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Staying in Touch when Travelling Feedback

Submitted: Wednesday, Sep 05, 2007 at 22:34

Chris VK2UW

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With today's technology, it is no longer a valid notion to assume that you will have limited access to modern communication methods whilst you are away from home. View Full Article...
Travellers net set up by Amateurs here in VK {Australia} for licenced Amateurs to call in on in travelling throughout Australia and Australian waters.
VK - HF Radio Nets
Time UTC Frequency Mode Other info
01:00 21.185 Travellers net - daily
03:00 14.116 Travellers net - daily

Please note that you must have an Amateur Radio licence to be able to operate on those bands.
If you need to know more on this contact the ACMA or a local Amateur Radio Club.
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AnswerID: 260648   Submitted: Thursday, Sep 06, 2007 at 09:15

Olcoolone replied:

Hello Chris, can you selcall the bases afterhours and how many bases around Australia is there.

Do they have a message relay service.

Regards Richard
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AnswerID: 260690   Submitted: Thursday, Sep 06, 2007 at 12:59

Member -Signman replied:

Hi Chris
There's also one at 10.123 at 7.30am AEST (I think thats the time- I will confirm!!)
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de VK2EZY
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FollowupID: 522126   Submitted: Thursday, Sep 06, 2007 at 13:24

Chris VK2UW posted:

Not sure on that one?
It might have just started up.

The Amateurs have a great service going for everyone, so if anyone is interested in Amateur Radio get in touch with the Wireless Institute of Australia for details on how to become an Amateur, or how to contact an Amateur Radio club in your area.

The morse code has been dropped from the requirements, and you also can study from home in your spare time on your own computer.

Hope this is also of help.
It is another way of staying in contact as you get more privelledges and bands.
Here is a link to the WIA and Foundation Licence: http://www.wia.org.au/

Cheers
Chris
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AnswerID: 260692   Submitted: Thursday, Sep 06, 2007 at 13:05

Chris VK2UW replied:

Hi Richard,
no on the selcall as these are Licenced Amateurs operating on Amateur bands,.

Re stations: Amateurs from all Australian states including Tassie call in and monitor the Travellers net, so if the net controller cannot here a station then a relay station will relay if necessary.
It is a free service.

The Travellers net has a call back similar to the RFDS.
I hope this helps.
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