2024 AUGUST 18 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA ------------------------------------------------------------*

THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK

THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN
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NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING AUGUT 18 2024
IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS



THIS WEEK:-

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.

NOW WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.

I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB



WIA

JOIN THE WIA
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The recent affiliated club forum which was held online on 30 July was
well attended, attracting nearly 50 registrations and was chaired by
President of the WIA, Scott Williams VK3KJ.

The forum was held to discuss with affiliated clubs, the current
consultations that are open for comment by our fellow amateurs.
The forum was held in two parts.

The first was introduced by the WIA Technical Advisory Committee
Chair, Grant Willis VK5GR who outlined the changes being proposed
to the way in which repeater and beacon licencing and frequency
allocation is conducted and the implications for the new ACMA proposed
FAP10 process. The forum also looked at the purpose and high level
design of the new Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing
Instructions (RALI) technical standards for selecting amateur
repeater and beacon frequencies.

The second part of the forum was also introduced by the WIA Technical
Advisory Chair. Grant outlined the new 40m band plan consultation,
what the identified issues are and what some of the areas that we are
seeking feedback on.

The online forum was recorded and will be available for viewing in the
coming week.

This has been WIA Director Chris Dimitrijevic, VK3FY.
also calls W3YM / T30T / 3D2FY / DU8FY / 4E8T / 5W0FY / HK7T




AUSTRALIANA

The Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee has delivered an interim report into the planned shutdown of
AustraliaÆs 3G mobile network, recommending that the shutdown ù set to
take place at the end of the month ù should be postponed.

The committeeÆs report, recommends that the Minister for
Communications should urgently meet with Telstra and Optus to delay
the shutdown until they can prove the 4G network will provide coverage
equivalent to or better than the coverage provided by the 3G network.

The government and industry should also audit the number and type of
devices that will be affected and contact and help the owners of those
devices, with a focus on devices that are likely to have a significant
impact on public health, safety and business operations.

(critical comms)

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INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to ARRL, DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday,
IARU, ICQPodcast, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC, Radioworld.com, RSGB,
SARL and the World Wide sources of the WIA.

INDIA

A special workshop on æWireless Technology and its Practical
SolutionsÆ was conducted for Rajkot û Police Wireless Department
at Gujarat (India) last month. The venue was the Police Training
Centre at Rajkot Headquarter.

Regional Coordinator of AMSAT-INDIA & The Amateur Radio Society of
India, Mr. Rajesh Vagadia, VU2EXP, gave insight into various Radio
Communication protocols, types of modulation, modes & various
applications used in Amateur Radio & Police department.

This workshop was targeted for 25 technical wireless officers &
radio operators and focused on the radio communication enhancing
methods, utilizing various techniques, using different antennas for
specific applications and diagnosis of wireless setup with various
measuring instruments including SWR/Power Meter,
NanoVNA/Antenna Analyser and they extended a handful of maintenance
tips for Radio, Antenna, Feed line & repeaters to optimize radio
communications.




USA

The FCC has approved the launch of a low-earth orbit communications array
of five satellites on V-band that is expected to open the door for US smartphones to make use of space-based cellular broadband services across
the nation. The satellites have been given the OK to operate in the 37.5
to 42 GHz range for space-to-Earth communications; and the ranges of 47.2
to 50.2 GHz and 50.4 to 51.4 GHz for Earth to space communications.

Approval was also given for the use of 430-440 MHz for space-to-Earth and Earth-to-space transmissions, 2025-2110 MHz for Earth-to-
space transmissions and 2200-2290 MHz for space-to-Earth transmissions.

The approvals are granted to Texas-based AST Space Mobile for what the
company is characterizing as the largest communications array in history
in low-earth orbit.




Alabama Broadcasters Association name Carl Sampieri as its
2024 Engineer of the Year.

He started as a HAM radio enthusiast as a teen and still carries the
call sign æN 4 NRE, He built most of the radio stations in the
Tennessee Valley.

Sampieri earned his First Class Radiotelephone License at age 18
then joined the Air Force as an airborne radio repairman and got a
commendation for working with the Armed Forces Radio Thailand.

SampieriÆs first broadcasting jobs were in 1967. After leaving the
Air Force, he moved back to Huntsville to work for WAAY(TV) as an
engineer.

Sampieri recently retired as the engineer at HuntsvilleÆs iHeart Radio
cluster after 26 years, and has worked for nearly 20 years as chief
engineer at WLRH Public Radio.

Fun fact: It's said Huey LewisÆ ôHeart of Rock and Rollö is the first
song played across every new transmitter Sampieri has turned on.

His future plans include finishing renovations to his 100-year-old
house in Madison, which features two 60-foot Ham radio towers in
his backyard.




AUSTRALIA

myGOV

After account abuse, inconsistent processes and lack of intel sharing
uncovered Services Australia will implement a range of security
challenges and controls in myGov by June 2025 after exploitation of
the platformÆs single sign-on model and unlimited creation of
accounts.

The agency has committed ôto ensure sufficient and consistent
verification steps are in placeö across its own services accessed
via myGov - Centrelink, Medicare and Child Support.
But it will be up to other departments and agencies that run digital
service delivery through myGov to do the same on their ends to ensure
consistency.

A Commonwealth Ombudsman investigation found that where cybercriminals
used stolen credentials to access a myGov account, they generally
faced no further challenges when changing personal details, bank
accounts or linking to other digital government services or accounts.

Users may also not receive any indication of changes being made to
their accounts.

ôOnce a customer is signed into their myGov account, there are
currently no additional security measures for high-risk transactions,ö
the ombudsman found.

ôServices Australia advised this is because myGov was designed to
provide a single sign-on to securely access government services and
reduce the need for multiple online accounts and passwords.ö




IRELAND

The Irish Radio Transmitters Society (IRTS) is participating in the
vibrant Dublin Maker 2024 festival.

This yearÆs event will take place at the historic Richmond Barracks,
Dublin Saturday, August 31st and Sunday, September 1st.

Dublin Maker has now expanded to a two-day celebration, promising even
more fun and innovation. This dynamic æshow and tellÆ festival
showcases a diverse range of creators, including tech enthusiasts,
crafters, educators, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, artists,
science clubs, students, authors, ham radio buffs and commercial
exhibitors. These talented makers, from all ages and backgrounds,
come from all over Ireland and beyond to share their passion and
creativity.




ALASKA

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) will be
conducting a research campaign August 13-16 and August 18-20 UTC, with
operating times specified in the table below. Operating frequencies
will vary but HAARP transmissions will be between 2.8MHz and 10 MHz.
Actual transmit days and times are highly variable based on real-time
ionospheric and/or geomagnetic conditions. All information is subject
to change.

This campaign is being conducted in support of research proposals from
the Polar Aeronomy and Radio Science (PARS) Summer School, with over
25 unique experiments taking place. The theme of this yearÆs program
is ôIlluminating Spaceö. The scientific goals of these experiments
range from studies on the effects of ionospheric conditions on GPS
satellite signals to the generation and propagation of extremely low
frequency/very low frequency (ELF/VLF) waves.

haarp.gi.alaska.edu/

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OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024
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AUGUST 17 - 18

Remembrance Day Contest On This Weekend.

This contest commemorates the Australian Amateurs who died during
World War II and is designed to encourage friendly participation and
help improve the operating skills of participants.
(wia.org.au)

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A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST Combined phone and CW run over 24 hours
STARTS Saturday 25th August at 0600 hours UTC ENDS Sunday 26th
August 2024 at 0559 hours UTC

Hi, this is Lesley VK5LOL the Alara Contest Manager for 2024.
In this contest Oms only score points for contacting Yls.
Yls score points for contacting Oms and other Yls.

The contest is about encouraging Yls to come up on the radio.

We would also like our younger folk to come up on air via Scout or
Girl Guide groups. All details for the Contest can be found on our
website:

alara.org.au

Hoping to speak with you on the radio waves - Lesley VK5LOL,
Alara Contest Manager.


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Oceania DX Contest

Contest Dates/Times:

PH - The first full weekend in October each year from 0600 UTC
Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday

CW - The second full weekend in October each year from 0600 UTC
Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday

Log deadline for PH and CW logs - 31 October.

This yearÆs contest will be held on October 5th and 12th

oceaniadxcontest.com

wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/


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VHF UHF Field Day

Upcoming Contest Date & Time

Spring 2024 - 0100 UTC Saturday 23 November through 0059 UTC Sunday
24 November (0400 / 0359 in VK6).

wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/

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YOTA CONTEST

Youth on the air test 3 of 3 will be from 10:00 to 21:59 UTC on
29 December on the five classic bands CW and SSB.

(yota)

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DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.

AUSTRALIA

VI7POL

For 2024 National Police Week in Australia, a special event call of
VI 7 POL will be on air. The call will be active between 14th
September an 29th September to celebrate the 7th annual National
Police Week, a celebration of our nationÆs police.

National Police Week includes the 15th annual Wall to Wall Ride For
Remembrance and National Police Remembrance Day on 27th September.

National Police Remembrance Day is a time to pause to honour the
826 Australian police officers whose lives have been lost while
performing their duty. It is a time to remember police officers who
have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances.

VI7POL will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m SSB, FT8, and FT4.

More information on VI7POL including QSL information can be found on
QRZ.com.

73 Paul VK5PAS.

Thanks Paul, and another "POLICE STATION" to work is in Switzerland
Be listening for members of the Zurich City
Police Radio Amateur Club throughout the year, operating as HB 2╪ SP
the club is marking its 20th anniversary. Unfortunately no Bureau
QSL's but you can use Logbook Of The World, and HB20SP runs until
December 31.




AUSTRIA

OE 100 RADIO is active until the 31st of December celebrating the
100th anniversary of regular radio transmissions in Austria in 1924.

The station has heard recently on the 40m band using CW.

QSL via the Bureau.

(gb2rs)




BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA.

E 7 100 RADIO is the special call sign for the Bosnia and Herzegovina
IARU member society to celebrate 100 years of amateur radio
innovation, community, and advocacy.

QSL via operators' instructions.

(eHam)




Y
Listen for TM 24 JOL until 11th of August, and also TM 24 JPO between
the 28th of August and the 8th of September.

TM24JOL will be for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, followed by the
call for the Paralympic Games, TM24JPO

QSL these 2 stations by the operators home station F 8 GGZ

(dx net)

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DOGDAY AFTERNOON

The global efforts of amateur radio operators are calling attention to
the urgent needs of abandoned, abused, neglected and homeless dogs by
operating special event stations in Europe and the US to mark
International Dog Day.

This year will be the largest such activation among hams as Hanz,
YL3JD, who originated the special event, will be on the air as YL1DOG
for all of August and September. Chris G5VZ and David G4YVM will be on
the air as GB0DOG and GB4DOG, respectively. Listen for Chris on air
now until the 26th of August and for David till the 27th of August.

In the US, a team coordinated by Caryn KD2GUT, will be calling QRZ
with the special event callsign K2D from the 21st to the 26th of
August.

International Dog Day is August 26th. The hams are hoping to spotlight
the need for rescue, assistance, adoption and donation around the
world.

Visit the website dogdayradio.org

As I said, National Dog Day is celebrated on August 26 each year BUT
other 'dog' days include National Walking the Dog Day on Feb 22,
National Hug Your Hound Day on September 11, and National Puppy Day
March 23 oh meanwhile, Cat Day will begin with special event
operations on August 8th û listen for YL1CAT, GB4CAT and GB9CAT.

(daily ham weekly - days of the year)

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Special callsign HF 25 NATO is active until the 31st of August,
marking the 25th anniversary of Poland joining the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization. Certificates and limited-edition QSL cards are
available. Visit QRZ.com for details.

(ARNewsLine 2428)

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NEW ZEALAND - Wireless and Wool ZM 100 DX
Celebrating Historic 100 Year Trans World Radio Contact

This contact was by Morse and was the first ever, trans-world two-way
radio communication of any type. It was from Shag Valley Station,
Otago and the contact was with Cecil Goyder G2SZ at Mill Hill School,
London.

ZM100DX as well as ZL4AA will be on air on site in Shag Valley Sheep
Station.

The main planned contact is between Shag Valley sheep Station and
Mill Hill School 18th October and other celebration events are
planned for the following day or two.

NZART Branch 30 sincerely invites all amateurs to take part in this
celebration and join in marking the 100th year since the original
qso.

zl4aa.org.nz/zl4aa/history/z4aa-transworld-contact

(sourced to NZART Infoline)

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NEW ZEALAND

NZART has a special event call sign for the upcoming America's Cup to
be held in Spain later this year. ZL 6 AMCUP has been allocated to
celebrate this event with Phil Garside ZL2RO as the trustee of the
callsign. November 30 is when ZLCAMCUP goes off air.

(NZART)

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Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Radio Belgrade, the Belgrade
Amateur Radio Club is active as YT 100 RB and YU 1924 RB until
November 30. For details of a certificate that is available, see
yu1ano.org

(rsgb)

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OL 80 C.A.R.B.O.N. is active until the 30th of November to mark the
80th anniversary of Operation Carbon during World War Two. This
operation involved the dropping of paratroopers in the Protectorate of
Bohemia and Moravia.

The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was a partially-annexed
territory of Nazi Germany that was established in 1939 after the
German occupation of the Czech lands

A team of operators is active using call OL 80 CARBON on CW, SSB and
digital modes on the HF bands.

More information is available on QRZ.com

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In the World of DX, be listening for members of the Zurich City
Police Radio Amateur Club throughout the year, operating as HB 2╪ SP
the club is marking its 20th anniversary. Unfortunately no Bureau
QSL's but you can use Logbook Of The World, and HB20SP runs until
December 31.

(sourced to ARNewsLine 2410)

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Listen throughout the year for the special callsign 9 A 1╪╪ RKZ
marking the 100th anniversary of the Radioklub Zagreb which was
founded the 24th of March 1924 in Croatia

QSL via 9A1ADE.

(ARNewsLine 2410)


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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)

The Moon is a constant in the night sky, but all is not actually
as it seems.

It turns out that scientists have discovered the Moon is drifting
away from Earth, and itÆs changing everything we thought we knew about
our planetÆs relationship with its only natural satellite.

ItÆs also having a very real impact on the length of days on our
planet û albeit at an incredibly slow rate.

By moving away from Earth over the course of millions of years, the
Moon is simultaneously making the length of the average day longer.

A study by a team at the University of Wisconsin-Madison focused on
rock from a formation aged at 90 million years. By doing so, they were
able to analyse the EarthÆs interactions with the Moon 1.4 billion
years ago. It turns out that the Moon is moving away from Earth at
3.82 centimetres a year. That means that, eventually, itÆll result in
Earth days lasting 25 hours.

BUT that's in 200 million yearsÆ time.

tinyurl.com/yc4xbw59

(msn.com)




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/
https://bunkersontheair.wixsite.com/october23

This is Paul VK5PAS, the National Co-Ordinator in Australia of the
World Wide Flora Fauna program (WWFF) which encourages amateurs to
get out into the field and operate portable from parks. In Australia
the program is known as VKFF, VK Flora Fauna.

Between Friday 25th October and Sunday 27th October 2024, a special
event is being held at Bendigo, Victoria. It is the 2nd annual VKFF
National Get Together.

The event commences on Friday evening with a dinner at the majestic
Hotel Shamrock. Meals and drinks at your own cost.

On Saturday at the Lakeside Hotel, Bendigo, attendees will enjoy a
series of excellent guest speakers on topics surrounding park
activating. There will be 12 presentations and these include an
introduction to the VKFF program, activating parks on King Island,
satellites from parks, snake awareness & safety, CW & digital modes
from parks. Our MC for the day will be Chris VK5FR.

There will also be a number of static displays at the venue and a
raffle with various prizes will be run and drawn on Saturday.

The cost for attending the presentations is $20.00 and this includes
morning and afternoon tea.

On Saturday evening we have our own private function room for an
evening dinner, with a guest speaker. Meals and drinks at your own
cost.

Sunday morning, a BBQ breakfast will be held at the clubrooms of the
Bendigo Amateur Radio & Electronics Club. The cost for the BBQ is
$10.00. This will be followed by multiple VKFF park activations on
Sunday.

If you wish to attend any of the segments of the event, you must
register to attend. Walk ups will not be accepted. Registration is
easy and can be completed by visiting the WWFF Australia website on
wwffaustralia.com Look for the 2024 VKFF National Get Together page.

Registration for the event closes on Friday 11th October 2024.

So far, 41 amateurs have registered to attend the event so donÆt leave
this to the last moment. Please register. This is a terrific event
to catch up with fellow amateurs and learn a bit more about the VKFF
program, no matter if you are an experienced park activator and
hunter, or never been involved previously. Last yearÆs event at
Renmark in South Australia was very well received, and this years
event at Bendigo is shaping up to be a brilliant Get Together.

Thanks for listening.

73 Paul VK5PAS.




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org

A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart in low-Earth orbit and
formed a debris field with hundreds of pieces, confirmed by
U.S. Space Command.

ôUSSPACECOM has observed no immediate threats and continues to conduct
routine conjunction assessments to support the safety and
sustainability of the space domain,ö a spokesperson said.
NASA public affairs officer Rob Margetta said there was no immediate
threat to the International Space Station.

Satellite monitoring company LeoLabs estimated there were at least
700 fragments created by the rocketÆs break-up, itÆs possible that the
fragments could eventually descend to where the space station and
SpaceXÆs Starlink satellites are located. Slingshot Aerospace said
debris from the rocket poses ôa significant hazard to LEO, that is
low-Earth orbit constellations below 800 km altitude.ö

tinyurl.com/ANS-224-Debris.

[ANS]




A new satellite carrying several amateur radio focused payloads
is now in orbit.

SONATE-2 originates from Germany and features an APRS digipeater.
SONATE-2 also features a VHF transceiver with SSTV downlink
sending images captured by on-board cameras.
Frequency: 145.880 MHz
Modulation: Martin M1 SSTV FM (F3F)
TX Power: 500mW


APRS digipeater in half-duplex operation is also aboard 145.825
Digipeater is only active when published at https://x.com/JMUSpace.
When activated, it will transmit a greeting message every 2 minutes
Make sure to include SONATE-2 callsign DP╪SNX in the APRS route
Frequency: 145.825 MHz Up/Down
Modulation: 1k2 AFSK (F2D)
Protocol: AX.25
TX Power: 500mW

(ard)




ROBUSTA-3A in Orbit

When the long-delayed inaugural launch of the European Space AgencyÆs
(ESAÆs) new Ariane 6 rocket finally occurred on July 7, it suffered
an upper stage failure that left some payloads in the wrong orbits.

Fortunately, before the anomaly developed, (a brittle, and presumably
cracked, pressure monitoring line) the Ariane 6 successfully
deployed ROBUSTA-3A, a satellite with an amateur radio payload. The
target was a 580 km circular orbit with an inclination of 96 degrees.

ROBUSTA-3A carries a 9k6 GMSK AX.25 store-and-forward digital system
with a UHF transmitter output of up to three watts ù a very powerful
downlink! As the satellite is still in commissioning, operating
protocols and uplink frequency have not yet been released. However,
amateurs should expect something similar to the FalconSAT-3
store-and-forward system that was popular until that satellite
deorbited in January of 2023.

ROBUSTA-3A is currently transmitting short telemetry bursts on its
International Amateur Radio Union coordinated downlink frequency of
436.750 MHz.

[ANS]




Boeing performed a hot fire test of the 27 manoeuvring thrusters
aboard the docked Starliner space capsule, which could be the last
test before the spacecraftÆs delayed return to Earth is approved.
Astronauts Barry ôButchö Wilmore, and Sunita Williams, KD5PLB,
took Starliner to the International Space Station on June 5 for
what was to have been a 10-day test flight.

[ANS]




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS LOW DOWN

The First New Long Wave Radio Station Of This Millennium

The decline of AM broadcast radio is a slow but inexorable process
over much of the world, but for regions outside Australia thereÆs
another parallel story happening a few hundred kilohertz further down
the spectrum.

The long wave band sits around the 200kHz mark and has traditionally
carried national-level programming in Europe due to its increased
range. Like AM itÆs in decline due to competition from FM, digital,
and online services, and one by one the stations that once crowded
this band are going quiet.

In the middle of all this itÆs a surprise then to find a new long wave
station in the works in the 2020s, bucking all contemporary
broadcasting trends. Arctic 252 is based in Finland with programming
intended to be heard across the Arctic region and aims to start
testing in September.

The 252KHz frequency is shared with a station in North Africa that
may hinder reception for some Europeans, but those with long memories
in north-west Europe will find it fairly empty as it has been vacated
in that region by an Irish transmitter which used to use it.

twiar.net/?p=22469

(hackaday)




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MARITIME
INCLUDING ILLW NEWS - ILLW 17th August 2024 to 18th August 2024

Lighthouses on the Air weekend takes place THIS WEEKEND and one DX
light to listen for, and work, is Balinacourty Lighthouse near
Waterford in Ireland.

They are using the same HF gear and set up this year that enabled them
to work three of we VK stations during the same event last year.

Their hopes are high that they will make just as many contacts around
VK und the world as they did then, or even more.

The ILLW attracts over 500 lighthouse entries located in over 40
countries. It is one of the most popular international amateur radio
events, not a contest and there are very few rules. It is also free
and there are no prizes for contacting large numbers of other
stations.

There are currently 312 lighthouses and their call signs registered.
The complete list can be found on the ILLW homepage.

(IRTS / SARL)



2024 Merchant Navy Day, September 3

Special event station GB 0 MND will be on the air to honour
merchant seafarers of the world and the British Merchant Navy.

GB0MND will be active on Merchant Navy Day, September 3 from
South Shields, a seafaring town on the North East coast of England.

Look for this special event station on HF operating CW, SSB, and
digital modes.

(ARD)



WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA
(Youngsters On The Air)
facebook.com/yotaregion2
facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/
youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA
twitter.com/hamyota
ham-yota.com

49 out of 49 sit and pass their Ham Radio Exam.

This month, Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, ARRL Education and Learning
Manager visited the Staten Island Technical High School.

He was there to help administer amateur radio exams to 49 students and
all passed their exams. Several upgraded their licenses from General
to Extra class and two students went from unlicensed to Extra class in
one sitting.

Their teacher, Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, has helped over 100 kids
successfully test for their amateur radio licenses. He has built a
program incorporating HF, local repeater use, foxhunting, and space
communications and has plans to incorporate mesh networking with his
students this coming school year.

Staten Island Technical High School began as a New York City public
high school in 1988. In September of 2005, the school was granted the
status as New York CityÆs 7th Specialized High School, schools that
are comprised of the most academically gifted and talented students.

(arrl)

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2024 IT'S A DATE

Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section

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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THIS WEEKEND

VK3 - Bendigo AR & Electronics Club RadioFest August 18 (vk3gtv)


THEN FOLLOWING WEEKEND

VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 24 August at the
club house, MacFarlane Park, Kippa Ring. (vk4tn)

VK4 - SUNFEST Saturday September 14 at Coolum Civic Centre. (vk4vp)

VK6 - PerthTech 2024 Sept 21 for 2 days at Gidgegannup (vk6pop)

VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST OCTOBER 13 at Nerang Country Paradise
Parklands 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road Nerang. (vk4DMH)

VK5 - Amateur Radio Experiments Group Radio & Electronics Sale
Saturday 26th October 10AM David Roche Park Kilburn (vk5qi)

VK7 - Tasmanian Ham Conference November 2 and 3 Hobart. (vk7news)
Held at the Sandy Bay Campus of UTAS.

VK3 - SPARC Rosebud RadioFest November 17 at Eastbourne Primary
School, Allambi Ave. Rosebud. (vk3pdg)


Reception Reports

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@wia.org.au




Submitting news items

If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion
in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to
nationalnews@wia.org.au and don't JUST send url's links or
posters, but take the time to pen YOUR contribution.

To submit audio, email nationalnews@wia.org.au
and send BOTH the audio and the text

We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 1.5 mts in
length as we only have a half hour.

Remember the sooner you submit material the more the
likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition of
WIA National News.

Each recorded item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple
of mentions, please submit different slants to keep your
event 'fresh' and always if the news room is to read your
item --- write it in the 3rd person. (First if YOU are
reading your own item). If you are mentioning your own name / call
in the story, say something like "and myself, Pat, vk11abc"

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