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WRITE YOUR PASSWORD DOWN OR USE A PASSWORD SAVER.

VK?XXX or SWLXXX. Overseas operators, Historical Radio Society welcome, please adhere to the CALLSIGN rule. If you make a mistake clear your cookies and try again. REMEMBER ALL CAPITALS.

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Set your clock in your profile to ACST.

Be respectful and thank you for your input to what we hope will be an active forum to discuss all things Amateur Radio.

73's and cheers from the VK5.AU forum.

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