22/10/2023
Are you looking for an opportunity to get more involved in Amateur Radio? 📻
Then maybe you would like to join the Broadcast team at Dural NSW!
BROADCAST TEAM MESSAGE
[Transcript]
I’m Mathew VK2YAP, President of ARNSW and a member of the VK2WI Broadcast team.
Today I’m asking for your help, to keep VK2WI News broadcasts on the air.
Amateur Radio New South Wales has produced and transmitted amateur radio news bulletins for many decades. In the early 1980s, because of the challenges of running good quality and reliable broadcasts, we built a dedicated facility at VK2WI Dural – it’s still the only one of its kind in Australia.
VK2WI relies on the effort of our members, to volunteer each week in operating news broadcasts.
But, the number of volunteers has been falling. At the current level, we will not be able to continue the regular schedule of broadcasts, into the new year.
For safety reasons, we require two people on site during broadcasts, which is one of the reasons we have an announcer and an engineer…. It also makes the callbacks easier.
The bottom line is this – we need more volunteers to step up; for mornings, for evenings – or for both.
We’ll train you on the operation of all the systems here at Dural – so you won’t be thrown in the deep end.
With enough extra volunteers on the team, we would only need a time commitment of once a month, or even less.
Age is no barrier to taking part – we currently have one operator who is 13, and with his father, is now a regular on the team. I’m sure you’ve all heard him announcing, and I think he’s pretty good, too.
If you enjoy VK2WI news broadcasts, and want them to have a future, we need you to volunteer. Contact us – by email to [email protected], or leave a message with the office, 02 9444 0123.
We need your help, to keep VK2WI News on the air.
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A direct extract from today's ARNSW News Broadcast.
Submitting news items
To submit news items for inclusion in these broadcasts, please email your items to [email protected] by the Friday night preceding the broadcast.
We can also accept audio items, but please email in advance to make the necessary arrangements.
If you would like to report to VK2WI on any aspects of the broadcast (including reception reports or difficulties) please send your report to [email protected] otherwise leave a message at the office on 02 9444 0123.
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