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VK National News 14Sep25
Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-09-14.mp3
Text edition:
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2025 SEPTEMBR 14 WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK
THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN
tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos
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IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:-
We'll take a look at the RD Contest results, VI8POL the police special
event station, and check in with Grant VK5GR for the OCDX contest.
From Sydney, VK2COD and Youth, and Darwin VK8ZZ and the DARC new
repeater.
NOW FIRST
A reminder on this afternoon, Sunday 14ths special event with Angelo.
BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS 30 MINUTE EDITION OF NEWS FROM
YOUR WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY SEPTEMBER
14.
I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB
WIA
JOIN THE WIA
tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y
Hello.
This is Angelo VK2NWT, WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator.
This is a quick note to remind all Affiliated Club Presidents that the
WIA Webinar will be held this afternoon, Sunday September 14 commencing
at 4:00 PM AEST.
The Webinar, hosted by WIA President Scott Williams along with several
presenters will discuss the range of topics on the meeting agenda
informing Clubs of just some of the many items the WIA is actively
working on for all Amateurs in Australia. The webinar is a great platform
for Affiliated Clubs to come together, and I strongly encourage
Presidents to attend and benefit your respective Club.
Due to the large numbers of affiliated clubs, we can only invite one
member from each club to attend.
Invitations to register for the webinar were sent out via email earlier
this week to all Affiliated Club Presidents and, to those attending,
I recommend that you logon to the Webinar a few minutes prior to the
starting time to ensure an orderly start for all. The Webinar should run
for approximately one and half hours.
If for some reason you have not received the link to attend the Webinar
then please contact me as soon as possible via email on
clubs(at)nationaloffice.wia.org.au
For WIA National News this is Angelo VK2NWT
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to Amateur Radio Daily, ARRL,
DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday, IARU, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC,
Radioworld.com, RSGB, SARL and the World Wide sources of WIA.
The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters is advocating for a
new band plan giving space to single sideband on 30 metres.
Following the lead of the amateur band plan in place here in Australia,
the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters is recommending the
establishment of a new 10 kHz-wide sub-band for SSB on 30 metres. This
change would divide the CW-only band in half, giving it 20 kHz at the
bottom of the band.
Digital mode operators would get 20kHz of spectrum -- double their
current allocation - at the top of the band. Sideband's proposed 10 kHz
would be found between 10.120 and 10.130 MHz.
With SSB operation already legal in New Zealand, the association notes
that only the approval of this revised bandplan stands in the way of the
change taking place. The proposal is for this to occur on a 12-month
trial basis, with a review to take place in the final months.
Hams in India who received amateur radio licences in paper form are being required to replace those certificates with a digital licence from a
a web-based portal of the Department of Telecommunications.
There is no application fee for the process, which provides amateurs with a QR code-authenticated certificate. This is the equivalent of the amateur radio booklets that had been issued manually with paper certificates until December 31st, 2019.
In early 2020, India began issuing all new and renewed amateur radio certificates digitally. The Telecommunication Rules of 2024 now require the holders of the older paper certificates to use the digital web-based portal as well. Failure to migrate will mean that when the licence expires, it cannot be renewed.
Four research volunteers will soon participate in NASAs year-long
simulation of a Mars mission inside a habitat at the agencys Johnson
Space Centre in Houston.
This mission will provide NASA with foundational data for human
exploration of the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
Ross Elder, Ellen Ellis, Matthew Montgomery, and James Spicer enter into
the 1,700-square-foot Mars Dune Alpha habitat on Sunday, Oct. 19, to
begin their mission. The team will live and work like astronauts for
378 days, concluding their mission on Oct. 31, 2026.
Emily Phillips and Laura Marie serve as the missions alternate
crew members for this Houston event..
The RSGB has responded to a further Ofcom consultation, which would see
new users sharing spectrum within the 2.3GHz amateur band.
The latest proposals would enable a new class of short-notice outdoor
deployments in the 2320 to 2340MHz range, for up to 14 days at a time.
In its response, the RSGB has taken the opportunity to highlight strong
concerns regarding the UK amateur weak signal segment at 2320MHz.
This follows earlier Ofcom proposals last year for indoor use only in
this frequency range.
An enthusiastic team of operators felt swept away by the challenge of
their recent Islands on the Air Expedition to the Pajaros rocks off the
Chilean coast.
Then something else was swept away -- almost all of their equipment.
A Honda generator. An IC 7000. Seven bandpass filters. Two multi-band
antennas. A 500-watt amplifier. This equipment -- and more - are all gone
now from the rock where the team on IOTA Number SA-100 began operating on
the 18th of August as 3 G 1P.
Ocean swells, considered the worst seen in five years - forced Cezar,
VE3LYC; Felipe, XQ7IR and Johan PA3EXX to be evacuated by the Chilean
Coast Guard three days later. Wearing wetsuits, the hams swam to the
rescuers' boats, eyeing the carefully packed-up equipment they had to
leave behind on the rock. Already they were making plans to return for
its retrieval.
Sea conditions prevented anyone from gaining access to the rock again
until the 26th of August. Afterward, the team wrote on their website:
"VERY BAD NEWS. There is absolutely nothing there except for the beam
antenna that we left anchored, which has been damaged. They believe that
all else was swept away by the sea.
To see the team's daily blog, detailing their challenges, follow the link
in this week's THIRTY MINUTE WIA NATIONAL NEWS.
3g1psa-100.weebly.com/
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OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
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THIS WEEKEND ARRL EME CONTEST.
Contest Objective: To work as many amateur stations as possible via the
earth-moon-earth path on any authorized amateur frequency above 50 MHz.
The contest exchange is a station's four-digit Maidenhead grid square
locator. The grid square also serves as the score multiplier.
Analogue stations may optionally send a signal report in any mutually
understood format if station size or propagation prohibit grid squares
from being exchanged.
This is weekend 2 of 4 for the AEM contest
Weekends 1 and 2: 2.3 GHz & Up
Weekends 3 and 4:
50 to 1296 MHz - October 11-12, November 8-9, 2025.
(sourced to ARRL)
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ALSO ON THIS WEEKEND
The Worked All Europe DX SSB Contest Saturday and Sunday.
SSB on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted,
the exchange is signal report and serial number.
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Oceania DX (OCDX) Contest
This is Grant, VK5GR, on behalf of the Oceania DX Contest Committee
Its that time of year again, as we are only 19 days away from the start of the biggest Oceania focused DX contest of the year! The 82nd Oceania DX (OCDX) contest will once more run on the first two weekends of October, with the Phone contest starting at 06:00 UTC on Saturday 4 October and running for 24 hrs, and the CW contest starting on 06:00 UTC Saturday the 11 October also running for 24 hrs.
Whether youre a newcomer or seasoned contester, or have only a modest station, the 2025 contest should be another exciting event thanks to the current peak in the solar cycle.
The focus of the contest is on promoting HF contacts between stations in Oceania and the rest of the world. For operators outside the region, its a chance to work many Oceania stations, from remote Pacific islands to the outback of Australia and jungles of Indonesia. For Oceania-based operators, its a fantastic opportunity to make lots of DX QSOs as stations from the rest of the world turn their beams towards Oceania searching for you!
2025 is the 82nd birthday of the contest. Formerly known as the VK DX Contest and VK/ZL Contest, the contest was first run from 1935 through 1938 and then re-started in 1948, shortly after amateur licences were re-instated post-WW2. The contest has grown into a signature event for operators across Oceania and around the world, combining DX excitement, technical capability and operating skills.
So, save the contest dates in your calendar, warm up the rig, tune the antennas, brush up on your operating skills, and join amateurs across the globe in October to make this another amazing OCDX party!
See you all on the air! 73 from Grant VK5GR
wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
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YOTA Contests December
The Fishers Ghost Amateur Radio Club are hosting the inaugural
VK YOTA CONTEST, the entire month of December.
yotacontest.mrasz.org
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AHEAD OF WHEN I OPEN THE DX WINDOW, ALAN.
"Hi. This is Alan VK4SN with the Remembrance Day contest results.
VK7 once again takes out state honours with an impressive 40 logs submitted and a total score of 10,859 points.
VK3 was the closest rival submitting 38 logs and 5,436 points. 186 logs were received in total, including 5 paper logs,
one of which was not identifiable.
Congratulations to the following Individual winners:
SOPH VK7TW
SOCW VK2GR
SOMX VK5LJ
SOPH QRP VK7C
SOCW QRP VK3VB
SOMX QRP VK2IO
M1 VK4M with VK4TS and VK4SN
M2 VL4R with VK4DI and VK4ZD
Best Rookie was VK3GCD from the SOPH section
This year I introduced a Youth section to recognise and encourage youth
participation.
We had three entrants and in order of their scores we have
VK3JFR with 154 points from the SOCW category
VK4OTZ with 104 points from the SOPH category, and
VK4IKZ with 57 point from the SOPH category.
Well done all, and hope to see you again next year.
There are no rule changes necessary as it's something I'm doing as manager, and I encourage other contest managers to do the same to foster youth entrants.
Certificates for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placings will be sent from the WIA.
For those who did not supply names and addresses, you can pick yours up
from the PDF downloads available on the RD contest page, along with
a full report of winners and statistics.
vklogchecker.com also has all the winners along with graphs of run rates
and scoring, soapbox comments and other statistics.
A bit of feedback on the Cabrillo log file that is needed, showed that some people think it's a special file. Cabrillo is the name given to the
layout of information within a text file. Nothing special, just the
log information and QSO format needed to be compatible with computer checking.
Many thanks to everyone for their input, their logs and contributions to make this another successful contest.
Best 73
Alan
VK4SN
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NOW THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
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Special event call VI8POL will be on air from Saturday 13th September to
Monday 29th September 2025 to celebrate the 8th annual National Police
Week in Australia.
National Police Week 2025 is a celebration of our nation's police.
National Police Week includes National Police Remembrance Day held on Monday 29th September. It is a day dedicated to honouring and remembering police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. This day serves as a tribute to their bravery, dedication, and ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of public safety and justice. It is also a time to remember police officers who have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances.
Sadly, a total of 829 police officers have been killed on duty in Australia. In the last few weeks we have sadly seen the death of 2 police officers in Victoria.
VI8POL will be on air on the HF bands on SSB and the digital modes. The station will also be operated from significant police historical sites in South Australia.
QSL is via myself, VK5PAS.
More information on VI8POL can be found on QRZ.com
Thanks for listening.
73
Paul VK5PAS.
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A52G Kingdom of Bhutan
Gerben (PG5M) will be active as A52G from Dochula at 3,100m above sea
level in Bhutan.
Operation will be on 40-10m (perhaps some 6m) with CW and some FT8 on
dates plus or minus a day or so October 3-9.
dx.to/a52g/
(m0oxo)
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80th anniversary of the Technical University of Sofia operating
special event station LZ 80 TUS. On the air now 1 through December 24th.
(ard)
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8K3EXPO is on the air until October 13, 1.8 MHz 10 GHz.
This event marks the first time a callsign has been established with
the 8K prefix and draws attention to the Osaka World Expo.
(ard)
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ZL 100 C is the callsign celebrating the centenary of NZART
the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters which was formed
on 16 August 1926.
The callsign is valid until 6 August 2026.
QSL via the bureau and LoTW.
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Angola.
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the independence of Angola, team
D 2 A will be active from Ilha do Mussulo (a peninsula near Luanda)
between 17 and 28 October on 160 to 6 metres CW, SSB, RTTY, other digital
modes. This team will have up to six stations. QSL via EA 7 FTR.
See www.qrz.com/db/D2A
(sarl)
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Celebrating the Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club's 75th anniversary,
four special callsigns have been activated by DARC till 31 October:
DC7, D5D, DD7, DK7 and DR75DARC.
See darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/sonderdiplome/
for the "75 Jahre DARC" certificate.
QSLs via the bureau, or direct to DL2VFR.
(425 DX NEWS)
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It was 25 years ago but We Do Remember You.
Special Event to Honour the Victims of 9-11:
New York City Shanksville PA. and Washington D.C.
September 06 00:01 UTC ending Thursday September 12, 23:59 UTC.
Many members of the Alabama Contest Group will activate K4A for the
fifth year. This year's event will be called "9-11 We Do Remember."
SSB, FT8, CW, and RTTY on all bands 160 through 10 meters, including
WARC bands.
(ard)
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Celebrating the 68th anniversary of Malaysias independence
(31 August 1957), members of Terengganu DX (West Malaysia)
are active as 9 M 1957 M until September 30. They are operating
SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres.
QSL direct to 9 M 2 RDX
(425dx)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ARDF
22nd World Championships of Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF), was
held August 16 22, in Lithuania. Overall, the championships featured
over 300 athletes from 25 nations, a strong showing on the international
ARDF stage.
(arrl)
WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS
SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM,
PARKS ON THE AIR and other ADVENTURE GROUPS.
hema.org.uk/index.jsp
minesontheair.com/about-mota
parksontheair.com/
sota.org.uk
sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/
facebook.com/SotaAustralia/
wwffaustralia.com/
Don't forget that the VKFF National Get Together October 24-27 Canberra
and next week we'll hear again from Paul VK5PAS on this event.
Sid, ZS5AYC and Adele, ZS5APT are pleased to announce that after much
behind-the-scenes work with SOTA UK, Lesotho is now registered as a
SOTA society, this from September One.
With 103 registered peaks, this promises to be an exciting addition to
amateur radio on the African continent as well as world-wide for chasers.
(sarl)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - CW
CANADIAN STRAIGHT KEY MONTH IS ON THE AIR
Hearing C S K and M in morse?
What you are hearing is a CW operator in one of Canada's provinces who's
taking part in the Canadian Straight Key Month of the Straight Key
Century Club. The event has eliminated the use of special callsigns.
Now, hams will be heard calling "CQ C S K M," followed by their OWN
callsign.
According to the SKCC website, the change was made to make it easier for
everyone to enjoy the event, which runs through to the 31st of September.
Operators who work at least six different provinces are eligible for a
special downloadable award.
(newsline2497)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL.
The Darwin Amateur Radio Club advise that they have acquired an ICOM 70cm
D-Star repeater under the recent ICOM repeater grant program. It has been
commissioned and operates as VK8RTE.
The repeater has been on test for the last month and performance is
better than expected with excellent coverage throughout the Greater
Darwin area and stretching to the near fringe rural area. It is not yet
housed in its home location as we are still awaiting the allocations of a
Static IP address and various ports to be opened.
The repeater operates on 438.100 MHz (-7.00MHz) DV only. It is connected
to reflector REF023C from 06:00 hrs - 16:00 hrs (CST) daily and reverts
to reflector REF091C from 16:00 hrs - 21:00 hrs CST daily.
The Darwin Amateur Radio Club operates a D-Star digital net on Thursday
nights at 20.00Hrs CST on the repeater VK8RTE and also on Reflector
REF091C. The club callsign is net control station operating as VK8DA.
D-Star users are encouraged to join the Thursday night net and say hi to
some VK8's
The club has been in discussions with ICOM about the list of repeaters
available as a download from their web site. They have acknowledged that
the list is well out of date. Clubs and individuals who operate a D-Star
repeater are encouraged to update their details on the Australian D-Star
Information page by contacting the Website Administrator at the link
dstar.org.au
This information will be provided to ICOM to update their database
records.
(vk8zz)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary(at)amsat-vk.org
ISRO and Indias Prime Minister recently shared updated objectives for
the countrys space program over the next decade and a half, with the
ultimate goal of a crewed domestic Moon landing by 2040.
A key change is the way ISRO will send astronauts to the Moon, rumoured,
but now confirmed, LMLV will be Indias new heavy-lift Moon rocket,
ostensibly replacing, but likely an evolution of, the out-of-favour and
somewhat underpowered NGLV. LMLV is slated to be ready by 2035.
(orbital index)
As NASAs Artemis program trundles onwards at the blazing pace of a disused and very rusty crawler-transporter, the next mission on the list is gradually coming into focus.
This will be the first crewed mission a flyby of the Moon following in the footsteps of 1968s Apollo 8 mission. As part of this effort, NASA is looking for volunteers who will passively track the Orion capsule and its crew of four as it makes its way around the Moon during its 10-day mission before returning to Earth.
tinyurl.com/4nu2mw6t
This follows on a similar initiative during the Artemis I mission, when participants passively tracked the radio signals from the capsule. For this upcoming mission NASA is looking for Doppler shift measurements on the Orion S-band (2200-2290 MHz) return link carrier signals, with the objective being to achieve and maintain a carrier lock.
Currently pencilled in for a highly tentative April 2026, the Artemis II mission would fly on the same SLS Block 1 rocket configuration that launched the first mission, targeting a multi-trans-lunar injection (MTLI) profile to get to the Moon using a free return trajectory. The crew will check out the new life support system prior to starting the MTLI burns.
Because Artemis II will be on a free return trajectory it will not be orbiting the Moon, unlike Apollo 8s crew who made ten lunar orbits. Incidentally, Apollo 8s crew included James Lovell, whod go on to fly the world-famous Apollo 13 mission. Hopefully the Artemis astronauts will be spared that level of in-space excitement.
(twiar)
The Japan Amateur Satellite Association, or JAMSAT, has announced progress in its development of an open-source multi-mode linear transponder for amateur radio on CubeSats. The project is called Blueberry JAM.
The international team working on the project believes it will have a model available by the middle of 2026 and hopes to make it available to satellite developers and universities where CubeSats are being prepared for flight. According to a report by AMSAT News, Blueberry JAM will support linear operation and will have the potential for delay modes, data handling and other digital capabilities.
Because of the project's fully open-source design, the ham radio community can expect to have access to design documents and details about the transponder's development. The ultimate goal is to have up to 10 spacecraft in flight with the transponder on board.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/
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WE9G/KH2 - Guam - OC-026.
Work Rikk, WE9G, operating as WE9G/KH2 from Guam, IOTA number OC-026.
Rikk is on the air till the 26th of September as a single operator using
two radios. His activation will be mostly digital modes with some CW and
SSB.
160-6m.
See QRZ.com for QSL details.
(newsline 2497)
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One for next years IOTA Diary
TX 9 XG on Rangiroa Atoll, OC-066.
Haru, JA1XGI has announced that he will be active from Rangiroa Atoll,
French Polynesia (OC-066) as TX9XG during April 1-8, 2026. He plans to
QRV on 40-10m; CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 using the new IC-7300 MK2.
QSL TX9XG via Haru's home call, JA1XGI using OQRS Club Log.
(dx-world)
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H44MS on Malaita Island in the Solomons, OC-O47
Bernard, H44MS will be active from Manakwai village, nearby Maluu
(northern Malaita island) covering the period September 20 to
November 25 then a small break, followed by more activity next year from
January 25 to April 10.
(dx-world)
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OC-002 CHRISTMAS ISLAND
VK 9 QO October 3-7, 2025 on 40-6m; CW, SSB, RTTY, the FT modes and
Satellites QO-100 and RS-44.
HF / VHF QSL via JI 1 LET.
SAT QSL via JA 3 GEP.
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OC-054
The DX Obsessed Group will be active as FW5K from Wallis Island
(OC-054) from 20 October to 7 November, including a Multi-2 entry in the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Six operators will be QRV on 160-6 metres CW SSB
FT8 and RTTY. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
6 months after the end of the DXpedition.
(425 DX and dxobsessed.org/home)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA
(Youngsters On The Air)
WIA committee:- Steve VK6SJ, Alec VK2MV and Pete VK2LP.
ham-yota.com/category/yota-region-3/
facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/
youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA
ARRL VEC Youth License Test Fee Only $5!
Our young friends in the USA, under 18 years of age, can earn their
initial Technician license or upgrade a current license through the
ARRL VEC Volunteer Examiner Coordinator program for only $5.
The ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program, has been in effect since 2022 and
covers the one-time $35 application fee for new license candidates
younger than 18 for tests administered under the ARRL VEC program.
Then their $35 FCC application fee will be reimbursed after the ARRL VEC
receives the completed reimbursement form and the new license has been
issued by the FCC. Additionally, candidates younger than 18-years old pay
a reduced exam fee of $5 to the ARRL VEC VE team at the time of the exam.
Proof of under 18 status is required at the session.
The program is sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur
Radio in the United States.
(arrl)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) celebrates its 60th anniversary of
providing critical communications support to the USA's National Hurricane
Centre (NHC) and communities impacted by hurricanes.
As Hurricane Betsy was pummelling the Caribbean on Labour Day weekend
1965, a ham radio operator started hearing calls for information from
operators in the Bahamas. Jerry Murphy, K8YUW, sprang into action.
He began relaying surface data and storm conditions to help those in the
path.
That first net paved the way for what would become the Hurricane Watch
Net.
HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, says the net has been active for
156 land falling hurricanes, including 60 major hurricanes (Category 3 or
stronger). Of those, 12 struck as Category 5 hurricanes.
The nets longest continuous activation occurred during Hurricane Matthew
in 2016, when operators remained on the air for 151 hours straight.
HWN operates on 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz, often simultaneously, with
net control stations strategically positioned throughout the region to
maximise coverage.
(icq)
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IT'S A DATE
Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section,
nationalnews(at)wia.org.au
Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found
on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links.
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2025
VK - Sep 14 4-5pm AEST WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)
Time permitting the topics to be discussed include
. WIA Grants Program
. Repeater and Beacon Licensing
. Class Licensing updates
. WIA Digital Membership Card
. New WIA Web Page (preview)
. WIA Callbook
. WIA AGM and Field Day May 2026
Plus, if time permits, answer general questions from the attendees.
(text written by Chris VK3FY)
VK/3 - Sep 18 RAOTC AGM AND lunch, Caulfield RSL, Elsternwick (raotc web)
VK4 - Central Highlands Amateur Radio Club HamFest and AGM 26 Sept.
at Maraboon Powerboat & Ski Club near Emerald Central Queensland.
(wiacal)
VK2 - Westlakes Field Day 8am October 26 on club grounds. (vk2wi)
VK4 -Townsville Amateur Radio Club's Cardwell Gathering Field Day
October 3 at Meunga Creek Caravan Park & Camp (wiacal)
VK5 - AREG's Amateur Radio & Electronics Sale Sunday 26th October
at David Roche Park, Kilburn (VK5QI)
VK - VKFF National Get Together October 24-27 Canberra. (vk5pas)
VK4 - Qtech2025 a two-day conference Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd
November at Kedron-Wavell RSL (vk4uh)
VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY 2025 HAMFEST NOV 9
Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road. (vk4dmh)
VK7 - Miena HamFest Saturday Nov.15 10am (my-ee-nah) (vk7news)
VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)
November Sixteen.
VK2 - PICTON HAMFEST November 23 Picton Show Ground 8AM (vk2xqx)
VK8 - Darwin Amateur Radio Club Xmas Party 6:30pm Dec 3 (wiacal)
VK - Dec 7 WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)
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VK - WIA AGM May 2 at 2pm Albury VK2 (wiacal)
Reception Reports
No we DO like to hear where in the world you are listening to this,
the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.
WIA News rebroadcasters often give Short Wave Listeners a
welcome to the broadcast as they commence call-backs
straight after the Local News. Local news follows National
news in all states. It would be great if those SWL's would
email their reception reports and location to
callbacks(at)wia.org.au
Not only but also those watching us on YouTube, leave a comment , access
is just below the picture on screen and again tell us where and maybe
even the day and time you are listening
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