[HCDX] Globe Wireless stations VJS and VIE Australia

[Albert Muick]

I've found out some information, by necessity, regarding Globe Wireless 
coastal stations in Australia, VJS Perth Radio and VIE Darwin Radio.  I 
have been trying to QSL for some time now, and found a reference to 
TELSTRA on the main Globe Wireless site.  I followed the link to the 
TELSTRA site in Australia and came up with what I thought was the 
correct address for VJS in Lansdale, Western Australia.  Off went the 
reception report just after Christmas.

Yesterday, January 25th, I got the disappointing result of having the 
report returned as an unknown address.  I was really lost at that point 
and decided to do some more sleuthing.  I went to the website of the 
Australian Communications and Media Authority and pleaded my case for 
some information as the the licensee of these stations.

Later on today, a very nice email came from Licensing Officer Laureen 
Harrison of the Radiocommunications Licensing and Telecommunications 
Deployment Section who gave me the web address for their online 
database.  Lo, and behold!  The Licensee for VJS and VIE can be reached 
at the following address:

Integrated Technical Services PTY Ltd.
Globe Wireless
GPO Box 3850
Darwin NT 0801
Australia

As a bonus, here is the Australian website for finding the licenses, 
licensees and the addresses:

http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/register_search.main_page

The whole thing is very self-explanatory, much like the FCC databases.  
Perhaps those of you whose governments also put this information online 
might like to let the groups know where the databases can be found.  
This will cut down mightily on returned reports by enabling those of us 
who chase QSLs to get the right address from the start.

Vy 73

Al Muick
Whitehall PA USA
WinRadio G303e / Wellbrook ALA1530P / Hoka 300-32 v3.08


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