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…
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…
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…
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…
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