Tasmanian Club Showcased in ARRL QST for Leading Amateur Radio Community Engagement

The Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST) has received international recognition, with its innovative approach to promoting amateur radio featured in the August 2026 edition of the ARRL's QST magazine, one of the world's most respected amateur radio publications. Want to know more ?

Where Australian Communications Changed Forever – The Alice Springs Telegraph Station

Long before radio, satellites and the internet, there was Morse code and this is preserved in a great museum in Central Australia at Alice Springs. Want to know more ?

Australian Radio Amateurs Invited to Help Sound the Ionosphere During the 2028 Total Solar Eclipse

The Wireless Institute of Australia has received an early approach from the international Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation, better known as HamSCI, about developing a major amateur radio ionospheric research experiment during the 22 July 2028 total solar eclipse. Want to know more ?

Who Really Invented Radio? Find Out in the August RAOTC Bulletin

The Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia (RAOTC) invites all radio amateurs and anyone with an interest in the history of wireless to tune in for its August monthly bulletin, which will be broadcast on the first Monday of the month across the Club's extensive network of HF and other transmission modes. Want to know more ?

Tasmanian Students Set for Second Chance to Speak with the International Space Station

Students from Geneva Christian College at Latrobe, Tasmania, will have the opportunity to speak directly with ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot, KJ5LTN aboard the International Space Station (ISS) when they participate in an ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) contact on Monday 3 August. Want to know more ?

August Brings Two Great Australian Amateur Radio Contests

two very different opportunities to get on air, test their operating skills and contribute to the amateur radio community. The WIA Remembrance Day Contest will be held over 15 and 16 August 2026, followed by the 46th ALARA Contest on 29 and 30 August 2026. Want to know more ?

NISAR Opens a New Window on Earth. Amateur Radio Operators Can Benefit Too.

The joint NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission has reached another significant milestone, with the public release of data from its powerful L-band and S-band radar instruments.For Australian amateur radio operators, NISAR represents more than another impressive space mission. Want to know more ?