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…
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…
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…
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…
A Tale Of The Unbreakable Hilux
In April 2017 we embarked on a trip in company with another family vehicle containing Dave and Angela. We travelled north-south on the Canning Stock Route. On our tenth day on the CSR, we pulled up to camp for the night at Thring Rock. On…
Birdsville Track Motorcycle Crash – July 2016
This article discusses the events around an incident where a motorcyclist travelling the Birdsville Track came off at high speed, sustaining significant injuries that could have taken his life if it wasn’t for the efforts of people on the scene, medical professionals and the involvement…
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