WIA Represented at RadComms 2026 as Australia Talks Spectrum

Australia’s major radiocommunications conference, ACMA RadComms 2026, kicks off in Melbourne this Tuesday, 25 August, bringing together government, regulators, telecommunications and space industry representatives, researchers and spectrum specialists for two days examining the future of Australia’s radio spectrum. Want to know more ?

VKSpotter: Bringing Spots, Propagation and the Amateur Radio Community Together

Finding that interesting signal is one thing. Knowing where it is, how it got there and whether anyone else is hearing it is another. VKSpotter is an online amateur radio operating companion designed to bring live band activity, location information, propagation clues, station directories and operator interaction together in one place. Want to know more ?

RI1FJL Makes Landfall on Franz Josef Land: First Signals Expected Soon

After a challenging Arctic voyage, the RI1FJL DXpedition has made landfall on Franz Josef Land and the team is now unpacking and preparing to get on the air. Want to know more ?

SOAB HP, QRP, MM, M2, SO2R... Have We Lost You Yet?

SOAB HP, QRP, MM, M2, SO2R... Have We Lost You Yet? Want to know more ?

Are We Alone? Listening for Signals in an Increasingly Noisy Radio Sky

The search for extraterrestrial intelligence may sound a long way removed from amateur radio, but an excellent new article from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) shows that radio astronomers and amateur weak-signal operators increasingly share the same problem: finding extraordinarily weak signals in an increasingly noisy radio environment. Want to know more ?

RD Contest Over? Now Get Those Logs In! And ALARA is Next

The 2026 WIA Remembrance Day Contest has wrapped up after another 24 hours of activity across the Australian amateur bands. But if you participated, there is still one important job to complete: submit your log. Want to know more ?