The Wireless Institute of Australia

29/ 01/ 2022 The IARU Region 1 Executive Committee and the IARU Administrative Council have released a preliminary presentation on Amateur / Radio Navigation Satellite Service Coexistence in the 23cm band
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Amateur Radio banned for 30 days in Ukraine

25/ 01/ 2022 Amateur Radio banned for 30 days in Ukraine. A State of Emergency was declared in Ukraine just prior to the Russian military invasion.
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Australia Day Contest Update

23/ 01/ 2022 By now you would have heard about the new WIA Australia Day Contest on the 26th of January 2022, as kicked of by Trent VK4TS.
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Send in your logs for the John Moyle Field Day

21/ 01/ 2022 JMFD Email Addresses updated
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Vale Mike Subocz VK3AVV, Creator of VKCL Contest Logging Software

06/ 01/ 2022 The WIA board is saddened to hear of the passing of Mike Subocz VK3AVV / VK3JV / AI7MS on Wednesday afternoon January 5th after a long illness. Mike was the creator of the very popular VKCL Contesting software.
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The WIA is pleased to announce a new contest on the calendar.

05/ 01/ 2022 The WIA Australia Day Contest taking place on Wednesday 26th of January 2022.
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January 1st 2022, Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) President Phil A. McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, took office.

04/ 01/ 2022 Phil was elected by the RAC Board of Directors. McBride succeeds Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, who served the maximum three consecutive 2-year terms in the top post.
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Use of 23cm band may be restricted after WRC-23; WIA working for best outcome

01/ 01/ 2022 Use of 23cm band may be restricted after WRC-23; WIA working for best outcome
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WIA Office closure for the 2021/2022 Christmas & New Year holiday period

01/ 01/ 2022 The WIA office in Bayswater will close on Thursday 23rd December 2021 and re-open in the New Year on Wednesday 19th January 2022.
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