder you have two days to get your logs in by no later than midnight 13th April 2021.
Electronic logs can be e-mailed to, jmfd2021(at)wia.org.au or sent by Snail Mail via the WIA, Contest Manager JMMFD, PO Box 204
2, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153.
Acceptable electronic formats are EXCEL or Microsoft Word, ASCII text or and the output file of electronic log programs such as
VK Contest Log (VKCL).
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle/
73 Richard VK7ZBX
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QSL NEWS
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The current list of Cards held as at 9 April 2021, is in the email version of the broadcast.
If you have any questions re QSL cards, please contact Herman by email vk7bureau(at)wia.org.au
REAST members can collect their cards from the Domain Club rooms if they let Herman know to deliver them there. He can drop the
m off most Wednesdays at lunch time.
Thank you to those amateurs who have been in touch.
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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VK7 Inwards QSL Cards held as at 7 April 2021
AAA, AB, ACN, AD, AG, AIR, AL, AM, AO, AP, APZ, AS, ATH, AU, AV
BA, BB, BBW, BO, BPV
CH, CJ, CL, CMV, CV, CX
DG, DN, DO, DQ, DT, DW, DX, DZ
EG
FALX, FAZZ, FCIA, FEDT, FG, FGGT, FJFJ, FLAR, FOTR, FRJG, FTAS
GA, GC, GG, GM, GZ
HC, HCH, HCK, HDM, HPD, HRS, HRW, HSJ, HVK, HZ
IK, IS
JA, JB, JGD, JON, JP, JW
KBA, KD, KI, KJ, KL, KO, KPA, KR, KRJ, KT, KX
LAZ, LCW, LDH, LLL, LM, LVH, LW
MAG, MAT, MBD, MBP, MC, MD, ME, MHZ, MI, MK, ML, MS
NA, NC, NET, NMH, NRF, NSB, NSE, NSS, NTE, NWQ, NWT
OK, OR
PBD, PRN, PSJ, PW
RG, ROY, RR/4, RUM
SN, SV
TAS, TCE, TED, TK, TS
VAC, VAZ, VH, VKV, VR, VZ
WA, WC, WIA, WT
XDM
YN
ZA, ZM, ZT, ZZ
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Contact Changes
Bob VK7FRKL
Graham VK7NGA let the VK7AR News team know that Bob VK7FRKL Freckle, is no longer on air.
He is now living at the Bishop Davies Court Nursing Home in Kingston and he has asked Graham, VK7NGA to provide Bobâ€Ös mobile
number to the wider amateur community so they can keep in touch with Freckle by ringing his mobile on 0400 611 715.
73 Graham VK7NGA
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
CHAT AND SHOW GROUP
The next gathering of the group is due on the first day of May at the Sports Complex West Ulverstone, located in Flora Street.
Find the veranda with Show Society office on it, enter that door and we are right at the end of the corridor.
Tea and coffee will be there in the usual Covid safe packaging with disposable cups to use. A small pack of biscuits would be w
elcome for Afternoon Tea or a 4 pack of commercially produced cakes.
We will start at 2pm . All welcome regardless of your residential location, and if you have anything you would like to show us
in the way of gear, an item you made, or are making, also collectable radios we would love to see it.
As usual any contact with COVID risks or any COVID symptoms please don't come, otherwise we will be pleased to see you.
Shirl VK7HSC, Organiser
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North West Tasmania Radio & TV Group
Group Luncheon
The Clubs winter luncheon will be held on April 24th at the Lighthouse Hotel, Ulverstone at 12.30.
If you wish to attend please contact Anne VK7BYL or Shirley VK7HSC with the number of people to attend. Those who came last yea
r thoroughly enjoyed their time there.
73, Eric VK7EV, News Officer
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH
Update for VK7RUN in Launceston
Whilst the outlook last week was gloomy and frustrating, RUN-3 has tentatively resumed test operations rather than being packed
into a shipping crate.
Problems so far appear to be related to a temperature sensor, the associated control module, and information provided by the sy
stems supplier in regard to WHAT is to happen WHEN ... because it didn't, triggering a cooling failure shutdown as a result.
VK7RUN channel 3 is currently active [431.850MHz input/438.850MHz output] in the Launceston CBD under test once more.
New antenna and amplifier components have also arrived for VK7RUN channel 2 which is currently active [438.825MHz output].trans
mitting DMR under test. This traffic however may shortly move to RUN-1 [438.800MHz output] as development continues
As always, reception reports, questions or comments are invited to VK7RUN(at)yahoo.com.
73 Greg VK7YAD
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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
As the news is being put to bed on Friday night, we will provide a report in next weekâ€Ös Broadcast on happenings at yesterday
â€Ös April General Meeting. In the interim and as promised last week, we now provide you with a report on the Equine Endurance
ride at Scottsdale on Easter Saturday 3rd April
â€Our second ride for the year was the Lockhart Challenge at Santarena Park Scottsdale, on the 3rd of April which was Easter Sa
turday. This is our favourite location.
NWTR&TVG - 24 April - Proposed Winter Luncheon at a local venue - let the Secretary or President know ASAP if attending
NW VK7 - 1 May - NW Chat and Show Group - Sports Complex, Flora St, West Ulverstone from 2pm
REAST - 5 May - Lightning, whistlers and other phenomena with Dr. Mike Groth VK7MJ from 7:30pm
REAST - 2 June - Satellites & Satellite Antennas with Mike Hawkins VK7DMH from 7:30pm
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7RI
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to NWTR&TVG, West Coast Radio Group, Cradle Coast Radio Amateur Radio Club, VK7AX,
and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7TPE
40m: VK7ALH
20m: VK7JGD
10m: VK7DG
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
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You can hear this broadcast again on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RTC in Southern VK7.
A huge thank you 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.
On behalf of the VK7 Amateur Radio News Team itâ€Ös 73 from Peter, VK7PD.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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