Amateur Radio News Broadcasts

Scheduled amateur radio news bulletins from around Australia are carried across VKDMR on Talk Group 5. This page lists their local broadcast times and UTC equivalents.

TG 5

Time conversion

Both Tasmania and New South Wales observe daylight saving. AEST is UTC+10 and AEDT is UTC+11. Both UTC alternatives are shown below so the schedule remains accurate throughout the year.

Tasmania

VK7 News

Australia/Hobart

VK7 Amateur Radio News

Sunday 09:30 local

UTC: Saturday 23:30 during AEST
UTC: Saturday 22:30 during AEDT

VK7ARNews information →

New South Wales

ARNSW VK2WI News

Australia/Sydney

Morning bulletin

Sunday 10:00 local

VK1WIA National News is followed by local VK2WI news from approximately 10:30.

UTC: Sunday 00:00 during AEST
UTC: Saturday 23:00 during AEDT

Evening bulletin

Sunday 19:30 local

Expanded VK2WI bulletin with the DX report and occasional technical features.

UTC: Sunday 09:30 during AEST
UTC: Sunday 08:30 during AEDT

ARNSW broadcast information →

Victoria

RAOTC Old Timers News

Australia/Melbourne

Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club monthly broadcast

First Monday 11:00 local

Broadcast on TG5 on the first Monday of each month, except January.

UTC: Monday 01:00 during AEST
UTC: Monday 00:00 during AEDT

RAOTC broadcast information →

Listening on VKDMR

Select Talk Group 5 before the programme begins and leave a short pause when linking so the opening audio is not missed. TG5 carries wide-area scheduled programme audio; please avoid transmitting over a broadcast already in progress.