VK7AAL - Amateur Radio and Software Development

I am a keen radio scanning enthusiast and amateur radio operator (VK7AAL) from Launceston Tasmania. I mostly work the VHF and UHF bands. I am also a keen software developer, in both JustBasic and Python.

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  • RadioReference.com Forums
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    9 hours ago
  • Ham Radio DX
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  • Amateur Radio VK3YE
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  • Blogs - NTARC Inc.
    Broadcast - 20 July 2025 - One of the most common subjects for discussion that keeps reappearing at technical nights and morning teas over the last year has been toroids, baluns, c...
    4 days ago
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    4 days ago
  • VK2FR
    QSL Manager – Dan N4GNR - I’m pleased to announce that I now have a physical paper QSL card available!If you’d like to receive my QSL card, please send your request to my QSL Manage...
    1 week ago
  • Novice-Friendly Radio Blog by M7MCQ
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  • VK2KFJ Blog
    QSL card from Eddie VK1VP - I was going through some old QSL cards and found one that I that I considered important, from a very memorable person, this from Eddie VK1VP, one of t...
    2 weeks ago
  • NSW RADIO AND COMMUNICATIONS - by Michael Bailey
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    2 weeks ago
  • VK Ham Radio
    Buying via AliExpress - This article explains the freight process when ordering from platforms like AliExpress, aimed at inexperienced buyers. It outlines essential guidelines, ...
    3 weeks ago
  • VK3TBS
    Kenwood – did you know this? - Everyone that has been into radio for a while will know the brand Kenwood. And most know Kenwood isn’t only into Amateur radio, they are bigger than that,...
    3 weeks ago
  • Welcome to REAST
    10 Years of the 23cm QSO Party - Some history – a number of Hobart stations had been testing out rigs and antennas on 23cm. Just under 10 years ago in discussions at a REAST BBQ it was ...
    2 months ago
  • e-norge.com🇺🇸
    12m: The Forgotten Band! - In the vast world of amateur radio, certain bands seem to hog the spotlight—20m with its long-haul DX magic, or 40m with its reliable regional reach. But n...
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  • VK1DA.blog
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    5 months ago
  • VK7TW
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    5 months ago
  • VK3HN
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    3 years ago
  • Radio Society of Great Britain – Portal
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  • VK3ZPF Ham Radio Blog
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    5 years ago
  • VK3ARR's SOTA Blog
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    7 years ago
  • VK2IO
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    10 years ago
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