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VK7 Amateur Radio News 07Dec25
Text edition:
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
SUNDAY 7th DECEMBER 2025
Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 7th December 2025, your gateway to whatâ€Ös happening across the airwaves in Tasmania and beyond. Also happy 10th birthday to the 23cm QSO Party that celebrates after this broadcast!
Coming to you from the Tasmanian Amateur Radio News Desk is Idris, VK7ZIR 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 – Any Takers
3.670 MHz – Ross, VK7ALH
7.140 MHz – Garry, VK7JGD
14.130 MHz – Dale VK7DG
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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Microwave News
10 Years of the 23cm QSO Party
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/10-years-of-the-23cm-qso-party/
TODAY - Sunday the 7th December, VK7 marks a significant microwave milestone: the 10th Anniversary of the 23 cm QSO Party. To celebrate, weâ€Öre encouraging as many stations as possible to get on air and help deliver record participation. Following the event, a historical and results-based article is planned for Amateur Radio magazine to capture a decade of progress, experimentation and community building.
The QSO Party takes place each Sunday at 10 am, immediately after the VK7WI broadcast, on 1296.15 MHz FM. Two groups participate: one in the greater Hobart area and another in the greater Launceston area. Once the FM activity concludes, Hobart and Launceston stations attempt contacts using Q65-60B on 1296.2 MHz, with Hobart transmitting first period and Launceston second.
The idea began almost ten years ago when a handful of Hobart operators dusted off dormant 23 cm gear and aimed homebrew antennas toward kunanyi/Mt Wellington. During a REAST BBQ, between sizzling sausages and signal-strength debates, someone suggested a simple post-broadcast 23 cm QSO get-together to test coverage and spark improvements. The challenge was accepted. On 6 December 2015, Murray VK7ZMS set up on the summit as the inaugural control station. A follow-up discussion at the DATV night three days later confirmed the verdict: it worked, it was enjoyable, and it should become a weekly habit. The first report listed VK7ZMS, VK7MO, VK7BEN, VK7KAJ, VK7ZL, VK7OO and VK7JG, with VK7TW and VK7HRS listening in. By the following week there were nine stations active and Danny VK7HDM joined the growing group, though the control station was missing due to a far higher-priority commitment: Murrayâ€Ös daughterâ€Ös birthday.
A decade on, the small Sunday experiment has grown into a vibrant community. Around fifteen stations now take part each week, and there are forty-seven 23 cm-capable amateur operators in Southern Tasmania alone, with more active in the North and North West. The QSO Party has mapped countless microwave paths, inspired new antenna builds, strengthened operating skills and quietly lifted 23 cm capability across VK7.
We look forward to hearing you on 23cm after broadcast to set a new VK7 record.
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/10-years-of-the-23cm-qso-party/
73, Rex, VK7MO
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WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA
Weekly Wrap Up
A quieter week in VK7 for activations, with just one activation recorded. Matt, VK7MAT, headed to Trevallyn Nature Recreation Area for an after work session, with the first CQ going out at 1900 local time. Matt logged 47 contacts, including stations from VK, New Zealand and Japan. Matt operated with an IC-7300 and an EFHW configured as an inverted V.
For those who enjoy hunting rare parks, Denney, AT44I (VU2DGR), is currently based at the Bharati Research Station in Antarctica. The site qualifies as both a WWFF and POTA entity. Denney is frequently active on 20m SSB, so keep an ear out.
73, Matt, VK7MAT
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QSL News
Inwards QSL Bureau Information
The current list of QSL Cards held by the VK7 Inwards Bureau as at 21 November is in the email version of the Broadcast.
Do you see your callsign in the list of QSL cards held by the inwards bureau? 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 and have been held for some time. Send me your QTH address so I can either mail them out or deliver on an opportunity basis.
Email to westyh(at)ozemail.com.au
Herman has had questions about how to use the outwards QSL Bureau. The first prerequisite for using the outwards bureau is that you must be a financial member of the WIA. The peak body representing all Australian Amateurs at the National and International level with regards to things related to our hobby. If you are not a WIA member you will have to send your cards direct to the station worked or use another method for confirming your QSO.
73 Herman VK7HW
Manager WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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Sorted Cards held at 21 November 2025 ( Any errors in the listing are mine, I sometimes miss culling a call sign)
AA, AAC, AAD, AAE, AAH, AAP, AAR, AB, AC, ACE, ACG, ACN, ADE, AED, AG(2014, 2016), AGC, AHT, AIJ, AIR, AJC, AJP, AKK, ALARA, ALZ, AM, AN, ANC, AO, AP, APZ, AQ, AS, ATH, AXZ, AY
BA, BB, BBB, BD, BEN, BO, BPV, BT, BU, BYE
CA, CBK, CBR, C/GH, CC, CH/T, CJ, CK, CL, CMV, CTV, CV, CW, CWB, CX
DAN, DBX, DC, DD, DG, DHT, DI, DIK, DM, DN, DO, DP, DQ, DR, DT, DV, DW, DX, DY, DZ
EA, EE, EG, EI, EK, EKA, EM, ER
FAA, FADZ, FALX (alx), FAZZ, FCIA, FG, FGGT, FKLW, FLAR, FMI, FPRN, FRJ, FRJG, FTAS, FTR
G, GA, GC, GEL, GGZ, GH/C, GL, GM, GN, GOP, GR, GS, GU, GZ
HBR, HCH, HCK, HDE, HDM, HDX, HH, HL, HOB, HPD, HRS, HSA, HSC, HSD, HSE, HSJ, HSO
HZ
IAN, ID, IK, IR, IS
JA, JAB, JAZ, JB, JCR, JGD, JOK, JON, JP, JS, JW, JX
KAC, KAM, KBA, KD, KE, KDO, KJ, KK, KKR, KL, KO, KR, KRJ, KT
LA, LDH, LL, LLL, LM, LT, LVH, LW
M, MA, MAD, MAG, MBD, MD, MEL, MET, MHZ, MI, MJ, MOO, MR, MRS, MS, MV
NA, NB, NC, ND, NEC, NET, NFI, NG, NIK, NJB, NRF, NRT, NRX, NSE, NSS, NTE, NVH, NW, NWT
OB, OO, OR, OW
PAF, PBD, PD, PDJ, PKJ, PO, POL, PRN, PSH, PSJ, PSZ, PW
QP
RA, RB, RG, ROY, RW
SD, SG(vi7SG), SIX, SN, STO, SV, SW, SZ
TA, TCE, TED, TK, TM, TO, TUX, TX, TZ
UJ, UK, UT
VA, VAC, VAO, VAZ, VDC, VEK, VH, VIP, VM, VR, VTM
WA, WC, WL, WN, WO, WUU, W (VJ7W), WX, WZ
XTC, XV, XX
Y, YN
ZA, ZBX, ZE, ZGK, ZJJ, ZK, ZM, ZR, ZT, ZTA, ZX
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Statewide SSTV Nights
A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s –
ZAB, AX, EV, TW, ZGK and KT all sharing forty five photos.
The main themes were:
Amateur TV studio equipment and repeaters
The recent Equine State Championships with ride base and an early morning start at the Rubicon and Orchard checkpoints
Large HF antenna arrays and a lonely 23cm beam
Other highlights were:
The special event call-sign of VI8POL for the 8th annual National Police Week in Australia
Anti-vaxxers knowing more than scientists is probably due to the Dunning-Kruger effect
Electric trains in the Netherlands
A look at different types of parasites with a new modern class
A confused street sign
Life, coffee and Whisky
A shop with stuff you donâ€Öt need
The Hobart Cenotaph on a green hill with clear views of the river and mountain
A cartoon about the Legislative Council
And 73 from sleeping Billy the Beagle
Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PC1K in the Netherlands. Please remember to leave a 30 second break between transmissions to allow the European countries a chance to send photos. Tony will connect the gateway again next week between 5:30 pm and 11:30 pm.
Note - Ken VK7KRJâ€Ös and Steve VK7OOâ€Ös fully automatic 24/7 monitoring sites allow anyone who has sent SSTV pictures 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 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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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
The highlight of this week happened over last weekend, starting at midnight on Friday. NTARC with REAST (WICEN), NWTARC and the Ulverstone Radio Operatorsâ€Ö Club came together and provided safety communications and rider tracking for the final equine event of the year, the 24 hour State Championships held near Sassafras. The communications trailer was delivered Wednesday morning and was setup. Quickly followed by the 70cm, data and 2 metre, voice repeaters being setup at a nearby hill top farmerâ€Ös shed. Check points were then visited to prove voice and data integrity.
All the midnight start contingency had arrived by midday Friday and headed out to establish their checkpoints. Checkpoints were at Rubicon, Dolerite, Orchard and the original Garneys Stump. Rides were 160km (starting at midnight), 100km (starting at 04:00), plus 40km at 07:00. We provided the organisers with seven checkpoints at four locations and a communications trailer at Ride Base. Unlike last yearâ€Ös almost continuous stormy weather conditions, this year was the opposite, mild throughout the weekend, but the direct sun still had quite a bite to it.
Operationally the weekend went smoothly without any major horse or rider mishaps. Unfortunately a small group of riders were talking and missed a turn off, this added an extra ten kilometres before they realised their mistake. However one of these riders still went on to win the 160 km event!
Those of us that stayed till Sunday finished the last of the packing up of the check points, repeaters and communications trailer in the morning. This was interspersed with consumption of the renowned “Egg and Bacon Rolls” and much chatter before settling in for the official event presentations. Finally dispersing mid-afternoon and making our way back home to the North West Coast, Hobart and Launceston. This proved to be an excellent chance for like-minded amateurs to gather together while volunteering to assist the community.
Attending were VK7s: Justin TW, Harry HXT, Jim JZ, Oliver NFI, Randall VWK, Murray ZMS, Eric EV, Rob ARG, Fran FRN, Stuart ES, Roger ARN, Stuart FEAT, Idris ZIR, Andre ZAB, Stefan ZSB and from the Ulverstone Radio Operatorsâ€Ö Club Johan, Alex and Michelle.
Thank you to all who assisted in the smooth running of the communications side of this important Tasmanian event.
Back in early November Ross VK7ALH brought in an immaculate condition Yaesu Musen FL-50B, which he had recently acquired. Evidently it was originally sold in Johannesburg South Africa.
Last technical night Ross brought in the original version of the same model, an FL-50 purely for comparison between versions. It was still a tabletop model but manufactured slightly earlier in the mid 1960â€Ös and bore the extra name of “Single Sidebander” that was subsequently dropped. Frequency coverage was still from 80 to 10 metres in five amateur bands with an all valve construction using a 6JS6A as the final, producing a peak output of approximately 50 Watt. There were some internal changes in layout that were streamlined in the B version but very identifiably similar. The stand out difference was that most switches were rocker types, whereas the B version used slider switches that had become very popular. The transmit Push-To-Talk or “PTT” button as it is commonly known, is literally a push in button on the front panel as opposed to a lever key switch on the later version. The changes to the analogue front panel display were quite distinctive between versions but overall they had the same style. This one certainly wasnâ€Öt pristine like his latest acquisition, but it still was in good condition and worthy of his collection. Thank you for the chance to compare production line versions Ross.
Please take note, because the Christmas break is almost upon us, we have added an off fortnight Club Room Technical Night. This will be the final session for the year and held on Wednesday the 17th of December. It will commence at the usual time of 6.30 pm at the Club Room Archer Street, Rocherlea. Probably not necessarily a show and tell or even a presentation, more of a coffee or tea, food and plenty of chatter type of evening. The exception being, I believe, Colin VK7ZCF will have his laptop, drafting and 3D printer software with him just in case there are any follow up questions or problems from his previous presentation on Computer Aided Design and 3D printing.
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, 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.
NTARC General Meeting – This Wednesday night the 10th of December at 7:30 pm, NTARC club rooms. If you have items you would like added to the agenda please email the secretary at: secretary(at)ntarc.net no later than Tuesday the 9th December.
Club Room Technical night - The final session for the year will be Wednesday the 17th of December 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/
December Event
REAST End-of-Year Sausage Sizzle
Last Wednesday saw the christening of the new mega BBQ.
Under the expert tutelage of our chief Chef Tony VK7VKT the onion, snags and burgers were expertly cooked to perfection, thanks Tony.
The WAGs gave the BBQ the vote of confidence over lunchtime and then the WEGs confirmed the WAGS finding with over 20 people coming along in the evening to enjoy a sanger or three.
There was much reminiscing about a great year for REAST.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group
Please note that we will be continuing the Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group nights in December on the 10th and 17th of December then back on the 7th January 2026 and throughout January.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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January 2026 - Huge Carboot Sale and BBQ
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/
REAST will be holding a huge amateur radio carboot sale in the Queens Domain compound from 11am on Sunday 18th January 2025.
Want to sell something – it will cost you $10 to setup your carboot then you can sell as much as you want – all profit goes to you.
There will be a Sausage Sizzle on the day with Snags and Bread at $3 and Burgers and Bread at $5 – Soft drinks available $2 per can.
No need to book – just turn up.
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/
73, REAST Committee
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February 2026 - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/february-presentation-interpreting-propagation-tools-and-space-weather-reports/
Is space weather and propagation a bit of a mystery to you?
Our February 2026 presentation night brings us Roger Harrison VK2ZRH who promises to enlighten us about Fe, f, foE, MUF – 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 geek bro.
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
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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 closed 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;
to vote on an amendment to the REAST Rules;
to appoint the auditor;
https://www.reast.asn.au/event/2026-annual-general-meeting-and-bbq/
REAST Committee.
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REAST Training and Assessment Update
https://www.reast.asn.au/information/amateur-licence-assessments/
Congratulations to those who passed their upgrade assessment last weekend.
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
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Space Weather News
HOW THE SUN GROUNDED 6000 PLANES
Thanksgiving travelers were surprised last week when Airbus grounded roughly six thousand A320-family jets for an urgent software rollback. The cause of the delay? Fears of radiation from cosmic rays and solar storms.
The problem came to light on Oct. 30th, when a JetBlue Airways A320 flying from Cancun to New Jersey suddenly dropped in altitude. At least 15 passengers were injured. When investigators dug into the flight-control data, they found that the aircraftâ€Ös software was vulnerable to "single-event upsets" -- bit-flips caused when a high-energy particle randomly changes a 1 to a 0 (or vice versa), corrupting critical data.
In the A320s, some recently installed software wasn't properly hardened against this kind of glitch so, on Nov. 28th, regulators ordered an emergency rollback before the jets could return to service. In most cases, the jets were back in the air the next day.
Although some mainstream news outlets suggested the JetBlue mishap was triggered by solar radiation, there was no solar-radiation storm on Oct. 30th. Instead, the upset was likely caused by a stray galactic cosmic ray -- the same class of particle that the sun produces in large quantities during intense storms.
"Avionics are bathed in cosmic rays continuously," says Clive Dyer, a radiation expert at the UK's Surrey Space Centre. "This can result in anomalies even when no solar storm is happening."
Coincidentally, less than two weeks after the JetBlue incident, there was a significant solar-radiation event. On Nov. 11th, an X-class solar flare triggered the strongest ground-level event (GLE) in nearly 20 years. Energetic particles flooded Earth's atmosphere, doubling radiation levels at aviation altitudes (shown in the map above).
Dyer and colleagues analyzed the storm and found that bit-flips in computer memory could have occurred at a rate of ~60 errors per hour per gigabyte. No flight anomalies were reported, he notes, but "I can only believe that the Nov. 11th event focused minds on this problem."
It's a problem worth focusing on. On Feb. 23, 1956, the largest GLE of the Space Age boosted aviation radiation levels more than 100Ă—. Tree rings and ice cores show that "Miyake Events" (GLEs thousands of times more intense) have struck Earth in the past few millennia. Modern society simply hasnâ€Öt experienced one yet.
Upgrading the flight software is a good idea!
Sourced from spaceweather.com
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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 - WAGs - Wednesday Afternoon Group from 12 noon in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain.
REAST - WEGs - Wednesday Experimenterâ€Ös Group on the third, fourth & fifth Wednesday nights of the month from around 6pm in the REAST Clubrooms Queenâ€Ös Domain and streamed.
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 17th December 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 - 7 December - 23CM QSO Party - 10 Year Birthday - on air straight after this broadcast.
NTARC - 10 December - NTARC General Meeting from 7:30 pm in the NTARC club rooms.
WORLDWIDE - 25 December - Santa, in all his inclusive, culturally-sensitive glory, will make his annual non-denominational, opt-in festive appearance, respectfully entering the household via the chimney only after completing a thorough risk assessment and gaining implicit consent from all present, he may then deliver a brand-new radio engineered to empower diverse communication pathways and celebrate the rich tapestry of global amateur operators!
REAST - 18 January 2026 - Huge Carboot Sale and BBQ from 11am after broadcast in the Queens Domain Compound.
REAST - 4 February 2026 - Interpreting Propagation Tools and Space Weather Reports with VK2ZRH from 7:30pm in QD clubrooms and streamed.
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weekâ€Ös broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7WW
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to NWTARC, WCRG, NWCRRA, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC
160m: VK7GS
80m: VK7DG
40m: VK7ALH
20m: VK7TW
10m: VK7JGD
UHFCB24 & HFCB24: VK7FMAC
DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C - Digital Group
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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.
REMINDER TO ALL THOSE 23cm Stations in the Hobart Area - we are gathering on 1296.15MHz FM to celebrate 10 years of the 23CM QSO Party and set a record for the highest number of 23cm station we have ever had on frequency. Point your beams toward Mt Wellington and standby after the broadcast.
On behalf of the VK7 News Team, this is Idris, VK7ZIR, wishing you 73, good DX, and a great week ahead!
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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