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VK7 Amateur Radio News 09Oct22
Text edition:
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER 2022
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News and this was first broadcast on Sunday the 9th October 2022. At the mike of VK7WI this week is Justin, VK7TW.
On Sunday this broadcast goes out on repeaters all over VK7 and on digital radio - DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C by Clayton VK7ZCR.
We go out on medium and high frequency courtesy of the following rebroadcast stations:
On 1.862 MHz by Graham, VK7GS
On 3.670 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
On 7.140 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
On 14.130 MHz by Dale, VK7DG and
On 28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT
We also go out on UHF CB Channel 15 thanks to Mark VK7FMAC in the Hobart area.
You can hear this broadcast again on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RAD in Southern VK7.
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JOTA News
Almost Last Minute JOTA Reminder.
Please donâ€Öt forget next week is the annual Scouts Jamboree On The Air/Internet activity.
Scouts and Guides on the North Coast should be active on Saturday from Burnie and Paton Park. Also hoping Spreyton can participate.
We have Scouts and Guides attending the station at Rocherlea from noon til six on Saturday and 10 to 3 on Sunday. There will be at least one group present at all times during weekend with Sunday morning fully booked. Venturers are planning an overnight activity but will probably be internet only.
We have operators planning to activate the Lea and the Domain and at the time of writing are waiting on confirmation of groups attending.
Huonville are planning to have an activity in their area being organised and run by their licensed youth members.
So if you hear Scouts or Guides calling other groups in vain, please respond to them.
They may be on HF, repeaters or DMR.
Thanks, Peter, VK7KPC
Project Commissioner Radio, Scouts Tasmania
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Divisional History News
2023 Centenary Anyone?
Linda Luther VK7QP has been working her way through the REAST archive boxes and has come across a Trove article in one of the boxes that potentially puts our Divisional History back a few years.
The newspaper notice in early 1923 informs readers of a meeting with the object of forming a Tasmanian Division of the Wireless Institute, to be held on Wed 21 Feb 1923, and a further notice on Monday Feb 26 1923 to say there was good attendance at the meeting and the list of officers elected.
This put the start of the Wireless Institute of Australia - Tasmanian Division back two year from what is on the Honour roll which is 1925.
This means we will have to start thinking about centenary celebrations a couple years before we were originally thinking!
Thanks to Linda for all the work being done on the VK7 Archives.
73, Justin VK7TW and Linda VK7QP.
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Special Activation
4X0VK - a special activation commemorating the Battle of Zemach
Dear friends,
I have the honour to invite you to contact Israeli stations during a special activation commemorating the Battle of Zemach in which Australian soldiers participated in 1918.
The Activity will be held from the restored train station in Zemach on October 14-15, 2022.
We will be on the air with the callsign 4X0VK.
More Information is on our QRZ page.
https://www.qrz.com/db/4X0VK
73, Gil, 4Z1KD
On behalf of the Israeli Radio Amature Club (IARC)
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Contest News
WIA Spring VHF/UHF Field Day
Well it's time to clear the dust and spiders from the portable VHF and above equipment and get ready for the WIA Spring VHF/UHF field day. This year it will be on from 01:00 UTC Saturday 26 through till 00:59 UTC Sunday 27 November 2022. There are a number of sections and then sub sections so there is something for everybody. Broadly speaking there are two main streams of participants, those that are happy to pack up a fair bit of their shack, associated bits and bobs, then reassemble it in some remote spot, discover they have forgot to pack "something", brave or enjoy the weather and conditions, supply power, make some contacts then do the reverse and pack it all up take it home, and those that are not quite that mad and operate from the comfort of their shack. Then there are the Rovers. They are special individuals as they move about and repeat the portable things all over the place.
There are sub sections that are aimed at the new licensees as well, like the single band section, or the 4 band section that covers up to 4 of the traditional VHF/UHF bands. There is the option to work either 8 hours, or the full 24 hours.
It's a great day of fun and there will be many people out and about so why not allocate some time to come on and exchange some numbers that weekend. You can rework stations after 2 hours. The usual logging programs like VKCL, YACL and others will keep your contacts logged just don't forget to check the time is correct and that you check all details before hitting the "log" key as a small error will cost you a contact. You will need to determine your 6 digit maidenhead square locator from your operating location, there are many smartphone apps to help obtain this.
The places to look for contacts are the following.
6M - 52.525 FM, 2M - 146.500 FM, 70cm - 439.000 FM, 23cm - 1296.150 FM, 13cm - 2403.150 FM, 9cm - 3398.150 FM and on 3cm - 10,368.150 FM
Checkout the WIA website for all the rules and other information.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
If anyone would like some help with any aspect of the field day I am happy to offer assistance, along with the wealth of knowledge and experience of other members, just reach out and weâ€Öll do what we can to assist.
Here's hoping for a great Spring Day, hear you on the bands.
73, Richard, VK7ZBX
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Event News
Conference News
Tassie Ham Radio Conference & Expo
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference-and-expo/
As heard on the WIA National News - the STOP PRESS this week is that ICOM has confirmed that the VK Debut of the New ICOM IC-905 and accessories at the Tassie Ham Radio Expo on 6th November.
Would you like to see this new Microwave rig up close and personal and have a chat with Hiro the ICOM Engineer who will be at the Expo.
ICOM will also be bringing along a range of their equipment for attendees at the Expo to see.
There is less than one month to go until the premiere event of the Amateur Radio season gets underway with the Tassie Ham Radio Conference and Expo!
We've had a fantastic response to the event from our mainland VK and ZL friends, with more than half of the attendees making the trip down to attend - some for the very first time.
Now it's time for VK7 to step up! Have you booked your tickets yet? If not, why not? We can guarantee this event is not to be missed - there are more surprises and news in the pipeline, so stay tuned!
Please take a moment to reflect on the considerable effort that has gone into planning, arranging and coordinating this event and to make it an enjoyable experience for all who attend. We have some awesome raffle prizes to be won - and you're in the running just for attending!
REAST will have a table available for members to sell the odds and ends you may have lying around the shack at the expo on Sunday. You will need to attend the expo in person to utilize this. Please label your equipment appropriately and see Larry VK7WLH who is arranging this on the day.
Many have taken a lot of time to dedicate toward making the event a success, but the only way we can make that happen is if VK7's turn out in droves!!!
So... what are you waiting for? Register Now!
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference-and-expo/
We look forward to seeing you all in Hobart in November!
73, Hayden, VK7HH
on behalf of the organizing committee
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QSL NEWS
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The current list of QSL Cards held as at 6 Oct 2022 is in the email version of the broadcast.
If you have recently changed your callsign or have received your first callsign please let Herman know. The year you started using your callsign would be handy for me.
If you have any questions re QSL cards, please contact Herman by email vk7bureau(at)wia.org.au
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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VK7 Inwards QSL Cards held as at 6 Oct 2022
AAA, AAB, AB, AG(2014), AIR, AL, AM, AP, AS, AV
BA, BB, BM
(ch)T, CJ, CL, CV, CX
DD, DM, DX, DZ
EE, ER
FALX (alx), FG, FGGT, FRJG(RG),
GA, GG, GM, GZ
HCH, HDM, HOB, HL, HRS, HVK, HZ
IAN, IK, IS
JA, JGD, JJ, JON, JP, JW
KBA, KD, KJ, KL(KI ?), KO, KRJ
LAZ, LDH, LTD, LVH
MAG, MBD, MEL, MHZ
NA, NET, NFI, NRF, NSE, NTE, NWT
OB, OO, OT
PSJ, PW
RG(FRJG)
SA, SD, STO, SV
T (ch), TCE, TED, TK, TU
VAC, VAZ, VDC, VH, VR, VTM, VZ
WA, WC, WIA, WN, WT, WX
XDM, XTC
ZBX, ZJJ, ZM, ZT, ZZ
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NO CURRENT LICENCE SHOWN ON ACMA Database on 24 September 2022
Also Checked samples on database at AMC on 26 September 2022
A, ACN, AO, APZ, ATH, BPV, BT, BYE, DN, DO, DQ, EG, FAZZ, FCIA, FLAR, FTAS, GR, HA, HSA, HSJ, JCR, JJJ, JOK, KDO, KKR,
LDK, LLL, LM, LT, MAT, MET, MS, NC, NIK, NSB, NWQ, PAF, PBD, PRN, PSZ, QK, SN, TO, UT, VA, WO, YN, ZK, ZX.
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Statewide News
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Another great night that saw the following participants VK7s – ZAB, FGGT, ZIR, OO, ZSB, ZBX, WP, TW and KPC all sharing over thirty photos.
The evening started off with some local scenery and landmarks. This weekâ€Ös weird was “The Falkirk Wheel†a rotating boat lift in central Scotland that connects two canals that are 24 meters vertically separated. This is the only one of this type in the world.
A definite transport related theme through the night with a vintage car, heavy machinery and vehicles that resemble porcupines that had sprouted antenna arrays. What a wind loading and may not be legal.
Also a thanks to Steve VK7OO for providing the monitoring site for the evening and gallery while Ken VK7KRJ site was being upgraded.
A reminder in Southern Tasmania, VK7RAF (146.650 -600kHz) can be used both locally and linked to VK7RJG by using different CTCSS tones. 123Hz for local Southern operation and 141.3Hz for linking RAF to VK7RJG (438.55 -7MHz). No tone is required on VK7RJG to connect with VK7RAF from the North and North West.
We get underway from around 7:30pm.
https://vk7oo.tasme.com/vhfsstv
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
https://sstv.vk7krj.com/scrolling%20web%20gallery.html
73 Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club
Bar B Que and Fox Hunt
A Bar-B-Que and Fox Hunt is to be held on Saturday the 22nd October 2022.
We plan to start with a Bar B Que commencing at Midday at Legion Park, which is off The Esplanade behind the Showgrounds at West Ulverstone.
Legion Park is accessed by turning East into Maud Street off Queen Street, taking the road to the river and BBQ facilities.
This is a BYO food & drinks event and there are two electric BBQ, toilets, running water and some seating and tables under cover on site.
At 2pm, if there are sufficient numbers, we will commence the Fox Hunt, which will be along the style of the old-fashioned CB Fox hunts, where the Foxâ€Ös hides, and then the chasers using signal strengthâ€Ös and clues, attempt to locate the Fox.
The person who finds the Fox, then goes and hides, and we start the chase again. To assist any amateur to participate, it will be run on Channel 50, 146.500 MHz and operate in the Ulverstone Township.
We will continue while there are chasers for the Fox. If the weather is inclement, Eric VK7EV will be on 2m VK7RMD in the morning, to advise if event is still proceeding. If canceled we may reschedule to the following Saturday.
73, Eric VK7EV, News Officer
North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club
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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
We will begin this week with an update on Wednesday Club Technical Night session. Soon after arrival Stuart VK7FEAT had Luke Sky Warmer, the clubâ€Ös trusty wood heater, ablaze and putting out heat in record time this week. This time I checked and no Stuart didnâ€Öt sneak a whole box of fire lighters into the club rooms, it appears he is just very good at getting a fire started. Thanks Stuart.
Show and tell got off to a good start with… you guessed it, Ross VK7ALH, who brought in an Icom IC-745 that originated from the mid-80s. This time not from his collection but one that is passing over his work bench for some TLR, "Tender Loving Repair".
The original release of this 100W HF base station was SSB, CW and FM, with the optional add on FM module. But AM receive only! This was a slightly later version and had the ability to also transmit in AM mode. We were informed that this rig didn't have the ability to transmit at all. At this point the pictures came out for a mental mind jog and it became apparent that this was the second visit to the club rooms by this rig. Previously we saw it after it had suffered a fairly substantial failure, if the amount of blackening and charring on the printed circuit boards was anything to go by. The Mosfet PA driver had fried, probably over an extended period of time gauging by the amount of board damage from the charring. The offending device has since been replace and as a safety measure Ross has included Gate limiting and a snubber circuit to keep it from saturating when operating in the future. All he has to contend with now is why there are some purposely cut wires in the cable loom and a few dodgy capacitors. If the rest of the repairs are as successful it will soon be better than new. I have a feeling the logic or reason behind the cut wires may take some time to decipher! Good luck Ross.
Ian VK7IG brought in his new MRD RF_PA broadband amplifier module.
This cute little module comes pre-mounted on a heatsink and over all dimensions are about 50 by 32 by 12 mm in size. It covers 2 to 700 MHz with a stated output power of 3 Watts. The module runs off 12 to 15 Volt DC and has on board mounted SMA connectors for easy patching. This makes a very versatile and potentially useful module.
Ian also has a new WSPR transmitter made by ZachTech of Sweden. The unit was running at his home QTH and the WSPR logs were being interrogated by Ian and Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB. Hopefully the unit will make its way into the clubrooms next Technical Night for a closer examination. Looks like Ian has joined the network of WSPR contributors with it being picked up as far afield as Washington.
Lionel, VK7ZLB brought in another trusty Grundig portable radio from his collection. This time a Satellit 700 receiver, it is a smaller unit and much, much lighter unit than the Professional Satellit 650, down from 8Kg to 2Kg for the Satellit 700, but bear in mind this model did not include the word “Professional†preceding the model number. The previous unit at about 500mm wide is suspiciously close to rack mounting width. The 700 came out the following decade in the 1990s and all visual information is now displayed on a LCD screen, no moving coil meter or mechanical linear display on this one. Recovered audio quality is once again excellent and certainly puts a lot of modern equipment to shame. Interestingly it was manufactured in Portugal, not normally a place I associate with communications manufacturing, but it is certainly build to the high standard of engineering one expects from a German product. Thank you Lionel for another glimpse into the world of Grundig.
Itâ€Ös that time of the year again, Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB had the Foxes out in readiness for the upcoming Jota / Joti Scout weekend and the mandatory Fox Hunting. Fresh batteries and a once over to make sure they were still transmitting their correct idents. Not long to go now.
Technical discussions ensued for the rest of the night until we finally departed. The discussions continued on at the Friday Coffee morning session as though they were never interrupted. This time with Trevor VK7TB, showing us his latest printed circuit board designs from his previously designed circuits. Evidently with the board ordering process now being entirely completed on line. From the uploading of the Gerber files with their suitability validation and quote being done in real time and presented to you. Just tick the boxes for all the board options required, like solder mask etc and click the accept button. Boards being completed and dispatched within 48 hours. The postal side is probably going to be the major delay. It sure beats the days of Dalo Pen or Bishops Graphics to start the board process, or though using Bishops Graphic tape for a board design was very therapeutic! The rest of the morning was taken up re-organising the hall for the scouts and of course eating, intermingled with copious amounts of tea and coffee. Good to see so many club members out and about, thanks to all for the door donations towards the Tassie Ham Expo.
For those of you that were wondering about the apparent technical problem with the 2meter Repeater, VK7RAA on Tuesday morning and afternoon, well it seems to have come about from what Agent 86, Maxwell Smart would have said was, “The old stuck on microphone trickâ€, HiHi. The problem eventually disappeared. The good thing is the Mt Arthur site appeared to still have ample battery charge as no problems were noticed when Peter VK7PD put the Sunday re-broadcast to air, later that night. Thanks to Tony VK7YBG and helpers that looked into the problem.
Tassie Ham Expo in November - The club has decided to combine the Coffee Morning and Technical Night donations for the month of October. Our aim is to purchase some new items that can be donated to the Tassie Ham Conference / Expo in November, they will be added to the pool of raffle prizes. So next Coffee Morning or Tech Night feel free to bring along any old change or bank notes that you no longer have a use for and pass them on to a good amateur cause.
JOTA/JOTI for 2022 volunteers to assist are needed!
The Venue is the NTARC Club rooms, which is the Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer St, Rocherlea.
The sessions will be on Saturday the 15th of October from noon to 6pm and Sunday the 16th of October from 10am till 3pm. Groups are planned to arrive in two hour blocks, split up and rotate through four activities.
At the Club Rooms we will need volunteers to assistance with:
The operation of each of the transceivers set up for voice chat by the participants.
Assembly of Morse code trainer kits, (no soldering required only a screw driver).
Sending and receiving each otherâ€Ös names by Morse code on the practice keys. (No, not live to air)
Plus external to the Club Rooms:
We need local contacts to chat with the kids in case we canâ€Öt link up to other Scout venues. If you are able to assist for any length of time over the two days please let Peter, VK7KPC or the club Secretary know of your availability by e-mailing secretary(at)ntarc.net
UPCOMING EVENTS
Club General Meeting – Wednesday 12th October. Held at the NTARC Club Room, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street, Rocherlea. Meeting commences at 7:30pm. For those not going to the meeting there is the:
TestNet and TechNet – Wednesday 12th October. TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm….and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm. Your host for the evening will be Nic VK7WW.
Club Technical night - Wednesday 19th October. Held at the NTARC Club rooms, 7.30pm until late.
SSTV Net - Held every Thursday night on the 70cm repeater, VK7RJG and linked to the South via repeater VK7RAF. Conducted from about 7.30pm. These SSTV images will be available on the NTARC website under ‘Blogsâ€Ö.
Coffee Morning – held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Get warm while you catch up, time is from 10am to noon and we look forward to seeing you and join us for a cuppa and chat.
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 them to the Secretary at the following address news@ntarc.net all items to be received no later than 5pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Remember equipment photos and propagation maps are available on the NTARC web site under “Blogs†for this weekâ€Ös broadcast.
Thatâ€Ös all folks,
73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC.
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
39 on 23cm - 1296 Explosion in VK7
“The mountain isnâ€Öt moving this morning†is the report for no QSB on 23cm in Hobart. There are currently 39 stations who have joined the Sunday net on 1296.50 FM in the Hobart area of southern Tasmania.
This is down to some active club members and a handy mountain that acts as a passive reflector (Mt Wellington which is just behind the city and visible from most suburbs).
We are fortunate the mountain does not in fact move but the trees on its slopes may, as well as mists and rain that may have interesting effects at 1296MHz.
A few years ago Rex VK7MO began efforts to contact northern Tasmania on 23 cm SSB. At the time stability of frequencies was a problem. FM was more tolerant of small frequency shifts and so tests were moved to that mode. Strictly not on the bandplan but was accepted by consensus of locals.
23cm began to increase scores in contests but the overall goal to work the north was still not achieved. Rex encouraged more people to join in the fun and designed a yagi and ran construction workshops to help make them happen.
A regular net was established on 1296.15 moderated by Rex after the Sunday broadcast. The 1.5m long yagi was adequate for round the suburbs communication without high power. A further batch of antennas were produced by VK7ZBX as kits and sold at the local club (REAST).
A goal was set to get “23 on 23â€, a good marketing phrase! And we got 23 stations on 23cm in the net a couple of years ago.
The early adopters used a wide range of equipment transceivers from both Icom and Kenwood as well as a wide range of transverter types. Things really started to grow more quickly with the advent of the Icom 9700 and reasonably priced transverters and amplifiers from SG-Labs in Bulgaria.
In 2022 we have 39 stations active on the band. 1296 has become a chat channel in Hobart. It is interference free and apart from QSB on some days it provides very clear communications.
What about the goal of communication with northern Tasmania – well it does now happen on a regular basis using digital modes after the Sunday morning FM net. Stability has had to improve to make this happen and many stations are now using GPS locked reference frequencies to keep their transmitters and receivers stable.
This has represented a good example how some individual leadership has resulted in good results for amateurs in VK7.
Martin Luther VK7GN
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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/
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Welcome New Members
Welcome to new REAST members Tony Danglmaier VK7XTC and new members and recent Foundation Licence candidates - Leo Febey and Sarah Welch.
We look forward to hear you all on air.
73, REAST Committee
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October Presentation
Military Radios and Antennas
Thanks to Kim Briggs VK7KB who will be giving us a presentation on more of his many Military Radios and Antennas.
We will be setting up many of these antennas in the Queenâ€Ös Domain compound - pending good weather to demonstrate the ingenious ways that the military create HF antennas.
We will be holding a BYO BBQ before the presentation from 12 noon today - Sunday 9th October at the Queenâ€Ös Domain clubrooms.
See you there.
https://fb.me/e/29oQoU7oP
73, REAST Committee
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Training and Assessments
REASTâ€Ös next Foundation Licence training and all licence assessment day is Saturday the 26th November 2022.
If you are thinking of coming along then please let Reg Emmett VK7KK REAST Learning Organiser know by phoning 0417 391 607 or via the REAST Website Contact Form.
https://www.reast.asn.au/contact/online-contact-form/
Check out the REAST Foundation Licence Training Videos that can be found on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
And checkout the REAST Facebook page events for further details.
https://fb.me/e/1YiYqV2wC
73, Reg, VK7KK
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DATV Experimenter's Night
https://fb.me/e/1MughsG2V
We started the night with a discussion on the ACMA Class Licence Consultation paper.
https://www.acma.gov.au/consultations/2022-09/proposed-amateur-class-licensing-arrangements-and-higher-power-operation-consultation-312022
This included:
Electromagnetic Energy (EME) proposed arrangements
Radiocommunications Standards and amateur equipment
Other matters
Callsign Admin
Amateur operating procedures
Club Callsigns
High Power Operation
And how to make submissions.
then went onto a demo of the VOACAP Propagation Tool. https://www.voacap.com/hf/
A quick review of the remaining article in the latest AR magazine and finished with a quick promotion of the Tassie Ham Radio Conference and Expo
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference-and-expo/
This coming Wednesday night is another DATV Experimenterâ€Ös night and we will be preparing the clubrooms for the JOTA/JOTI weekend and having a look at magnetic loop construction, reviewing the latest DUBUS and Low-Key magazine and much more.
We streaming 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/
We go out on RF - DVB-T 7MHz Standard Definition on 445.5MHz. So, if you have a TV, Set-top box or USB DTV Dongle 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 Experimenter'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/
https://www.youtube.com/c/ReastHobart/
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
Sewing Circle Net – Daily on 3.640 MHz commences at 5:00pm AEST.
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC – Friday coffee session – Rocherlea clubrooms Launceston from 10:00am
NTARC Technical Night - Wednesday 5th October from 7:30pm in NTARC clubrooms
NTARC TestNet and TechNet – Wednesday 12th October - TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm….and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on VK7RMD
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local) - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 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
VK7 - 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.
CCARC - 26 September - SSTV nights from 7:30pm using VK7RMD 2m repeater on Mt Duncan on the 4th Monday in the Month.
Events:
REAST - 9 October - Military Radios & Antennas with Kim VK7KB starting with BYO BBQ from 12noon and presentation starts at 1pm.
NTARC - 12 October - General Club Meeting from 7:30pm at the NTARC Club Room, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street, Rocherlea
JOTA/JOTI - 15/16 October - Statewide activities.
NWTARC - 22 October - BYO BBQ and Fox Hunt from Noon at Legion Park West Ulverstone.
VK7 - 5-6 November - Tassie Ham Radio Conference and Expo - Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre - UTAS Sandy Bay Campus.
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7PD
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to N W T A R C, West Coast Radio Group, Cradle Coast Radio Amateur Radio Club, VK7AX, and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7DG
20m: VK7TPE
10m: VK7VKT
UHFCB15: VK7FMAC
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 VK7RAD 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(at)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, 73 and stay safe from Justin, VK7TW.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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