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Text edition: VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 22nd September 2019
(Note.. please remove spaces in email addresses before using)
VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
FOR SUNDAY 22nd SEPTEMBER 2019
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Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 22nd of September 2019. This broadcast is brought to you by VK7WI, and read today
by Idris, VK7ZIR
This broadcast utilises repeaters around VK7 and the following HF rebroadcast stations:
On 3.670 MHz by Garry, VK7JGD
On 7.140 MHz by Ross, VK7ALH
On 14.130 MHz by Mike, VK7FB
On 28.525 MHz by Tony, VK7VKT
On DMR Talk Group 5 by Clayton, VK7ZCR
On D-Star Reflector 091 by Roger VK7HRW
This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RTC in the South and VK7RAA in the North.
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Contest News
VK7 Takes out the RD Contest…..Again!
Congratulation VK7 – we have won the RD Contest for the third time running.
Over 17% licence VK7s submitting logs for the contest with a total of 43 logs.
Richard VK7ZBX won the Single Operator Phone section with 1101 points which is a new record.
Murray VK7ZMS came third in the Single Operator Phone with 963 points.
Herman VK7HW came third in the Single Operator Mixed section with 550 points.
Bob VK7ZRF came second in the QRP phone section with 7 points and Peter VK7KPC came third in the QRP mixed section with 19 poin
ts.
VK7HSD which is the new Huon Scout Group call under the guidance of Michael VK7MRS featured in the Multi-Single section with 13
points. It was great to see four scout groups in the Multi-Single section.
The stand out VK7 Foundation licence entry was Paul VK7FPCL who came first in the Foundation Licence section with 255 points an
d Paul gives us an idea of his first contest below.
First in the Team Score was the Cronies + 1 with Murray VK7ZMS, Richard VK7ZBX and VK7HH with 2506 points.
A huge thank you to all VK7 who participated and made this win possible. It is only through this level of participation that ma
de this win possible.
Congratulations VK7!
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Contest News
VK7FPCL - First RD Contest
Having been a Foundation class member for 16 months it was a bit of a secret of mine that I hadnt yet made a contact. In all
that time I saved for a new HF radio, built several 40m kits, built antennas and slowly assembled equipment for what drew me i
nto the Amateur Radio hobby - electronics. Something else grew during that time: MIC FRIGHT. I was quite comfortable Farnarkeli
ng around in my shack and listening to what rag chews I could get with my 40m Delta Loop - thank you very much. Yet, in the bac
k of my mind I knew that Id have to “break the seal” one day.
As my friendships grew at my local radio club, REAST, in Hobart, this embarrassing little secret started to slip out. So, the d
ay came when I was pitching in at a club working bee that Richard Howlett (VK7BX) and Murray Southwell (VK7ZMS) metaphorically
pinned me down and said, “Hey, weve got just the thing to get you on the air - the RD is coming up in two weeks”. The RD
? I had no idea what that was as I was in no way paying attention to any kind of contesting calendar - no sir-re.
I responded that I can get on 40m and 80m and I have an old 70cm mobile rig but no UHF antenna. Richard and Murray just smiled
and said that they would drop by and have a look at my location and see what could be done. Four days later Richard shows up in
his work truck and starts unloading antennas, masts and cable. Murray turned up with a radio and an auto tuner. Before I knew
it, I had a VHF and a dual band UVH/VHF antenna (thanks to Ben VK7BEN) mounted on my roof and feed line running through my gara
ge window. A few radio checks later and I found myself committed to participating in my first RD Contest - what the heck have
I done?
The next few days were spent in a panic labelling radios with operating frequencies, loading & learning log software and writin
g my call sign on post-it notes to stick all over my bench.
There was also food prep and water bottles to fill. Speaking of bottles, it was freezing in my garage so I had to get the LPG t
opped up for the gas heater and yes, Richard, I had proper ventilation and a CO alarm. I went through 4 kg of gas in 24 hours.
The day and time came and the official reading ended - I was contesting! I spent the first half hour just listening and experie
ncing the flow and cadence of the operators. I took the plunge and called out CQ RD. VK7ZMS responded and I had my first QSO.
The next 24 hours was great fun with all the same experiences that those of you that participated had. I could only “band dan
ce” a little due to the frequencies that I was allowed to operate on. Well, that and the fact that there was not much happeni
ng on 40 and 80. I got better and better as the day advanced but interestingly and probably obviously to seasoned contestants,
after about 12 to 15 hours I started making more mistakes; grabbing the wrong mic, tripping up on my call sign and fumbling log
entries. All in all a really great experience.
Back at the club I felt a new kinship as members came up to me and said that it was great to work the RD with me and a big surp
rise to find that I had actually won the Foundation award for the day. Due to other commitments, I havent been on the air si
nce the RD but I can tell you one thing, its not because of mic fright.
(73, Paul, VK7FPCL)
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Contest News
Oceania DX Reminder
The Oceania DX contest is almost upon us, Its just two weekends away for the phone section. While VK7 has featured promine
ntly in the remembrance day contest for some years, our turnout for the Oceana DX Contest has been all but nonexistent. Just fi
ve entries last year! Why is this? Perhaps VK7s just dont know what theyre missing out on? So let me explain. Statio
ns inside Oceania get points for contacting any station, anywhere in the world. Stations outside Oceania, ONLY get points for
contacting Oceania stations. This means the whole world is trying to work US! If you love the RD contest, youll love Oc
eania DX. It has well over five times the participants of the RD, which means the bands are really busy. This is an excellent
opportunity to get lots of DX stations in the log. Phone section starts Saturday 5th of October at 08:00 UTC and runs for 24 h
ours. Hope to hear you on air during the contest.
(73, Murray, VK7ZMS)
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YOU ARE LISTENING TO VK7WI AND THIS IS THE VK7
AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
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QSL NEWS
Report - from Herman VK7HW Manager of the WIA VK7 Inwards QSL Bureau
Herman advises that another pack of QSL Cards arrived on Friday 20 Sep in time to have them sorted and listed in this weeks Bro
adcast Email. 345 cards were received for 26 different Callsigns.
As usual, Herman will deliver cards to Clubs and or QTH's on an opportunity basis. Feedback from Clubs as to which cards they c
an receive on behalf of members would be appreciated. Also, unless requested otherwise by those who have mail out arrangement
s, If there are only 1 or 2 cards for a station, Herman intends to hold those cards until there are enough to make a mail out
more cost effective.
If you have any questions about QSL Cards being held, Herman can be contacted by email vk7bureau(at)wia.org.au
(73 from Herman VK7HW)
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AB, ABY, AC, ACN(FOR RT0C), AD, AG, AM, AN(9N), AP
BBB, BH, BO, BX
CC, CH, CW
DD, DG, DW, DX (for E7/VK4DX), DZ
EE, EFA
FG, FLAR, FRJG
GM, GN, GR, GZ
HAH, HCK, HRS
JB, JJ , JJJ, JON
KK, KPB, KRJ, KT
LC, LH, LLJ
MAG, MBD, MHZ
NC, NET, NF, NRF, NSE, NWQ, NWT
PRN, PSJ
RB, RN, ROY
SM
TCE, TS (for VK9LS), TU
VIP, VR, VZ
WC, WLH, WX
XDM, XX
YUM
ZA, ZE, ZGK, ZX
VI17AC, VI7COW, VI70HI, VI7JIS, VI7KCD, VI7LER, VI70MI
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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
NWTR&TVG NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING
The next meeting is set for 28th September - yes, it is close. Due to overload I am late with reminders. Please note, this is a
week earlier than usual as the scouts wish to have their building free for all of October to accommodate Yankee Auction donati
ons and organizing space.
The Scouts also asked the club some time ago for anyone interested in giving them a hand before or on the day, to get in touch
with scout personnel. This was asked of club members some time ago in a special request, so consider it a reminder to anyone in
terested.
A small plate for afternoon tea will be most appreciated and the box and content left behind last time will be there to be coll
ected by its owner.
So, don't forget our general meeting will be held at the Scout Hall Ulverstone, starting at 2PM on the 28th of September, one w
eek early.
73, Shirl VK7HSC, President, NWTR&TVG
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News from the North
SOTA and WWFF Parks and Reserves Group
Meeting times are from 10:30am on Monday and Friday At Glebe Gardens Cafe, 166 Henry St, Launceston.
For more details contact Al on Mobile: 0417 354 410.
73, Al, VK7AN
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Northern Tasmanian Amateur Radio Club Incorporated
www.ntarc.net
As promised last week I will provide you with a quick rundown and by quick I mean a very quick rundown, of our September meetin
g held last Saturday the 14th. The weather was great but Skywarmer was lit as the club room is still a bit cold in these months
. Mind you, you cannot please all. A number complained it was too hot and others said it was just perfect. Sounds a bit like Go
ldilocks and the three bears. We had a great roll up though, with the meeting commencing bang on 14:00 hours. As has become the
norm these days, the agenda was worked through in very good time, actually all of 30 minutes. I will write up the minutes in c
oming days, as I dont expect it will take me long. That is one of the real side-benefits of brief general meetings.
With the meeting closed, afternoon tea was brought out and what a great spread, sandwiches, cocktail frankfurts, cakes and slic
es. Yes, NTARC is famous for its food and this event fully lived up to that reputation. With plates and cups full, we all sat a
round and discussed the problems of the world. Mind you, I dont think we actually solved any problems but as these discussio
ns tend to go, we covered a multitude of subjects and of course, had the odd joke thrown in. Actually, on reflection I dont
think that any of the jokes were odd, just all genuinely funny!
Equine event – next Saturday September 28th will see the NTARCs Communications Team once again providing safety comms for
the Mersey Lea Equine Endurance Ride (MEER). Our communications trailer will be set up at base camp which will be located at 53
Lambert Road Mersey Lea, on Friday afternoon. NTARC will be providing two checkpoints along the trail. This is a one day ride
comprising of 80, 40 and 20 km events. The 80Km ride commences at 6.00 am and the other two rides will follow at a more respect
able time, with suitable spaced timing between them. If you are able to assist then our Safety Comms Coordinator Norm VK7KTN wo
uld appreciate hearing from you. He can be contacted by email at safetycomms.ntarc@gmail.com If you do decide to attend you wil
l need to bring along warm gear preferably weather proof, a chair, coffee mug and your lunch.
Wednesday Technical session - For all those members who hang out waiting for the weekly Technical session report I am so sorry
to advise that due to various circumstances we are unable to provide you with one this week. Those Internet gremlins are at aga
in. Rest assured next week you will have a combined report.
Coming events
Technical sessions – The next session will be on Wednesday 2 October and will commence at the usual time of 7.30 pm running t
hrough to 10.30 pm at the Club room Archer Street, Rocherlea. Pop in catch up with fellow amateurs, bring along something that
you are currently building or just ask questions? You might also be able to answer some from other attendees. That is what the
evenings are all about, anything of a technical or near-technical nature, however defined, is fair game. Endless tea and coffee
along with biscuits is available for a small gold coin donation.
For those members that attend the technical sessions please note there will be no technical session the following Wednesday 9 O
ctober due to our October General Meeting being held that night.
Future events
October general meeting – Wednesday 9 October As just mentioned, this meeting will be held on Wednesday week. It will commenc
e at 19:30 hours (7.30pm) and like previous recent meetings, will be held in the small meeting room. I suspect the weather will
still not bring high evening temperatures by then so Skywarmer will likely be lit when you arrive but hopefully for the last t
ime this year. As mentioned earlier, there will be no technical session on this night.
JOTA/JOTI 2019 –– NTARC will be hosting the event at the NTARC Club Rooms, formerly known as the Rocherlea Scout Hall. Acti
vities will start on Saturday 19 October at noon to 8.00 pm and on Sunday 20 October from 10.0am to 3.00 pm. As usual it will b
e split over the two halls with JOTI being set up in the big hall by the Rovers.
This year JOTA/JOTI is celebrating 62 years of connecting scouts and guides by radio and 23 years of Internet connection.
As in past years we will be offering a BBQ, with the usual sausages and onion in bread available at a donation of $2.00 and dri
nks, either hot or cold for a similar $2.00 donation.
If you are able to assist on either or both days, could you please contact NTARCs JOTA Coordinator Peter VK7KPC by
email dodd.pc @ bigpond.com or by mobile 0408 805 086.
Coffee mornings – A reminder that our twice-weekly coffee sessions are normally held every Monday and Friday commencing at 10
.00 am and running through till about noon or longer if members want to linger longer.
Please remember that aside from the good company, freely offered philosophical views, maybe less than expert political analysis
, tall tales and genuinely good fare on offer, these coffee events are normally a good opportunity to collect your QSL cards bu
t currently we have no cards awaiting collection.
As I remind all every week, please demonstrate your appreciation of all the effort that goes into operating the club and its fa
cilities and other services we provide by joining us at these sessions, enjoying the company, coffee and the cake and leaving a
gold coin or two, or even a small bank note, in the jar to assist in our on-going operations. I dont know of any other venu
e in Launceston where you can get endless coffee, tea and eats for a donation of this miniscule amount.
Finally
A reminder to all members that if you have any items of news you would like added to our weekly roundup, then please email them
to the following address
ntarc.emails @ gmail.com
However, it would be appreciated if any news 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, inclu
ding frantically arranging other connections when our NBN fails, which is quite often. Your continued cooperation in this regar
d will be gratefully appreciated and do much to lower my blood pressure.
As always, I look forward to seeing you at Rocherlea.
73, Yvonne VK7FYMX, Secretary NTARC Inc
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YOU ARE LISTENING TO VK7WI AND THIS IS THE VK7
AMATEUR RADIO NEWS BROADCAST
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NEWS FROM THE SOUTH
Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania
www.reast.asn.au
https://www.facebook.com/reasttas/
REAST September Visit
Behind the Scenes - ABC TV & Radio
A huge thank you to Damien VK7SD and Alan VK7KAD who have agreed to give us a Behind the Scenes tour into the ABC TV and Radio
Studios in Hobart.
This is be a fascinating tour by the some of the Technical Staff who have been doing a huge program of work to improve the stud
ios.
This will be happening this Wednesday night 25th September 2019 from 7:30pm sharp.
Please meet at the front the ABC studios. There is limited parking at the studios however there is plenty of parking along Aber
deen St next to the Aquatics Centre. Please be careful crossing the road to get to the studios.
See you there.
(73, Justin, VK7TW)
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Save the Date - REAST October Tour
Ever wondered what goes on to bring you that carton of flavoured milk? Well this behind the scenes tour of the Lion Dairy & Dri
nks company in Lenah Valley will show you the whole process. We are lucky to have the chief engineer - Dale Barnes VK7DG to sho
w us through.
The levels of automation and process control used within this factory are a wonder to behold!
Given this is a food production facility all visitors will need to comply with the hygiene and Good Manufacturing Practise requ
irements as we all do as employees. This includes all visitors needing to wear long pants fully covering the legs. Visitors wil
l be supplied boots ,dust coats, protective safety glasses, hair nets and beard masks, washing and sanitising of hands before e
ntering production area.
The tour will take place on Wednesday 16th October at 7:30pm. Meet at front office car park - 215 Lenah Valley Rd.
A huge thank you to Dale for organising this tour.
(73, Justin, VK7TW)
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DATV Experimenter's Night Wrap-Up
Our night started with a celebration of VK7 winning the Remembrance Day Contest. Justin VK7TW took audience through the Contest
Manager Alan VK4SN Managers report and these have been highlighted above in the RD Contest report. This included getting wi
nners – Richard VK7ZBX and Paul VK7FPCL in the studio and interviewing them. Warren VK7WN also gave his thoughts about his fi
rst RD contest participation.
Justin VK7TW – then showed his 3.4GHz Down East Microwave preamp that he has finished and the will be installing into his 3.4
GHz panel.
Justin and Paul then took a look at the latest Lo-Key magazine and one of the articles on recycling 18650 LiPo batteries for QR
P operation. Justin showed a laptop battery that he had taken apart to show the six 18650 LiPo cells. These standardised cells
are used all over the place including Tesla Batteries. Paul and Justin then went through the plastic lego components to put t
hese batteries into packs. Justin then went through a range of other LiPo batteries from a range of devices and phones and the
electronics that you purchase (and free shipping) to charge and provide the output level required. Thanks Paul.
We then had John VK7FJPA into the studio with a couple nice signal generators that were discovered at a local resource tip shop
. John and Justin then took a close-up look at these devices. We then did a comparisons of the Resource Tip Shops around the pl
ace. Thanks John.
Our videos included the VK7HH 3.4GHz record making video, TX factor and some SDR videos to finish off the night.
We ventured out into the Queens Domain compound to test the new front end modifications on the 3.4GHz panels and these performe
d very well. The sensitivity of these panels has improved greatly.
We get back underway with our DATV Experimenters Nights in a fortnights time.
(73, Justin, VK7TW)
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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
Regular gatherings:
SOTA Group – Monday and Friday Coffee Sessions from 10:30am at Glebe Gardens Cafe 166 Henry St, Launceston
NTARC - Monday and Friday Coffee Sessions from 10am, Technical Sessions on Wednesdays from 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm in the clubrooms
Archer Street, Rocherlea, Launceston.
REAST – Wednesday Afternoon Group meets from Noon and the Experimenters Nights from 1930 in the Queens Domain clubrooms.
REAST – MICROWAVE QSO Party – following after the Sunday broadcast on 1296.15 MHz FM.
Events:
REAST September 25 – Behind the Scenes tour of ABC TV & Radio Hobart from 7:30pm
NTARC October 9th - General Meeting from 7:30pm
REAST October 16th – Tour of Lion Dairy & Drinks company in Lenah Valley – 7:30pm
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A reminder to those people rostered for next weeks broadcast:
Newsreader: VK7TW
Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and NWTR&TVG
80m: VK7TPE
40m: VK7JGD
20m: VK7ALH
10m: VK7VKT
DMR: Talk Group 5 VK7ZCR
D-Star: Reflector 091 VK7HRW
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This broadcast is repeated on Tuesday night at 8:00pm on repeaters VK7RTC in the South and VK7RAA in the North.
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 or have just missed VK7WI. Next week the National WIA news can be heard at 0900 followed by the VK7 Ama
teur Radio News at 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 Idris, VK7ZIR
(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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