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VK7 Amateur Radio News 22Sep24
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VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 22nd September 2024
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
This was first broadcast on Sunday, September 22nd, 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 Idris, VK7ZIR.
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 Garry, VK7JGD
7.140 MHz by Dale, VK7DG
14.130 MHz by Peter, VK7TPE
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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QSL News
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The updated list of QSL cards held as at 20 Sep 2024 is in the email version of the broadcast.
If you have changed your address in recent times or if you have any questions re QSL Cards please contact Herman by email westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
Herman has been asked about sending outgoing QSL Cards. This service is only available to WIA members.
Details can be found on the WIA web site and the link is in the email version of the broadcast.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/qsl/about/
Cards should be sorted alphabetically (A-Z and 1 to 9) into DXCC country order. Do NOT separate the country prefixes with paper, clips, rubber bands etc. Rubber bands should only be used to keep a large stack of cards together. Where cards are received at the Outward QSL Bureau that have not been sorted by the sender into preferred DXCC country order, these cards shall take the lowest priority for sorting and delivery to the overseas Bureaus.
WIA members should send outgoing going cards to: WIA Outwards QSL Bureau; PO Box 66; Boolaroo NSW 2284.
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Cards held at 20 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, 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
Cards held at REAST Club Room 18 September 2024 (Sorted In wooden box on desk as you enter the door).
AZ, DC, HSD, HVK, SD, STO, TO, VKT.
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Statewide News
Thursday Night SSTV Nets
A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – ZGK, ZAB, EV, OO, TW and SVE all sharing over thirty photos.
The highlights were:
From the Tasmanian Fire Service the latest remote controlled snorkel and a vintage Dennis 8 urban pumper
The Callington Mill at Oatlands that has a distillery attached. Unfortunately it doesnâ€Öt stock the hard to find “Less Whiskey” brand
Medical advice for whiskey drinkers
The Penny Farthing Bicycle sculpture at Evandale
The Evandale Festival of Rail with a ride-on steam traction engine and train
A machined model of Richard Trevithickâ€Ös 1804 “Pen-y-Darren” locomotive that predated Stephensonâ€Ös Rocket
A vintage motorbike
The Mount Pleasant radio telescope that gives you dish envy
The Arduino based GPS project that was presented on the recent REAST Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Nights
Remembrance Day Contest certificate for the TOTWOO team
A statue of a gentleman that was chainsaw carved out of a dead tree
WSPR propagation maps on various HF bands
A reminder to book for the Tassie HAM-E-CON
and 73 from the nude swim that celebrated the winter solstice
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.
Remember to use a CTCSS tone of 141.3Hz to link repeaters 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 is available on the Conference website.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
We covered some of the other presenters this week starting with our Cyber Security expert Marcus VK3TST who will be taking us through the cyber security implications of our hobby. David VK5KK will be presenting and demonstrating the latest uuWave experimentation at the massive 241GHz - this is the highest frequency available to Advanced Amateurs.
Our very own Paris VK7SYN will be taking us on an AI and Machine Learning journey including some interesting demonstration of how it can work for amateur radio operators.
Next week will be featuring more of our vast presenting team.
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 WEST
North West Tasmania Amateur Radio Club Meeting
The next club meeting will be commencing at 1.30pm on Saturday 5th October 2024 at our usual venue, the Scout hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone. afternoon tea will also be held.
Members are encouraged to bring items for show & tell, and club rooms are open till 6pm for members to socialise.
A small plate of afternoon tea would be appreciated, We have Tea, Coffee etc available for members and guests. 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.
73, Eric VK7EV, News Officer, NWTARC
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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
Late last week NTARC was approached to see if we could assist with an Equine Endurance Ride held at Bangor, located near Lilydale. Normally it is handled by a non-amateur group from the North West, but due to sickness and non-availability of members they were drastically down on “person power” to establish any check points for safety communications and rider progress. By Friday they had managed to recruit friends, relatives and some NTARC help. Ken VK7KKV, put his hand up to help and traveled to Bangor on Friday to locate Ride Base and more importantly the location of the Check Point he was establishing. Ken camped at the remote location as proceedings started at 7 am, luckily he was sleeping in a camper van, opposed to a tent, as temperatures plummeted and wind gusts increased during the night. Ken recorded and relayed horse rider information over the busiest part of the morning. As things quietened down, around lunch time, three other NTARC members arrived to give Ken a break. Their late excuse was “prior club commitments”, which was actually true! They had been helping with the communications setup for “Evandale Festival of Rail”. The day went smoothly and finished with a get together of comms volunteers back at base at the end of the day. Many thanks to our members for helping out another group when volunteers were a bit scarce on the ground.
Well itâ€Ös that time of the year again, so I will hand it over to Peter VK7KPC, to tell us what time of the year it is:
“JOTA is coming to NTARC.
The station at Rocherlea is planned to be operational for Scouts and Guides from noon on Saturday 19th of October and 10 am on the next day. Should have an hf station as well as vhf and uhf into repeaters on Mt Arthur and Mt Duncan. Echolink and DMR should also be on air. Some morse code activities planned as well as Skype and electronic kits. JOTI internet chat equipment will be staffed by Rovers with possible help from Venturer unit as per last year. Fox hunting should also be available.
Setup planned for Friday arvo 18th and Saturday morning. Help from any members or other local amateurs with setup or operation over the weekend will be appreciated.
We have heard that Paton Park on North Coast will again be operational.
More info available over the coming weeks.
Please register your interest with Peter VK7KPC at club meetings or via phone on 0408 805 086 or any other any other committee members.
Thanks Peter VK7KPC club JOTA coordinator.”
From Peterâ€Ös dates, that is only one month away! ..... So check your calendars and see if you are available for any period of time over the two days, any assistance would be very much appreciated.
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/
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 final Foundation Training and Assessment Day for 2024 will be held on Saturday - 26 October 2024 from 9am.
The final Standard, Advanced, and Regulations licence assessments will be held on Saturday 30 November 2024 from 10 am.
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.
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/live/pFp6bBBopxw?si=JE4HdYhvaO-hodwA
Last Wednesday night we focused on analysis of the RD Contest and Arduino GPS Speedo and the Tassie Ham-E-Con.
Alan VK4SN the contest manager supplies analysis via the VKLogChecker website - Justin VK7TW took the audience through the statistics and analysis.
https://www.vklogchecker.com/Statistics/56fff1d4-baa6-4ea8-9fe2-4ac7a06f20f5
We made ten suggestions on how to possibly improve participation which is currently sitting at about 25%. In 2024 1033 people made contacts in the contest but only 195 people bothered to put in logs!
We then moved to an Arduino-based GPS Speedo project that Justin VK7TW is experimenting with. The links the project resourced can be found in the email edition of the broadcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKuJxjxNP-k
Github - Ahmad Logs
https://github.com/ahmadlogs/
https://github.com/ahmadlogs/arduino-ide-examples/tree/main/speedometer-v2
https://github.com/ahmadlogs/arduino-ide-examples/blob/main/speedometer-v2/speedometer.png
We finished of with a promo of the preliminary program for the Tassie Ham-E-Con Promotion, Space Weather Report and future events.
This Wednesday night people start arriving at the night around 6pm and many bring their dinner to enjoy.
We will be focusing on some interesting historic APRS rigs, Morse Keys and Keyers and antenna azimuth position indicators using - you guessed it Arduinos 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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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.
NWTARC - October 5 - Club Meeting at Scout hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone from 1:30pm.
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: VK7FB
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: VK7DG
40m: VK7TPE
20m: VK7ALH
10m: VK7JGD
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 Idris, VK7ZIR 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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