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2024 JULY 14 VK 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
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NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 14 2024
IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS
THIS WEEK:-
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 Front Page News
NOW WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA. So it's to the International News
Desk and Jason VK2LAW and as we don't have a directors report, I'll
pop in ahead of Felix with that reminder re that input required for
the 40 mtr band plan.
I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB
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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.
SPECIAL EVENT REMEMBERS 2 LITHUANIAN-AMERICAN AVIATORS
The special event callsign SN 91 LOT is on the air till the end of
July marking the tragic deaths of two pioneering Lithuanian-American
aviators.
The "91" in the callsign notes that 91 years have passed since their
doomed transatlantic crossing.
It was July of 1933, when two Lithuanian-American aviators
successfully crossed the Atlantic Ocean in a small airplane from
New York City bound for what was then the capital city of Lithuania.
2 days after their departure, the plane, known as the Lituanica
crashed in eastern Germany, 650 kilometres short of their destination.
It was never clear what caused the crash after the successful ocean
crossing.
This year, as in previous years, A special callsign SN 91 LOT is on
the air to the end of July to commemorate the aviators' doomed effort.
RSGB British Science Week Challenge
The Radio Society of Great Britain, RSGB, have really gotten behind
the UK event known as British Science Week.
It's the RSGB British Science Week Time Challenge.
The task is to provide a method of either measuring the frequency of a
radio frequency source or signal, or providing a time reference to a
radio operator or radio system. Contestants must use readily available
components, material or other resources.
The activity is divided into three categories:
Under 18 or still in school
Under 21 or an undergraduate up to the age of 23
A category with no age restriction
The winner of each category will win a cash prize with the winners
being announced at this years RSGB Convention in October.
You can find out more by visiting the Time-related challenge
link on the British Science Week web page.
What was that saying? The jobs not done till the paperworks in?
Ahead of Felix VK4FUQ and his contest news, a timely reminder that
after the contest get your log entries in - PRONTO.
We recently told you of the SARL's 1 Watt Wacky Challenge.
Well the winner has been announced however, only one log was
submitted by the deadline for log submissions
Conditions on the day were good and many stations took part in the
challenge judging by the exchanges given,.
In the 1 W SSB category, Kobus, ZS6BOS managed to accumulate 102,243
points and his furthest contact was with V51WW on the 20 m band,
1,136km away. His average contact distance was 550 km.
Congratulations to Kobus!
If any other stations would still like to submit their logs for
honorary mention on the website as a thank you for your
participation, you are welcome to do so.
tinyurl.com/wacky1w
So no matter what contest you have taken part in, GET YOUR LOGS IN !
HAPPY 100 !
Dorothy McCracken, known to everyone as a great storyteller, still has
a way with words even at 100 years old.
From connecting with students as a substitute teacher to reaching
people across the seas via her ham radio, she has always had a gift
for communication.
Reaching 100 years old is just another milestone in Dorothy's
remarkable life. Her repertoire of monumental moments includes
shaking hands with the pioneer of automobiles, learning Morse code,
and even standing her ground with a black bear.
She celebrated a century of life on June 29, and when asked about her
favourite years, she said that shes enjoyed her life as long as shes
lived. Apart from healthy habits and eating grass fed meat and
home-grown veggies from her garden, Dorothy McCracken said there are
a couple other keys to a long life.
I think you just have to try to get outdoors a few minutes every
day, and you have to be kind and nice to everybody. Everybody you
meet, thank them for anything they do for you. You may not think its
very much, but a little bit is better to thank somebody for.
Read more The Mountaineer: bit.ly/4cOoyVB
Still in the USA, Hurricane Beryl has silenced three full-power
stations and an FM translator in the Houston metro area, the Federal
Communications Commission has said.
The stations include Educational Media Foundations K-Love
affiliate KLTW (105.3), Audacys sports The Bet 650 KIKK and
Relevant Radios religious KTEK on 1110 KHz.
The FCC said that Conroe, TX-licensed translator K237FS at 95.3
is also offline.
It relays EMFs KLTW.
Some 29% of cell phone tower sites are out of service in the
six-county Houston region. The FCC also says cable and wireline
companies reported 803,501 subscribers out of service in the
disaster area for Hurricane Beryl. This includes the loss of
telephone, television, and/or Internet services.
WEIRD N WONDERFUL - THE FUN THATS HAM RADIO
It's weird BUT it's wonderful, our final story in this weeks segment
takes us "out of this world".
LEGO Bricks Printed out of Space Dust
There have been many proposals for building structures on the Moon out
of lunar regolith. But heres an idea sure to resonate with creators,
mechanical tinkerers, model builders and the kid inside us all.
What about using actual LEGO bricks?
Researchers have ground up a 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite and used
the dust to 3D print LEGO-style space bricks. They actually click
together like the plastic variety, with so far only one downside:
they only come in one colour.
GREY.
Want to see some of these lunar LEGOs? LEGO will showcase the space
bricks at some of its stores.
Creating building materials on the Moon or Mars from the material on
hand means construction materials dont have to be transported from
Earth. This would be a huge savings in launch costs because less
weight would have to be boosted from Earth.
The only problem was that except for the Moon rocks brought back by
the Apollo astronauts which are highly guarded for scientific study
only theres not any lunar regolith available on Earth to experiment
with.
But meteorite dust is a close cousin to lunar regolith.
The ESA team was able to get a meteorite that was discovered in
Northwest Africa in 2000 and is about 4.5 billion years old.
It is made of metal grains and chondrules, similar to Moon dust.
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JOIN THE WIA
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WIA as part of its involvement with IARU Region 3 is sponsoring a
discussion on the future directions of the 40m band plan and is now
seeking feedback as input to the IARU Region 3 conference to be held
October.
The Amateur Service' 7000-7200 kHz band is considered an example of
one of the more dis-organised bands on a global basis.
The consultation paper is now available and WIA members and general
amateur radio operators are invited to respond via the tac@wia.org.au
email address no later than the 6th of September with feedback.
tinyurl.com/bdeztcxn
OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024
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Entries for the April - June period of the Ted Powell Memorial
DX Challenge are closing in less than 24 hours.
If you don't have your entry in yet, head over to contest.fgarc.org.au
The website has an all-new look making it even easier to navigate.
(Peter VK2PR)
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I.A.R.U. HF World Championship July 13-14 THIS WEEKEND.
Zero hours UTC Saturday Ends 2359 UTC Sunday
The aim of the contest is to support amateur self-training in
radiocommunications, including improving amateur operating skills,
conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with
other amateurs around the world, especially I.A.R.U. Member Society
Headquarters Stations including our own VK3WIA.
(SARL-VK3GK)
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ZL Autumn and Winter Sprints
Start marking those calendars, as the greatest ZL Sprint series held
at 0800z on a Tuesday night is back for the month of July.
Just to change things up and in a blatant attempt to try and attract
"the cool kids", 30min of FT4 has been added to the series.
As before, this contest from New Zealand starts with 30min of CW
followed by 30min of SSB and then 30min of FT4 all on 80m.
The CW/SSB exchange is RST and your outside temperature.
The FT4 exchange is your 4 digit Maidenhead grid-locator.
The object is to work as many stations as you can in one or more of
the 3 sessions. It is a relaxed introduction to contesting and a
chance to try out a new mode or equipment
(nzart)
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Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest
July 21st
The Trans-Tasman contest, always held on the 3rd weekend in July,
aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL
Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and
Digital (i.e. RTTY OR PSK)
This contest is another official WIA Contest and will count towards
the Peter Brown Contest Champion Awards.
(wia.org.au)
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YOTA Contest 2024
The next session of this year's YOTA Contest will be from
10:00 to 21:59 UTC 21 July on the five classic bands using
CW and SSB.
Everyone can work everyone.
The complete rules can be found on
ham-yota.com/contest.
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RSGB IOTA Contest July 27.
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AUGUST 17 - 18
Remembrance Day Contest.
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A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST
Saturday 25th August concludes Sunday 26th August.
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Oceania DX Contest
This years contest will be held on October 5th and 12th
oceaniadxcontest.com
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DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
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The Tour de France is being commemorated by special event callsign
TM 111 TDF, marking the 111th edition of the famous cycling race.
Listen on the 17th through to the 21st of July on the HF bands.
QSL station TM111TDF via F8GGZ.
(arnline 2436)
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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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NEW ZEALAND
NZART has a special event call sign for the upcoming America's Cup to
be held in Spanish waters later this year. ZL 6 A.M.CUP has been
allocated to celebrate this event with Phil Garside ZL2RO as the
trustee of the callsign. November 30 is when ZL6 A.M.CUP goes off
air.
(NZART)
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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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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY.
Special event stations DL 2024 E, DL 2024 U, DL 2024 R, and DL 2024 O
are QRV until July 14 during EURO 2024, the 17th edition of the UEFA
European Football Championship. QSL via bureau.
(eHam)
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GX 4 LMR will be operated by The British Railways Amateur Radio
Society from the 5th to the 14th of July to commemorate the first
amateur tests on a moving railway train in 1924.
Operators plan to concentrate on the 40m band, depending on
conditions.
QSL GX4LMR via the Bureau.
(rsgb)
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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 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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REPEATING>
Radcliffes(vk4) Wamuran Repeater Relocation Project.
Following the closure of our Wamuran repeater site, the Clubs 2
meter and 70cm repeaters (on 146.925MHz and 438.325MHz respectively)
have recently been relocated to a temporary site. Unfortunately, it
is expected that the coverage will not be good in the short term.
The repeaters had occupied the Wamuran site, for close on 30 years
but it was time to move on. We at the Redcliffe Club, extend our
apologies for any resulting inconvenience.
It is anticipated that the Morton Bay Regional Council, will soon
approve our application for a much-improved site at Ocean View.
We'll get the repeaters up and fully operational at the new site
as soon as possible.
The Clubs 2 meter Mt Glorious repeater (on 147.000MHz) is still
fully operational.
Thank you for your patience and 73 from the Redcliffe and Districts
Radio Club VK4RC.
Thank you
Robert VK4TFN
CONSULTATION 2024-1:
Australian Amateur Radio Repeater and Beacon Frequency Planning Rules
and Process Changes, a reminder.
You have only until August Two to provide feedback on the technical
content of the draft RALI documents describing how to coordinate
amateur repeater and beacon station frequencies
Please provide any response to the WIA Technical Advisory Committee
via email using tac@wia.org.au
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL
AllStarLink Releases Version 3 Beta
AllStarLink has announced a major update to their software,
AllStarLink 3 (ASL3). Now in beta, ASL3 upgrades the popular repeater
and hotspot software from Asterisk version 1.4 to version 20,
a 15 year leap in PBX phone system technology.
Asterisk is the backbone of AllStarLink driving a network of
repeaters, hotspots, and base stations all connected via voice over
internet protocol (VoIP). ASL3 is now capable of running on both
X86_64 and arm64 hardware, physical and virtual.
Additional improvements include:
Runs as non-root user
Supports Debian 12 and future updates
Improved EchoLink support
Reduced microSD wear
BUT - a word of warning.
ASL3 configuration is significantly different, particularly for those
who edit the configs. Both veteran and new AllStar users alike are
advised to proceed with caution, read the manual, and follow the
installation video.
community.allstarlink.org/t/asl3-beta-announcement/21240/2?u=wd6awp
(ard)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org
Europe's new heavy-lift rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight
from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on July 9.
One hour after lift-off, the first set of satellites on board Ariane 6
were released from the upper stage and placed into an orbit 600 km
above mother earth. Satellites and experiments from various space
agencies, companies, research institutes, universities and young
professionals were included on this inaugural flight.
Among many other payloads, it carries is set to transmit FT8 and
live SSTV images in Robot 36 format.
FT8 transmissions are made every 16 seconds, while SSTVs are
every 5 minutes.
Downlink 144.175 MHz FT8 Mode:
Callsign AO4ARI HO60 if the antenna has been deployed
Callsign AO4ARI HO61 if the antenna has not been deployed
Downlink 144.550 MHz SSTV Robot 36 mode with live image and Hades
text a carrier with a frequency of 144.550 MHz (same frequency as
SSTV) is left between FT8 tones.
On this flight the Ariane 6 upper stage is set to release two re-entry
capsules as it enters Earth's atmosphere for a clean disposal to burn
up harmlessly, leaving no space debris in orbit.
tinyurl.com/fzj484me
(esa)
Firefly Delivers New Amateur Satellites to Orbit
The Firefly Alpha 43 mission, nicknamed Noise of Summer, launched
successfully July 4 and deployed eight new cube satellites to
Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
Five of these CubeSats carry amateur radio equipment.
One with the greatest interest to the amateur radio community is
ME-SAT-1. Built by the University of Maine, in cooperation with
AMSAT, this satellite carries a 30 kHz wide V/U Transponder plus a
1k2 BPSK telemetry downlink. Telemetry downlink 435.800 MHz with
transponder downlink 435.810-435.840 MHz, and transponder uplink
145.910-145.940 MHz.
Amateurs are encouraged to use AMSATs FoxTelem software to collect
telemetry.
(amsat na)
WHAT GOES UP - MUSK COME DOWN.
Elon Musks SpaceX has won a contract valued at up to $843 million
to build a vehicle capable of safely deorbiting the International
Space Station once the station is decommissioned in 2030.
While many people have suggested raising the ISSs orbit and turning
it into a museum, the amount of fuel needed to move the approximately
420-ton station to a high enough orbit to remain stable for
long durations is prohibitive.
(AMSAT NA)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/
IP 1 X Team will be active from Isola d'Albenga, OR Gallinara Island,
EU-083, this is a small PRIVATE island off the Northwest coast of
Italy.
IP 1 X will operate CW and SSB on 10 to 80 metres over the 24 hours
of this years IOTA Contest July 27-28
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JOINING US NOW WITH MORE IOTA NEWS, GRANT WILLIS VK5GR
Hello everyone, yes this is Grant VK5GR with some news on the Islands
on the Air awards program and its 60th anniversary celebrations that are currently underway, including the happenings at the HamRadio24 Convention event held in Friedrichshafen, Germany, last week.
I was privileged enough to be able to attend that event, which had as one of its central pillars, a celebration of IOTA's 60th anniversary. Numerous events were held across the weekend, including the Island Hoppers presentation where several IOTA activators, including myself, spoke about how we started out in the IOTA program. I, along with several other prominent activators, was also invited to speak at the IOTA forum, where I gave an overview of the recent VK5FIL expedition to Flinders Island (IOTA OC-261), off the coast of South Australia in the Great Australian Bight.
Opportunities were also available to promote the various IOTA special event callsigns currently on the air, including our very own VI60IOTA in Australia and well as the Danish 5Q60IOTA activities. Speaking of VI60IOTA, I am still looking for more volunteers to help activate the callsign on air. If you would like to help out promoting IOTA and its 60th anniversary, please contact me via email at iotacheckpoint@gmail.com .
Finally, if you have ever wanted to start out in the IOTA program, there is no better time than the present. Many Islands are being activated once more, now that pandemic is over, and many opportunities can be found on air to add to your IOTA tally. In particular, look out for the IOTA activity during the upcoming IOTA contest being held on the 27 * 28th of July.
To find out more about the Islands on the Air program, head on over to the iota-world.org website. If you have queries about how to submit for awards, you can contact myself, Grant VK5GR, in my capacity as the VK/ZL IOTA Award Checkpoint officer and I will do my best to help you. You can email me at iotacheckpoint@gmail.com
73 de Grant VK5GR on behalf of the IOTA Awards program
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MARITIME
INCLUDING ILLW NEWS
The 27th International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend takes place from
00:01 UTC on Saturday 17 August to 24:00 UTC on Sunday 18 August 2024
and you can operate for the whole 48 hours or part thereof.
REMEMBER, ILLW is NOT a contest, it is a fun event to raise the
profile of lighthouses, light vessels, and other navigational aids
and preserve our maritime heritage.
To coincide with the International Lighthouse and LightShip Weekend
(ILLW) the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania's
August Presentation night will be a wander through the life of VK7FB
Mike Jenner and focus on his time with the Lighthouse Service.
Mike was lighthouse keeper on four of Tasmania's Lighthouses and he
will take us through his experience in words, pictures and video.
See you August 7 from 7:30pm in the Queen's Domain clubrooms and the
presentation will also be streamed across the world via the REAST
YouTube Streaming channel.
(sarl/vk7wi news)
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
The RSGB in Great Britain is pleased to announce that it will be
represented at this summers Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) camp by
Rhys Williams, M0WGY / AJ6XD.
The event, which is organised by the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group
together with the Czech Radio Club, will be held between 16-23 August
in Prague.
Rhys is currently studying aerospace engineering at Cambridge Unit
and is going on to do a PhD in engineering at Oxford University
from September. He says he has found a lot of joy in the building
aspect of amateur radio and enjoys contesting with his university
amateur radio club.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
Hi, I'm Graeme VK3GRK.
Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club invites you to our July
meeting in Castlemaine. The presentation will be on the subject of
'BAREC's Regional Emergency Readiness plan' by Neil Patton VK3ZVX.
The presentation will:
explain BAREC's plan for Regional Emergency Readiness in the Loddon-
Campaspe region
give a brief history of BAREC's activities in this space over the last
5 years
provide insight into the vulnerability of public communications
networks
outline the difficulties faced by Emergency Management agencies and
communities in communicating with each other
discuss accessible technologies for communities to help themselves
explain how cooperation between Citizens Band and Amateur Radio groups
can make up the shortfall in emergency planning
The evening starts at 7.30 pm, Friday July 19th at the 1st Castlemaine
Scout Hall, 16 Reckleben St, Castlemaine.
A gold coin donation would be appreciated and a light supper will be
provided.
The presentation will be available live via Zoom, subject to local
internet performance.
'BAREC's Regional Emergency Readiness plan' - Zoom details:
Join Zoom Meeting
us06web.zoom.us/j/84406531024?pwd=dkNUYXlDWnFNbmk4MDhxQ21HZTBpZz09
Meeting ID: 844 0653 1024
Passcode: 535376
The 2024 AGM of WICEN New South Wales has been scheduled for
Saturday the 10th of August, starting at 2pm.
The AGM will be held at VK2WI Dural, and members will also be able to
join online.
WICEN NSW are calling for some new members to join their committee,
as some of the existing committee have been doing the jobs for many
years.
Later in the year is the 2024 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, over the
weekend of the 26th and 27th of October, and WICEN NSW is providing
the safety communications. This is WICEN's flagship event and
requires many members to make it a success.
(VK2WI NEWS)
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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.
VK3 - Bendigo AR & Electronics Club RadioFest August 18 (vk3gtv)
VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 24 August at the
club house, MacFarlane Park, Kippa Ring. (vk4tn)
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.
Bookings Now Open
This 2024 event is fully catered - there will be endless tea,
coffee and other beverages, morning and afternoon tea and
lunch on Saturday and morning tea and lunch on Sunday provided
as part of the Tassie conference fee.
Watch the Tassie HamECon web pages for more details as they
come to hand.
reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
VK3 - SPARC Rosebud RadioFest November 17 at Eastbourne Primary
School, Allambi Ave. Rosebud. (vk3pdg)
final final
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