20170917 - VK6ARN NewsWest for Sunday 17 September 2017

[24:16] VK6ARN NewsWest for Sunday 17 September 2017

In the news this week we take a closer look at contesting with updates from the Ociania DX Contest, The CQ World Wide, Ross Hull Memorial Contest as well as a look at Jamboree On The Air, an introduction to the VK Contest club, the upcoming Hamfest weekend, Roy's Helpline, Foundations of Amateur Radio and more.

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