20180408 NewsWest

20180408 VK6WIA NewsWest for Sunday 8th April 2018. Welcome to NewsWest. It’s been a week since we devoured more hot cross buns and easter eggs than were good for us. Doesnt time fly? It’s also a week since My wife and I arrived home from eight weeks on the road. Having unpacked, cleaned, repaired and stowed the gear etc etc, I’m bushed and ready for a rest.This week I promise you no humbug, trickery, chicanery or deceit. I did hear one person during the week asking on air “is it true that Foundation licencees……?”. April always gets off to a good start, and thanks everyone for being good sports.

Instead of April tomfoolery, this week we’re taking a look at Amateur Radio history including an account of past Amateur Radio News as recalled by Don Graham, a glimpse of Radio communications in world war one, and an account of the history of VK6RLM repeater. We’ll be congratulating a group of Aussies for taking out the top position in a recent international contest, and of course we have our regular weekly spot from Onno, Roy is having the week off. and of course we’ll tell you who’s meeting and when.

(Newswest is produced by volunteer members of WA Amateur Radio News. The content of our news programmes comes from a variety of sources, and may not reflect the views of the Wireless Institute of Australia, or WA Amateur Radio News. NewsWest is produced and presented in the open spirit of Amateur Radio.)

Since 1931 this is NewsWest, amateur radio news for amateurs by amateurs right here, right now.

On behalf of the team here at WA Amateur Radio News, thanks for taking the time to tune in, on-air, on-line or on-demand, it's great to have your company.

As Glynn mentions, next week is the New Amateurs edition of the news, where we welsome and encourage those who are new to the hobby, or have recently returned. We'd love to hear from you about your experiences as a new ham. Send your story to newswest@vk6.net before noon on Friday.

If you have questions or comments, feedback, good or bad, the address is newswest@vk6.net.

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Producer: Bob VK6POP

Duration: 28:20