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| Apr 25th, 2026 (Sat) | 05:00 - 23:59 AEST |
| | AM and CW on Anzac day
Club: Townsville Amateur Radio Club Callsign: VK4MIK
State: National Brief Description : AM and CW on Anzac Day
Full Details : AM and CW on Anzac Day
Club: Townsville Amateur Radio Club Callsign: VK4MIK
State: National
Brief Description : Amateur Radio remembrance to those who served or are still serving
Full Details : The AM and CW on Anzac Day event come about after a conversation between Lionel Veale ex Sgt Coast-watcher during WW2 and Mike Patterson VK4MIK - I served in the RAN for 21years. Lionel used radios to transmit coded intelligence by CW mode.
I thought it would be a good way us as Amateurs to salute those who served or are still serving by using the old radio modes of AM and CW on Anzac Day and if possible at ex Defence sites. Many Radio Amateurs served Australia.
This event has operated for well over 18 years and has proved very successful as many discovered AM mode and used it for the first time and others used home brew CW rigs.
In Queensland the Townsville Amateur Radio Club operates as Net Control from their Club Rooms, an ex WW2 Command Bunker.
The net operates on 7.125 AM all day with many using old radios. It also commences at 0500 on 3.599 CW then to AM on 3.600AM.
Stations across Australia operate on this day and its not a contest but simply make contact using old modes.
New Zealand AM radio group have also expressed interest after contacts last year so listen out for our ANZAC partners. |
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