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VK7 Amateur Radio News 26Apr20
Text edition: VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR APRIL 26 2020
(Note.. please remove spaces in email addresses before using)
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 26th APRIL 2020
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 26th April 2020.
This broadcast is brought to you by VK7WI, and read today by Justin, VK7TW.
This broadcast utilises repeaters around VK7 and the following HF rebroadcast stations:
On 3.670 MHz by Justin, VK7TW
On 7.140 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
On 14.130 MHz by Peter, VK7TPE
On 28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT
On DMR Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 091 by Clayton, VK7ZCR
This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on
repeaters VK7RAA in the North and VK7RTC in the South.
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WIA NATIONAL NEWS
VK7 Stepping Up
Given the current situation with COVID-19 and the cancellation of the WIA Annual Conference that was to be held in VK7 over the
weekend of 8-10 May 2020, VK7 has been asked to host the WIA National News over the two weekends of the 10th and 17th of May 2
020.
So, if you would like to be involved in the reading and recording of segments for the WIA National News then please contact me
at vk7tw @ wia.org.au and let me know what you would like to do.
Reading and recording takes place on the Wed-Thurs prior to the Sunday of the broadcast.
This will also give our hard working WIA National News team a well earned rest!
Look forward to hearing from you.
Justin, VK7TW
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MISSING HAM
Gavin, VK7HGO brought to our attention a request from Victoria Police re VK3VZP missing since 20th March.
He was in Wonnangatta, Victoria. The missing person is Russell Hill, Call sign VK3VZP
HF amateur radio
80 metre band
3.670 frequency
Radio is an icom 706 Mark 2G mounted in his vehicle
He last had contact with some of his mates on 20/03/2020 at 1830 hours
His routine was that every night he and 4 of his mates
would log on at 1800 hours to check in with each other.
If you can be of any help perhaps you could keep an ear out for Russell. The full item is in the text of the WIA National News.
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Sewing Circle Net
Please note that from now until further notice the Sewing Circle Net will commence at 17:00 on a frequency of 3.64MHz.
73, Gavin, VK7VTX
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23 cm QSO Party
New Record Numbers
Welcome to Linda VK7QP who joined in last Sunday to help increase our numbers. We had 16 Stations in Hobart on 1296.150 FM and
2 more up North on 1296.2 QRA64-D for a new record total of 18.
1296.150 is active with several station on each day.
73 Rex VK7MO
(Editor's note:- the group is still aiming for 23 on 23!!)
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QSL NEWS
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
The WIA Head Office Bureau is now planning to forward QSL Cards to State managers on a quarterly basis.
Advice has also been received that due to the current situation with the Corona Virus, the office is not fully staffed and it m
ay be some time before we receive any further deliveries.
The current list of Cards held as at 3 April, including the latest delivery on 12 March, is in the email version of the broadca
st.
Please contact Herman if you can assist in delivery of any of the cards in your area.
Thank you those who have already advised him. He hopes to send a few more cards out in the next week or so.
If you have any questions re QSL cards, please contact Herman by email vk7bureau @ wia.org.au
73, Herman, VK7HW, WIA Manager VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
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NON-COMMERCIAL FOR SALES AND WANTEDS
Wanted
Keyboard for a Tono Theta 5000E Communications Terminal. Please contact Idris VK7ZIR at vk7zir@wia.org.au
73, Idris, VK7ZIR
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH
SOTA/WWFF PARKS GROUP
The SOTA/WWFF parks group at Glebe Gardens shall be back on track with plans for future events as soon as government regulation
s change from the current situation.
Time to think and plan for future events.
73, Al, VK7AN
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Fox Hunts
I know in the past these were fairly popular. Once the current restrictions have passed, is anybody keen to look at running the
se in the North?
Asks Paul Blundell.
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Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Incorporated
www.ntarc.net
Friday again and isolation continues. Still, the signs that things are stabilising are good, even in the North West which has b
een very much the VK7 hotspot. Hopefully we will see some signs of the restrictions being eased, if only slightly, in a couple
of week's time.
I know some have been making good use of the enforced isolation to work on their shacks and also use the contents to work other
amateurs. The virus seems to have provided a bit of a boost to our particular hobby. How does that old saying go, something li
ke "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good."
For my part, as I am still waiting on the machine part mentioned last week. I have decided to commence an early spring clean. Y
es, my kitchen cupboards along with my huge cabinet in the dining room are getting the big overhaul. It's amazing how much dust
collects on your shelves and glassware. My crystal ware is looking decidedly much nicer and sparkly. If this isolation keeps u
p for 3 months or more then the inside of my house will be very bright and shiny. Dogs and I might then have to move out to kee
p it that way.
As the news is written up on a Friday night and it is ANZAC Day tomorrow, we send a slightly belated message to all our veteran
s not only around the State but also those listening on the mainland. We are thinking of you and what you have done for this co
untry in times of conflict. Yes, it will be a different type of ANZAC Day this year to remember all those that fought for our c
ountry, no marches, no two up and catch ups at the RSL with old mates. Hopefully many Australians will have taken up the altern
ative suggested on Facebook and other social media outlets and stood at the end of their driveway at 6.00 am, or on their veran
da, with a lit candle or torch to show their appreciation to our veterans.
By now NTARC members should have received their 2nd newsletter from Idris VK7ZIR, our President. This newsletter isn't intended
to replace the news segment in the VK7 Broadcast but is yet another form of updating members with any Club News. We would like
to include any small items you might wish published, for example, any for sale or wanted to buy notices or maybe advice that y
ou are looking for that scarce part for your latest project. Alternatively, how about any gossip of a radio nature etc. If ther
e is anything anyone wants to circulate to other Club members, please send it to Idris and he will include in the next newslett
er.
The email address to use is: VK7ZIR @ wia.org.au
We will now hand over to Nic VK7BEE our Net Coordinator to give you a run down on last Wednesday Tech Net session
"As a precursor to the Tech Net this evening, Nic VK7BEE started monitoring 3.58 MHz LSB for any QRP experimenters requiring ra
dio checks at 7:00 pm. Reporting in were Kevin VK7HKN with 2 watts, Ron VK3IO, Peter VK7KPC with military QRP and Nic himself w
ith a 35 year old QRP kit radio with very low power output and frequency drift. This segment continued until 07:30 pm when the
Tech Net was due to start. There will be another of these sessions next week as well.
The usual Net got underway at 07:30 pm (05:30 Z) and had 9 stations check in. Conditions were average to poor and not all stati
ons could hear each other. Some used SDRs via the Internet to receive due to high local noise, using their rigs for transmit. T
he online communications hosted by Paul VK7KPA, used simultaneously with RF was a great help if conditions got really bad and a
lso allowed sharing pictures while on air. Conditions did get better as the evening progressed.
With Nic VK7BEE as Net Controller using Club call sign VK7TAZ, the roundup was as follows;
Peter VK7KPC with his 320 which he will be using on ANZAC day with AX prefix and presumably during the Australian Military Radi
o Operators Weekend too. Kevin VK7HKN was there with his trusty 817 running 4.7 watts into a long wire. Peter VK7PD transmitted
on his radio but received on SDR via the Internet. Andrew VK7DW reports more work on his low profile tower. Idris VK7ZIR and A
ndre VK7ZAB unreadable on air, but used Discord, antenna needs more work. Ross VK7RC discussed issues with impedance matching 6
metre Windom antenna, but his J pole is excellent. Brian VK7KWB mentioned his wide range VFO from the UK. Up to 200MHz in 1 Hz
steps. Phil VK7ZPD called in using a 40 metre long wire with 2:1 SWR through a coupling unit.
Returning next Wednesday 29th April same times, Nic will kick off at 07:00, 3.58MHz.
See you there. 73, Nic VK7BEE
Thanks Nic. It is really great to see that our members have taken to this format. Look forward to another update next week.
Once again, this must be all from NTARC for this week. Take care and if you dont need to go out, stay home and read, listen
to music, get on the radio and talk to the world or warm up that soldering iron and get on with those projects. Above all thoug
h, please keep well.
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
- it is always good to have something new with which to entertain the troops - then please email them to either of the followin
g addresses
ntarc.emails @ gmail.com or ypmaxwell @ bigpond.com
For some time to come, the weekly news will become the medium for informing all about happenings, or lack thereof, in the local
amateur radio world. It would be appreciated if any news, no matter how insignificant, could be sent no later than 17:00 hours
on the Friday prior to broadcast, to allow its timely insertion into the NTARC segment.
That gives all a chance to get the NTARC segment together and off to Hobart in time for collation into the VK7 Broadcast. Your
continued cooperation in this regard will be gratefully appreciated.
73, Yvonne VK7FYMX, Secretary NTARC Inc.
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
https://www.reast.asn.au/
REAST Club Virtual Gathering
Digital Mobile Radio (DMR)
A huge thank you to Scott VK7HSE who is very knowledgeable on all things DMR. He has agreed to give us an online presentation o
n DMR for our whole of club Virtual Meeting on Wednesday 6th May 2020 from 7:30pm.
Scott will be focusing on the Radioddity GD77 handheld which are prevalent in Southern VK7.
There will be a short recap on DMR terminology including popular VK zones, talk groups and scan groups, etc.
Scott will also be exploring Roger Clarke's OpenGD77 firmware as it's much simpler to program and maintain future firmware upda
tes etc.
The presentation is expected to run for about an hour.
Bring along your DMR questions and queries for Scott.
Details of the zoom session address will be emailed to club members shortly.
We hope to see you on the Zoom session.
73, REAST Committee.
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DATV Experimenter's Night
Working from the Shack #4 - VK7FB's Shack
We continued our Working from the Shack series with a wonderful interview and shack tour with Mike Jenner VK7FB. Mike took the
audience through his early interest in radio and inspiration from early amateurs like Keith Johnson VK7RX, Bob Milne VK7ZAL, Bo
b O'May VK7OM, Len Edwards K7LE and Ian Filby VK7ZIF just to name a few. He showed some wonderful historic photos of his early
shacks all the way through to his current shack.
Mike then went through his schooling and work experience in New Norfolk, the Lighthouse Service on Tasman Island and Eddystone
Point and as the last man standing for the PMG at the Lauderdale AM Transmitter site when it was automated. This led Mike into
purchasing the North Star and then the Junee Too vessels which he lived on, and being involved with the Derwent Sailing Squadro
n and Royal Hobart Regatta Association.
Mike finished off with a shack tour of his well-appointed and well-connected shack which includes a Tas Maritime Radio remote c
onsole. Mike then took comments and questions from the audience via YouTube chat and R2 repeater.
The video is available at the link on the email edition of this broadcast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Izcm3mYLrQ
A huge thank you to Mike and those watching and listening.
This week we continue the Working from the Shack interviews and shack tour with another notable amateur - Rex Moncur VK7MO.
We get underway from 7:30pm and we will be taking questions via Repeater Two (146.700), DMR Talkgroup 3807 and the Youtube Chat
channel.
And a reminder that we go out on RF on 445.5MHz DVB-T 7MHz Standard Definition. So, if you have a TV, Set-top box or USB DTV Do
ngle 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 E
xperimenter's Night Signal. Look out for VK7OTC. We also stream the nights on the REAST YouTube channel and Facebook.
https://www.reast.asn.au/special-interest-groups/amateur-tv/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC64To_tq1E7PfK1pqtX_vRw/
https://www.facebook.com/reasttas/
We get underway with the DATV Experimenter's "Working from the Shack" Night # 5 from 7:30pm this Wednesday 29th.
73, Justin, VK7TW
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TECHNICAL ARTICLES
A simpler way to manage remote site access
EKA Cyberlock
Many utility companies have remote sites geographically spread throughout Australia. Permanent staff and contractors require ac
cess to these sites. Permanent staff can be issued conventional keys as their compliance, safety and training is managed in hou
se.
Contractors present many more challenges:
Are their insurance and trade licence current?
Have they completed site induction?
Are they qualified to access the site?
Do they have reason to be at that specific site?
Did they actually go to the site?
Are there lost keys and have they been returned?
One solution would be to hard wire the sites with conventional access control. This in itself presents implementation challenge
s such as getting data to the site, the cost to cable and the fact that many of these sites are secured by padlocks. This exact
challenge has been presented to EKA CyberLock on many occasions. EKA CyberLock is an electronic master key system where keys a
nd cylinders are managed by a centralised administration software (CyberAudit-Web management software). The power is supplied b
y the CyberKey powering the locks, padlocks and cylinders in the field, meaning no batteries need replacing in the locks themse
lves.
Access rights are allocated to each individual user and uploaded to the CyberKeys, granting access that is customised to each u
ser's requirements. Most importantly, lost keys can be deactivated, the access rights of rogue users can be removed and to keep
things simple, users can update their CyberKeys on the fly with an app on their smartphone.
To further aid management and compliance there are two main functions.
When a user does update their CyberKey, a two-way communication is initiated so the CyberKey is not only updated, but an audit
trail of where they have used their CyberKey is relayed back to the CyberAudit-Web management software.
The CyberAudit-Web management software can be integrated with the compliance management software to ensure access is only grant
ed to those contractors and staff who meet the company's access policies.
This exact solution is of interest to many EKA CyberLock customers and has been implemented by BAI Communications Australia, se
curing and controlling access to more than 395 sites that are scattered throughout Australia including many remote sites. To fi
nd out more about this application go to www.ekacyberlock.com.au or contact us on sales@ekacyberlock.com.au or 1300 722 311.
Read more: http://criticalcomms.com.au/content/industry/sponsored/a-simpler-way-to-manage-remote-site-access-283258116#ixzz6KWi
YKKVy
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Work to begin on Finland's PSMB system
Finland's Virve 2.0 public safety mobile broadband network will be up and running by 2025.
Erillisverkot has awarded contracts for Finland's broadband Virve 2.0 public safety mobile broadband communications network. Un
der the 10-year deal, the radio access network will be provided by telco Elisa and the core systems will be supplied by Ericsso
n.
Erillisverkot is the state-owned, national statutory service operator of the current Virve communications network, through whic
h approximately 80 million messages pass every week.
It will also be the operator of Virve 2.0, the aim of which is to provide secure, reliable and more diverse wireless broadband
services to the authorities and other public safety users.
Virve 2.0 will be based on commercial mobile 3GPP technology with enhancements to meet security, availability and resilience.
"The importance of Virve in critical operations cannot be overstated. The next generation of Virve will be one of the most impo
rtant governmental ICT projects in the coming years, and naturally, a high priority for us at Erillisverkot," said Timo Lehtim
ki, CEO of Erillisverkot.
"Virve will facilitate seamless cooperation between the authorities and other public safety operators, crucial in daily life bu
t also in crisis situations, such as the current coronavirus pandemic."
Radio access network
Elisa will provide the 4G and 5G radio access system and expand its geographical coverage area to match the current Virve netwo
rk.
Elisa serves approximately 2.8 million consumer, corporate and public administration organisation customers, and has over 6.3 m
illion subscribers in its core markets of Finland and Estonia.
Virve 2.0 subscriptions will use Elisa's public radio network, which the company is expanding for it to become Finland's larges
t data and voice network.
"Our long-term cooperation with state administration and security actors is now being taken to a new level,” said Timo Kataji
sto, Director of Elisa's Corporate Customer unit.
"It is great to be able to work together to develop the next generation of network systems and services for the authorities and
to be involved in ensuring national security and preparedness."
"From an international point of view, this will be an extremely high-quality and advanced network for authorities, and Finnish
authorities are once again forerunners on a global level," added Eetu Prieur, director of Elisa's Mobile Solutions.
"Elisa's many years of work on improving the quality and reliability of the mobile network are reflected in this selection."
Core network
Ericsson will supply the core systems for managing the network and key data systems, and for ensuring data security and prepare
dness.
The system will use Ericssons dual-mode 5G Core portfolio on a common cloud-native platform, including Ericsson NFVI, Dynami
c Orchestration and VoLTE solutions.
"Critical networks demand the very best standards of reliability, security and performance in the core. We are working closely
with Erillisverkot to ensure that is exactly what they will get from Ericsson's dual-mode 5G core products and solutions to ben
efit critical services in Finland," said Arun Bansal, President Europe and Latin America, Ericsson.
"It's fantastic to see Finland take such bold steps to ensure the safety and support of the nation in such a forward-thinking w
ay and I look forward to other countries following suit."
The procurement will enable Erillisverkot to implement a prioritised broadband connection for public safety authorities and oth
er security operators by the end of the year 2021.
Procurement of applications will be launched later in 2020 to provide communications solutions similar to those of the current
Virve network, plus with new functionalities, including a group video call service in 2023.
Virve 2.0 will be fully implemented by the end of 2025, with the current Virve network remaining in use simultaneously until th
e end of the migration period.
Emergency centres
Finland's Emergency Response Centre Agency, meanwhile, has become a member of industry body TCCA. The Agency manages six emerge
ncy response centres (ERCs) that cover almost all of Finland.
ERCs receive calls to the emergency 112 number that fall within the scope of the rescue, police, social and health services, ev
aluate the requirements and forward the information to the appropriate authorities or partners.
No other country has a system like this Finnish model, where the same information system is used to manage a single number for
all emergency calls, process the data, supplement with additional information if necessary and alert all required units simulta
neously.
The ERC Agency receives many international visitors looking to learn from the ERC operations, and has actively assisted several
countries including Australia, Estonia, Georgia and Sweden with their emergency response system reforms at both a strategic an
d practical level.
"In an increasingly challenging world it is essential to have access to the latest news and best practices in terms of new tech
nologies," said Dan Berlin, ERC Agency Emergency Communications Specialist.
"We are pleased to now be part of TCCA's membership and look forward to sharing our operational model more widely with an inter
national audience and learning from others in this most critical of areas."
"The Emergency Response Centre Agency sits at the heart of critical response services for Finland not as visible to the pub
lic as the first responders out in the field but no less crucial," said TCCA Chief Executive Tony Gray.
"Their innovation and operational model have won admiration from around the world, and we are very proud that they will be shar
ing their expertise with TCC's ecosystem to the benefit of societies worldwide."
Finland's ERCs are the first authority link in the chain of assistance and safety provision during an emergency, able to alert
all relevant authorities simultaneously via VIRVE.
All six ERCs use the ERICA ERC information system. The networked operating model enables the nationwide balancing of congestion
during regional peaks.
Read more: http://criticalcomms.com.au/content/public-safety/article/work-to-begin-on-finland-s-psmb-system-518866493#ixzz6KWkb
uQKU
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
NWTR&TVG - Club meetings cancelled till further notice.
NTARC - Club meetings cancelled till further notice.
REAST - Clubrooms are closed until further notice.
REAST - MICROWAVE QSO Party – following after the Sunday broadcast on 1296.15 MHz FM.
NTARC - Technical Net - Wednesdays 3.567 MHz LSB at 7:30pm local time
Events:
Sewing Circle Net - commences at 17:00 on 3.640 MHz.
VK7HH - "Ham Radio DX" on YouTube any time
REAST - YouTube channel for heaps of great videos
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A reminder to those people rostered for next week's broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7ZIR
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and NWTR&TVG
80m: VK7JGD
40m: VK7FB
20m: VK7ALH
10m: VK7TPE
DMR: Talk Group 5 and
D-Star: Reflector 091 VK7ZCR
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This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RAA in the North and VK7RTC in the South.
Thanks to all people and organisations that assisted with this broadcast.
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That concludes our VK7 Amateur Radio News Broadcast for this week.
You have been listening to or have just missed VK7WI. Next week the National WIA news can be heard at 0900 followed by the VK7
Amateur Radio News around 0930 hours.
Items for the broadcast can be emailed to vk7arnews @ gmail.com
Further information about the broadcast can be found at the VK7 Amateur Radio News Groups.IO Group.
https://groups.io/g/vk7arnews
The deadline for items is 21:00 on Friday prior to the Sunday of the broadcast.
VK7WI is now closing but will reopen shortly for callbacks and relay reports. Callbacks will be taken on the frequency to which
you are listening. Relay stations will use their own callsigns during the callback.
>From the VK7 Amateur Radio News, it is 73 from Justin, VK7TW.
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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