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VK7 Amateur Radio News 04Dec22
Text edition:
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 4th December 2022
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News and this was first broadcast on Sunday the 4th December 2022. At the mike of VK7WI this week is Mike, VK7FB.
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 Any Takers 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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RAOTC
Broadcast for December
Further to that mentioned on the WIA National News, this is another reminder about the RAOTC broadcast for Monday the 5th of December 2022 at 8pm local time; thatâ€Ös tomorrow night for those listening on Sunday.
The RAOTC is still looking for an assistant news compiler due to the retirement of Bill Roper.
A review of the November committee meeting includes the announcement that Rodney Champness VK3UG, SK was chosen as the recipient of the Stewart Day award for his 3-part series on Radio Australia, Shepparton.
The first of 2 historic articles was originally written by Col VK1AU SK. Members might remember Col as a regular contributor to both AR Magazine and OTN Journal. This story is titled ‘Ugly Duckling Liberty Shipâ€Ö. Col dispels a myth that the fleet of wartime ships sometimes known as ‘ugly ducklingsâ€Ö were of American design; they were in fact based on a British prototype the Empire Liberty and mass produced in the USA.
The second article tells the amazing story of Nicholas Alkemade (December 1922 –June 1987); he was a British tail gunner in the Royal Air Force during World War II who survived a freefall of 18,000 feet (5,490 m) without a parachute after abandoning his out-of-control, burning Avro Lancaster heavy bomber over Germany.
Listen at 8 pm Monday, local time, over the VK7RAA network in the north, VK7RAD in the Hobart area or at about 8:30pm as a telecast on VK7AX ‘Spectrum Tasmaniaâ€Ö via the BATC membersâ€Ö stream or in the Ulverstone area on 445.50MHz DATV. Audio feed is available on VK7RDR, 439.775MHz, Dazzler Range.
The date again is December 5th. Call backs will follow on all 3 networks. Please call in if you are able; this provides the RAOTC broadcast committee with an idea of how many are listening to these broadcasts.
If you miss the off-air broadcasts you can listen to the audio file on the RAOTC website.
https://www.raotc.org.au/
73, Peter VK7PD
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Contest News
WIA Spring VHF/UHF Field Day
Thanks to everyone who operated in the WIA Spring VHF/UHF field day.
Please remember that you have until midnight EAST, Monday 12 December 2022 to upload your log at the web address on the email edition of this broadcast.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/upload/
Checkout the WIA website for all the rules and other information.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
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 QSL Cards held as at 11 Nov 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 Herman as some cards received are occasionally from more than a decade ago.
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 11 Nov 2022
AAA, AAB, AB, AG(2014), AIR, AL, AM, AP, AS, AV
BA, BB
(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, JJ, JON, JP, JW
KBA, KD, KJ, KL(KI ?), KO
LAZ, LDH, LVH
MAG, MBD, MEL, MHZ
NA, NET, NFI, NRF, NSE, NTE, NWT
OB, OT
PSJ, PW
RG(FRJG)
SA, SD, STO, SV
T (ch), TCE, TED, TK, TU
VAC, VAZ, VDC, VH, VR, VZ
WA, WC, WIA, WN, WT, WX
XDM, XTC
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
VK7 Centenary Celebration
As announced a few weeks ago we have confirmed that the centenary of organised Amateur Radio in Tasmania will be celebrated in June 2023.
We are putting out a call for anyone who would like to be involved in a group to plan, organise and deliver the Centenary activities.
Thanks to those who have already offered to help and if you are interested then please email vk7tw(at)wia.org.au.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Thursday Night SSTV Nets
Another great SSTV net night that saw the following participants VK7s – ZBX, FGGT, ZAB, KPC, TED, and PD all sharing twelve photos.
There were various subjects like:
Messages in the clouds including QRZ?
A highly polished HF magnetic loop antenna
24 GHz portable equipment on Mt Wellington
3.4 GHz portable equipment on Mt Barrow
Some of the latest weather satellite decodes for Tasmania
Nice balcony plant display
Someone off to work that looked more like an enjoyable tourist ride – itâ€Ös lucky for some
Remember Kenâ€Ös, VK7KRJâ€Ös fully automatic 24/7 monitoring site allows anyone who has sent an SSTV picture the ability to check them on his page almost immediately, any time, both South and North Tasmania.
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).
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
Monthly NW SSTV Net
Monday 28th November, the monthly NW SSTV Net, was run on VK7RMD, the 2M repeater on Mt Duncan commencing at 7:30pm and concluded at 9pm.
Participants were VK7HSC, VK7KT and VK7EV and some receiving only stations, a large range of images were shared, and some very sharp pictures sent.
The night is run round robin style, taking turns, so we can fine tune, adjust our systems, comment on pictures, a great night was had by all.
As the next monthly session should be on 26th December, we will go into recess, and the next SSTV will be on Monday the 23rd January at 730pm
73 Eric VK7EV
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North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club Meeting
Please note venue change for the day only.
On the 3rd December the club meeting will be held at Legion Park, which is off The Esplanade behind the Showgrounds at West Ulverstone.
Before the meeting, we will be having a Bar B Que commencing at Midday at Legion Park.
The park is accessed by turning East into Maud Street off Queen Street, following the road to the river and BBQ facilities. This is a BYO food & drinks event. Onsite there are two electric Bar B Ques, toilets, running water and some seating and tables under cover.
The club meeting will be commencing at 1.30pm.
At the meeting, members must vote on whether they wish to adjust the yearly membership fees, and what the fee will be.
Members are encouraged to bring items for show & tell. A small plate of afternoon tea would be appreciated and visitors are most welcome to attend.
If you have any cold or flu symptoms , or are unwell , or been in contact with a confirmed COVID case, then please do not attend the meeting.
The alternate Bar B Que venue will be Air Force Park off Tasma Parade West Ulverstone, it is south of the Rec Centre, which has no Toilets, but has two electric Bar B Ques, no running water and some seating and tables under cover.
If the weather conditions donâ€Öt allow an outside Bar B Que and meeting then we will hold the meeting only at our usual venue, the Scout hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone.
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
Stefan VK7ZSB is as “crook as a dog†so this will be a short NTARC segment today.
The report on last Wednesdayâ€Ös Technical night at clubrooms will be held over to next weekâ€Ös broadcast news.
Of interest, in the recent WIA Spring VHF/UHF field day, club member Peter VK7KPC was able to activate two grid squares. Even though he managed to get into the third, QE39, he couldnâ€Öt raise any stations from there. Better luck next time.
Membership Renewals Itâ€Ös that time of the year again - All club members should have received an e-mail with instructions on renewing their membership for 2023 by now. If you havenâ€Öt received the e-mail please e-mail the secretary with your updated contact details. For those that we donâ€Öt have an e-mail address for you should receive a letter and renewal form send via snail mail in the next couple of days.
End of Year Celebration will be on Tuesday the 13th of December. To be held at the family friendly Mowbray Hotel. Those who wish to attend please register the number of places required to the Secretary or on the registration sheet provided at the club rooms. Registration is imperative as there will not be the ability to cater for “Late Walk-ins†on the night. It will be at 6pm for a 6:30 meal.
UPCOMING EVENTS
TestNet and TechNet – Wednesday 7th December. 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 14th December. 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 soon after the event.
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. We currently have a couple of QSL cards awaiting collection, so why not pop in, check the QSL box and join us for a cuppa and chat.
End of Year Celebration - will be held on Tuesday the 13th of December.
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(at)ntarc.net all items to be received no later than 5pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Remember equipment photos and radio 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
Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
https://www.reast.asn.au/
https://www.facebook.com/reasttas/
https://www.youtube.com/reasthobart/
End of Year BBQ
The Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania will be holding its annual End Of Year BBQ this Wednesday the 7th December 2022 from 5pm at the clubrooms on the Domain.
All member should have received an email this week inviting them to the free catered event with a link to reserve your spot by grabbing your free tickets. This is to give us an idea of numbers so we can cater accordingly. If you didn't receive an email it could be that your email address is not recorded correctly, in which case please contact Tony, VK7VKT with your current email address so he can resend the invitation. Email toneman@bigpond.com with your details.
Friends of the club are also warmly invited to join us. Simply jump on to the REAST Facebook page and click on the event to grab your free tickets.
All members will receive more information in the coming weeks about membership renewals and the easiest, most convenient way of renewing your membership yet! Watch this space.
We hope to see you along.
73 Tony VK7VKT on behalf of the membership group and the REAST Committee
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DATV Experimenter's Night
https://fb.me/e/1MughsG2V
We started the program last Wednesday night with Justin VK7TW who recently had the privilege of seeing an actual Medhurst Field Telephone. Justin went through some background on F.W. “Pop†Medhurst who was a giant of amateur radio and electrical works from late 1800.
On July 2 1901 - Pop made contact with a navy vessel accompanying the Duchess and Duke of York for the opening of the first Federal parliament via spark transmitter - from Blinking Billy Point. Winston VK7EM has recently put this story on his Facebook Page.
Pop was a telegraphist in Chobham Post Office in Surrey UK where he first met Alexander Graham Bell who was visiting from US - Bell invited him to accompany him back to US but parents refused - they continued to correspond.
Through a romantic relationship Pop came to Melbourne and gained employment with the Post and Telegraph Dept in 1891 and was posted to Hobart as Telegraphist and Mechanic.
Pop supervised the installation of Southern Tasmania rural telephone lines - he devised a system where telegraph and telephone signals could be sent over the same wire - post and telegraph sent him to Qld to install there.
In 1906 Pop retired from the post of chief mechnician at the post and telegraph dept and designed and built a lightweight Field Telephone - it had 150 mile range - weighed only four pounds but failed to impress the war office but the international telephone company was interested. Pop took out many patents for the device.
Justin then showed the pictures of the field telephone and showed the Australian Historical Telephony Society document along with photos and the circuit from the article on the field telephone. Pop Medhurst died in 1948 and left an electrified edison cylinder player with auto changer he designed, many vintage radios and a converted penny farthing front wheel that was a wind generator
Justin then showed some interesting advertising from the 1950's from a magazine that featured an article on Harry Medhurst's retirement from the Medhurst company.
Justin outlined the arrangements that are being made for the VK7 Centenary in June 2023.
We then welcomed Warren VK0WN/VK7WN back to Tasmania after spending many months at Casey Station in Antarctica. We went through some of the interesting points from his time down South.
We then brought Richard VK7ZBX and Murray VK7ZMS into the studio and discussed the VHF/UHF Spring Field Day.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
We finished up with a reminder of future events.
We will have a fortnight recess of the DATV Experimenterâ€Ös nights as this week is the End of Year BBQ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG9u5e1gAu4
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Technical News
Project to map Australia's telecommunications resilience
A first-of-its-kind project, led by The Australian National University (ANU) and funded by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (DITRDCA), will holistically map the resilience of Australiaâ€Ös telecommunications sector.
ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt noted that telecommunications underpins every other sector in the Australian economy, stating, “Telecommunications drives economic growth, national productivity and innovation and keeps Australians connected to each other and the world.
“When telecommunications and digital services go down, Australia and Australians grind to a halt.
“Iâ€Öm pleased to announce the ANU Tech Policy Design Centre will lead an independent study into the resilience of the sector. This is an issue of vital importance to the nation and all Australians.â€
The ANU-led project will engage stakeholders from across governments, industry, utility providers, emergency services, the risk and disaster management community, and academia to develop a comprehensive risk and resilience profile of Australiaâ€Ös telecommunications sector.
“The 2019–20 bushfires, the pandemic, floods and cyber incidents are just a few examples of recent events that have tested the resilience of the sector,†said project lead Professor Johanna Weaver, Director of the ANU Tech Policy Design Centre.
“In some instances â€ö including during the pandemic â€ö the sector shone. On other occasions, its resilience has been found wanting. There is a lot to learn from each of these events.
“By studying risks at the sector level, this project will equip future decision-makers with the tools to design effective policy that minimises disruption and improves the resilience of this essential infrastructure which Australians depend on every day.â€
The project will take an ‘all-hazards approachâ€Ö, encompassing natural disasters, systemic failures and human-driven disruption. It will also examine positive case studies, such as how the sector kept Australians connected in the face of unprecedented network demand during COVID.
Deputy Secretary Richard Windeyer said the DITRDCA is pleased to support the project.
“The project will provide an independent evidence base to inform future Australian government decisions,†he said. “It will provide a valuable evidence base to increase the resilience of Australiaâ€Ös telecommunications sector as a whole. It will be an invaluable tool for individual firms to prepare their own risk and resilience plans.â€
The project aligns with Infrastructure Australiaâ€Ös 2021 Australian Infrastructure Plan and lessons from the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements 2020. Indeed, the CEO of the Communications Alliance industry association, John Stanton, said the telco sector is already keenly engaged in the project and welcomes the opportunity it provides to build on existing industry initiatives.
“Australiaâ€Ös communications networks have stood up well to the unprecedented challenges thrown at them in recent years by natural and malevolent threats,†he said.
“Telco carriers have strengthened key network infrastructure and backup capabilities and improved coordination with emergency authorities and key stakeholders such as the energy industry.
“The work being led by ANU experts will, we believe, add value to that vital ongoing mission.â€
https://www.criticalcomms.com.au/content/industry/news/project-to-map-australia-s-telecommunications-resilience-1386986113
Sourced from the Critical Comms Web e-zine
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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 AEDST.
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.
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.
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 14th December from 7:30pm in NTARC clubrooms
NTARC TestNet and TechNet – Wednesday 7th December - 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 – 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
CCARC - 28 November - SSTV nights from 7:30pm using VK7RMD 2m repeater on Mt Duncan on the 4th Monday in the Month.
Events:
NWTARC - 3 December - BBQ & Club meeting and Show & Tell - Legion Park, which is off The Esplanade behind the Showgrounds at West Ulverstone from Noon.
REAST - 7 December - Club End Of Year BBQ for members from 5pm at the Queenâ€Ös Domain Clubrooms
NTARC - 13 December - End of Year Celebration at the family friendly Mowbray Hotel. It will be at 6pm for a 6:30 meal and let the Secretary know if you are coming.
VK7 - June 2023 - VK7 Amateur Radio Centenary
ALARA - November 2023 - ALARAMeet 2023 - Hobart Tasmania
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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 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 Mike, VK7FB.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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