2024 OCTOBER 13 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 13 2024
IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS
THIS WEEK:-
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 ?
NOW WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.
I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB
WIA
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40m Band Plan Harmonisation WIA next steps
Following the 40m band plan harmonisation consultation conducted by
the WIA, discussions have taken place with the IARU Region 3 HF Band
Plan committee (HFBPC) over the WIA findings.
The IARU Region 3 sub-committee has now taken into consideration the
work of the WIA and has decided that it would be beneficial to all
if the Region 3 sub-committee deliver the new IARU perspective paper
directly into the IARU Region 3 conference to be held in Thailand in
November. This approach was proposed so that all member societies can
engage in discussion on the proposals freely at the conference,
including the WIA, based on whatever local feedback they receive.
For the WIA, it means that we will not be directly proposing the
changes to the conference, thus giving us more freedom at the
conference to act in the best interests of all radio amateurs in
Australia.
The WIA therefore invites its members, and interested radio amateurs
in Australia, to provide feedback on the new IARU Region 3 paper to
WIA, which can then be taken forth to the conference. Amateurs in
other countries within Region 3 should do likewise through their
regional IARU member associations.
To see what the IARU Region 3 sub-committee has proposed, you can
obtain a copy of their paper from
tinyurl.com/4s8sx3ws
If you are in Australia, please forward your feedback to the
secretary@wia.org.au who will collate member input and pass it on to
the WIA delegation attending this years conference.
(vk4ea)
AUSTRALIANA
URBAN MYTH? OR HOUSEHOLD FACT?
I think we first reported on this story way back in 2017, that story
being that automatic robot vacuum cleaners could be hacked to spy on
us.
Every couple of years this resurfaces, and only last month the ABC
ran a story. The ABC and Brisbane based journalist Julian Fell,
claimed that professionally hackers were able to hack a robotic
vacuum cleaner, most robotic vacuum cleaners and a lot of
electric vehicles have a LiDAR object based detection camera system
that researchers claim are all vulnerable to professional hackers.
At the end of the day, we are all vulnerable to attack when connected
to a Bluetooth or Wi Fi network for smart speakers, smart security
cameras, smart light globes, smart coffee machines, smart alarm
clocks, smart refrigerators, even some kids toys and baby monitors
are technically Internet of Things devices many of which have been
able to be accessed by hackers and professional security companies
who test for vulnerabilities.
But, just be careful which room of your house your robot vacuum
cleaner parks itself of an evening!
(smarthouse.com)
ALARA
EDUCATION.
DISCUSSION POINT
With David VK4DN.
Blind amateurs on the Air!
Recently I have had the opportunity to work with a couple of
Blind persons locally here in Brisbane.
One was already an advanced station that had not been on the air
for something like 15 years! He didnt have ANY radio gear, had
dropped out of the hobby, but had kept his callsign active. After
learning about his situation, I told him not to worry, we will
organise a cheap little radio and a flowerpot antenna and get
him back on the air and access into all the local repeaters.
Well, you should have seen his face light up!
So I ordered a new Baofeng radio online. I was able to get one for
less than $30! And as many of you will know, these little radios will
announce what channel or frequency you are on which is a big help when
you cant see the display!
After building the flowerpot antenna, I visited his QTH and with the
help of his support worker, we installed it on a pole with a length of
coax and he was able to start chatting on the air!
His wife has since contacted me to thank me for organising this for
him because it has made a huge difference in his life now that he is
active again and we are currently looking at some new radio equipment
that will be a much better setup for him.
The other fellow we are helping is currently studying for his
Foundation. Once again, I was able to source a UV5R and flowerpot to
allow him to listen until he gets his own callsign. He is an avid
short wave listener, and often calls me on the phone to ask questions
about something he has heard on the repeaters or to remind me a net
is on!
The point I am making is that someone who is blind may sometimes feel
very isolated. And on the air, no one would even know you are blind
(unless you tell them!)
In fact many people living in our community WITHOUT a disability often
feel isolated or alone too! I know a number of amateurs (myself
included!) who will agree that the hobby has made a huge impact on our
lives! I often like to say that we are not only members of a local
amateur radio club, we are also members of a local amateur radio
community! Its up to each of us to make everyone feel welcome, and to
do what we can to help them get on the air and participate in this
amazing hobby we call amateur radio.
73 from David VK4DN.
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS is 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.
Starting with our thoughts for all suffering in the United States,
civilians and Ham Radio Ops. alike from the absolute devastation
caused by hurricanes Milton and Helene.
WinLink operations are requesting all non-essential, that is weekly
nets and testing, cease until emergency traffic eases.
That old Proverb, "It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good" may be
incorrect after all.
After radio proved essential for communication during recent disasters
in the Southeast of the USA, Attorneys General from a dozen states are
emphasizing the importance of keeping AM radio in cars. They say
Hurricane Helene highlights why AM radio is crucial in emergencies and
are urging Congress to pass legislation that would require automakers
to keep AM radio in vehicle dashboards.
During emergencies, it is vitally important that federal, state, and
local officials be able to deliver emergency warnings and other
information to their citizens, the group writes. AM radio signals
travel greater distances as compared to FM, and citizens can receive
information via AM radio even when phone lines, electricity, and cell
phones are inoperable.
The proposed AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act last month cleared its
final committee hurdle and now awaits a vote in the full House.
If passed, the bill will require the Secretary of Transportation to
issue a rule requiring access to AM broadcast stations in motor
vehicles. If they dont, carmakers could be fined.
The Sri Lankan amateur community has suffered the loss of two
prominent amateurs, who became Silent Keys one day apart.
Vasanth Guruge, 4S7VG made a name for himself among prominent DXers
not long after receiving his licence in the mid-1970s.
Twice was president of the Radio Society of Sri Lanka - first from
2005 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2016. The radio society referred
to him as a "cornerstone of the Sri Lankan amateur radio community."
VS7VG died September 15 aged just 70.
One day earlier, Sadeepa Sepala, 4S6SAD, became a Silent Key.
4S6SAD was a dependable mentor to operators utilizing the digital
modes or the Automatic Packet Reporting System. He was, above all,
a kind and respected mentor, according to the radio society website,
which praised him for sharing his wide knowledge of astronomy,
antenna theory, and radio science with hams and university
undergraduates. He took a particular interest in encouraging young
students to embrace radio science.
RIP 4 S 6 SAD and 4 S 7 VG.
In the UK the RSGB are really leading the way encouraging more and
more youth into YOTA, Youngsters On The Air by the appointment of
two new volunteer Youth Champion roles. Chris Aitken, MM0WIC will be
the RSGBs School Youth Champion and Rhys Williams, M0WGY/AJ6XD will
be the University Youth Champion.
Chris is a Computing Science teacher at Wick High School, Caithness nd
Rhys represented the RSGB at the YOTA Camp in Prague this year and
sent back daily reports on his activities.
Ben Lloyd, GW4BML is the Board Liaison for youth activities. He says,
I welcome Chris and Rhys to their new youth volunteer roles and look
forward to working closely with them in the future to attract and grow
RSGB youth membership."
Alan VK2COD will be joining Col VK3GTV with lots more news as it
relates to Youth On The Air a little further down this WIA
National News Service.
RUSSIA
Russian state media company VGTRK, which owns and operates the
country's main national TV stations, was targeted in a massive
cyberattack coinciding with President Vladimir Putin's birthday.
(born 7 October 1952)
The website of VGTRK, the All-Russia State Television and Radio
Broadcasting Company, was not loading early on Monday and its
Rossiya-24 rolling 24-hours news channel was not available online.
"Online broadcasting and internal services are down and even the
Internet and telephony are not working. It's going to take a long time
to fix," one source said.
Speaking in Moscow, Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian
Foreign Ministry, did not say who was behind the attack but told
reporters that Russian media had long since become targets.
Moscow would raise the cyberattack in all international forums,
including at UNESCO, the UN agency which promotes freedom of speech,
Zakharova said.
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OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024
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Following meetings with contest directors and World Wide Radio Operators Foundation leadership, the organizers of CQ World Wide contests have restored eligibility for awards to qualifying amateurs from Russia and Belarus. That policy change took effect during the weekend of the CQ World Wide RTTY contest, which took place on the 28th and 29th of September.
CQ World Wide Contest Director John Dorr, K1AR, announced on the contest blog that the elimination of those operators' eligibility for award plaques -- a decision made two years ago -- was never formally incorporated into any contest rules; it was merely a policy statement. That policy is no longer in effect, bringing the contests into alignment with so many other competitions around the world.
(NEWSLINE 2449)
THIS WEEKEND - ON NOW
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Oceania CWDX Contest 12TH
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.
wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
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INTERNATIONAL EARTH - MOON - EARTH CONTESTS
0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday.
50 to 1296 MHz - October 19-20, AND November 16-17.
Work as many amateur stations as possible via the earth-moon-earth
path on any authorized amateur frequency in the bands for the specific
weekends.
EME Logs due back to the ARRL December 17.
(arrl)
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VHF UHF Field Day
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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ARRL 160 METER CW
December 6-8 is the date this year but it is ALWAYS the first full
weekend of December.
Begins 2200 UTC Friday, ending 1559 UTC Sunday.
This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.
Logs MUST be returned within seven days
(arrl)
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10 METER ARRL CONTEST
For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many
stations as possible on the 10 meter band.
Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs
through 2359 UTC Sunday (December 14-15)
Again as in most ARRL Tests logs are to be completed and returned
within 7 days.
(arrl)
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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.
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SOMALIA - THE DXPEDITION THAT ALMOST WAS.
As I mentioned a week or so back the story was going to be published
why 6 O 3 T did not go as planned.
Well the 6O3T team are now home and have written that very
comprehensive story has to what actually happened to them.
You can read about their misadventure by downloading this link.
Have a read FAR too much detail for even a full 30 minute broadcast.
dxexplorer.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/6o3t-Adventure.pdf
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Special callsign PH 80 LIB will be in use from various locations
until the 10th of November to commemorate the 80th anniversary
of the liberation of southern Netherlands in the autumn of 1944.
PH80LIB will be on the 80 to 10m bands using SSB, CW and digital
modes. QSL special station PH80LIB via the Bureau.
(rsgb)
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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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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 arnline 2410)
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The Chasing Cornwallis Challenge continues October 5-7 and 19-21 with
special event stations K4M and K4Y.
K4M recognizes the Battle of Kings Mountain, a significant conflict
during the American Revolutionary War. K4Y recognizes the Battle of
Yorktown.
QSL cards for each event will be available.
tinyurl.com/4eke9635
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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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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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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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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
POTA Activity Weekend is October 19-20
Four times a year POTA encourages activators and chasers alike to
support local parks by getting out and having fun. The next activity
weekend runs October 19th and 20th UTC with the following activity
weekend takes place January 18-19, 2025.
(ard)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.
Combining the often separated worlds of faith and technology, the
newly released book Jesus, Faith, & Antennas by Gerald Tausch offers
an innovative perspective that bridges ham radio, electronics, and
faith through a personal and technical journey.
Aimed at amateur radio enthusiasts and readers interested in both
technology and spirituality, this book provides a comprehensive guide
to transmitting radio signals across multiple antennas while
reflecting on lifes deeper questions of belief, morality, and human
connection.
In Jesus, Faith, & Antennas, the author takes readers on a dual
journey one through decades of hands-on experience with radio and
electronics and another into the more philosophical realms.
The core of the book introduces a revolutionary technique for
transmitting signals across multiple antennas, a method that
challenges traditional amateur radio practices, and is presented with
clear, step-by-step instructions. This practical guidance opens up
new possibilities for hobbyists and professionals alike, especially
those seeking innovative approaches to antenna configuration and
signal transmission.
Read more EIN News: bit.ly/47XVbyE
(twiar)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org
IARU HANDLES 1,000TH REQUEST FOR AMATEUR SATELLITE FREQUENCY
The International Amateur Radio Union, which coordinates the radio
frequencies used by ham radio satellites, announced that it recently
processed request number 1,000 for a satellite frequency.
IARU's Satellite Frequency Coordination Panel has faced new challenges
in recent years with the increasing popularity and growth of CubeSats.
With less onerous costs to launch these small satellites, the focus
has been on carefully managing the spectrum and ensuring minimal
interference with terrestrial services.
The IARU issued a statement saying: "As Earth's orbit becomes more
crowded, the IARU's work in frequency coordination will remain
critical for future missions."
(newsline 2449)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/
For those of you who use Qso matching to retrieve IOTA Matching
via Clublog please note now you need to enter a one-time
Application Password available from the Clublog website.
Once you have copied and pasted this App Password into the field on
the IOTA page, continue as normal.
So, in short you dont use your Clublog Password anymore.
(M0OXO)
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
Hot on the heels of my Brother Alec's article in this months AR
Magazine where he wrote about a possible youth section in the
Remembrance Day contest for 2025, now comes great news from the
Oceania DX Contest committee.
Four awards, yes 4 new late awards have been added to the Oceania
contest this year!
Youth Multi Operator Phone and CW awards
Youth Phone and CW Single operators awards.
And of course this weekend is the CW section
The Oceania DX committee has been scrambling to get everything in
place to bring these important awards to life for the 2024 contest.
They welcome the opportunity to promote youth in amateur radio and
hope that we have a great contest!
A reminder to all, this years JOTA/JOTI is on next weekend!
This years theme is Scouts for A Greener World.
For more details and activity locations across Australia, please visit
vkjotajoti.com
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING
VKJOTAJOTI.COM
scouts.com.au
scout.org/jota
international.scouts.com.au
jotajoti.info/
Brett Nicholas VK2BNN Scouts Australia National co-ordinator
for JOTA.
Lorraine OHare VK2FICQ is Girl Guides Australia National
JOTA-JOTI Co-ordinator.
Jota always 3rd weekend in October so 2024 = October 18 - 21
CALLING FREQUENCIES
Please QSY off the calling frequency after establishing
communication.
Australian voice calling frequencies:
3.650, 7.090, 14.190, 21.190, 28.590, 52.160
World CW calling frequencies:
3.570, 7.030, 14.060, 18.080, 21.140, 24.910, 28.180, 50.160
World voice calling frequencies:
3.690 & 3.940 MHz, 7.090 & 7.190, 14.290, 18.140, 21.360,
24.960, 28.390, 50.160
Calling frequencies for Slow Scan TV (SSTV):
3.630, 7.033, 14.227
Calling Frequencies for PSK31
14.070
The Duchess of Edinburgh spoke live with one of the stranded
astronauts aboard the International Space Station as she visited
an historic motoring and aviation museum.
Sophie was joined by Brownies, Guides and Rangers as she made radio
contact with Sunita Williams at Brooklands Museum in Surrey Saturday
week. The event was part of a wider day of activities for the children
aiming to promote the engagement and involvement of girls and young
women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem).
(eHam)
EME EARTH-MOON-EARTH
On Friday 18 October and Saturday 19 October 2024 the Dwingeloo Radio
Telescope will once again function as an online Earth Moon Earth
(EME) relay station for JOTA. This is a single-dish radio telescope
in the north-eastern Netherlands.
It will be online between 17:00 UTC and approximately 22.30 UTC so
that the JOTA participants can send messages to each other via the
moon. The frequency on which the JOTA groups transmit is 432.050 MHz.
This year, in addition to the 70cm band I mentioned, they will also
stream part of the 23cm band (1296 MHz 1298 MHz). Of course,
non-JOTA stations can also use this opportunity to test equipment.
QRP EME.
For example, a single Yagi antenna with sufficient elements with
approximately 50W transmitting power can be considered. This is often
sufficient in this situation because the Dwingeloo telescope is such
a sensitive receiver, they do ask the non-JOTA EME stations to
transmit around 432.100 MHz or higher so that the weak JOTA stations
will not be hindered!
These signals are offered over the internet by means of the CAMRAS
WebSDR. You can watch via the link in our "written word".
websdr.camras.nl:8901/?tune=432050.00usb
Remember to have installed the special decoder software WSJT-X .
wsjt.sourceforge.io/wsjtx.html
The scouts use the mode JT65 and sub B in WSJT-X and at the same
time the option EME delay must be enabled so that the required 2.5
second delay is used. This delay is necessary to take into account the
transit time of the moon echoes.
( camras.nl/en/blog/2024/jamboree-on-the-air-2024-2/ )
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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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GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY 2024 HAMFEST
Its HamFest season, and have we got a HamFest for you!
This HamFest is on Queenslands Gold Coast, the hub of ham activity in
this part of the world.
Sunday, October 13 is the date. I repeat TODAY Sunday, October 13.
Location is Country Paradise Parklands at 231 Beaudesert Nerang
Road, Nerang.
Doors open to the public from 08:30am.
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.
Get ready for an electrifying weekend! On November 2nd and 3rd,
the Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre at UTAS Sandy Bay will be buzzing
with excitement as the 2024 Tassie Ham-E-Con Amateur Radio Conference
launches!
This years theme?
Innovation in Amateur Radioand we've lined up an incredible group
of presenters to inspire and inform!
Ever thought about bouncing signals off ionized lightning trails?
Rex VK7MO has, and hes diving into this cutting-edge propagation
mode! Curious about controlling a remote station? Kyle AA0Z has you
covered. Interested in measuring Electromagnetic Energy or using
High Power? Phil VK2ASD will show you how. Plus, theres a
HUGE announcement from the WIA you wont want to miss!
Check out the link for full details:
reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/
But dont waitbookings close October 25th, and spots are filling
fast. Innovation in amateur radio awaitssecure your spot today!
VK3 - SPARC Rosebud RadioFest November 17 at Eastbourne Primary
School, Allambi Ave. Rosebud. (vk3pdg)
2025
VK - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary
Glen Waverly July 26 president@alara.org (vk2ayl)
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Once your unsubscription has been processed, you will
probably receive a message confirming your unsubscription
from the list and at that point you should stop receiving
messages.
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