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VK2BWI Morse Practice
Transmissions - 3550 KHz For some time Allan VK2ADB was the Tuesday evening operator for this service to all Hams. However Allan became a Silent Key in February 2009. With Allan's
demise Ross VK2ER from Orange, is now the only VK2BWI operator and that is
on Thursday evenings. Ross would appreciate help from another operator to
cover Tuesday evening. If you can help please use one of the following
methods to contact Ross. Call him on air during his Thursday callbacks,
advise in the VK2WI Sunday callbacks, ring our office on 02 9651 1490 and
leave a message for him or send a message to our the news email
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VK2WI Morse Practice
Transmissions (3699 KHz) The content of the Morse transmissions from VK2WI on 3699 KHz is now generated by a programmable controller. We have expanded its memory by adding additional word space. Originally this unit had storage of 1100 words which lasted a bit over 2 hours. This has now been extended to over 2700 words which will take almost 6 hours to cycle through allowing more variation in the transmissions. These transmissions are continuous except for during the Sunday broadcast periods when it and most of the sites beacons are shut down automatically to minimize interference to the broadcasts and those listening to them.
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VK2BWI Morse Practice
Transmissions - 3550 KHz Many listeners may not be aware that in addition to the VK2WI Morse practice transmissions on 3699 KHz, there are other broadcasts under the callsign of VK2BWI. They are transmitted twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday evenings and are on a frequency of 3550 KHz commencing at 2000 hours local time. With the demise of Allan VK2ADB in Feb 2009 Ross VK2ER, from Orange is now the VK2BWI operator for for both evenings.. The transmitted Morse text includes practice with figure groups and callsigns. Speeds vary from 4 wpm, up to about 20 wpm, in standard and Farnsworth mode. Callbacks are taken after the broadcasts, which last about an hour. So, if your Morse is a little rusty, or you would just like to learn CW, why not tune in to the VK2BWI 80 metre broadcasts on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, on 3550 KHz, at 8pm local. These sessions are sponsored by Amateur Radio NSW. This information provided by Ross
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