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VK7 Amateur Radio News 15Sep24
Text edition:
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 15th September 2024
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
This was first broadcast on Sunday, September 15th, 2024 and we bring you the latest from the world of amateur radio in VK7.
This week, joining you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News desk is Justin, VK7TW.
Tune in as we share updates and insights across VK7, broadcast through an array of platforms and frequencies:
On DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C, managed by Clayton, VK7ZCR.
On Medium and high frequency rebroadcasts thanks to our dedicated operators:
1.862 MHz by Graham, VK7GS
3.670 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
7.140 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
14.130 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT and
UHF CB Channel 24 in the Hobart area, hosted by Mark, VK7FMAC
If you missed todayâ€Ös broadcast then you can catch the replay on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT and UHFCB24 in Southern VK7.
Thank you for tuning in and enjoy the broadcast!
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RD Contest
2024 Results - VK7 Shines - Reprize
One thing I missed in reporting last weekâ€Ös RD contest results was the nuance in the Single Operator QRP CW section.
I reported that Nic VK7WW came second with 172 points. I totally missed that first place was actually the student of Nic VK7WW - namely Jordan VK3ACU with 250 points.
So the student shined along with the elmer in the single operator QRP CW section.
Congratulations to Jordan and Nic.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/documents/RD2024websiteResultsAndStatistics.pdf
73, Justin, VK7TW
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QSL News
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The updated list of QSL cards held as at 6 Sep 2024 is in the email version of the broadcast.
If you have changed your address in recent times please advise Herman by email.
If you have any questions re QSL cards, please contact Herman by email. westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Cards held at 6 Sep 2024 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign)
AAA, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, ACE, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014), AGC, AHT, AIR, AJC, AKK, ALZ, AM, ANC, AO, APZ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY
BA, BB, BBW, BD, BPV, BT, BU, BYE
CA, CBK, CBR, CH/T, CJ, CMV, CV, CX
DD, DHT, DI, DN, DO, DQ, DT, DY, DZ
EA, EG, EI, EK, ER, EV
FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FF, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FTAS
GA, GEL, GGZ, GM, GR, GU
HCH, HL, HOB, HRS, HSA, HSD, HSJ, HVK, HZ
IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JB, JCR, JOK, JP, JS, JW, JX
KAC, KAM, KBA, KD, KDO, KJ, KKR, KL, KQ, KRJ, KT, KW
LA, LCW, LDH, LJ, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH
MA, MAG, MAT, MBD, MBP, MD, MEL, MET, MJ, MRS, MS
NA, NB, NC, ND, NEC, NET, NIK, NRF, NSE, NSS, NTE, NVH, NWT, NX
OB, OT
PAF, PBD, PM, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
QK
RJ, RN
SN, SV, SZ
TCE, TED, TK, TL, TO, TPE, TR, TS, TUX, TX, TZ
UT
VA, VAC, VAO, VAZ, VDC, VEK, VH, VI75G, VK7/AG9A9Mark), VR, VTM
WA, WC, WIA, WL, WO, WT, WUU
XV
Y, YN
ZE, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZT, ZX
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Statewide News
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
A quieter net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – ZGK, OO, TW and an anonymous all sharing over twenty photos.
The highlights were:
A closeup of the moon
A scenic shot of the Leven River
A sub-tropical rain forest
The TV series Deep Space 9 and Lost in Space
Catchphrases from the Sci-Fi series Lost in Space and 2001: A space Odyssey
A cartoon parody on Star Wars and the state budget
A limit switch setup on a rotary shaft
A bread board setup of a GPS locked, Arduino controlled speed display
The racks of a large data server
Phone controlled futuristic lighting
and 73 from an Whiskey drinking Irish comedian
Note - Ken VK7KRJâ€Ös and Steve VK7OOâ€Ös fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites allow anyone who has sent an SSTV picture the ability to check them on their pages almost immediately, any time, both South and North Tasmania.
If you missed the net there are archives of these SSTV nights. These photos can be seen on Kenâ€Ös and Steveâ€Ös SSTV websites or on NTARCâ€Ös website under blogs.
And remember to turn on “encode FSK ID” and use your own photos or those that are copyright free.
SSTV VK7OO Tasmania Australia (tasme.com)
VK7KRJ's 2m SSTV scrolling web gallery
Blog 3 â€ö NTARC Inc.
73 from Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB
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Tassie Ham-E-Con
Innovation in Amateur Radio - Bookings Now Open
The program has been finalised with all presenters confirmed and so we will be adverting the preliminary program this week.
Over the next few weeks we will highlight our presenters.
This week, starting with our keynotes:
The Space Weather Woman - Dr. Tamatha Skov
Our Innovation Guru - Dr. Justin Thurley
Our Grounding Disruptor - Kristen McIntyre
More to come in the coming weeks.
The raffle prizes are amassing too!
To wet your appetite to come along these are some of the raffle prizes that are included and this is not the full list:
ICOM IC-7300
Yaesu FTM-500
DX Commander Expedition Vertical Antenna
Digirig Vouchers for Interfaces and cables
ZachTech WSPR Transmitters
TET-Emtron Vouchers and more to come…
You get a complimentary raffle ticket if you attend the conference and you can purchase extra raffle tickets on the conference days. You can only get raffle tickets if you pay and attend the conference!
There will also be many giveaways and prizes during the activities planned.
The Tassie Ham Conference is set for November 2nd and 3rd, 2024, at the Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre on the Sandy Bay Campus of UTAS. This year's event is fully catered, offering endless tea, coffee, and other beverages, plus delicious morning and afternoon teas, and lunches on both days, all included in the conference fee.
If you are about on the Friday night we kick off the weekend with a pre-conference BBQ social gathering at the REAST Clubrooms on Friday night.
We then, dive into a fun-filled conference on Saturday and the first half of Sunday, featuring engaging presentations and activities centered around the theme of "Innovation in Amateur Radio."
Watch the Tassie HamECon web pages for more details as they come to hand.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
73, TassieHamECon Organising Committee
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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
Last technical night Colin VK7ZCF, brought in an assortment of items from his new 3D printer, this time Colin brought in an example of their use. Firstly a 23 element 1296 MHz Yagi antenna. All element mountings were 3D printed, even the folded dipole driven element mounting and housing for the matching coaxial cable was 3D printed. The main boom was a 1.8 metre length of round plastic garden stake. All the element mounting modules could be slid onto the boom and were a friction fit. This certainly allowed visualisation as everything stayed in place when the Yagi was being handled. Once Colin has settled on the exact positions that he has calculated then the mountings can be secured in place by the tightening of nylon type bolts. This will turn out to be an excellent field or hand held Yagi. It will be interesting to receive feedback from Colin after it has clocked up a few hours of field use.
Colinâ€Ös second offering was a plastic case with fitted lid that held a selection of his RF connector adaptors, all safely held and easily identified in eighteen individual pockets. But before you ask, yes, it had also been completely 3D printed. They really have turned out well. One comment was, “does it come in different colours”…… but what is wrong with “battleship grey”, I say!
I must admit Colinâ€Ös 3D printer and printings certainly have seeded quite a few discussions with many about the purchasing of a 3D printer.
In preparation for a Zombie Apocalypse or hopefully for much sooner use as a portable rig power pack Peter VK7ZPE, brought in his recently purchased “Kings” brand Power Pack model: GP30. This is a compact 3 kilogram portable power pack based on a 24 Amp hour Lithium Iron Phosphate battery and is available at a local hardware store. It has a complement of USB and Type-C sockets that can supply various voltages and currents for a sundry of electronic items. Also included are two 12 Volt cigarette lighter sockets each capable of over 100 Watts, I doubt if nowadays they are actually meant for an electric cigarette lighter, whatever that is, hihi. These are more than capable of running a small fridge, lighting, laptops and tablets or even a Transceiver with a moderate output power.
To be even more useful one entire end is devoted to an inbuilt general illumination LED light. The white light is also switchable to amber colour mode which will hopefully minimises the attraction of insects. The portable power pack can be recharged from a DC supply within the range from 12 to 24 Volts. The overall package is supplied with a soft carry case for protection and ease of transport.
Let us know how it performs during portable field applications.
As always, pictures will be available on the NTARC Web site under “Blogs” for this broadcast. NTARC Blogs
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
UPCOMING EVENTS
TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7 pm till 7.30 pm, then a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic VK7WW.
Club Room Technical night session - The next session will be on Wednesday the 25th September and will commence at the usual time of 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
Coffee Morning - held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10 am to noon and we look forward to seeing you all there. So why not pop in check the QSL cards and join us for a cuppa, there is endless tea and coffee along with biscuits available for a donation.
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 5 pm on the Friday prior to the Broadcast.
Thatâ€Ös all folks,
73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC Inc.
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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/
September Forum Night - Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse
Last Wednesday night we had standing room only with about 30 people in the clubrooms and 20 people online all ready to discuss how they were going to survive the zombie apocalypse or at least be able to communicate in an emergency situation.
Our weather turned on a show over the last few weeks which saw many people without power for extended periods of time and thinking about survival techniques.
We split the night into two sections starting with power alternatives with generators, solar cells, SMPSU with battery changeover, UPS, short and long term outages, 240V inverters, 12V to 19V Laptop convertors, battery packs, gas heaters, hot waters, lighting low voltage, gas, heating.
We then went around the room concerns about fuel supplies, water pumps, battery connections, our 23cm passive repeater in Mt Wellington on 23 and 9cm.
Bushfires concern and sending text communications peer to peer using mobile phones. Power packs and standard connections and battery types, firewood supplies for heating, generator alternatives with portable power packs - Starlink options - ARDEN with OpenWRT - Meshed network, Meshtastic networks, and using electric cars on discharge instead of battery banks.
There was a wind generators discussion, and isolation requirements when connecting a generator to a house or facility so you do not try and light up the whole neighbourhood!
We then moved to an Extreme Space Weather event and the Exercise Aurora Scenario was outlined. We then discussed electronic equipment shielding and experience from the Dunalley Bushfire and rules and limitations for fuel storage at home.
The AM versus Digital transmissions question and supplies of Toilet paper, HIHI!
There was satellite recovery questions, accessing tank water and Ken Goodsell's book on the Carrington Event - with the Author attending. There was a discussion about how to get messages to the community from trusted sources when traditional communications methods are not available.
We wrapped with thinking about how resilient our systems are and what improvements can be made.
Thanks to all involved. The video is available on the REAST YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/live/rGAeLhcIXAk
73, Justin, VK7TW
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October Presentation/Forum Night - PCBs Throughout the Ages
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2412
Our October presentation night has morphed into a hybrid presentation and forum night.
We will be taking people through the production (both professional and hobbyist) from the early 1980s through to the present day off-shore processes.
We have lined up some speakers who can take us through a chronology of processes and then we will open it up to the audience to share their experiences with designing and making PCBs.
It happens on Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 7:30pm and will be streamed on the REAST YouTube Channel.
See you there or on the stream.
73, REAST Committee
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October Forum Night - All things Repeaters and Beacons
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/?event_id1=2433
Our October Forum Night is all about repeaters and beacons.
The equipment, techniques, hints and tricks, configuration, radios, VOIP, GPS, CTCSS, DMTF, SelCall, Talk Groups and much more.
We will have a few Subject Matter Experts to kick things off and then open it up to the attendees and streaming viewers to input into the proceedings.
Come along with your stories relating to repeaters and beacons - be prepared to share your experiences, special tricks of the trade and repeater folklore.
7:30pm, Wednesday 9th October, 2024 in the Queen's Domain Clubrooms and Streamed.
See you there.
73, REAST Committee
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REAST Training and Assessments Update
Foundation Training and Assessment Days are held every two months.
Standard, Advanced, and Regulations licence assessments held on the alternate months. Dates can be found on the REAST Events Page.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/
The Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Licence Assessment Days (Saturdays):
28 September 2024
30 November 2024
The upcoming assessment dates for the last Foundation Training and Assessment Day for 2024 is Saturday - 26 October 2024.
For Bookings, Queries, and Questions:
Email: reast.assessor(at)gmail.com
This email is forwarded to the Learning Organiser, who will respond to all requests.
Next Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Licence Assessment Day:
Saturday, 28 September 2024, from 10 am.
Please inform the team ASAP via email at reast.assessor(at)gmail.com or by calling Reg Emmett (VK7KK), REAST Learning Organiser, at 0417 391 607.
Foundation Licence Training Videos:
These have been updated to reflect the new Class Licence arrangements. Available on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment Playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiSE6GEhcXU&list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
Additional Resources:
Check out the WIA Foundation Trial Exams.
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/onlineexams/foundation.php
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Nights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2rbftJJojg
This Wednesday night people start arriving at the night around 6pm and many bring their dinner to enjoy.
We will be focusing on some deep analysis of Remembrance Day Contest and some suggestions for improving as well. There will be an interesting arduino GPS project and much more.
There will also be much discussion, experimenting, playing, talking, drinking coffee and tea, serious cunning plan development and general amateur radio shenanigans and world problem solving in the clubrooms!!
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/
We stream the nights on the REAST YouTube streaming channel and we also 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.
See you there or on the stream.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Technology News
TasGRN Awarded
On day one of Comms Connect Melbourne, a plenary conference session helmed by Luke Marchant from Telstra Enterprise will talk through the companyâ€Ös journey with the Tasmanian Government Radio Network (TasGRN), which was recently named a winner at the 2024 National iAwards hosted by the Australian Information Industry Association (AIIA).
The TasGRN was recognised as the winner of the Technology Platform Solution category for successfully providing enhanced digital communication and vastly improved radio network coverage for Tasmaniaâ€Ös public safety and essential services personnel throughout the state, with the assistance of project partners Telstra and Motorola Solutions. The statewide, mission-critical communications network is built on a feature-rich technology platform to provide a variety of capabilities for today and the future, including broadband push-to-talk services enabling seamless communication between radios, smartphones and other devices.
“TasGRN enables Tasmaniaâ€Ös emergency services to manage increasingly complex operational requirements â€ö from combating natural disasters, to dealing with the evolving security landscape and beyond,” said Con Balaskas, Vice President Motorola Solutions Australia and New Zealand.
“In addition to instant and interoperable communications across multiple government organisations, the networkâ€Ös managed services help keep all of TasGRNâ€Ös critical technology, infrastructure, features and security up to date.”
As a proud partner on the TasGRN, Telstraâ€Ös plenary session will outline its journey with the network from contract signature to delivery â€ö including the major challenges faced and the outcomes achieved for users, including increased coverage and functionality. The session will also explore the continued evolution of the South East Queensland-based Government Wireless Network (GWN), which features Telstra as a project partner, and the opening of the companyâ€Ös new Public Safety Experience Centre on the Gold Coast.
In addition to Marchant, the session will include Tim Rutherford from the Tasmanian Department of Police, Fire & Emergency Management and Craig Stolte from the Queensland Fire Department. Other local public safety organisations set to be represented at the conference include the Queensland Police Service, Fire & Rescue NSW and Surf Life Saving NSW.
https://www.criticalcomms.com.au/content/industry/news/comms-connect-plenary-to-cover-iaward-winning-tasgrn-1071126007
Sourced from the Critical Communications Web E-Zine
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
Sewing Circle Net – Daily on 3.640MHz commences at 6:30pm AEST.
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.
REAST - WAGs - Wednesday Afternoon Group from 12 noon in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain.
REAST - WEGs - Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group from around 6pm in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain.
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC - Club Room Technical night session - Wednesday the 25th September from 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
NTARC - TestNet and TechNet sessions every Wednesday night. TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7pm till 7.30pm and a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30pm till about 8.30pm
NTARC Coffee Mornings are held every Friday in the NTARC Club rooms. Time is from 10am to noon in the Rocherlea Clubrooms.
NW VK7 – Wednesday from 8:00pm local – NW Tassie Amateur Repeater Group Net on 2m VK7RMD and Node 56780
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 USB
Events:
REAST - October 2 - PCBs throughout the ages hybrid presentation and forum style from 7:30pm in the Queens Domain Clubrooms and streaming.
REAST - October 9 - All things Repeaters and Beacons forum from 7:30pm in the Queens Domain Clubrooms and streaming.
VK - November 2-3 - Tassie Ham Conference - Innovation in Amateur Radio - Sandy Bay Campus UTAS
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7ZIR
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, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7DG
20m: VK7TPE
10m: VK7VKT
UHFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star: Reflector 91C VK7ZCR
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A huge thank you to all people and organisations that assisted with this broadcast.
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That wraps up this week's edition of the VK7 Amateur Radio News. We hope you found it informative and enjoyable?
You've been listening to VK7WI, or if youâ€Öve just tuned in, you've just missed our live broadcast. But donâ€Öt worry! You can catch the
rebroadcast on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in Northern VK7 and VK7RHT and UHFCB24 in the South.
We encourage you to share your news, stories, and updates with us. Email your contributions to vk7arnews(at)gmail.com.
For more information about the broadcast and to join the discussion, visit our VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.IO Group.
groups.io/g/vk7arnews.
Remember, the deadline for submissions is 21:00 on the Friday before the Sunday broadcast.
Stay tuned for callbacks on the frequency youâ€Öre currently listening to. Relay stations will use their own callsigns during this time.
On behalf of the entire VK7 Amateur Radio News Team, this is Justin, VK7TW, wishing you 73. Stay safe and have a fantastic week!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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