WIA National Field Day

The WIA National Field Day has been run twice within the last 12 Months with an steady increase in the numbers taking part as indicated by the logs, photos & other responses received. Certificates of appreciation have been distributed to the participating clubs and individuals for both the 2010 and 2011 events. If you believe your certificate has not been received, please contact the WIA office.

Objective
The objective of the WIA National Field Day is to positively place the hobby of amateur radio in front of the general public, to provide various clubs with a opportunity to promote their activities and increase the awareness of amateur radio training opportunities, either via the local clubs or the amateur radio fraternity as a whole.

Looking Forward
The proposed date of the next WIA National Field Day is the weekend of the 14th and 15th of April 2012. General consensus is that this time of the year is favourable in most areas of Australia. Setting the date(s) will enable clubs to start preparations and to ensure that the appropriate bookings at venues can be made. You will note that two days have been nominated, this is to support clubs who have indicated that either the Saturday or Sunday may better suit their local community. This is not suggesting that the clubs would need to operate their displays over the two days unless they wanted to. Advertising material will require a little customising by local clubs to match the times and date of the local activity. Some feedback has been received, requesting the need to clarify the recording of the contacts in the log, e.g. the exchange of numbers. Comment suggesting that this was not required as the event is not intended to be a traditional AR contest. This will be clarified in the 2012 event rules and guidelines. The rewarding or recognition of clubs who take pride in their preparation and presentation will still be
encouraged.

Expressions of Interest
The event will continue to be co-ordinated and managed by a small committee. Nominations are now open for interested parties to express their interest in joining this committee. Please forward your expression of interest via your state WIA advisory committee members prior to the 28th of October 2011. Former committee members are welcome to nominate if they wished to continue in this role.

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