AT THE WIA NATIONAL NEWS DESK, from NEW ZEALAND Jim Meachen ZL2BHF. - VK2LAW, in Sydney. - VK4FUQ in Ingham. - From "Sunny Bendigo" Bruce VK3FFF. - WIA FIELD DAY MANAGER ROGER VK2ZRH " Goes A Roving". - AND FROM THE WIA BOARD ROOM, VP Peter VK4EA.Wireless Institute of Australia

THIS WEEK:- Just for something different I'm Jason vk2law stepping in for Graham hosting the news, I am hoping we will have lots and lots AND lots lot more IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK. - WIA AR MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF VK2ZRH ROGER HARRISON. - AND NEW RAOTC CORRESPONENDANT Peter VK7PDWireless Institute of Australia

Joining u this week the usual bunch of suspects, VK2LAW, VK4FUQ VK3GTV and Editor of the WIA Journal AR Roger Harrison VK2ZRH.Wireless Institute of Australia

Kevin VK4UH WIA VHF-UHF Records Manager. - Not quite "floating in a tin can" BUT we look at the now postponed ERIS TEST FLGHT1. The Aussie firm Gilmour Space Technologies attempt for that first flight from Bowen. OH and for those who have been following this remarkable story Gilmour say that payload " the jar of Aussie vegemite" is SAFE!…

Merit and Publication Awards announced by WIA President, Scott Williams VK3KJ. - and have you ever worked G 0 OAM? well Michael Carey writing in FaceBook Group "Amateur (HAM) Australia" shows a post of how 80's Pop singer Feargal Sharkey is in fact radio amateur G 0 OAM, a "good heart" AND contact to find.. Listed in QRZ as Sean Sharkey.…

VK2LAW delves into the IARU after their 100 year celebrations. - VK2MV has an in depth look at a Queensland State School radio club. - and in REAL DEPTH WIA President VK3KJ and this weekends WIA AGM in Bendigo.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA's Peter Clee VK8ZZ with the final notice on registration for anyone thinking of going to Bendigo Saturday May 3 for the WIA AGMWireless Institute of Australia

WIA's Grant VK5GR with news from the International Amateur Radio Union. - WIA DIRECTORS VK8ZZ Peter and VK3FY Chris. - WIA PRESIDENT Scott Williams VK3KJ.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GKWireless Institute of Australia

WIA Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Director Peter Clee VK8ZZWireless Institute of Australia

WIA President, Scott VK3KJ. -WIA Technical Advisory Chairman Grant VK5GR. -WIA Returning Officer Pete Cherry VK2LP.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTOR GILES KIRBY VK5GK WITH SOME TIMELY REMINDERS. - WIA AFFILIATED CLUB TARCinc SHOWS OFF IN TOWNSVILLE.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA BOARD ELECTIONS. - WIA Director and Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ.- WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo VK2NWT. - WIAs Education Committee spokesman Phil Wait VK2ASD.Wireless Institute of Australia

ALTHOUGH FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY MARCH 9 THIS NEWS HAS BEEN COMPILED EARLIER, THURSDAY MARCH 6, DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFREDS PREDICTED PATH OVER HEAD OF THIS QTH.Wireless Institute of Australia

Phil Wait VK2ASD for the WIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE. - ROGER HARRISON VK2ZRH WITH NEWS ON VHF UHF FIELD DAY 2023. - ALEC (VK2MV) and ALAN (VK2COD) ALL THINGS YOTA, TOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR. - CLIVE VK6CSW AND RADIO AMATEURS OLD TIMERS GROUP.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GKWireless Institute of Australia

THIS WEEK:- IN CONTEST NEWS - WIA SUMMER VHF UHF FIELD DAY MANAGER WITH "THE GOOD NEWS" AND VK4FUQ DRYS HIMSELF OFF AFTER THE DISASTROIUS INGHAM FLOODS AND PRESENTS OUR OPERATIONAL NEWS AGAIN AND HOWARD VK4BS REPORTS ON AMATEUR RADIO AND EMERGENCY COMMS. IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND. ALARA PRESIDENT MICHELLE VK2AYL GIRL GUIDE THINKING DAY ON THE AIR WIT…

For the first time in over 20 years our contest and dx reporter Felix was unable to file his report! Felix is in Ingham which as been hard hit by the Queensland floods, in fact wi8th no power for DAYS. Fresh food is even being choppered in by both military, and private arrangements put in place by Coles and Woolworths. Our thoughts are with you Fel…

When CAN we Australian radio amateurs use the alternative AX callsign? - WIA AR Magazine Editor Roger VK2ZRH. - YOTA news and something special as "young Alan" takes his go-pro camera to Dural and their recent Trash and Treasure. And although an election to vote by postal ballot has now closed, returning officer Pete Cherry VK2LP has more detail on…

WIA AUSTRALIA DAY CONTEST JANUARY 26. - WIA AX MEME. - ARRL report DXCC application processing is back to typical processing times. - Michelle VK2AYL, President of the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association, ALARA. -Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTORS CHRIS VK3FY AND PETER VK4EA. - ALSO WIA AFFILIATED CLUBS COORDINTOR ANGELO VK2NWT . - AND THE EXCITING NEWS OF THE WEEK - AUSTRALIA AND OUR 4TH SPACEMAN SET FOR A MID MARCH LAUNCH.Wireless Institute of Australia

THIS IS 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 and shown on all good ATV outlets around the globe.Wireless Institute of Australia

A SHORT NEWS AS NO WIA DIRECT5ORS INPUT, HOW EVER VEVER MISSING A BEAT VK2MV, VK2LAW, VK3GTV AND VK4FUQ WITH NEWS OF INTEREST TO VK HAMS.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ. - WIA's Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - VK4FUQ Felix will have the operational news, VK3FFF Bruce takes a look at Special Interest Group news and VK2LAW Jason is at our International Desk. - Many clubs have held a "Bunnings Sausage Sizzle' this year but we have …

THIS WEEK YOU'LL HEAR FROM NOT ONLY WIA PRESIDENT AND THE WIA RETURNING OFFICER BUT FROM ALARA :- VK7QP LINDA, VK5YL SHIRLEY, VK4SWE LYN. - NOW WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA. FROM ALARA I'M PRESIDENT MICHELLE VK2AYLWireless Institute of Australia

ALARA PRESIDENT Michelle VK2YL. - WIA CONTEST COMMITTE SPOKESPERSON Alan VK4SN. - WIA VHF UHF CONTEST MANAGER Roger VK2ZRH. - WIA DIRECTOR Giles VK5GK.Wireless Institute of Australia

THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEKWireless Institute of Australia

NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 1 2024 IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWSWireless Institute of Australia

WIA Amateur Radio magazine's Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Board Report presented by Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY. - The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is coming together Saturday, November 30 with a LIVE YouTube fundraiser telethon.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK . - WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo VK2NWT . - WIA Education Committee Chair Amanda VK1AH . - WIA LIFE MEMBER Bruce Bathols VK3UV falls Silent Key.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA director Peter Clee VK8ZZ .- WIA past president Phil Wait VK2ASD . -Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA President, Scott Williams VK3KJ. - WIA Returning Officer, Pete Cherry VK2LP. - WIA YOTA Committee Chairman, Steve VK6SJ.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director Giles Kirby VK5GK with all that's going on at WIA HQ. - WIA CONTEST MANAGER OF VHF UHF FIELD DAYS ROGER HARRISOM VK2ZRH. - YOTA COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN STEVE KENNEDY VK6SJ.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ and our new election voting return officer selected. - WIA Education Committee spokesman Phil Wait VK2ASD. - DAVID VK2DU and an education weekend sees 15 potential new hams on our bands.Wireless Institute of Australia

40m Band Plan Harmonisation WIA next steps explained by WIA Director Peter VK4EA . - David VK4DN looks at the amateur radio COMMUNITY in DISCUSSION POINT . - DO OU KNOW WHERE YOUR ROBOT VACUM CLEANER IS RIGHT NOW ?Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTORS VK8ZZ PETER AND VK3FY CHRIS .- WIA's AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF VK2ZRH ROGER .- RAOTC's CLIVE VK6CSW .- VKDMR's 8th ANNIVERSAY NEWS WITH PETER VK5DMR .- SOCIALLY WE VISIT BOTH THE TASSIE HAM CONFERENCE AND THE GOLD COAST HAMFEST THANKS TO AIDAN VK4APM AND JUSTIN VK7TWWireless Institute of Australia

WIAs GRANT WILLIS VK5GR on BOTH the OCEANA DX CONTEST and as Chairman of TAC latest on the 40 Mtr Band Plan proposal .- WIA Director LEE MOYLE VK3GK . - WIA EDITOR IN CHIEF OF ARMAGAZINE, VK2ZRH ROGER HARRISON. WIA PAST PRESIDENT JUSTIN VK7TW updates us on TASSIE HAM CONFERENCE.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA AR MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF ROGER HARRISON VK2ZRH . - PLUS POTA, SOTA AND YOTA NEWS.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA President, Scott Williams VK3KJWireless Institute of Australia

WIA SECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8Z. - ACMA AND AN IMPORTANT EMAIL SENT TO ALL WE AMATEURS THIS WEEK. - TWO 'near Sydney" RADIO STATIONS FORCED OFF AIR.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA DIRECTORS VK4EA AD VK5GK . - WIA RD CONTEST MANAGER VK4SN . - WIA YOTA COMMITTEE MEMBER VK2MV .- AND - DID THE ARRL PAY A MILLION DOLLAR RANSOME? JASON DELVES INTO THIS DURING INTERNATIONAL NEWS.Wireless Institute of Australia

I'm Michelle VK2AYL and THIS WEEK in our ALARA edition of WIA National News I'll be joined by Shirley VK5YL, Lesley VK5LOL and Linda VK7QP. - BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA INCLUDING Peter VK3BFG your WIA ATV representative with news on the August 31 Digital Amateur Television QSO …

WIA Director Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY. - ALARA Contest Manager Lesley VK5LOL. - 2 POLICE STATIONS TO WORK VI7POL and HB20SP. - and THREE G or not 3G, THAT IS THE QUESTION.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GKWireless Institute of Australia

ALTHOUGH ONCE AGAN NO DIRECTORS REPORT WE DO HAVE IN JUST A MOMENT ROGER HARRISSON VK2ZRH WHO ALONG WITH A TIRELESS BAND OF WORKERS HAVE BEENN ENDEAVOURIING TO GET THE WIA VHF UHF FIELD DAY RESULTS UP TO DATE . --- TUNE IN.Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ bringing to the attention of Affiliated Clubs, some VERY important reminders. - Alan, VK4SN, the WIA's Trans Tasman and RD contest manager. - Shane VK4KHZ with an update of upcoming ARISS events in our region. - Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH.…

Giles Kirby VK5GK Delivering the WIA directors update. - Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison and Issue Number 4 of AR magazine is at the printers. - Last week both Felix VK4FUQ and myself, Graham VK4BB told you of the WIA consultations in progress, this week Grant VK5GR with more news about the current activities underway with…

CALL TO ACTION:- CONSULTATION 2024-1: You have only until August Two to provide feedback on the draft RALI documents describing how to coordinate amateur repeater and beacon station frequencies. CONSULTATION 2024-2: 40m Band Plan Harmonisation Challenges. You have until September Six to provide feedback BOTH CONSULTATION DETAILS ARE ON WIA.ORG.AU F…

TWO VICE PRESIDENTS, THE VP OF RASA AD THE VP OF WIA JOIN US. - TWO YOTA MEMBERS, VK2MV AND VK2COD. - AND FROM THE ARDC TEAM, WE HIGHLIGHT A MEMBER OF THEIR GRANTS EVALUATION TEAM, VK2TDS.-Wireless Institute of Australia