The Wireless Institute of Australia

29/ 09/ 2014 The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting on 27 & 28 September 2014 in Albena, Bulgaria.
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Battle to Save the 9 cm Band

29/ 09/ 2014 The WIA has lodged a strong submission to the Department of Communications to save loss of access to two segments of our 9 cm band – a 25 MHz block at 3400-3425 MHz and a 50 MHz block at 3492.5-3542.5 MHz.
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October AR Magazine Now Online For Download

24/ 09/ 2014 Amateur Radio is the monthly magazine produced by the Wireless Institute of Australia in both print and in an online downloadable format for the benefit of WIA members, the October edition is now online and available for members to download.
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ARRL Invites Nominations or 2014 International Humanitarian Award

24/ 09/ 2014 Nominations are now open for the 2014 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. The award is conferred upon an amateur or amateurs who demonstrate devotion to human welfare, peace and international understanding through Amateur Radio.
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Amateur Radio In The News !

23/ 09/ 2014 "Amateur radio enthusiasts put Tasmania's lighthouses on an international map" was the title of a news report from ABC Rural that talked about the International Lighthouse and Lightship weekend.
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WIA Grants Scheme details now online

22/ 09/ 2014 Details of the new WIA Grants Scheme, announced by the President in August, are now available on the website, along with with a full description of the project for 2014-15 - the GPS Locking of VK beacons, proposed by Alan Devlin VK3XPD.
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Important Notice - News Broadcasts

09/ 09/ 2014 The WIA has been contacted by the ACMA in relation to material of an advertising nature being aired on an amateur radio news broadcast.
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Remake of the Amateur LCD

01/ 09/ 2014 The Amateur Licence Conditions Determination (the LCD) specifies Australian amateur licence conditions such as the licence grades, frequency bands, modes and maximum permitted powers.
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WIA makes its submission to Australian Government Spectrum Review

01/ 09/ 2014 The WIA has made a submission to the Department of Communications review into the Australian spectrum policy and management framework.
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