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Post date: Aug 26, 2018 2:33:06 PM
Welcome to this contesting edition of NewsWest. The guest producer this week is Andrew VK6AS. Today we talk about Australian and International contests that are coming up in the next month or three. We’ll tell you about coming local events including NewsHound 101, Hamfest and Hamfeast and Hamfeast. There’s our regular features, the diary of events, Foundations of Amateur Radio, and unfortunately Roy’s helpline is missing this week. Glynn is reporting in person from the subcontinent on the Amateur radio response to the Flood disaster in the Kerala region of India. All that and more on NewsWest Producer: Andrew VK6AS Duration 29:56 If you have questions or comments, feedback, good or bad, the address is newswest@vk6.net.
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Originating in Perth Western Australia NewsWest is produced by WA Amateur Radio News for listeners on-air, on-line and on-demand.
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