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VK2WI Sunday News Broadcasts

Amateur Radio New South Wales conducts two regular Sunday news broadcasts from VK2WI at 63 Quarry Road, Dural.

Morning bulletin

Starts at 10:00am local time with a relay of VK1WIA National News, followed by local VK2WI news from about 10:30am.

Relay: VK1WIA National News Local: VK2WI (from ~10:30am)

Evening bulletin

Starts at 7:30pm local time with an expanded VK2WI bulletin, including the DX report and occasional technical features.

Includes: DX report Occasional: technical features

Callbacks are taken after each news broadcast on most frequencies used. Occasional special bulletins are also transmitted, including contest openings such as the WIA RD Contest and the JOTA Opening Address.

Bands and Frequencies

Frequencies shown are those used for the VK2WI Sunday broadcasts (as applicable).

Band	Frequency (MHz)	Mode
160m	1.845	AM
80m	3.595	LSB
(Sunday morning only)	5.425	USB [note 1]
40m	7.146	AM
30m	10.125	USB
20m	14.170	USB
10m	28.320	USB
6m	52.525	FM
2m	145.6/147.0	FM
70cm	438.525	FM
23cm	1273.5	FM

Note 1: Transmission using callsign VKE580 has been added to provide linking for manual relay stations. Callbacks cannot be taken on this frequency as it is currently a commercial frequency allocation. Transmission is Upper Sideband (contrary to normal amateur practice below 10MHz).

Occasional SSB transmissions

From time to time, SSB transmissions are also made on:

HF

17 metres – 18.120MHz (USB)
15 metres – 21.170MHz (USB)
12 metres – 24.950MHz (USB)

VHF

6 metres – 52.150MHz
2 metres – 144.150MHz

UHF

70cm – 432.150MHz

Live stream & audio downloads

VK2WI — Listen live, or catch up later via on-demand audio.

You can listen live using the playlist link below, and browse/download recent on-demand items in the local list on this page.

Open live stream playlist Email the News team

Tip: If you’re listening via RF, callbacks are usually taken after the broadcast on most frequencies used.

News and information for the VK2WI broadcast

Submitting items

The preferred way to submit items for inclusion in VK2WI News is by email to news@arnsw.org.au.

Please get items in by Friday evening before the broadcast in which they are to be included.

When submitting news items, please specify whether you would like the item to run for more than one week. Information is also welcome on on-air events and activities; these are included in a weekly summary.

Audio items and reports are welcome. Please email in advance for format and submission details.

Callbacks, reception reports & help

If you would like to report on any aspect of the broadcast (including reception reports or difficulties), email callbacks@arnsw.org.au.

Urgent transmission issue: call 02 9444 0111 (VK2WI voice line) to contact the duty engineer.

Email callbacks Contact ARNSW office Call duty engineer

ARNSW announcer desk — VK2WI broadcast position at Dural.

VK2WI News Team – Volunteers wanted

We always welcome more volunteers to help get our news bulletins to air. Besides the announcer and engineer, we also have people involved in production of scripts and audio items.

Volunteer via email Contact ARNSW office

Photo of engineering console courtesy of Peter VK2TPM.

On-demand audio library

Listen online or download recent VK2WI audio items directly from the ARNSW audio service.