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WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 27 2009. - two new sunspot groups for christmas New Year. - CHECZH INTELLEGANNCE SAYS SADDAM HUSSEIN PLANNED TO ATTACK RADIO FREE EUROPE. - january 2010 amsat kid\\'s day on ao-51. - NOW YOU KNOW! SANTA\\'S A HAM! - newcastle earthquake disaster - 20 years on. - WIA CENTENARY. - hams Help Out with sea rescue. - SYDNEY TO HOBART YACHT RACE. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 27 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 20 Dec 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 20 2009. - australia introduces web filters. - WIA AND FESTIVE SEASON. - commemorative station for australia\'s worst ever natural disaster. - BUNYA MOUNTAINS AND DISTRICT AMCOM. - centenary dinner to be held at wyong bowls club. - MARCH 20-21 JOHN MOYLE FIELD DAY. - 500kHz 1mW qrp uk to norway. - WESTOZDX - IOTA OC 211 ACTIVATION. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 20 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 13 Dec 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 13 2009. - emergency communications, where are we now? - INTERNATIONAL RALLY OF QUEENSLAND, OPERATORS NEEDED. - icom ic-706Mkiig transceiver definately ceased production. - COMMONWEALTH GOVT VOLUNTEER GRANTS 2009 TO SUMMERLAND ARC. - irc\\'s - important information. - VK8 NEW QSL MANAGER. - vk3rtv digital amateur television update. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 13 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 6 Dec 2009

NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING DEC 6 2009, AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY TRAINING, HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA, HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS, EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO, CUBA TO PROVIDE PARTS TO HAMS AND WILL MANUFACTURE 160 METER RADIO, INTERNATIONAL NEWS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND ON AIR CONTEST COLUMN, SPECIAL EVENT CALLS, BEACON DX AND NET ADVICE, THE QNEWS WORK BENCH

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WIA News for Sun, 29 Nov 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 29 2009. TRIPLE ZERO, MORE ON THE QANTAS STORY, IT\\'S ALL GREEK TO ME, E-VOTING COMES TO THE RSGB, FAMED INVENTOR LOUIS KING PASSES AWAY, COMMUNICATIONS IN A SHRIMPS EYE & Much Much more, in this weeks edition of WIA NEWS.

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WIA News for Sun, 22 Nov 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 22 2009 - is brought to you by members of North West Tasmania Amateur Television Group from the studio of VK7AX. - Presenting the broadcast:- Susan VK7LUV on Education and advancement of Amateur Radio. - Jim VK7JH Intruder Watch Enforcement Zone. - Ron VK7RN World Wide Special Interest Groups and Rewind. - Ivan VK7XL Operational News. - Neil VK7ZNX - Hams across Australia. - Daniel VK7FDWB International News. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 22 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 15 Nov 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 15 2009.- News this week is presented by Radio Announcers who also hold their Ham Ticket PLUS on the digital radio service in Brisbane tune TAB+ and hear this weeks news PLUS lots and lots of music with a \"radio\" theme! - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 15 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 8 Nov 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 08 2009.- A real eye-opener for IT industry. - 4U1AIDS - Awareness about HIV/AIDS through Amateur Radio. - Sorell Men\\'s Shed, Tasmania Day Celebrations. - TRANSPARENT CLOCKS FOR PC DESKTOP. - Bass Strait crossed with Light off Clouds. - GB0AD - Armistice Day . - The Swedish Amateur Radio Society, Marconi Nobel 100 Award. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 08 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 1 Nov 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 01 2009. - Clubs get on the VK100WIA callsign roster. - ARRISS CONTACT IN AUSTRALIA. - New mobile phones rules, beware of the changes. - CANADA\\'S HAM COMMUNITY TO COMMEMORATE THE 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING NOV 01 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 25 Oct 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT 25 2009. - three electrocuted installing ham antenna in usa. - WIA PRESIDENT VK3KI REPORTS ON IARU R3 CONFERENCE. - jota a success. - G5RV\\'s LOGBOOK SELLS ON EBAY. - sunspots and tree rings with vk1pe - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCT 25 2009

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WIA News for Sun, 18 Oct 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT 18 2009. CQ Jamboree this is VK6SCS calling CQ Jamboree. CQ Jamboree This is VK6SAA Scout Headquarters calling CQ Jamboree. CQ Jamboree indeed. Welcome to the JOTA edition of WIA National News, recorded at the Peter Hughes Scout Communication Centre by Scouts from Waylen Bay Sea Scouts in Perth. I\'m Bob, VK6POP, JOTA-JOTI coordinator with Andrew VK6FAIL Flynn VK6FFFF and Barb, VK6FPAX with WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCT 18 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 11 Oct 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT 11 2009. jota information for next weekend. - SUCCESSFUL CLUBS TAKE OUT WIA GRANTS. - melbourne digital ham tv. - west summatra earthquake ham activity and frequencies.- VK6NAH REVIEWS OCT AR MAG. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCT 11 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 4 Oct 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCT 4 2009.- Michael Owen VK3KI President of the Wireless Institute of Australia details the WIA Centenary celebrations and our callsign VK 100 WIA. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING OCT 04.

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WIA News for Sun, 27 Sep 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SEP 27 2009. - vk1wia now on twitter. - CALLING ALL HAMS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN RADIO ANNOUNCERS. - how to listen in the brisbane metro area. - WIA PRESIDENT MICHAEL OWEN VK3KI REPORTS ON THE WIA CENTENNARY. - monitoring service report zl pirates. - WERE IN THE WORLD IS WALDO? - jota from scout island. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING SEPT 27 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 20 Sep 2009

WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SEP 30 2009. - cb\\'s mountain radio challenge. - JAMBREE ON THE AIR A MONTH AWAY. - north queensland amateur radio convention this weekend. - OPPORTUNITY FOR A YOUNG AMATEUR TO JOIN DXPEDITION. - iaru region 3 conference next month. - ELF CLAIMS TO HAVE TOPPELED TWO RADIO TOWERS IN USA. - promoting amateur radio world-wide from the \\'fourth plinth\\'. - SOLAR MAXIMUM SUNSPOT COUNT TO REACH A 90 HIGH? - kid\\'s in space. - ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF WIANEWS WEEK COMMENCING SEPT. 20.

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WIA News for Sun, 13 Sep 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Sep 13 2009. - Yes it IS news for the 13th NOT the sixth as I actually read aloud when presenting this weeks news.. apologies on that one!! - vk3kid open for jota. - WHEN TRIPLE OH IS A GREAT BIG NO! - mobile phone activates kitchen oven. - GREAT SQUIDPOLE SQUABLE. - australian fonetic radio alphabet. - BEAT INTRUDERS BY USING CW SAYS THE I.R.A.U. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing Sept 13 not the 6th.

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WIA News for Sun, 6 Sep 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Sep 06 2009 HAS THE LIGHTHOUSE WEEKEND SCUTTLED INTEREST IN OUR WIA RD CONTEST? VK4FMEL REPORTS RD LOG ENTRIED WELL DOWN THIS YEAR. - feathers fly on australia's new digital radio platform. - WORK PF87. - are you a jawbone, a knucklebone, a wishbone or a backbone enter the quiz in our discussion point. - HAS CONTESTING REACHED ITS PEAK?

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WIA News for Sun, 30 Aug 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 30 2009 - rd logs show many operators selected the wrong operating category. - TWO HAMS SAFE FOLLOWING KABUL BLAST. - qld clubs to join the presidents lunch in november. - SUNSPOTS TO VANISH COMPLETELY BY 2015. - murray marathon is all systems go. - NO MORE Q CODE SUFFIXES. - mp3 podcast of this news now uniquely named with the date in the title. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 30.

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WIA News for Sun, 23 Aug 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 23 2009. - Hello, I am Tina VK5TMC, President of ALARA, with Shirley VK5YL, Lesley VK5HLS and Marilyn VK3DMS. ALARA is an Australian association for women interested in radio. We have a weekly net on Monday nights at 1000 UTC on 3.580 +or- for any YL who wishes to join us and many states have monthly lunches plus other events. Further information can be found on the web page at www.alara.org.au

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WIA News for Sun, 16 Aug 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 16 2009. - SPECIAL CALL GB 1 SSB. - north queensland amateur radio convention. - MAJOR CHANGES IN TONGA. - weird and wonderful, piddle power. - MARINE CORPS BANS SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 16.

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WIA News for Sun, 9 Aug 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 09 2009. - RENEW OR LOSE! - gathering of community broadcasting technologists. - BOGONG HIGH PLAINS WINTER EXPEDITION. - aug 15 and 16 is wia remembrance day contest. - RADIO COULD CHALLENGE BPL FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MONITORING. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 09

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WIA News for Sun, 2 Aug 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing Aug 02 2009. - News this week is presented by members of South East Queensland club, Redcliffe. - JOHN VK4WX - sam vk4mas - SCOTTY VK4FLAE - phil vk4fil - RAY VK4CF - VK4WIANEWS for week commencing August 2nd.

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WIA News for Sun, 26 Jul 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing July 26 2009. - Grants worth up to $50,000 now available.- 2nd of August is Australia's National Tree Day. - Yarra Valley White Elephant Sale. - BACAR SET TO LAUNCH ON SATURDAY 8 AUGUST. - Kepler Honoured. - IOTA Contest this weekend. - Waitakere Sprints. - CELEBRATE 2010 WORLD CUP SOCCER WITH A SPECIAL EVENT STATION. - Watch what you type! - Amateur Radio Magazine Review. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing July 26.

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WIA News for Sun, 19 Jul 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing July 19 2009. This weeks news comes to you from Tasmania and the Domain studios of REAST. VK7TW - VK7OO - VK7ZGK - VK7TL - VK7NML - VK7FB - VK7FPAH - VK7FEET - VK7MJ. All thes presenters up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing July 19.

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WIA News for Sun, 12 Jul 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing July 12 2009 - A GOOD RUN FOR YOUR MONEY, YES IT'S THE 4TH LICORICE CONTEST! - hamfests across the country - WIA CLUB GRANTS AND EXAMINATION SERVICE - vk2 amateur honoured - EIGHTH IARU REGION 3 ARDF CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED - alara birthday celebrations on gold coast - TOP BAND LISTENERS IN VK6 - d-star contest from icom. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing July 12.

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WIA News for Sun, 5 Jul 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing July 05 2009 and this week our readers are - Peter VK1PE, Sue VK1FOXX, Alan VK1WX, John VK1CJ. - Production by the Canberra Region Amateur Radio Cub using the studios of local community station Radio 1RPH, a member of the Radio Print Handicapped network.

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WIA News for Sun, 28 Jun 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing June 28 2009 - WIANews calls on WIA contest managers to supply information for you - MAJOR RADIO CONFERENCE PUT BACK TO FOLLOWING YEAR - Night of Nights X! - ARISS REACHES 443 SCHOOL CONTACTS - VK7FWAY asked to relocate QTH to VK4 - UK Government overlooks RAYNET in emergency plans - RAEME BULIMBA MEMORIAL - mystery of the missing sunspots - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing June 28

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WIA News for Sun, 21 Jun 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing June 21 2009 - $41:00 gets you a low band vk licence. - WIA 100 HAMFEST. - how small can a chip get? - JAMES LINTON SPY TRANSMISSIONS TO TUNE. - anne renton memorial net. - XTREME CONTEST CAT. - vk3 digital repeaters, voice and picure. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing June 21.

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WIA News for Sun, 14 Jun 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing June 14 2009 sees the WIA Hosting a Sydney Repeater Builders Forum. - RSS AND THE WIA. - VK100 AND COUNTING. - 70 YEARS AND STILL GOING STRONG / VK3KS. - Ireland is issuing its hams lifetime licenses. - SPECIAL EGYPTIAN LIGHTHOUSE OPERATION. - DRIVE TIME VK. - DATV VK3RTV test success. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing June 14 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 7 Jun 2009

This is WIANEWS for week commencing June 7 2009. - Geoff Atkinson VK3AFA WIA Secretary reports on the Club Grants. - Digital amateur television tests Sunday. - DISCUSSION POINT With vk4zpp. - CQ INDUCTS NEW MEMBERS TO ITS HALLS OF FAME - Amateur Radio Magazine previews June 2009. - WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS the FINAL FRONTIER. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing June 07 2009.

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WIA News for Sun, 31 May 2009

This is WIANEWS for week commencing May 31 2009 - Roger Harrison - VK2ZRH has penned a look at the WIA AGM. - We now offer you the option of subscribing to the text edition of our news service along with the audio via your favorite RSS reader software. - Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club conduct a Foundation Training day 13 June. - Gippsland Gate Radio and Electronics Club's Annual Hamfest 18 July. - The Far North and North Queensland Amateur Radio Gathering will be held next weekend at Cardwell Village Beachcomber Motel & Tourist Park. - Wide Bays first Computer and Technology Fair takes place at the Hervey Bay Great Hall, Beach Road, Pialba Sunday 31st May 10am to 2pm. - Bad apples can make you sick, bad apple operators that is folks, Jim Linton VK3PC checks out a few examples. - Eduweb have designed an interactive education game for young people called 'Design a Satellite'. - All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing May 31.

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WIA News for Sun, 24 May 2009

This is WIANEWS for week commencing May 24 2009 S/V ELUSIVE crew all safe and well Amateur Radio to the Rescue. WIA appoints new Treasurer 10-4 Good Buddy Expanded UHF Citizens Band proposed ET refuses to call home International Lightship & Lighthouse Weekend update Watch what you do, your new car is watching All up and coming in this edition of WIANEWS for week commencing May 24

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WIA News for Sun, 17 May 2009

WIANEWS for week commencing May 17 2009 - May 18 WW World Telecom Day - WIA President Michael Owen VK3KI - Aussie research takes on IT giants and wins - Quay West Resort Noosa Century Bike Ride - CEPT Appointment for RSGB President - New Trans-Tasman CW and Digital Contest - Echoes of Apollo Honeysuckle Creek - Hams communicating to the sound of squealing tyres

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