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VK7AX > BCAST 01.02.90 11:02z 629 Lines 30586 Bytes #-13135 (0) @ WW BID : 8297_VK7AX Subj: VK7 Amateur Radio News 01Feb26 Path: SR1BSZ<OK0NBR<OK2PEN<VK6HGR<GB7CIP<GB7JED<GB7BED<GB7YEW<W0ARP<PY2BIL< HB9ON<VK7AX Sent: 260201/1032Z 8297@VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.AUNZ LinBPQ6.0.24 VK7 Amateur Radio News 01Feb26 Text edition: VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS SUNDAY 1st February 2026 Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the first day of February 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 â€“ Graham VK7GS 3.670 MHz â€“ Dale, VK7DG 7.140 MHz â€“ Ross, VK7ALH 14.130 MHz â€“ Garry, VK7JGD 28.525 MHz â€“ Mark, VK7FMAC 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! -------------------------------- Silent Key Brian Hall VK7BH Brian Hall was born at Kingston Beach on 9 April 1931 to Normington Hall and Florence Hall (nee Cooley). He attended Campbell and Albuera Street State Schools and was awarded the Henry Jones Scholarship to attend Hobart Junior Technical School (HJTS). In his second year at HJTS he selected carpentry as his specialty but, finding he had little aptitude for it, he sought and gained a transfer to electrical trades which was much more suitable. It was during this time that he acquired an interest in radio. He obtained his Intermediate Certificate in 1945 and started a fourth year at HJTS with the object of acquiring the newly introduced Schools Board Certificate. Due to economic circumstances he had to leave school in February of that year to take up a job as a junior draughtsman at the Lands Titles Office, where he remained until 1951. As a result of his interest in radio, he obtained an Amateur Operatorâ€Ös Certificate in 1949, set up a ham radio station (VK7BH) and joined the Wireless Institute of Australia, which he served as Treasurer for a time. Brian left the Lands Titles Office in September 1951 to take up a position of temporary Assistant Radio Inspector with the then Wireless Branch of the Postmaster Generals Department. To obtain a permanent position he had to qualify as a Postal Officer, for which he had to sit an entrance examination. He duly passed and was so appointed. To be appointed as a Radio Inspector he had to acquire certain qualifications, which required attending night school at the Hobart Technical College. This went on for some years, two or three nights each week. He was appointed as Radio Inspector in 1956 and acted periodically as Superintendent (Wireless), (the position later becoming Senior Radio Inspector due to the inevitable reorganisations which went on) and in 1958 applied for and obtained a position of Trainee Engineer. After three years at the Hobart Technical College and University of Tasmania, Brian was appointed Engineer Grade 1 in the Broadcasting Branch. In February 1962 he was sent to Melbourne for three months to undergo training in television technology and on his return his first major project was the installation of the television transmitting station ABNT3, at Mt Barrow, near Launceston for the National Television Service. After many months, some living on site with the installation crew in less than ideal conditions, the station was completed and opened in July 1963. Brian then spent a couple of years inspecting sound broadcasting stations on behalf of the Australian Broadcasting Control Board and then became involved in the planning and installation of television translator stations, a type of service then new to Australia, and small radio systems, including vehicle mobiles and point to point services. In 1970 he assumed the responsibility for the installation of major radio telephone systems operating in the microwave bands as Engineer Grade 2 and later as Senior Engineer (Radio) where he continued until 1983. In 1983 he became State Broadcasting Manager in the re-established Broadcasting Branch with overall responsibility for installation, operation and maintenance of all national sound broadcasting and television transmitting facilities. He held the position until his retirement in 1989. Brian was involved in many community organisations including Rotary and Probus, Scouts and as a volunteer driver for the Cancer Council. He was a founding member of the Rosny Park Tennis Club and was awarded Life Membership in 1980. In 1975 he joined the Rosny Park Bowls Club and served in a number of positions for many years, being awarded Life Membership in 2000. In later years Brian enjoyed the role of patriarch of his expanding family. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Cynthia, their daughters Debra, Sandra and Stephanie, nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Contributed by David Pitt VK7KDV. Thank you Dave â€“ VK7DM for passing this on. -------------------------------- RAOTC News Broadcast for February 2026 Further to that mentioned on the WIA National News, this is another reminder about the RAOTC broadcast for Monday the 2nd of February 2026 at 8 pm local time; thatâ€Ös tomorrow night for those listening on Sunday. This broadcast features a repeat of 4 fascinating articles on emerging battery technology forwarded by Bill Roper, VK3BR and read by Clive VK6CSW and Ian, VK3JS; they are: A battery made of wood fibre using sodium as the electrolyte A microbial battery using sewerage feeding microbes An energy source without batteries using ambient radio signals as the supply Future cars, and possibly mobile phones, could use the bodywork as part of the battery in the form of carbon fibre panels. For details listen at 8 pm Monday, local time, over the VK7RAA/VK7RHT state-wide network. The broadcast date again is Monday February 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 -------------------------------- WIA News WIA Board Election Information Please note the candidate statements for the up-coming WIA Board Election are available on the WIA Website at the link on the email edition of the broadcast. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260108-1/index.php -------------------------------- Statewide SSTV Nights A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s â€“ AX, TW, HHS, ZAB, TED, OO and ZCF all sharing sixty photos. The main themes were: Tasmanian history â€“ Tasmanian Redline Coaches when they had a depot The Tasman Limited train The Don River Railway The Ulverstone Miniature Railway The Cat and Fiddle arcade Other highlights were: The K1EL K14 Keyer that featured on the recent WEGs Thanks to REAST for â€œa grand day outâ€ car boot sale Radio shack setup in the Netherlands, including a European version of the Commodore 64 computer Greta loving FT8 Cats around the world listening to radios The power of Bourbon or just need to go to Spec Savers Go without whisky for a week to build character or should I just have another cocktail? Heated work underwear How to make a water heater even â€œhotterâ€ â€œBoat Trailsâ€ and the warnings about Di-hydrogen Monoxide How to have an epic cremation And the â€œnew word of the dayâ€ is explained Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PC1K in the Netherlands and DF9XZ in Germany. 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 -------------------------------- WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA Weekly Wrap Up Itâ€Ös been a busy week across VK7 for activators and hunters, with plenty of activity right around the state. Jim, VK7JZ, Xavier, VK7XHJ, and Travis, VK7VXT, laced up the walking boots and headed to Mount Field East Summit. The trio made contacts on 40 m, successfully activating the summit, before continuing on to activate Mount Field National Park. Not content to stop there, Travis then pushed on to Moonlight Ridge Summit, a reference that had never been activated before. The hike took around seven and a half hours, a mammoth effort, but he was rewarded for his hard work, earning eight points for the activation and first activation. Meanwhile, Matt, VK7MAT, headed to the Midlands, activating Tunbridge Tier Conservation Area before heading up and over the hill to Liffey Conservation Area. Matt successfully activated both references. Lance, VK7TO, opted for a coastal adventure, getting sand between his toes while activating Beaches on the Air (BOTA). Lance activated four beaches, Jetty Beach, Lighthouse Jetty Beach, Eagle Beach, and Kingfisher Beach, a great effort flying the BOTA flag. Up north, Rodney, VK7HAM, Peter, VK7ZPE, and Al, VK7AN, headed to Weavers Creek Regional Reserve. They enjoyed a great day out and made many contacts during the activation. 73, Matt, VK7MAT -------------------------------- QSL News Inwards QSL Bureau Information The current updated list of QSL Cards held by the VK7 Inwards Bureau as at 30 January 2026 is in the email version of the Broadcast. Do you see your callsign in the list below? Do you want these Cards? Please advise Herman either way by email so he can tidy up and remove cards that maybe for Silent Keys or are unwanted and have been held for some time. Send Herman your QTH address so he can either mail them out (If enough Cards to make it cost effective) or deliver on an opportunity basis. Email to westyh(at)ozemail.com.au 73 Herman VK7HW Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau -------------------------------- Sorted Cards held at 30 Jan 2026 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign) AA, AAA, AAC, AAD, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014, 2016), AGC, AIJ, AIR, AJC, AKK, ALZ, ANC, AO, AP, APZ, AQ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY BA, BB, BBB, BD, BPV, BT, BU, BYE C, CA, CBK, CBR, CC, CH/T, CJ, CK, CL, CMV, CTV, CV, CWB, CX DAN, DBX, DHT, DI, DM, DN, DO, DQ, DR, DT, DV, DX, DZ EG, EI, EM, ER FAA, FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FRJG, FTAS, FTR G, GA, GC, GEL, GGZ, GL, GOP, GR, GU, GZ HCH, HDE, HDM, HDX, HL, HOB, HPD, HRS, HSA, HSE, HSJ, HSO, HVK, HZ IAN, IK, IR, IS JA, JAB, JAZ, JB, JCR, JOK, JP, JS, JW, JX KAC, KAM, KBA, KD, KDO, KE, KJ, KKR, KL, KPB LA, LDH, LJ, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH M, MA, MAD, MAG, MBD, ME, MEL, MET, MI, MJ, MK, MS, MV NA, NB, NC, ND, NEC, NFI, NG, NIK, NJB, NRF, NRT, NRX, NSE, NSS, NTE, NVH OB, OW PAF, PBD, PDJ, PKJ, POL, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW QK RA, RB, RG, RW 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, VZ WA, WC, WL, WO, WUU, W (VJ7W), WZ XTC, XV, XX Y, YN ZA, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZT Cards in the box at REAST 0n 28/1 - AZ, HVK, ID, MAT, MRS, OO, STO -------------------------------- NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST NWCRRA fixes a downed repeater VK7RWC - West Coast Amateurs Back on the Link The repeater VK7RWC - on the rugged and isolated West Coast has been off the air for several weeks. The station on Mount Read near Willamsford is a vital link to the state via the Allstar internet radio protocol. Sunday VK7 AR News broadcasts have also fallen behind the outage, much to the disappointment of local listeners from Tullah to Zeehan. The North West Coast Radio Repeater Association (NWCRRA) who operate the repeater responded on site and club president VK7DB Dion Bramich retrieved the faulty unit, based on a Unilab KL450, networked to a Raspberry Pi. The unit was bench repaired and returned to service a day later, showing the keen commitment of the Association towards the West Coast community. A faulty power amplifier in the transceiver was the culprit, identified by burned capacitors on the final power transistor and an open circuit fuse. Luckily Dion had another module at hand in his spare parts collection of more than thirty years as a professional radio technician. Dion also upgraded the power module on the Raspberry Pi, which runs the Allstar node and connects VK7RWC to the network by using Tailscale VPN. Most NWCRRA repeaters run Allstar and Tailscale which makes routing to Association servers an elementary affair and does away with the need for reverse proxy IP routers which cant translate network addresses on carrier grade 4G connections. Once more, the West Coast Amateur radio net has been served by the NWCRRA, keeping communications and broadcasts heard and appreciated. Stay tuned to your local repeater for more news, and support your local Radio Repeater Association. 73, John, VK7KKK -------------------------------- NW Video Stream Update on Video Stream of VK7 Amateur Radio News Broadcast. A reminder that The VK7 Amateur Radio News Broadcast is relayed as a Video Adaption for DATV by Tony VK7AX. As of this broadcast, Pictures from the Tasmanian SSTV Net from Thursday night will be included in the section pertaining to information relating to the past Net. So, why not use the Video Stream to listen to the Broadcast, where you can get both the audio and video. The links for the Video Stream and Home SSTV page can be found on the text edition of the broadcast. batc.org.uk/live/vk7ax www.vk7ax.id.au/sstv Enjoy 73, Tony VK7AX. -------------------------------- North West Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Silent Key Memorial BBQ Before the NWTARC AGM on the 14th February we will be holding a memoriam Barby for club members who have passed away. Kevin VK7KEV who passed away January 2025 , Shirley VK7HSC who passed away April 2025 and Anne VK7BYL who passed away July 2025. It will commence at 10am and the Leven Districts Scout Hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone. The club will be supplying the barby meats, salads, soft drinks and the barbys, you just need to turn up. Shirley and Anne were big fans of barbys whether with friends or at the club, so we thought this would be an appropriate send off. All Tasmanian amateurs are invited to attend, as they had amateur friends all over Tasmania. Attendees can if they wish, attend the AGM and General meeting, or leave after the barby To ensure we have sufficient for all, could you RSVP to email - nwtarcinc(at)gmail.com by Sunday the 8th of February so we can order the necessary supplies. -------------------------------- NWTARC Inc. Annual General meeting The Annual General Meeting of NWTARC will take place at 1.30pm on Saturday 14 February 2026 at our usual venue, the Scout Hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone. The ordinary business of an annual general meeting will be to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting. To receive from the committee, auditor, employees and other persons acting on behalf of the Association, reports on the transactions of the Association during the last preceding financial year of the Association. To elect the officers of the Association and the ordinary committee members. To appoint the auditor and determine his or her remuneration. To determine the remuneration of employees and other persons acting on behalf of the Association. To appoint the Public Officer either from the committee or general membership. All current office holder, committee, auditor and the Public Officer positions fall vacant at the AGM. Nominations for each office bearer and the Committee members are invited, and should be made in writing to the Secretary, and delivered to the Secretary, at least 10 days before the day on which the annual general meeting is to be held. The nomination is to be on the NWTARC nomination form, along with the signatures of the Nominator, Seconder and that of the member nominated. Appointments will also be required for the positions of Auditor and Public Officer. Members will need to have paid their 2026 membership subscription to be able to vote at the Annual General meeting,. And they will need to have paid their 2026 membership before they can be nominated or nominate or second someone for office, as only financial members can nominate or be nominated The AGM will be followed by the February General meeting, after which afternoon tea will also be held, and members are encouraged to bring items for show & tell, and club rooms are open until 6pm for members to socialise. A small plate of afternoon tea would be appreciated, and we have single packaged Tea, Coffee and Sugar and disposable cups for members and guests. Visitors are most welcome to attend. Retired Broadcast Engineer VK7JAI Terry plans to do a show and tell on his time in the Army Radio Corp , complemented with photos maps and maybe some of his army radios If you have any cold or flu symptoms, or are unwell, then please do not attend the meeting. 73, Eric VK7EV, News Officer NWTARC -------------------------------- NEWS FROM THE NORTH SOTA/WWFF PARKS GROUP The Summits On The Air/World Wide Flora and Fauna parks group meets twice weekly â€“ 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 -------------------------------- Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Incorporated www.ntarc.net A reminder to all users of VK7RAA, 2 Metre repeater on Mount Arthur. Donâ€Öt forget that due to the ongoing problem with the squelch opening, it was decided last year to implement tone access. This will require your transceiver to send a CTCSS sub-tone of 123.0 Hz on your transmissions. This change will be implemented in the near future, depending on weather and site visits. It will stay in effect until we can resolve the interference problem. In case you have forgotten, NTARCâ€Ös 2026 membership is due and the fees are still just $45.00 for a full voting member and $5 additional for each family member that the voting member wishes to add to his or her primary membership. If club membership is not your cup of tea, we fully understand, and we thank those people who made direct donations to the club. If you are a repeater user or would just like to support its funding, we would also be happy to receive your contribution towards ongoing repeater maintenance. Donations can be made either in person at a club meeting or coffee morning, or by post to PO BOX 275, Launceston 7250. Any donation will be gladly accepted and officially receipted. The Annual General Meeting of NTARC will take place on Wednesday, 11th February 2026 at the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea, commencing at 19:30 hours (7.30 pm). Please start thinking about who you would like to see nominated for the new 2026 committee. Club members are reminded that they will need to be 2026 financially current to be able to nominate or vote at the Annual General Meeting. Nomination forms are available from the NTARC website in the membersâ€Ö area for download. For your convenience, the forms are also available from the NTARC club room at the Coffee mornings and next Club Technical Night. 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 February 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. Annual General Meeting & General Meeting - Wednesday the 11th February 2026 at the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea commencing at 7.30 pm. 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. 73 from Stefan, VK7ZSB, Secretary NTARC Inc. -------------------------------- 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 https://www.youtube.com/live/Xv1tJKga7L4?si=HJBP5p6DVfjTx_wy Last Wednesday night we started back on the keyer design theme with the K1EL Keyer K14 Kit which Justin VK7TW found in the Tom Macha VK7TL (SK) sale at the car boot sale. K16 Kit - https://www.hamcrafters2.com/ https://www.hamcrafters2.com/K16ext.html Justin then went into the WinKeyer functionality which is found in most keyer software. https://www.hamcrafters2.com/files/WhatIsWinkeyer.pdf We then went into the Goertzel Algorithm which is being used in a CW decoder design along with a very simple audio interface. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goertzel_algorithm http://oz1jhm.dk/content/very-simpel-cw-decoder-easy-build Next was a run through the latest DUBUS magazine and finished off with a space weather, future training and events reminder. We have a fortnight break and so see you after the forum night. 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/ https://www.youtube.com/live/Xv1tJKga7L4?si=HJBP5p6DVfjTx_wy 73, Justin, VK7TW -------------------------------- February 2026 - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports https://www.reast.asn.au/event/february-presentation-interpreting-propagation-tools-and-space-weather-reports/ This Wednesday night is all about space weather interpretation. Roger Harrison VK2ZRH promises to enlighten us about Fe, f, foE, MUF â€“ all that ionospheric stuff. With decades of experience, including his time at the Ionospheric Prediction Service (IPS), now Space Weather Services, Roger brings significant expertise in this space (pun intended). This presentation will unpack the mysteries behind ionograms, TEC maps, Es, GRAFEX, PCAs, solar indices and more, plus online tools and data sources you can use. Whether youâ€Öre chasing DX, planning portable operations, experimenting with digital modes or trying to understand why your favourite band just vanished, this session may give you the skills to read the sky like a pro. This session will be in person and streamed from 7:30pm in Queens Domain clubrooms. https://www.reast.asn.au/event/february-presentation-interpreting-propagation-tools-and-space-weather-reports/ 73, REAST Committee -------------------------------- February Forum Night WSPR Propagation Tool and Dataset https://www.reast.asn.au/event/forum-night-weak-signal-propagation-reporter-wspr/ Our February Forum Night will be all about WSPR (pronounced WHISPER) which stands for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter. This is part of the suite of modes available in the WSJT-X digital communications application. Atmospheric Physicist â€“ Dr. Andrew Klekocuik will be giving us a short presentation on the value of the WSPR Dataset and some of the research he has been doing using the dataset. We will then open it up to the audience to take us through how they are using WSPR and the various tools available. Wednesday 11th February 2026 from 7:30pm â€“ in the clubrooms and it will be streamed on the REAST YouTube Channel. See you there or on the stream. https://www.reast.asn.au/event/forum-night-weak-signal-propagation-reporter-wspr/ 73, REAST Committee -------------------------------- February 2026 - Annual General Meeting https://www.reast.asn.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting-and-bbq/ The Annual General Meeting of the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania Inc. will be held at 11am on 15th February 2026 in the Queens Domain clubrooms. The AGM will be followed by a free BBQ for members. Nominations close on 7th February 2026 and the nomination form is available from the REAST website. Nomination form. The ordinary business of the annual general meeting is to be as follows: to confirm the minutes of the last preceding annual general meeting and of any general meeting held since that meeting; to receive from the committee, auditor and servants of the Association reports on the transactions of the Association during the last preceding financial year; to elect the officers of the Association and the ordinary committee members; special resolution to vote on to amend the REAST Rules; to appoint the auditor; https://www.reast.asn.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting-and-bbq/ REAST Committee. -------------------------------- 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! Key Dates: Foundation Training and Assessment Days: Held every two months with the next one on 22nd February 2026. Standard, Advanced, and Regulations Assessments: Held on alternate months, next is on 28th March 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 -------------------------------- Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months: VK7 Regular gatherings: Sewing Circle Net â€“ 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 â€“ MICROWAVE QSO Party â€“ 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 â€“ 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 February 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 â€“ Wednesday from 8:00pm local â€“ 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 February - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports with VK2ZRH from 7:30pm in QD clubrooms and streamed. NTARC - 11 February - Annual General Meeting from 7:30pm in the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea. REAST - 11 February - Forum Night - WSPR - from 7:30pm in QD clubrooms and streamed. NWTARC - 14 February - Silent Key Memorial BBQ - Scout Hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone from 10am. NWTARC - 14 February - Annual General Meeting from 1.30pm followed by general meeting in Scout Hall, 73 Alexandra Road, Ulverstone. REAST - 15 February - Annual General Meeting and BBQ from 11 AM AGM and 12 noon BBQ - Queens Domain Clubrooms. -------------------------------- 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: VK7JGD 40m: VK7DG 20m: Any Takers 10m: VK7ALH 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 -------------------------------- 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! -------------------------------------------------------------- (Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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