Before Australian Television Went Mainstream, Radio Amateurs Were Already There

On 16 September 1956, Bruce Gyngell famously welcomed Australians to commercial television on Sydney's TCN-9. But the history of Australian television did not begin with the commercial broadcasters. Long before television became a fixture in suburban lounge rooms, Australian experimenters and radio amateurs were already building transmitters, cameras and receivers and proving that pictures could indeed be sent through the air. Want to know more ?

From Texas to Tasmania: Club Collaboration Builds More Than an NTP/GPS Clock

One of the strengths of amateur radio is the willingness of clubs to share ideas, designs and experience rather than continually reinventing the same wheel, or in this case, the same clock. A great example is the evolving NTP/GPS Clock project, which has brought together the Cowtown Amateur Radio Club in Texas, the Manly Warringah Radio Society (MWRS) in Sydney and now the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST). Want to know more ?

Radio Direction Finding Takes Centre Stage in Japan

The 12th IARU Region 3 Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships will be held in Japan from 9 to 14 November 2026, bringing together competitors from across the Asia-Pacific for several days of radio sport, navigation and remarkably determined hunting for transmitters hiding in the countryside. Want to know more ?

What's New in the Foundation Licence Manual 5th Edition?

The release of the Wireless Institute of Australia Foundation Licence Manual, 5th Edition marks the most significant update to the manual in recent years. While the familiar structure remains, the new edition has undergone a comprehensive review with numerous updates, rewrites and additions throughout. Want to know more ?

EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS (EMCOMM) NOTICE FROM ORGANISASI AMATIR RADIO INDONESIA (ORARI)

In response to the current disaster situation in Indonesia, ORARI will activate emergency communication operations from 11 to 24 September 2026. 7.110 MHz Voice emergency communications 7.100 MHz USB JS8Call data communications 145.880 MHz Uplink to the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite 435.880 MHz Downlink from the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite Want to know more ?

Ten-Year-Old Cub Scout Takes Amateur Radio to the World