NewsWest for Sunday 17th February 2019 New Hams EditionThis week’s theme is new amateurs. Dan has an intriguing segment on how to improve your audio that should be of interest all new to the hobby or old timers and Bob and I bring you items relating to new hams as well. There is an update on the change of provider for assessments and callsign recommendations.We will update you on PerthTech planning progress, enrolments and continue to encourage you to buy tickets in the raffle, that ensures that the event is free to participants! And of course there are all our usual weekly items.NewsWest invites contributions to the news programme. You can send contributions by email to newswest@vk6.netYou'll find links to resources ...
Posted Feb 15, 2019, 4:48 AM by Bob Bristow
NewsWest 10th February 2019 History of A.R. Edition.This week’s theme is history, We have items on an early radio club in the Perth Hills, a search for German aviators and a story on “number stations”We will update you on PerthTech and encourage you to buy tickets in our raffle! We continue to encourage all those interested to register by following the link on VK6.net to trybooking.comAnd of course there are all our usual weekly items as well with advertisements for upcoming events including a QRP event on the river and the like.NewsWest invites contributions to the news programme. You can send contributions by email to newswest@vk6.netYou'll find links to resources on the vk6.net website where you ...
Posted Feb 8, 2019, 4:00 PM by Bob Bristow
NewsWest for Sunday 3rd February 2019 Club Focus EditionNewsWest for Sunday third February 2019 is now available for download, and it’s Club Focus time this week. We take a look at what Amateur Radio Clubs are doing around Western Australia. But that’s not all. Andrew is freshly back from Tasmania and he brings us an exclusive report on the future of Amateur Radio Training and Assessments and the relevant announcement by the ACMA We also have updates on PerthTech and the raffle, and there’s more information and booking links at vk6.net. We’ve got Roy’s Helpline and a report from RASA via Chris vk3qb . NewsWest is available on air, online and on demand. Podcast is back! Find out how you can listen to ...
Posted Feb 1, 2019, 6:19 PM by Bob Bristow
Newswest for Sunday 27th January 2019This week’s theme is contesting and we have ideas on setting up a portable station, details on contesting champions and segments to get you thinking about taking part in the John Moyle field day, a world wide rtty contest, the commonwealth contest for cw or the arrl dx ssb competition.We will update you on PerthTech and encourage you to spend your hard earned in our raffle! Denis has information on VHF beacons and Allen reminds us of the valuable work of the Radio and electronics school. And of course there are all our usual weekly items as well with advertisements for upcoming events and the like.
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Posted Jan 25, 2019, 2:53 AM by Bob Bristow
NewsWest for Sunday 20th January 2019 New Amateurs EditionThis week is all about new amateurs. We welcome those new to the hobby and have suggestions of how to enter at foundation level or to improve your privileges and responsibilities. Bob brings you the latest epistle in his new hams segment. There’s an update on the 2 by 1 callsign matter. A VK6 volunteer has returned from the scout jamboree and there is information from the Southern electronics group. Dan returns with another interview and there’s information on a crowd funding effort.We will update you on PerthTech and encourage you to spend your hard earned in our raffle! And of course there are all our usual weekly items as well with advertisements for upcoming events and ...
Posted Jan 18, 2019, 4:51 AM by Bob Bristow
NewsWest for Sunday 13th January 2019 History of A.R. EditionIn NewsWest for Sunday 13th January 2019 we look into Amateur Radio History, and we’ve got some interesting snippets for you from way back.There’s more exciting news about PerthTech on 2nd March. We tell you who’s presenting, and give details of the dinner afterwards. We announce the major prize in our super raffle. It’s good stuff, and you won’t want to miss it. And as usual, Roy will regale us with HelplineThe team this week is Andrew, Dan, Neil and Roy, and for my sins I’m the producer. I’m Bob VK6POP, and let’s get on with it.NewsWest is produced by WA Amateur Radio News, Inc, and provides Amateur Radio ...
Posted Jan 12, 2019, 12:02 AM by Bob Bristow
20190106 NewsWest for Sunday 6th January Club Focus EditionWelcome to NewsWest for 6th January.Happy New year from the VK6 Amateur Radio News team. This week is about clubs and we have reports from the VHF group, the Peel Group, the WA Repeater Group and Ham College.There is some information about the potential introduction of 2 by 1 contesting call signs, digital developments and a further reminder to get on air and contact the scout jamboree at tailem Bend in VK5.Another first is an interview from Dan conducted on air using Echolink, well worth a listen.Of major significance is that WA Amateur Radio News has decided to run the PerthTech event in 2019,and we have initial details of this for you to put into ...
Posted Jan 4, 2019, 4:56 AM by Bob Bristow
20181230 - VK6WIA NewsWest for Sunday, 30 December 2018 -Special New Year EditionNewsWest for 30th December 2019 is the final edition for 2018. It’s a special programme to look at what we got up to and what’s ahead of us.If you have questions or comments, feedback, good or bad, the address is newswest@vk6.net.You'll find links to resources on the vk6.net website where you'll also find information on where to hear the news, where to download it, how to rebroadcast this news and how to register your callbacks.If you want to join in, you can. Send an email to newswest@vk6.net and we'll be happy to respond. Send your stories, tall or true, audio production, scripts, events, updates, membership information, meeting ...
Posted Dec 28, 2018, 6:18 PM by Bob Bristow
20181111 - VK6WIA NewsWest for Sunday, 11 November 2018 - History of AR EditionNewsWest for 11th November is on Remembrance Day. A century ago, at 0600, the representatives of the countries involved signed the declaration that would end the war five hours later at eleven am.
By a very fitting coincidence, today’s NewsWest programme is about the history of Amateur Radio, and we will regale you with tall tales and true of the history of our hobby.
As the first broadcast of this bulletin goes to air at 0600 on Sunday, the WA Aamateu Radio News team will be at Blackboy Hill, taking a break in the VI6PAX activation to observe the commemoration of the centenary of signing of the treaty, to the sound of a piper playing “when the battle’s ...
Posted Nov 8, 2018, 7:40 PM by Bob Bristow
20181104 - VK6WIA NewsWest for Sunday, 4 November 2018 - Club Focus EditionNewswest for Sunday 4th November 2018 is the Club Focus edition . Andrew VK6AS is the producer for this week
This is a busy edition where we attempt to focus on clubs with notices of upcoming activities by the Peel and Hills groups as well as a special call sign activation by the NewsWest team
There’s a report on Ham College activity and Clive VK6CSW promotes the RAOTC
Dan VK6NAD has another fascinating interview and we have a look at what happens after you call back in response to listening to this news, then there’s Roys helpline of course!
If you have questions or comments, feedback, good or bad, the address is newswest@vk6.net.You'll find links ...
Posted Nov 1, 2018, 11:21 PM by Bob Bristow
The "Foundations of Amateur Radio" segment that was broadcast by Onno VK6FLAB on WA Amateur Radio News can now be found at http://ftroop.vk6flab.com/, or on iTunes.
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If you're interested in participating in the production of the news you can get in touch with the team. We'll walk you through the process, show you how to create quality audio, help you write scripts and produce the amateur radio news for vk6.
The original vk6.net site was maintained by Christine VK6ZLZ and hosted by Robyn VK6XRE. It's still available online for historic purposes. (Note that the information is likely out of date.)
