VKS-737 2023 Winter Schedule Almost Upon Us
Don’t forget that we are changing to our Winter Schedule this Sunday, 2nd April. You need to be aware that there are some changes to the starting times, in order to make it a bit easier for our Volunteer Base Operators. Log in to this…
Just4Kids 2023 Kimberley Adventure
The Just4Kids’ next Motor Trail tour is heading to the Kimberley, Alice Spring, Broome to Katherine, with some fantastic places in between. The tour runs from 11th May till 2nd June 2023. We will visit Wolfe Creek Crater, the Bungle Bungles, the Mimbi Caves, Broome,…
Vale Peter Williams (Mobile 1370)
It is my very sad duty to inform you that our great friend and VKS Base Operator Peter Williams passed away last weekend in Werribee Mercy Hospital. His health had taken a sudden significant turn for the worst over the last few days. This is…
2022 Moonambel HF Radio Gathering Reminder
Make Sure Not To Miss 21st Moonambel HF Radio Gathering Next Month! This is an event not to miss. Given that it’s been affected by the Pandemic these last two years, this one promises to be bigger than Texas! In particular, the Saturday evening festivities…
Broken Down and Isolated in Amethyst Fossicking Field South of Cloncurry
In early June 2022 we departed Brisbane in our new 79 Series Toyota LandCruiser, towing our trusty Quantum off road caravan. After two years of Covid lockdowns we were thoroughly looking forward to getting into the outback and doing some fossicking at some of our…
We Hear You Loud and Clear – You Can’t Hear Us!
Now that travellers are able once more to move around this great country, an evil menace is starting to raise its ugly head again. Our Base operators take a call from you. We receive you loud and clear but sometimes you complain that you can’t…
Base Co-ordinator Bart Swart Retired
After a number of years of faithful service to our travellers, Bart has pulled the pin and retired as a volunteer on the VKS-737 Radio Network. Living in a part of Queensland where he enjoyed excellent HF radio coverage, Bart provided relay assistance for Queensland…
Sad Story of a Dead Codan Product… Sort Of…
Percy, one of our most regular callers, lives in Brinkworth, north of Adelaide towards Port Pirie. This is a distressing story about a dead Codan product… well… a cap anyway. It seems that our Percy was called upon one day recently to volunteer his services…
Vale Ken Metcalfe (VKS-737 Voice Of The Outback)
For those who have fond memories of our Alice Springs long time Base Manager Ken Metcalfe, it is with great sadness that we announce that he passed away on Saturday 4th December. Ken joined VKS-737 in the mid 90s and the first Alice Springs Radio…
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