An Interesting Bogging Saga
It was May 27th this year (2021) when we (Terry and Barb) left our place in the South-West of WA to embark on our winter driving trip that would take us to the Kimberleys. We decided to go a roundabout way and visit some of…
Woods Point Victoria Police Winter Report 2021
Hello again… There has been snow reported over the last two weekends however it had mostly melted below 1200 metres elevation. Unfortunately, this revealed extensive damage to the Strategic Fuel Break and Reserved Crown land areas along Warburton-Woods Point Road and Nine Mile Road through…
Kangaroo Island Ambulance Volunteer Mostyn ‘Mos’ Howard Recognised at Excellence Awards
Volunteer Ambulance Officer and VKS-737 Subscriber Mos Howard receiving his Volunteer Distinguished Service Award from SAAS Volunteer Health Advisory Council presiding member Ian Pay The SA Ambulance Service (SAAS) celebrated a Kangaroo Island volunteer at its recent annual Excellence Awards. Penneshaw-based Ambulance officer Mostyn “Mos”…
Rare Engine Failure Leads To Successful Rescue:
Often Subscribers to VKS-737 Radio Network become involved, assisting travellers who become distressed for many different reasons. Here is an excellent example where our people were able to effect a successful rescue and the part that HF Radio played in it: Recently we travelled Goog’s…
The Travelling Jackaroo
Have you heard of Sam ‘The Travelling Jackaroo’ who recently started out on a trip around the country in his Tractor to raise funds for the RFDS and Dolly’s Dream? He has only just received his P Plate Licence. His tractor and trailer combination is…
Darrell White: A Long Time Subscriber and Volunteer Remembered
Many will remember Darrell White, a past operator and subscriber on this network. He was Mobile 0320 on the VKS-737 Radio Network until the end of 2019. Darrell passed away just before Christmas 2020 following a lengthy fight with Cancer. He was 71 years old….
A Good Rescue – Thanks to VKS-737 HF Radio Network:
My wife and I were in a local park near Licola in Eastern Victoria and I was on my High Frequency (HF) radio chatting to a radio mate in South Australia. I was called by VKS-737 Adelaide Base and asked to provide Radio Relay assistance…
Codan Envoy Radio – A Tech Turkey Review
I’d been the user of a faithful, twenty year old HF radio for quite a number of years and I’d always been happy with that radio. I’d used it with an autotune antenna and also with a tapped whip. The convenience of the autotuner, particularly…
Talk To Your Mates!
When you’re travelling on the Wallaby or perhaps even just out for the day from home, have you been a bit nervous about calling up and having a conversation with another VKS-737 Subscriber on one of our frequencies? We’ve heard from some that they understood…
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