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VK National News 14Aug22

Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2022-08-14.mp3 
Text edition:

 2022 AUGUST 14 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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 THE BEST 30.02 minutes of NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK

 THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN
 tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos

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 NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING AUGUST 14 2022 
 IN OUR 27th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS


 Most kids are upset if they can't attend a birthday party SO imagine
 if your satellite fails? That is a major upset! - WIA Board Talk with
 VP VK3GK and the RD Contest, Memnet Update and the new Foundation
 Manuals.


 THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
 WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 


 PROGRAM RECORDED IN BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2032.

 Last week here on WIA National News the WIA Secretary and board
 member (Peter VK8ZZ) spoke of the WIA's backing of the satellites
 being prepared by West Aus. University, Curtain University.

 No come the news that Airbus Defence and Space, together with the
 Government of South Australia, plans to establish an assembly and
 integration presence at Australian Space Park in Adelaide. The bespoke
 facility is set to drive Australian space industry manufacturing 
 capability and capacity, enabling the production of satellites up to
 a size of 300 kg.

 Delivering a platform for industry to scale its satellite
 manufacturing capabilities, the facility will make Airbus the only
 prime contractor to be investing in Australias space industry so
 directly.  Airbus also brings a wealth of experience, expertise and
 knowledge that, through the facility, will be transferred to local
 SMEs to strengthen Australias sovereign space capability.

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 ROSTERED WIA DIRECTOR BRINGING US NEWS FROM THE WIA
 ON HAPPENINGS AT BOARD LEVEL WILL BE IN ROTATION:-

 
 President Scott VK3KJ
 Greg VK2GPK
 Peter VK8ZZ 
 Lee VK3GK ----------------- AUG 14
 Chris VK3FY --------------- AUG 21
 Peter VK4EA --------------- AUG 28
 Steve VK2TSG


 Good morning from WIA Vice President, Lee Moyle VK3GK.

 This week we have RD Contest, Memnet Update and the new Foundation
 Manuals have arrived.

 This weekend is the RD contest which commemorates the Amateurs who
 died during World War II and is designed to encourage friendly
 participation and help improve the operating skills of participants.
 It is held on the weekend closest to the 15th August, the date on
 which hostilities ceased in the southwest Pacific area. 

 A perpetual trophy is awarded annually to the Australian state or 
 territory with the best performance. The name of the winning State
 or Territory is inscribed on the trophy, and that State or Territory
 then holds the trophy for 12 months. The winning State or Territory
 is also given a certificate, as are leading entrants. 

 The aim of the contest is for Amateurs to contact other amateurs in
 all VK call areas, ZL and P29 on all bands except WARC bands. Modes
 allowed are PHONE, CW and RTTY as per the era being remembered.
 VKCL is the logging software that will allow HF and VHF/UHF contacts
 to be logged. Although there are a few other loggers to use, N1MM is
 suitable but only if the HF sections are being entered. Full rules
 and other information can be found on the WIA website

 wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/
 
 
 Objectives identified by the WIA board last year were to improve the
 WIA internal systems. In process is a full review which has
 identified functionalities and efficiencies. These include the
 implementation of auto renewals and payments by instalments. This
 includes a range of automated tasks which will see membership
 renewals delivered in a more timely fashion. This may include SMS
 reminders sent to mobile phone users.


 Recently the WIA board reported that the new and updated Version 4
 of the Foundation manual had gone to print. Today we can report that
 the WIA office has taken delivery of the print run and have in stock
 the new manuals for despatch. Not only a comprehensive study guide
 for the Foundation Licence it is also an excellent reference source
 and guide for operational protocols and procedures for experienced
 operators too. Currently the staff are fulfilling the many number of
 backorders and are dispatching the Foundation manuals as quickly as
 possible. 

 WIA members discounted price is set at $25 per manual. Non-members
 pricing is $35. Postage is $15.

 WIA Affiliated clubs can purchase Box quantities of 21 manuals and
 postage is set to $25 per box. 

 Non Affiliated clubs are welcome to purchase box lots also however
 postage will be $35 per box.
  
 The foundation manual can be purchased from your local club or
 directly from the WIA website. Go to the bookshop section on the
 WIA website to purchase.

 Thats it for this week and I shall work you in the RD contest.

 73 from Lee VK3GK


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INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC,
Southgate AR Club, ARRL,  NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE
& the World Wide sources of the WIA.  

 REGION ONE 

 Hamchallenge: IARU-R1 announces winners

 You'll recall over the past months I've told you of the great
 initiative by the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1
 where they invited amateurs to come up with a game changing idea,
 which could lead to more licensed radio amateurs.

 Well, they have now announced the results

 The IARU Region 1 site says:

 After careful consideration and review of all the participants
 proposals, in addition to having an interview with them to present
 their ideas, the judging committee came to a final decision:

 The 1st place goes to 5 B 4 AHZ Nestor and HB 9 FEU Christian
 
 Nestor presented the Ham Radio Escape Room project, the idea came
 during the Covid-19 crisis, when people needed to find a way to have
 fun remotely, while actual, physical escape rooms were closed. The 
 radio-based escape room can be played in a very similar way to a 
 virtual escape room with amateur radio themes/stories where teams
 playing the game can also communicate via radio rather than a webcam.

 Christian presented A public database of fun projects for
 innovation, a public database of fun projects for innovation
 and technology-oriented hobbyists with no or little experience and
 equipment. The project description may include an indication of the
 level of complexity and the required time, prerequisite knowledge,
 required equipment, etc.

 BOTH projects received the applause of the IARU Region 1 Executive
 Committee and a warm thanks for their involvement in amateur radio
 future activities.




 REGION TWO

 NY ELECTRONICS MARKETER FACES NEARLY $700,000 FCC FINE

 A Brooklyn, New York marketer of wireless microphones has been fined
 nearly $700,000 US by the US Federal Communications Commission for
 what the agency said is a decade-long practice of selling these
 devices, which are not RF-compliant.

 The FCC said that 32 microphones sold by Sound Around failed to
 comply with FCC requirements governing emissions power and use of
 the spectrum, rules that protect against harmful interference to other spectrum users. The FCC has rejected the 
 business' assertion that the dollar amount of the proposed fine was
 too high, that a decade of warnings and notices sent by the FCC was
 insufficient and that photos of the company's marketing websites did
 not provide proof that the item was available for purchase.

 According to a press release from the FCC, the US Department of
 Justice will be given the case to handle if Sound Around fails to
 pay the fine.




 YLs STILL CELEBRATE THE MESSAGE OF A TELEGRAPHY PIONEER

 An international group of YLs pay tribute to a telegraphy pioneer.

 For that story we tune in Amateur Radio NewsLine and hear from
 Sel Embee KB3TZD.

 A statue stands in Cobourg, Canada honouring Fern Blodgett Sunde, 
 the first Canadian woman to hold a second class wireless operator's
 certificate. Blodgett Sunde herself stands as a pioneer and role
 model for many women who've followed her path in sharpening their
 own telegraphy skills, even those in civilian life. During World War
 2, Blodgett Sunde crossed the Atlantic Ocean 78 times aboard a
 Norwegian ship because neither Canada nor Great Britain permitted
 women to work on board their country's ships. Recently, members of
 the Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association made trips of their
 own - some of them crossing oceans too - in order to see that
 statue. The Ham visitors who arrived in Cobourg on July 28th  told
 the website, Today's Northumberland, that after watching the
 unveiling of the statue two years ago in an online video they
 started planning their own journey to be there in person.

 Such tributes may not have the same sense of ceremony and pomp as
 the one in 1943, when Blodgett Sunde became the first woman to be
 honoured by the King of Norway who gave her the Norwegian War Medal.
 But there is perhaps no greater honour than to be recognized by a 
 generation that follows your path, a community of YL operators
 gathering from around the world to celebrate someone who led the
 way in wartime.




 ARRL has unveiled its new Radio Laboratory, W1HQ, in a video 
 released on August 4, 2022. In the video, Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA,
 a summer intern at ARRL Headquarters, tours viewers through the
 station.

 "The ARRL Radio Lab is an innovative test space designed to reshape
 the way we imagine and build a ham radio shack," said Goodgame.
 The station is intended to inspire members to build, organize and
 equip their own stations in innovative ways. "From a decluttered
 workspace and a digital user interface, to being able to remote into
 the equipment from anywhere, W1HQ is a step towards the future of
 amateur radio stations," Goodgame added.

 The station includes a new tower and antennas atop the main
 administrative building at ARRL Headquarters in Newington,
 Connecticut. Inside the station, three operating positions provide
 an interface to rack-mounted and computer-controlled transceivers,
 amplifiers, antenna switches, and rotators.

 Goodgame explained that the Radio Lab will also support equipment
 testing and QST Product Review. "An extension of product reviews in
 the future will be to take that piece of gear that we're testing,
 put it on this test bench, and see how it integrates with a station 
 that's already under full automation and control," she said.

 The video is published on ARRL's YouTube channel

 youtu.be/68BJxGHg74Y.





 REGION THREE

 ISRO launch AzaadiSAT satellite

 To mark India's 75th year of independence, the Indian Space Research
 Organisation (ISRO) launched an amateur radio satellite 'AzaadiSAT'
 developed by 750 young women from 75 schools across India

 The News Bytes App site says:

 The project is part of the Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
 The satellite was launched using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle
 (SSLV) on its maiden mission on August 7.

 The AzaadiSAT was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in
 Sriharikota at 9:18am IST on Sunday. The satellite weighs 8kg and
 will have 75 payloads weighing 50g each. The satellite will conduct
 femto-experiments. It has a UHF-VHF Transponder on ham radio
 frequency, a camera, a solid-state PIN diode-based radiation counter,
 and a long-range transponder.

 "This is the first of its kind space mission with an all-women
 concept to promote women in STEM (science, technology, engineering,
 and mathematics) as this year's UN theme is 'Women in Space,' said
 Rifath Sharook, Chief Technology Officer of Space Kidz India.

 BUT - VU LAND GROUND CONTROL WE HAVE A PROBLEM!

 Failure and disappointment marked the debut of this, India's
 Small Satellite Launch Vehicle which lifted off looking a-ok
 only to deploy two satellites into the wrong orbits. One of the
 satellites was a much-anticipated project built by the 750 schoolgirls.

 ISA ( Indian Space Agency ) said that the satellites were sent into
 an elliptical orbit instead of the intended circular orbit
 356 kilometres above mother Earth. The elliptical orbit meant that
 at some point the satellites' orbits would come as close to earth
 as 76 kms.

 Officials said the error was caused by a sensor failure that could
 not be detected in time. Five hours after lift-off, the mission was
 declared a failure.

 The maiden voyage of the launcher was a much-celebrated event which
 also commemorated India's 75th year of independence

 Source News Bytes App
 newsbytesapp.com/news/science/azadisat-built-by-750-girls-to-be-launched/story

 Space Kidz India
 spacekidzindia.in/azaadisat/

 AzaadiSAT IARU frequency coordination page
 amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=855

 

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HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT  
   


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NOW CONTEST WISE:-
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       2022
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 WIA RD or Remembrance Day Contest
 THIS WEEKEND Sat Sun August 13 and 14
 This is where we honour those World War Two
 members of the WIA who paid the supreme sacrifice.
 

                           Royal Australian Navy
                              J.E. Mann VK3IE
                            A.H.G. Rippon VK6GR 

                        Australian Military Forces
                            C.D. Roberts VK2JV
                             J.D. Morris VK3DQ
                            J. McCandlish VK3HN
                              S.W. Jones VK3SF
                               D.A. Laws VK4DR
                            J.G. Phillips VK5BW
                            K.S. Anderson VK6KS 

                        Royal Australian Air Force
                            F.W.S. Easton VK2BQ
                            V.J.E. Jarvis VK2VJ
                              W. Abbott VK2YK
                             G.C. Curle VK2AJB
                             T. Stephens VK3GO
                               M.D. Orr VK3OR
                            J.F. Colthrop VK3PL
                            J.A. Burrage VK3UW
                            J.E. Snadden VK3VE
                             F.J. Starr VK4FS
                              R. Allen VK4PR
                              C.A. Ives VK5AF
                               B. James VK5BL
                             J.E. Goddard VK6JG
                             P.P. Paterson VK6PP 
                              
                              Merchant Marine
                             N.E. Gunter VK3NG
                             R.P. Veall VK3PV 

         "They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old.
              Age will not weary them nor the years condemn.
    At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." 


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 Now back to forth coming contests, the ALARA CONTEST IS AUGUST 27
 and 28 and don't forget to tune here NEXT week when the news will be
 presented by the Ladies of ALARA.

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 WIA - NZART OCEANIA CONTEST

 PHONE - First full weekend in October
         0600 UTC Saturday  to 0600 UTC Sunday

 CW    - Second full weekend in October
         0600 UTC Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday

 Log deadline for ALL logs - 31 October.

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 WIA VHF - UHF FIELD DAYS
 SPRING 
 0100 UTC Saturday 26 through 0059 UTC Sunday 27 November
 

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 DX WINDOW
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 French Letters

 TM 3 GGR 

 Hamsters of the Radio Club Vendeen will activate the special
 callsign TM3GGR between August 20th and September 4th.

 Operations are for the start of the 3rd "GOLDEN GLOBE RACE"
 the non-stop round-the-world sailing trip, without assistance and
 without a modern navigation system.

 TM 3 GGR activity will be on all bands and all modes.

 (SouthGate)


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 Hadrian's Wall Special Event Station

 There are two special event stations, GB1900HA and GB1900HW
 running throughout the year to commemorate 1900 years since the
 building of Hadrians Wall.  

 QSL Via Logbook of the World and Club Log OQRS.  

 See QRZ.com for more info on GB1900HA and GB1900HW

 Further info at: 
 tinyurl.com/a78xy29x

 
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 NETHERLANDS.

 Members of VERON's section of Mid and North Limburg are QRV with
 special call sign PI 75 LIM  to celebrate their 75th anniversary.

 QSL via bureau.

 (arrl)


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 Z 81 D from Juba in South Sudan until the 11th of September.
 Activity is holiday style.
 QSL Z 81 D   via  OM 3 JW.

 (RSGB)


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 BEACON NEWS

 David Christmas VK4DJC has set up a new beacon in the 10 meter band
 on 28.285 MHz in Mount Morgan, Queensland.

 Again it's on 28.285 with a power of 5 watts, antenna currently is a
 Bushcomm 3 wire antenna, callsign, VK 4 DJC.

 If you hear it let David know, vk4djc@uavs.com.au

 (vk4djc)


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 WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS

 The RSGB has announced Philip Hosey, MI 0 MSO has been appointed as
 the Special Interest Group Manager. The primary role of the
 Honorary Officer for Affiliated National Societies and
 Special Interest Groups is to champion their interests and to
 develop a closer relationship between them and the RSGB, and the
 amateurs they represent.

 A great initiative RSGB.




 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - ASTRONOMICAL

 NRAO program to educate emerging generation of scientists using
 amateur radio.

 A new National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) program aims to
 educate emerging generations about the electromagnetic spectrum
 through an interactive, substantive experience with amateur radio.
 Funded by a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, the
 program Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum (and Why Amateur
 Radio Matters) will focus on broadening the excitement of amateur
 radio among BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students.

 Bringing together the expertise of the National Radio Astronomy
 Observatory, amateur radio enthusiasts, and subject matter experts
 this will be a  two-year program 

 (SouthGate)




 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW    
 illw.net/

 OC-194.

 Three Coffs Harbour Radio Club members will be active as VK2FM
 from South Solitary Island during the International Lighthouse/
 Lightship Weekend [ILLW] (August 20-21st). Operators mentioned
 are Russell/VK4NGN, Russell/VK2VK and Freddo/VK2FM. The Light-
 house number is ILLW AU-0054. Activity will actually start on
 the 19th, and operations will be mainly on 80/40/20 meters.
 "Sorry--NO CW." QSL via VK2FM direct. For more details, see:
  qsl.net/vk2fm

 (opdx)




 The Pomeranian Local Branch of the Polish Amateur Radio Union
 (PZK) has invited all amateur radio operators throughout the world
 to participate in the 200th anniversary of the construction and 
 launch of the lighthouse in Rozewie, Poland.

 The on-air "award competition" is active until August 31, 2022, with
 nine special event stations. Two of them are "joker" stations that
 will be on the air only during the 25th anniversary of International
 Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) on August 20 - 21.

 Commemorative e-diplomas will be issued to those who meet the
 special criteria. The competition is also open for shortwave
 listening stations as well. The rules and frequencies for the
 200th anniversary of the Polish lighthouse in Rozewie are available
 on their website.




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- MEDICAL
IHS = IHSOFMN.org
PHARMACISTS = malpensa.it/iphg 
Medical Amateur Radio Council marco-ltd.org/
  
 GB 8 PCA - Prostate Cancer Awareness

 In August GB8PCA will be on the air to raise awareness for Prostate
 Cancer and that early detection saves lives

 Essex Ham is proud to support GB8PCA, a special event organised by
 Andrew Brown M 0 ONH. Andrew is planning to raise not only awareness,
 but also money, for this important cause that affects 1 in 8 of men.

 The callsign GB8PCA will be active in August with the support of
 three Essex clubs  a list of planned activations can be seen at
 the website listed in this edition of the news you can trust,
 wia.org.au

 essexham.co.uk/gb8pca.html




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
 
IARU REGION 3
Emergency Centre of Activity (CoA) frequencies  
3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz        
      

Region 1 3760  7110  14300  18160  21360 kHz

Region 2 3750  3985  7060  7240  7275  14300  18160  21360kHz
 

 Amateur radio provided communications for the Ironman Lake Placid 
 triathlon on Sunday, July 24, 2022. The Champlain Valley Amateur
 Radio Club (CVARC) provided 29 licensed operators with
 communications for 11 ambulances, five bike aid stations,
 four support and gear vehicles, two medical tent stations, and two
 net control stations.

 All radio operators volunteered their time and many worked 16 hours
 or more, for a combined 385 hours. They were honoured with an award
 for Special Recognition for a Volunteer Team. -




WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- YOTA
(Youngsters On The Air)
youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA
twitter.com/hamyota
YOTA Contest 2022  Youth On The Air (ham-yota.com)

 Young Amateurs Radio Club to Host Inaugural Special Event

 The Young Amateurs Radio Club (YARC) will host their first annual
 youth-organized special event from September 1 - 15. Using their
 call sign, WY 4 RC, the event is known as "Worked All YARC Zones
 (WAYZ)." Operators will be activating WY4RC stations from all 10 US
 call zones. Different awards are available for youth operators who
 activate a station, and for those who contact at least six WY4RC
 stations.

 Any young amateur or club interested in operating during the event
 can find the rules and additional information at the Young Amateurs
 Radio Club website.

 YARC, founded in 2017, is an international amateur radio club with
 a focus on promoting adoption and innovation in amateur radio among
 young people. In 2018 the club was officially recognized by the FCC
 as an official amateur radio club under the call sign WY4RC.

 YARC has over 1,000 members on their Discord server as of 2022, and
 has been changing its structure to bring back community events and 
 increase engagement.

 No doubt Alec VK2APC will have more on this as the event gets nearer

 BUT

 Right now Alec joins us with the "guff" on Austria and International
 Youth Day




 VSV reports that on International Youth Day, August 12, young
 people in Austria were permitted to send a greetings message via
 amateur radio.

 Unlike other countries, unlicensed people in Austria are not
 permitted to communicate under supervision via amateur radio.

 The national amateur radio society VSV obtained special permission
 from the communications regulator to permit young people to use
 amateur radio for the purpose of transmitting a greetings message
 during selected events in 2022.

 International Youth Day, on August 12, is one of the permitted
 events.

 Such use of amateur radio stations may only take place under the
 direct permanent supervision of a licensed radio amateur; the
 unlicensed person can only convey a message of greeting. The radio
 amateur operating the amateur radio station is and remains
 responsible for the proper handling of amateur radio traffic.

 tinyurl.com/IARU-Austria

 (SouthGate)


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 CLUBBING


 Hi, Im Graeme VK3GRK from Bendigo.

 Bendigo Amateur Radio & Electronics Club invites you to our August
 meeting - the Official Launch of the BAREC Field Operations Group,
 presented by Neil VK3ZVX. 

 This Special Interest Group will focus on BAREC's contribution to
 Community Support during a regional emergency.  Its mission is to
 Plan, Prepare, and Train for the inevitable.  As an Amateur Radio
 Club, this is the most important work we can do.  The first step in
 this process will be a Show-and-Tell night with a focus on
 Field Operations.

So if you have:
- a Go-Kit,
- a good box for a Go-Kit
- a Squid Pole antenna of any sort,
- a favourite Wire Antenna,
- a portable Antenna Mount,
- a Shack-in-a-Box,
- a Shack-in-a-Sack,
- QRP rigs,
- Batteries,
- Battery boxes,
- Portable or camping Solar Panels,
- a Pedal Radio setup,
- a Compact ATU
- Portable Logging and digital modes Hardware and Software .....

 or anything else which might help you to operate away from home and
 without mains power, then ...BRING IT ALONG... This will enable us
 to design BAREC's Go-Kits with the cleverest solutions from our
 combined experience and skills.

 The presentation commences at 7.30 pm, Friday August 19th at BAREC
 Headquarters, Bendigo East Hall, 35 Lansell St.  A gold coin
 donation would be appreciated, and a light supper will be provided.

 The presentation will also be made available after
 the event on the BAREC YouTube channel.




 Hello Fellow Hams! 

 Many of you may have heard of the Frankston 
 & Mornington Peninsula Amateur Radio Club - 
 FAMPARC.

 Until recently the club was the home of the 
 Multi Tap Famparc Whip. So Im pretty sure 
 youll know of the club.

 Over the past few months we have been busy 
 updating a few areas of the club which 
 includes the redesign from the ground up of 
 our new interactive website, 
 vk3frc.org.au. We encourage you to take 
 a look around and sign-in which allows you to 
 view more features of the site.

 Want to see what our Club is selling.. or 
 perhaps you would like to place a free add.. 
 Take a look at our new Forum Area which not 
 only has our For Sale section but other areas 
 for Comments and more.
 Our Blog area is also full of information from 
 both past and present.. We are very proud of 
 our new interactive web site, so drop on by 
 and take a look at vk3frc.org.au

 Other changes to our club is our weekly 
 FAMPARC Net which is now via the local 
 Repeater VK3RMC (Details are listed on our 
 website), this friendly net is held each Tuesday 
 night at 8PM Melbourne time, feel free to join 
 us, all are welcome.

 Another recent addition is our new Ultrabeam 
 UB640 which further enhances our Radio 
 Shack. This is an amazing piece of equipment, 
 it certainly makes it easy to work the world.
 So we encourage all Hams to drop in and say 
 Hi.. you'll be made most welcome.

 73s From Famparc VK3Fox Romeo Charlie 

 Until next time.. Enjoy Amateur Radio 

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2022 Social Scene


 VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am
       club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. (vk4tfn)



 VK5 - AREG Car Boot Sale Sept 3 (THREE) David Roche Park Kilburn (vk5tr)


 VK4 - SunFest Sunday 18 September 10:00 AM Mountain Creek State
       School                                           (noreply email)


 VK6 - PerthTech October 21-23                                  (vk6pop)

 VK7 - November 5-6 Tassie Ham Radio Conference and Expo.
       Hobart reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference-and-expo/ 


 VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest November 20  9.3Oam.                   (vk3pdg)



2023

 VK - ALARAMeet2023 4/5 November in HOBART         (luther8(at)bigpond.com)




 FINAL FINAL


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 WIA NEWS BROADCAST FEEDBACK  
 www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/feedback/index.php
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 Reception Reports

 WIA News rebroadcasters often give Short Wave Listeners a
 welcome to the broadcast as they commence call-backs
 straight after the Local News. Local news follows National
 news in all states. It would be great if those SWL's would
 email their reception reports and location to
 callbacks(at)wia.org.au




 Submitting news items

 If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion
 in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to
 nationalnews(at)wia.org.au   and don't JUST send url's links or
 posters, but take the time to pen YOUR contribution. 

 To submit audio, email nationalnews(at)wia.org.au
 and send BOTH the audio and the text
  
 We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 1.5 mts in
 length as we only have a half hour.

 Remember the sooner you submit material the more the
 likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition of
 WIA National News.

 Each recorded item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple
 of mentions, please submit different slants to keep your
 event 'fresh' and always if the news room is to read your
 item --- write it in the 3rd person. (First if YOU are
 reading your own item)
 
 Promote your local rebroadcast; details on
 wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/
 
 A reminder when supplying HamFest info we obviously can't
 plug DEALS from commercial traders "on air", but we at the
 WIA will put your supporters 'goods' in this text edition
 "no worries."

 We will not give blatant 'plugs' to raffles, be it raffles
 at the event or "on-line".


 
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 Oh... and to contact us with your news because
 If It Matters To You It Matters To Us!


 Click the links below to download the most recent edition of
 National News, BUT this is ONLY the backup site!

 WIANEWS backup thanks to Brendan VK4BLP can be found on
 wiaq.org.au

 BACKUPS OF THE BACKUP!!  thanks to Tony VK7AX
 www.vk7ax.id.au/wianews/
 
 wia.org.au/members/broadcast/wianews/ (This is the link
 to the original text version and original audio on wia site)


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 Call-backs follow the RF editions, but also for text readers
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 knows, you might even get a "cheerio call".

 Thanks to our dedicated band of broadcast volunteers who
 utilize their time and equipment in bringing you this weekly
 broadcast. 
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 wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/
 The purpose of "WIANews" is to rapidly provide news of
 interest to WIA affiliated clubs and active amateurs residing
 in Australia and the globe. 

 We strongly encourage membership in the Wireless Institute of
 Australia and participation in the activities of local clubs.
 Opinions expressed in "WIANews" are those of the writers who
 submit material and do not necessarily reflect those of the
 rebroadcasters, nor the National WIA, but IF broadcast, are
 done so in the spirit in which they were submitted." 

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            (Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)


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