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VK7 Amateur Radio News 01Mar26
Text edition:
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
SUNDAY 1st March 2026
Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 1st day of March 2026, your gateway to whatâ€Ös happening across the airwaves in Tasmania and beyond.
Coming to you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News Desk is Justin, VK7TW with the latest updates, stories, and insights from our amateur radio community.
Weâ€Öre broadcasting far and wide thanks to our dedicated team:
DMR Talk Group 5 & D-Star Reflector 91C via the Digital Group
HF relays:
1.862 MHz – Graham VK7GS
3.670 MHz – Garry, VK7JGD
7.140 MHz – Dale, VK7DG
14.130 MHz – Ross, VK7ALH
28.525 MHz – Tony, VK7VKT
And locally in Hobart on UHF CB Ch.24 and HF CB Ch.24 (11m) with Mark VK7FMAC.
Missed it live? Catch the replay Tuesday 8pm on repeaters VK7RAA (North), VK7RHT, and on UHFCB24/HFCB24 (South).
Stay tuned, and enjoy the news!
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RAOTC News
March 2026 Broadcast
Further to that mentioned on the WIA National News, this is another reminder about the RAOTC broadcast for Monday the 2nd of March 2026 at 8 pm local time; thatâ€Ös tomorrow night for those listening on Sunday.
As mentioned, this is an historical broadcast from years past by Allan Doble, VK3AMD from April 2003.
The first item details the life story of Rex VK4LR who was born with a disability; despite this, he claims that the opportunities afforded him by his venture into amateur radio led to his becoming a university lecturer.
The second item pays special attention to a QSL card bearing the call sign OM7FF, The ‘FFâ€Ö standing for ‘Flanders Fieldsâ€Ö. It was issued by the Radio Club of Ypres in Belgium; it commemorates sacrifices of allied forces, including Australiaâ€Ös during, WW1.
Allan reviews a book titled ‘A Special Job For Wheatstone Girls 1943 to 1945â€Ö; it concerns a group of women who operated high speed telegraphy machines over a cable that ran between Cape York and Port Moresby.
The humorous conclusion this month is unusual in that it discusses the gender of computers!
For details listen at 8 pm Monday, local time, over the VK7RAA/VK7RHT state-wide network.
Also in NW Tasmania, a video adaption of the Broadcast at 8:30PM AEST via BATC Video Stream. https://www.batc.org.uk/live/vk7ax
with archive to the YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKyBildPQiN4Q_wPufe1Cvg
The audio will be relayed on the 70cm Repeater VK7RDR and 2m Repeater VK7RTV.
The broadcast date again is Monday March 2nd. Call backs will follow. 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 audio files on the RAOTC website:
https://www.raotc.org.au/
73, Peter VK7PD
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ALARA News
Let our Voices be Heard
Sunday March 8th is International Womenâ€Ös Day. Around the world many YL groups are encouraging their members to be heard on the air. As such ALARA will be issuing a special International Womenâ€Ös Day certificate for YLs to make 5 contacts with other radio operators or for the OMs to contact 5 YLs. Names and locations need to be shared. A conversation is encouraged as well. All amateur radio bands and modes including EchoLink, repeaters and digital systems may be used. To gain the certificate logs need to be sent to publicity@alara.org.au before 31st March 2026.
OMs, please listen out for YLs. YLs, hope to hear you on the air.
73, Linda VK7QP
ALARA VK7 rep
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Tassie Statewide Events
Meet the Voice
The Meet the Voice, will be on Sunday 29th March 2026 commencing at 11am in Ross
The Meet the Voice trophy will be awarded.
Car boot sale, bring any items you want to sell
Itâ€Ös a BYO everything event, bring your barby, your food and drinks and socialise, meet the voices you talk to on the radio.
Any queries contact Al, VK7AN on 0417 354 410.
73, Al, VK7AN
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Tassie Ham-E-Con Radio Conference - Save the Date
Planning is well underway for the 2026 Tassie Ham-E-Con.
The theme group has done a fantastic job and come-up with the following theme for 2026:
Hack the Ether: Education, Ingenuity, Connection
Hack the Ether celebrates the experimental DNA of amateur radioâ€öwhere education meets invention and community meets curiosity. The 2026 conference invites participants to push beyond nostalgia and build the hobbyâ€Ös next chapter through practical learning, creative collaboration, and purposeful leadership.
This is not just a conference; itâ€Ös a living experiment. Attendees will work their way through 1½ days of keynotes, workshops, poster sessions / talks, and hands-on sessions designed to connect makers, communicators, and educators. The conference will again be fully catered.
Tassie Ham-E-Con 2026 is the meeting point of experimenters, educators, and storytellers.
Itâ€Ös where education becomes exploration, ingenuity sparks collaboration, and connection builds the future.
There will be four focus areas to the conference:
1. Hack the Mind focusing on Education and Learning Futures
2. Hack the System focusing on Ingenuity and Experimentation
3. Hack the Culture focusing on Engagement and Connection and
4. Hack the Future focusing on Leadership and Purpose
WHEN:
Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of November 2026 – Conference and we are planning pre and post conference events.
Location will be the UTAS Sandy Bay Campus.
Keep your eye on the conference website as details unfold.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
73, Conference Organising Group.
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Contest News
Young Ladies World Wide Award
The YL-WWA 2026 is an international amateur radio event running for a week from Monday 9 March through Sunday 15 March 2026, aimed at bringing together as many young women radio amateurs as possible from around the world. Itâ€Ös part of the broader World Wide Award family and is organised on the HamAward.cloud platform, which supports real-time logging and live score tracking for both activators and hunters. The event is free to enter for all licensed operators, whether taking part as a YL activator or as a hunter chasing contacts during the week.
To earn awards and rankings, participants make valid QSOs across the HF bands and favourite modes, with scoring and results managed through the HamAward system. The rules encourage worldwide participation and fair operating practice, and there are categories for different modes and achievements. Hunters compete to work as many activators as possible, while YL activators aim to get on air from their locations and rack up QSOs. Detailed rules, scoring, and live contact listings are available on the YL-WWA page of the site.
https://hamaward.cloud/wwayl
Sourced from the Interwebs.
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John Moyle Memorial Field Day
The John Moyle Memorial Field Day is approaching again, running from 01:00 UTC on Saturday 21 March 2026 to 00:59 UTC on Sunday 22 March 2026. The contest is structured into eight three-hour blocks, with stations able to be worked again in each block. Following rule changes introduced on 18 January 2026, the event now includes all amateur bands up to 241 GHz, excluding the WARC bands. Phone contacts are worth one point, CW contacts two points, and multipliers apply for each call area in every three-hour period. With distance-based scoring removed, only serial numbers are exchanged, starting at 001 and incrementing for each contact.
For logging, N1MM has effectively become the standard platform for VK contests, with configuration details and custom UDC files available via vk4sn.com. An Excel file can be used to prepare logs for submission through vklogchecker.com. VKCL can also be used, although scoring and Cabrillo formatting may require manual correction. Accurate log formatting is essential, and the contest manager should be contacted if assistance is needed. There are multiple entry categories across bands, modes, and operating durations, whether single or multi-operator, home or portable. With favourable weather still on our side, itâ€Ös an ideal opportunity to head portable, boost VK7 participation, and make sure a few more Tasmanian callsigns appear in the logs.
https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle/
73, Richard, VK7ZBX
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Statewide SSTV Nights
A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – TW, AX, ZCF, ZAB, HHS and OO all sharing sixty photos. A few photos didnâ€Öt make it north so remember to transmit a CTCSS tone of 141.3Hz to enable VK7RAF to link to Launceston.
The main themes were:
A VNA and test jig to check common mode chokes
European and local porcupine radio vans
Using QRP while the flock are following QRO
Safety warning signs on a machine lathe and about using a telescope while swimming
The social media “succulent Chinese meal†incident with Jack Karlson
World views by the science guy Bill Nye and a wise Fred Flintstone
And other highlights were:
A batch of bottled Satsuma Plum relish
Truth in advertising
Explosive consequences of ignoring emails
Itâ€Ös now time to liberate the Platypus
A lock picking learning aid
In honour of the new stars wars, a new transistor!
A CW decoder using a Goertzel algorithm
And some amusing “dad jokes†and proverbs
Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PC1K and PA3EKI in the Netherlands. Please remember to leave a 30 second break between transmissions to allow the European countries a chance to send photos.
Note - Ken VK7KRJâ€Ös and Steve VK7OOâ€Ös fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites that allows anyone testing, to send a picture and the ability to check their transmission on these pages almost immediately, any time, both South and North Tasmania.
If you missed the net there are archives of these SSTV nights on Kenâ€Ös and Steveâ€Ös websites or on NTARCâ€Ös website under blogs.
https://vk7oo.tasme.com/vhfsstv/
https://sstv.vk7krj.com/scrolling%20web%20gallery.html
https://www.ntarc.net/blogs
https://www.qsl.net/vk7ax/sstvgate/index.html
73 from Andreâ€Ö VK7ZAB
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WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA Weekly Wrap Up
Tuesday, 3 March 2026 marks World Wildlife Day. To celebrate, a special WWFF certificate will be issued to any amateur radio operator who activates a VKFF park on World Wildlife Day 2026. It is a great opportunity to show support for the day and add a unique certificate to the shack wall.
As noted last week, Lance, VK7TO, activated the Rodway Range summit. Lance put in a solid effort on the key, logging seven CW contacts across 40m and 80m. Lance bagged 10 points for his efforts.
Jim, VK7JZ, and Hayden, VK7HH, teamed up for an activation of Hartz Peak summit. Operating SSB on 40m and 20m, they logged seven contacts each and made the most of a great day out portable, earning themselves 10 points each for the activation.
Al, VK7AN, and Peter, VK7ZPE, activated Den Hill in the Northern Midlands. Both operators enjoyed a steady flow of contacts throughout the activation.
Matt, VK7MAT, returned to Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area for his 14th activation of the park. He logged 26 contacts on both 40m and 20m SSB, including a park to park contact into New Zealand. While on site, he was treated to a low level flyover by TROJ63, a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules operated by the RAAF, certainly not something encountered on every activation.
73, Matt, VK7MAT
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QSL News
Inwards QSL Bureau Information
The current updated list of QSL Cards held by the VK7 Inwards Bureau as at 25 February 2026 is in the email version of the Broadcast.
Do you see your callsign in the list below? If you have taken up your callsign after 2019 would you please let Herman know so I can cull QSL cards from the list for QSO's that are dated prior to 2019.
Email to westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
73 Herman VK7HW
Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Sorted Cards held at 25 Feb 2026 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign)
A, AA, AAA, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, AC, ACE, ACG, ACN, AD, ADE, AED, AG(2014, 2016), AGC, AIJ, AIR, AJC, AKK, ALZ, AN, ANC, AO, APK, APZ, AQ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY
BA, BB, BBB, BO, BPV, BT, BU, BYE
CA, CBK, CBR, CH/T, CJ, CK, CL, CMV, CTV, CV, CW, CWB, CX
DAN, DBX, DD, DHT, DI, DM, DN, DO, DQ, DT, DV, DW, DZ
EA, EE, EG, EI, EM, ER
FA, FAA, FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FRJG, FTAS, FTR
G, GA, GC, GEL, GGZ, GK, GL, GOP, GR, GU, GZ
HCH, HCK, HDE, HDM, HDX, HL, HOB, HRS, HSA, HSD, HSE, HSJ, HSO, HZ
IAN, IK, IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JCR, JGD, JOK, JP, JS, JW, JX
KAC, KAJ, KAM, KBA, KD, KDO, KE, KJ, KKR, KL, KO, KPB, KRJ
LA, LDH, LJ, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH
M, MA, MAG, MBD, MC, MEL, MET, MHZ, MI, MJ, MK, MS, MV
NB, NC, ND, NEC, NFI, NG, NIK, NJB, NMH, NRF, NRT, NRX, NSE, NSS, NTE, NVH
OB, OO, OW
PAF, PBD, PDJ, PKJ, POL, PRN, PS, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
QK
RA, RB, RG, RW, RY
SD, SG(vi7SG), SIX, SN, SV, SW, SZ
T, TA, TCE, TED, TK, TM, TO, TS, TUX, TX
UJ, UT
VA, VAC, VAO, VAZ, VDC, VEK, VH, VM, VR, VTM
WA, WC, WL, WO, WUU, W (VJ7W), WX, WZ
XTC, XV, XX, XY
Y, YN
ZA, ZJJ, ZK, ZR, ZT
Cards in the box at REAST On 25/2 - AZ, BEN, HH, HVK, ID, MAT, MRS, STO, WN, ZBX, ZMS, ZTA
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
Video Version of VK7 AR News
A reminder for listeners that the VK7 Amateur Radio News Broadcast is also available in video with a video adaption version encoded by Tony VK7AX.
It includes video where possible of activities and events within the
amateur fraternity of vk7 that I have permission to share. For instance photos exchanged on the weekly SSTV Tassie Net.
Club activity is also included when possible where I have permission to share.
It is relayed via video stream at 9.30am on Sunday Mornings and archived to YouTube sometime on Sunday.
Links to the video stream and YouTube archives can be found on the Text version of the broadcast.
Video Stream: http://batc.org.uk/live/vk7ax
YouTube Archives Channel of VK7AX: https://www.youtube.com/@tonybedelph8985/videos
Enjoy, 73 Tony VK7AX.
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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 have a couple of items left over from last weekâ€Ös club technical night, both were from Colin VK7ZCF.
Firstly: a demonstration of his prowess on the lathe. Colin recently picked up a solidly constructed telescopic antenna online, only to discover a small problem when it arrived: the antenna and the mounting base were both male fittings, each with different diameters and thread pitches. Most of us would have jumped straight back onto the internet in search of an adaptor, but not Colin. With a lathe in the shed and the skills to match, he simply turned up a piece of aluminium, bored it out, tapped the threads, and produced a perfect custom adaptor. Problem solved…. one neat, home‑made solution that allowed him to get back to his radio experimentation.
Secondly: almost the opposite, from removing aluminium on a lathe when making an object…… to adding plastic filament with a 3D printer to create an object. For this 3D printed object, can you imagine an old style umbrella stand? The type with the central pole, a disk at the top with large openings to put your umbrella vertically through and a base disk to hold the tips off the floor. Well, Colin printed one…. Only it is very much smaller, about 250 mm tall with lots of circular holes in the top disc. Not for miniature umbrellas, but a prototype stand in which to place all his spare or unused whip antennas for his handheld radios. It keeps them all in one handy spot and easy to carry when moving them about. This was a proof of concept and already has undergone some design modifications. The Mark II version was already being 3D‑printed during club night, so the prototype, which was no longer needed, was quickly reassigned. Its new job? A possible perfect dart holder - ideal for those pointy things with feathers that you throw at a dart board. A very creative repurpose that I would not have thought of, hopefully Brendan VK7VIP will let us know how it functioned in its new role.
The next club room technical night will be a follow on from the previous night where Colin brought in a couple of assembled kits for the test and measurement of Common Mode Current Choke effectiveness.
These kits were purchased from Halibut Electronics in California. We will commence the evening with a video presentation on the reason behind the Common Mode Current Choke or CMCC, by the kit designer and distributor of these testing jigs, Mark Smith N6MTS. He delivered this presentation at the “QSO Today Virtual Ham Expoâ€, California 2021. Mark will cover the basic theory behind Common and Differential Mode Currents and the usage of a test jig that allows a Vector Network Analyser or VNA, to measure the common mode frequency response of a choke. Concentrating mainly on co-axial cable feeders and the effect on attenuation versus frequency of implementing Gordian Knots, toroidal and clip on ferrite cores to the feeder cable. This will give members a refresh on background theory and a feel for the testing procedure that Colin will demonstrate with his test jig and VNA following the presentation.
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
On Air Test and Technical Net session - Every Wednesday night, Test-Net and CW course on 3.580 MHz from 7 pm, then a Technical Net on 3.567 MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic, VK7WW.
Club Room Technical night - The next session will be this Wednesday the 4th March 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.
Finally - If you have any items of news 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/
Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group (WEGs)
https://www.youtube.com/live/PX2wgaw_zhQ?si=F0aAoNSDRc9zRJQm
Last Wednesday night we started with Rex VK7MO in the studio and he went through his article about the 23cm QSO Party - 10th Anniversary in the latest edition od AR Magazine. We then went on to a discussion about the new WSJT-X FT2 Protocol. We then went into a graphic speaker dissection with a suitable audience warning HIHI! The speaker was poling and the dissection attempted to show what goes wrong when a speaker voice coil starts rubbing on the permanent magnet. We then went into a Yaesu MH-36D8 Microphone Adventure replacing a curly cord. Not as simple as you think!
We finished with an Australian Space Weather Report and our recent spotless sun and future events. We go into a fortnightâ€Ös recess as the next two Wednesday nights are our presentation and forum nights. See you back in the studio on 18th March 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/live/PX2wgaw_zhQ?si=F0aAoNSDRc9zRJQm
73, Justin, VK7TW
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March Presentation Night
Meshcore Communications Platform
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/march-presentation-meshcore-communications-platform/
This Wednesday night - Heath VK3TWO/VK6TWO will be taking us on a tour of Meshcore.
Remember Packet Radio in the 80â€Ös well Meshcore is a modern equivalent on the 900MHz ISM band so, you donâ€Öt have to be a licenced amateur.
MeshCore is developed by HAMâ€Ös, but available to all and is a decentralised text-based communications platform. It is designed to run on commodity, affordable development boards and uses LoRa radios to create a meshed network.
MeshCore works well over long distances and sub-optimal RF conditions due to the underlying LoRa radios. It uses flea power and has a small physical footprint. It is ideal for out-of-band communications that donâ€Öt rely on traditional telecommunications or electrical infrastructure to support it. Great for the Preppers out there!
Messages are sent from a Companion device, which are then relayed through Repeaters to reach the destination node. Guess what – there are even Bulletin Boards (BBSâ€Ö) out there…LOL!
Many of the Meshcore repeaters are stand alone solar powered so, look Mum no internet required – when all else fails the Meshcore nodes (like the cockroaches) will survive!
Oh and for those hard-core packet radio users – you can run APRS over LORA on Meshcore!
There are many different meshcore setups available and prolific documentation so, Heath will be decoding where and what information is available.
When - Wednesday March 4th from 7:30pm - QD Clubrooms and Streamed
https://wiki.meshcoreaus.org/
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/march-presentation-meshcore-communications-platform/
73, REAST Committee
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March Forum Night – 2m/70cm Transceiver Testing
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/march-forum-night-2m-70cm-transceiver-testing/
This forum night will be a little different – we will have some HP & IFR Communication Service Monitors and Power Supplies available for testing your 2m/70cm radios and Allstar/DMR nodes.
We are looking to cover the following tests (these may be subject to change) - Frequency, Power output, Deviation, SINAD, distortion, Receiver sensitivity, DTMF Level (if available) and Audio level. Have a suggestion for some other tests – let us know.
Due to time constraints – we will only be testing and letting you know where things might need some attention and it is the responsibility of the owner to make these adjustments.
We hope to see you along with your radios.
When - Wednesday March 11th from 7:30pm - QD Clubrooms
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/march-forum-night-2m-70cm-transceiver-testing/
73, REAST Committee
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Save the Dates
April 2026 is our REAST 3D printing month - starting on the 1st of April 2026 and our forum night of club members AR related 3D printing and then on 8 April 2026 will see Praj VK7MPB/4MPB presenting on spectacular examples of 3D printing.
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/reast-forum-night-members-3d-printing-adventures/
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/reast-presentation-spectacular-3d-printing/
73, REAST Committee
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REAST Training and Assessment Update
https://www.reast.asn.au/information/amateur-licence-assessments/
Are you looking to join the world of amateur radio or upgrade your license? REAST has you covered with regular Training and Assessment Days for all license levels!
Congratulations to our three Foundation candidates who all passed and have their callsigns already.
Key Dates:
Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Assessments: Held on alternate months, next is on 28th March 2026.
Foundation Training and Assessment Days: Held every two months with the next one is next Saturday the 21st April 2026.
Check out the full schedule on the REAST Events Page.
https://www.reast.asn.au/news-events/upcoming-events/
Do you need to secure your spot or ask a question - email: reast.assessor(at)gmail.com and your inquiry will go directly to the Learning Organiser, who be in contact.
We have learning resources available including our Foundation Licence Training Videos that are a must-watch for beginners. Find them on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment Playlist.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsnsP_zjw831mdC6sY4XqavRUY-53ZWUn
Practice Makes Perfect so, prepare with the WIA Foundation Trial Exams and the link can be found on the email edition of the broadcast.
https://www.wia.org.au/licenses/foundation/onlineexams/foundation.php
Whether you're starting your journey or leveling up, REAST is here to guide you every step of the way.
73, Reg, VK7KK
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
VK7 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. Plus VK7AX International SSTV Gateway connected to VK7RJG for the duration of the net.
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 - 6m AM Net on 53.1MHz Everyday from 4:30pm
SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.
NTARC TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7 pm, then a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic VK7WW.
NTARC Technical night session - Wednesday 4th March from 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea.
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 Allstar Node 56780
NW VK7 - Thursday commencing at 8:30pm local - N.W. Tassie 2m DX Net 144.190 USB
VK7 Events:
REAST - 4 March - Presentation - Meshcore Communications Platform with Heath VK3TWO in the clubrooms and streamed
ALARA - 8 March - International Womenâ€Ös Day
REAST - 11 March - Forum night - 2m/70cm Transceiver Testing in the clubrooms.
VK - 21-22 March - John Moyle Memorial Field Day Contest
VK7 - 28 March - Meet the Voice BBQ from 11am in Ross
WW - 18 April - IARU - World Amateur Radio Day
VK - 7-8 Nov - Tassie Ham-E-Con Amateur Radio Conference - UTAS Sandy Bay
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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 NWTARC, WCRG, NWCRRA, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7ALH
40m: VK7JGD
20m: VK7TW
10m: VK7JGD
UHFCB24 & HFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C - Digital Group
2026 Roster -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iTod4MGlJRjXxi2vuDrHngoytZebSMph/view?usp=drive_link
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A big thank you to everyone who contributed to and supported this weekâ€Ös broadcast of the VK7 Amateur Radio News.
Thatâ€Ös it for this week! If you missed the live transmission, remember you can always catch the rebroadcast Tuesday at 8:00pm on VK7RAA in the North, VK7RHT, and UHFCB24/HFCB24 in the South.
Got news, stories, or updates to share? Weâ€Öd love to hear from you! Send them to vk7arnews(at)gmail.com by Friday 9pm. You can also join the conversation on our VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.io page.
groups.io/g/vk7arnews
Stay tuned now for callbacks on this frequency, with each relay station using their own callsign.
On behalf of the VK7 News Team, this is Justin, VK7TW, wishing you good DX, and a great week ahead!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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