Satphones Vs HF Radio – A Real Experience
This article was submitted to VKS-737 and demonstrates the possible pitfalls that a SatPhone user could be faced with when trying to summon help. It was an actual incident that occurred in the Victorian High Country, involving a group of 4WD Club Members on one…
High Frequency, Radio, satphones, VKS-737 Radio Network
Trouble With Tent Pegs In Hard Ground
Here’s a handy hint from Kevin (Mobile 2456) about how to deal with tent pegs in hard ground…
25 Years And Still Going Strong!
25 years ago on the 30th November 1993 the first VKS-737 Radio Network Licence was issued by the Spectrum Management Agency, the forerunner of the present Australian Communications and Media Authority. The licence which was in the name of the SA Association of Four Wheel…
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