20180401 - VK6WIA NewsWest for Sunday, 1 April 2018 - Club Focus [EASTER] Edition

Post date: Mar 31, 2018 2:29:04 AM

In the club focus edition of the news we have updates from amateur radio clubs who use the first Sunday of the Month to share their exploits, their adventures, activities and updates for members.We have our regular segments, and we also have updates from outer space, upgrades to license classes and the amateur radio impact of the commonwealth games.If it's not raining it's pouring, the first Sunday of the month, the first day of the month, chocolate, rabbits and Easter.Douglas Adams titled the fourth book of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: "So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish".That pretty much sums up this program. Thank you for your time, thank you for your contributions and thank you for listening.You'll find this edition of the news on the vk6.net website where you'll also find more information about the far reaching changes to the amateur license conditions.Hope you have some time to spend with your hobby, your family and your friends.Thanks again for listening to the Sunday April 1st edition of NewsWest, we hope you enjoyed the show.

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Producer: Onno

Duration: 32:21