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- News of AM & CW on ANZAC Day
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- News of AM & CW on ANZAC Day
AM and CW on ANZAC Day - Radioamateurs Remember. 25th April 2026
The traditional AM & CW event organised by Mike "Banjo" Patterson VK4MIK
with help from The Townsville Amateur Radio Club, will again take to the
air for the 17th year.
This is not a contest. It honours those modes used by service personnel in earlier wars.
The event idea came from a telephone conversation between Mike "Banjo" Patterson VK4MIK
and World War II Coastwatcher in Papua New Guinea, Lionel Veale. He set up his ATR4A HF
radio and orientated the antenna from behind enemy lines. Lionel was one of those brave
Coastwatchers who sent back vital information.
The concept developed originally by the Tableland Radio Group in Far North Queensland basically
asks us to consider changing modes on ANZAC Day nets, as an honour and Amateur Radio salute
to those who served or are serving.
The annual event involves ex-military sites and related museums. It includes most of the
radio nets happening on ANZAC Day throughout Queensland and further afield.
The Townsville Amateur Radio Club has been asked to anchor the event throughout the day
and will be operating from the Clubrooms at West End using the callsign AX4ATV.
The Clubrooms are part of a camouflage structure that was placed on top of the RAAF
Communications HQ (project 81) during WW2.
Thanks to the organising and planning by Ray/AX4OIL, many operators and helpers
will again activating the historic World War 2 Oonoonba Bombing Site running portable stations
on Amplitude Modulation and highlighting the need for the site to be preserved by the
Queensland Government as an important commemoration site for community use.
The Australian Military Radio Operators 3-Day weekend will also be happening
from ANZAC Day, the 9th year of the event.
Many Amateurs joined our Defence forces and took their skills into their service lives in a
wide range of activities such as Coastwatchers, Air Force Radio operators, Radar operators and
repair, navy radio operators and Army operations.
LEST WE FORGET
de VK4MIK Mike ex RAN
Australian Military Radio Operators weekend 2026
The 9th Year of AMRO
The 3 Day plan for vintage radios......
AM & Morse Code...CW.....
Saturday 25th April : AM & CW on ANZAC Day (not AMRO )
[remember your AX prefix on this special day]
Sunday 26th April : AMRO - DAY 1 of 2
Monday 27th April : AMRO - DAY 2 of 2
[public holiday 27th for NSW, ACT and WA]
The Theme for AMRO this year is :
THE VOLUNTEER INTERCEPTORS - and their great contributions.
In recognition of all the long hours volunteers put in trying
to intercept enemy transmissions.
This effort is rarely rewarded if at all.
DO YOU OWN A WW2 RECEIVER..? CAN YOU RECEIVE MORSE CODE..?
Would you like to participate as a volunteer interceptor?
Civilians did in World War 2 to help win the war.
"VOLUNTEER INTERCEPTOR during AMRO"
If you would like to Participate in AMRO from an "Interceptor "
standpoint, then fire up your Valve Military Receiver, preferably of
World War 2 vintage and listen just like the Volunteer Interceptors
did during the dark days of World War 2.
"Walk a mile in their boots" capturing AM & CW signals on any short wave
receiver or vintage and other Valve Military Receivers in your Radio
"Secret Location", in the attic, inside a disused water tank, or down in the cellar!
This year, we are linking up with a few other organizations within topic.....
NZART: New Zealand Amateur Radio Transmitters
SPAM: Society for the Preservation of Amplitude Modulation
Musickpoint Radio in New Zealand
FDU: Fists Down Under
SWLING.COM: with special attention to Volunteer Interceptors.
Suggested frequencies for AMRO
Check first before calling CQ on the following frequencies
for the best chance to receive a reply as many operators will
monitor these frequencies with an additional dedicated
receiver or scanner.
630m: Frequency at your choice within the band
160m: 1818kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
80m: 3530kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
80m: 3686kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
80m: 3696kHz, LSB Radiotelephony
40m: 7006kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
40m: 7028kHz, to 7030kHz C.W. Radiotelegraphy -
[7028kHz is a crystal frequency used by many]
40m: 7060kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
40m: 7085kHz, LSB Radiotelephony
[SPECIAL CASE, Please stay clear of 7075 Digital]
40m: 7125kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
[NET - PRIMARY LIASON FREQUENCY and may be busy]
40m: 7135kHz, LSB Radiotelephony
30m: 10102kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
30m: 10125kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
[SSB phone zone, with respect to the ANZAC AM for event]
20m: 14030kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
20m: 14125kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
20m: 14145kHz, USB Radiotelephony
15m: 21030kHz, C.W. Radiotelegraphy
15m: 21125kHz, A.M. Radiotelephony
15m: 21135kHz, USB Radiotelephony
10m: Refer to Bandplan for CW & AM with USB + 10kHz AM frequency
11m: NON AMATEUR: CB HF 27MHz band:
Channel 11, 27.085MHz AM only
for Liaison and Primary calling
then move to Channel 14, 27.125MHz AM Only.
More information is available on the AMRO Website at
http://110.232.143.96/~ww2armyr/AMRO/amro.htm
Andrew/VK5WT hopes that you can participate in this event and
keep the memory of military radio operations alive.
- News from Central Queensland
- Clairview Gathering 2026
The Clairview Gathering is a yearly event where Radio Amateurs meet
at a spot on the coast between Rockhampton and Mackay to relax, talk
radio, re-establish acquaintances and participate in the world renown
Saturday Night Mega-Auction. There might even be some fox-hunting and
there will definitely be RAFFLES !
The Gathering is one of the main revenue raisers for amateur radio clubs
in the region
It happens in 2026 from
Friday arvo 8th to Sunday 10th May, with most of the action happening
on Saturrom 7-30pm at the Club Rooms Green Street West End
- TARC MXLT - Friday 18th December somewhere in Townsville
- Ann Renton Memorial Net - Tue 22nd December - from 7-30pm on Tsvl UHF Repeater and VK4TUB AllStarLink & Echolink Nodes
- Tec28126 50294kHz
Central Queensland Winlink Remote Message Systems - centre frequencies in kHz
(subtract 1.5kHz for the dial frequency)
VK4DJC Mount Morgan QG56ei H24 scan 7052.0 10146.5 14112.5 28101.5 mode VARA VARA2750
VK4DJC Mount Morgan QG56ei H24 main 144075 mode VARA-FM
VK4AGD Laguna Quays QG49ij H24 main 7052.0 and on request 3569.5 10146.5 14112.5 28101.5 mode VARA VARA2750
also peer-to-peer mode is available on request.
VK4UI Rockhampton QG56gp H24 scan 7058.5 10146.8 14111.0 mode VARA VARA2750 Hybrid
(subtract 1.5kHz for the dial frequency) using USB.
- WIANews sources :
Tune North Queensland Net throughout Queensland and PNG
from 7-30pm Sundays on -
HF: 3605.4kHz
and in Townsville/Thuringowa 8pm Sundays on
VHF: 146.100 / 146.700 MHz
(the VK4RAT 2m repeater)
Tune WIANEWS in North Queensland on Sundays -
HF : from VK2 0001Z 1845 / 3595/ 5425 / 7146 / 10125 / 14170.2 / 28320kHz
HF : from VK3 0030Z 3615 / 7158 / 10132.8kHz
HF : from VK4 2300Z 1843 / 7070 / 7130kHz
HF : from VK5 2330Z 1843 / 3550 / 7135 / 28515kHz
HF : from VK6 0100Z 3583 / 7088 / 7140 / 10125 / 14130 / 29680kHz
HF : from VK7 2300Z 3570 / 7140 / 14130 / 28525kHz
HF : from VK8 2330Z 3555 / 7193 / 10127 / 14337kHz
6m: from VK7 2300Z 53775, 53825kHz FM
6m: from VK5 2330Z 53100kHz AM
6m: from VK2 0001Z 52525, 53650, 53725kHz FM
6m: from VK6 0100Z 53800kHz FM
2m: from Cairns 2300Z 146950kHz FM
2m: from Townsville 2300Z 146700kHz FM
2m: from Mackay 2300Z 147000kHz FM
2m: from Rockhampton 2300Z 146700kHz FM
Timeline for monitoring.
2300Z 1843 AM, 3570, 7070, 7130, 7140, 14130, 28525, 53825kHz
2330Z 1843, 3550, 7135, 7193, 10127, 14337, 53100kHz
0001Z 1845 AM, 3595 AM, 5425, 7146 AM, 10125, 14170.2, 28320, 52525, 53650, 53725kHz
0030Z 3615, 7158, 10132.8kHz
0100Z 3583, 7088, 14130, 29680, 53800kHz
Frequency List for transceiver memory
1843, 1845,
3550, 3555, 3570, 3583, 3595, 3605, 3615,
5425,
7070, 7088, 7130, 7135, 7140, 7146, 7158, 7193
10125, 10132.8, 10127,
14130, 14170.4, 14337,
28320, 28525, 28537, 29680
52525, 53100, 53650, 53725, 53725, 53800, 53825kHz
Daylight Saving for NSW VIC ACT SA TAS
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See you at AM and CW on ANZAC Day
and cheers from Gavin/VK4ZZ
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