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VK6WIA NewsWest NewsWest for Sunday 20th January 2021 is the History edition of NewsWest. What’s a 'Mulgaphone'? And how do you test night time radio signal fade with two kerosene lanterns? Listen to NewsWest and you’ll find out. A few of our history items today are in support of the VK90ABC special callsign marking the 90th anniversary of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, so we’re bringing you stories of early Amateurs in Western Australia, and their links to and involvement with the development of broadcast stations in this State. There’s another special event callsign coming up, VK80LAN, which is part of an international activation, and we remind you of that one, and it’s being coordinated by VK6 locals. Mac VK6MM brings us a story of his early transition into transistors, we remind you of the PARG Swapmeet next weekend, Roy regales us with the Amateur Radio Helpline, very likely the oldest continuing segment in Australian Amateur Radio news. Maybe worldwide. Who’d know? You can hear NewsWest on air, online and on demand. Visit our website, VK6.NET, to find out how. NewsWest invites contributions to the news programme. You can send contributions by email to newswest@vk6.net You'll find links to resources on the vk6.net website where you'll also find information on where to hear the news, where to download it, how to rebroadcast this news and how to register your callbacks. If you want to join in, you can. Send an email to newswest@vk6.net and we'll be happy to respond. Send your stories, tall or true, audio production, scripts, events, updates, membership information, meeting announcements, AGM alerts, contests, swap-meets and more to us and we'll happily present your contribution on-air. Please register your callback, either on-air, or on-line. Visit vk6.net and click on the callback button. Originating in Perth Western Australia NewsWest is produced by WA Amateur Radio News for listeners on-air, on-line and on-demand. NewsWest audio (mp3) is available for download from our website, vk6.net. Click on the “LISTEN” tab. For Podcast simply search for "Newswest" on any of the major Podcatcher sites. Thanks to Ed DD5LP Whichever way you're listening, whether you're a licensed radio amateur or not, experienced or just a beginner, old or young, thanks for being here and thanks for joining us. Get your copy: http://vk6.net/news/ NewsWest is broadcast and relayed across VK6 and far beyond by many transmitters and operators. Details can be found on vk6.net. The main VK6 NewsWest broadcast occurs at 09:30 WST (01:30 UTC). If you'd like to broadcast this news in your local area, you can. There are no restrictions on broadcasting NewsWest, other than that you must broadcast it as supplied without any modification. We ask that broadcasters advise us that they're transmitting the news. Our address is newswest@vk6.net Producer: Bob VK6POP