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VK7 Amateur Radio News 08Feb26

Text edition: 

VK7 AMATEUR RADIO NEWS
SUNDAY 8th February 2026

Welcome to the VK7 Amateur Radio News for the 8th day of February 2026, your gateway to what’s happening across the airwaves in Tasmania and beyond.

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.

We’re broadcasting far and wide thanks to our dedicated team:

DMR Talk Group 5 & D-Star Reflector 91C via the Digital Group

HF relays:

1.862 MHz – Graham VK7GS

3.670 MHz – Garry, VK7JGD

7.140 MHz – Dale, VK7DG

14.130 MHz – Any Takers

28.525 MHz – Ross, VK7ALH

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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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

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Statewide SSTV Nights

A busy net night that saw the following participants, VK7s – AX, ZAB, EV, OO, TW and ZCF all sharing fifty photos.  

The main themes were: 

    Vector Network Analysers and Tiny Spectrum Analysers

    The duelling VNAs at the NTARC clubroom

    A Smith Chart frequency sweep of a drum of coax without a termination

    From the REAST February presentation – that Solar Flux is your friend and the 1960 Mawson 6m Beacon transmitter 

Other highlights were: 

    A Good Morning and “the coffee is running more sporty today” greeting from the Netherlands  

    Some toilet humour 

    The evolution of the computer trash can icon to become unrecognisable 

    The geometric shape of a FlexRadio and your bank balance

    A large portable antenna array 

    Drinking to tolerate, not to celebrate

    A Pink Floyd 50th anniversary Bourbon Whisky 

    The Beatles’ “Yesterday” song meets Star Trek

    And where do bad rainbows go? 

Again Tony VK7AX interconnected VK7RJG to his SSTV International Gateway and VK7s exchanged photos with PE1NMM and PC1K in the Netherlands. Please remember to leave a 30 second break between transmissions to allow the European countries a chance to send photos.

Note - Ken VK7KRJ’s and Steve VK7OO’s 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 Ken’s and Steve’s websites or on NTARC’s 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 Andre’ VK7ZAB

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Space Weather News 
An Open Letter to the Sun

Dear Sun,

We write to you not as astronomers, astrophysicists, or people with any actual authority, but as exhausted, slightly sunburnt HF SOTA operators who have just hauled radios, batteries, antennas, and questionable life choices up a mountain for no apparent reward.

Could you please stop firing off random energy bursts at Earth?

We understand you are a 4.6-billion-year-old nuclear furnace with “processes” and “cycles” and “no regard whatsoever for human inconvenience.” Fine. Noted. But when your solar flares, CMEs, and general plasma tantrums wipe out HF propagation exactly when someone is standing on a summit in the middle of absolutely fucking nowhere, it feels personal.

Hours of trekking. Frozen fingers. A mast held together with hope and tape.

And then… nothing.

No contacts. No spots. Just ionospheric soup and quiet despair.

We are not asking for much. Just:

    Slightly fewer geomagnetic surprises

    Marginally less D-layer absorption

    And maybe a tiny pause on the flaring when SOTAWatch lights up

You can resume normal stellar violence once we’ve logged four contacts and packed up.

Please understand, this is really frustrating. Radio silence is bad enough without also questioning one’s life choices while standing on a ridge wondering why we didn’t take up something sensible like golf.

Yours, with diminishing patience and marginal battery voltage,

The SOTA Junkies

P.S. We will still blame ourselves, the antenna, the feedline, and the logger. But deep down, we know it’s you.

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WWFF, SOTA, POTA and IOTA Weekly Wrap Up

Jim, VK7JZ, has well and truly jumped the Strait and been busy activating a number of mainland references. His travels began in the ACT with an activation of Mt Ainslie, where he logged 9 contacts. Jim then made his way into VK2, activating Peak Summit and adding a further 6 QSOs to the log. Continuing on into VK3, Jim activated Arthurs Seat Summit, overlooking Port Phillip Bay Coastal Reserve, and made an impressive 20 contacts. As the summit lies within Arthurs Seat State Park, Jim was also able to score a bonus POTA activation at the same time. A great run of activations across multiple states.

Closer to home, Travis, VK7VXT, activated the Mt Wellington Summit, successfully making 5 QSOs on 2 meters. This bagged Travis 10 points for his efforts.

Meanwhile, Rodney, VK7HAM, Peter, VK7ZPE, and Al, VK7AN headed out towards Turners Marsh to activate Lady Nelson Regional Reserve. Conditions were kind, and all three enjoyed their time on air while making plenty of contacts from the park.

Not every activation goes to plan, however. Matt, VK7MAT, experienced an activation failure earlier in the week after setting up at Emu Ground Regional Reserve. Just as he was about to get on air, the radio refused to power up. After some investigation, Matt discovered that the head unit cable purchased the day before was incorrect, rather than being straight-through, it was a crossover cable. Unfortunately, this resulted in an internal SMD fuse being blown (and hopefully nothing more serious). Emu Ground has now been added back to the to-do list for a future activation, watch this space!

73, Matt, VK7MAT
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QSL News
Inwards QSL Bureau Information

The current updated list of QSL Cards held by the VK7 Inwards Bureau as at 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
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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

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NEWS FROM THE NORTH WEST
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.

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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

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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 

Last club room technical night, Colin VK7ZCF raised a very interesting and quite a different subject.

He started it off with a couple of video presentations from Tony Brock-Fisher K1KP on the topic of Polar modulation techniques in transmitters. Tony took us through the theory behind this concept and its advantage to power usage efficiency, heat dissipation and the potential of smaller transceivers. He developed a prototype called the Polar Explorer being the proof of concept. This culminated in a collaboration with FLEX Radio in the design and production of the Aurora AU-520 transceivers. 

When I use the term Polar don’t think of North or South Pole, but think of Cartesian and Polar coordinates, the two different systems used to locate points in a two-dimensional plane. Cartesian using the common x and y axis to define location and Polar using distance from its origin and the angle they make with a reference axis. 

Probably the most important factor is that Polar modulation defines the transmitter architecture rather than the emission mode, an RF signal generated using a polar transmitter - such as an SSB waveform - remains fully compliant with the characteristics of that mode. 

From the transmitter’s perspective the incoming audio signal is separated into its amplitude and phase components which are then processed independently. As long as the amplitude and phase paths are correctly time-aligned and the envelope is reconstructed with sufficient fidelity, a conventional SSB receiver will demodulate the signal normally, with no observable difference to the end user.

The Phase component drives the output stage which is running in Class E. That is they are devices which are operated in either a switched on or switched off state, this very fast switching dissipates minimal power. The result is a massive gain in efficiency. The amplitude component of the output wave form is created by varying the operating voltage to the output stage from a Pulse Width controlled supply. Liken it to the efficiency of a switch mode power supply compared to a linear regulated power supply.

This subject is well worth a bit of a “Rabbit Hole” afternoon to look at the progress being made with high efficiency transmitters. There is an paper jointly published by Tony Brock-Fisher and Brian Machesney, K1LI in the March - April 2017 addition of QEX. Entitled “The Polar Explorer - You may never look at your linear amplifier the same way again.” For information QEX is a bimonthly magazine published by the American Radio Relay League or ARRL. It features advanced technical articles on the theory, design, and construction of radio antennas and equipment.

This paper delves into Single sideband being a special case of quadrature modulation, whereby the quadrature (Q) component of the signal is derived from the in-phase (I) component by the mathematical operation of the Hilbert transform. It covers the concepts and implementation leading up to the Polar Explorer prototype. 

One interesting paragraph from this this paper and I quote is: “ First dubbed ‘quadraplex telegraph,’ what we now call polar modulation was invented by Thomas Edison in 1874 as a means of allowing simultaneous transmission of four telegraph signals on a single wire.” End quote.

Is nothing new under the sun? Technology has caught up since 1874 and this type of complex processing has become common place. You might be thinking, wow this is the next generation of amateur radio to play with…… But those of us that have carried around a 3, 4 or 5G phone have already experienced this new area of modulation and power saving, as it is currently in use with the phone handpiece and base stations.  

URLs included in the text version of the broadcast:

The Polar Explorer Paper
QRP Labs 

Tony Brock-Fisher, Polar Explorer to Aurora

For those of us that operate on a sub FLEX Radio price budget, check out the latest offering from QRP-Labs. The QMX transceiver, also uses Polar Modulation and in this design it uses a Class “D” output stage, also giving it excellent efficiency. If you are interested and make it to the QRP-Labs website, check out Hans Summers as he has some excellent presentations on the QMX and Polar Modulation.

A final reminder, the Annual General Meeting of NTARC will take place this Wednesday the 11th February 2026 at the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea, commencing at 7.30 pm. 

The regular bi-monthly General Meeting will be held after the Annual General Meeting commencing about 8.45 pm. Refreshments will be available after the meetings.


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. 

Annual General Meeting & General Meeting - This Wednesday, the 11th February 2026 at the NTARC Club Rooms, Rocherlea Scout Hall, Archer Street Rocherlea commencing at 7.30 pm.

Club Room Technical night - The next session will be Wednesday the 18th 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.

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.
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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/
February 2026 - Interpreting Propagation Terms and Space Weather Reports

https://www.youtube.com/live/93KGpmx1sFk?si=3UypuQg2MnW05-g7

A huge thank you to Roger Harrison VK2ZRH who gave us some insight into ionospheric prediction parameters and how to use and interpret them. Roger has spent time in Antarctica and the Ionospheric Prediction Service which later became the Space Weather Service.

Roger started with a refresher on the ionosphere including the chemical composition, ionogram elements and showed a recent Hobart Ionogram from the sounder at Albion Heights. Roger covered the F2 layer propagation geometry, sporadic-E generation, the Maximum Useable Frequency and the difference between oblique and vertical ionograms.

We then went into Total Electron Content (TEC) maps, the fountain filling effect, trans equatorial propagation and the Appleton Anomaly that sits over the Middle East and Indonesia.

https://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Satellite/2/2

https://guardian.jpl.nasa.gov/analysis/globalIonoMovie/index.html

Roger then showed the mixed mode propagation types with East coast Australian examples and finished off with the current state of the Sun Spot cycle and an extensive question and answer session.

Scaling Ionograms - http://www.geophys.ac.cn/doc/Ionogram/oz_scaling_2007.pdf

The video of the presentation is available in the REAST YouTube channel and there is a direct link in the email edition of this broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/live/93KGpmx1sFk?si=3UypuQg2MnW05-g7

73, REAST Committee

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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 – 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 – 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

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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 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.

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REAST Training and Assessment Update

https://www.reast.asn.au/information/amateur-licence-assessments/

Are you looking to join the world of amateur radio or upgrade your license? REAST has you covered with regular Training and Assessment Days for all license levels!

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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Regular VK7 gatherings and events over the coming months:
VK7 Regular gatherings:

Sewing Circle Net – Daily on 3.640MHz commences at 6:30pm AEST.

Statewide SSTV Net - held every Thursday night via the North/South Link on VK7RAF/VK7RJG from 7:30pm. In the North and North West - VK7RJG on 438.55 -7MHz and in the South - VK7RAF (146.650 -600kHz) CTCSS tone 141.3Hz to link RAF North-South. Plus VK7AX International SSTV Gateway connected to VK7RJG for the duration of the net.

State-wide – MICROWAVE QSO Party – following the Sunday broadcast call-back on 1296.15 MHz FM. One group in the greater Hobart area and another in the greater Launceston area. 

Then North-south digital contacts on 1296.2MHz using Q65-60B.

Stations in the Launceston area transmitting on the odd minute. Southern stations on the even minute.

REAST - 6m AM Net on 53.1MHz Everyday from 4:30pm 

SOTA/WWFF Group – Meeting Mondays and Fridays 10.30-12.00 midday at Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry St, Launceston.

NTARC TestNet and TechNet session - Every Wednesday, TestNet/CW course on 3.580MHz from 7 pm, then a TechNet on 3.567MHz from 7.30 pm till 8.30 pm. Your host for the evening is Nic VK7WW. 

NTARC Technical night session - Wednesday 18th 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 – 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:

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.

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A reminder to those people rostered for next week’s broadcast:

Newsreader: VK7WW

Repeaters: REAST, NTARC and in the NW thanks to NWTARC, WCRG, NWCRRA, VK7AX, VK7JH and VK7DC

160m: VK7GS

80m: VK7ALH

40m: VK7JGD

20m: VK7DG

10m: VK7VKT

UHFCB24 & HFCB24: VK7FMAC

DMR: Talk Group 5 and D-Star Reflector 91C - Digital Group

2026 Roster - 

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iTod4MGlJRjXxi2vuDrHngoytZebSMph/view?usp=drive_link

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A big thank you to everyone who contributed to and supported this week’s broadcast of the VK7 Amateur Radio News.

That’s 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? We’d 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 Idris, VK7ZIR, wishing you good DX, and a great week ahead!


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           (Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)



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