Wireless Institute Of Australia News Netcast

WIA Director Peter Clee VK8ZZ. - WIA RD Contest Manager and last call for logs. - With the dreadful news coming out of Porepunkah, a rural town 320 km northeast of Melbourne, of the ambushing of police and the ultimate slaying of 2, it is even more poignant to try and work VI 8 POL on air 13-29 September. It concludes on National Police Remembrance Day 29th September, a day dedicated to honouring and remembering police officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. -

WIA President Scott and the WIA's RD CONTEST MANAGER ALAN . - "Women in amateur radio" is a panel to be held at the RSGB Convention in October. - More details on our A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST which is ALWAYS the last FULL weekend of August, that from Alisha VK2FASH, Contest Manager for ALARA. - The New Zealand YL Group is a newish group formed after WARO NZ went into recess last year, we'll take a look at this AND Jen DeSalvo W 9 TJX from Newsline checks in on the status of the remaining satellites in thend Atmospheric Administration's 'birds'.

News of the ARRL DXCC TRIDENT AWARD wit Felix VK4FUQ . - John VK4JJW steps in for VK2LAW Jason this week with the international news . - Alisha VK2FASH ALARA Contest Manager with news of this years ALARA Contest, which reminds me NEXT week the Ladies of ALARA will present this, the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE. - Qtech2025 a two-day conference meeting over the weekend of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd November. Kevin VK4UH from the Brisbane VHF Group joins us.

Angelo VK2NWT WIA Affiliated Clubs coordinator. - An IARU region 3's ham licence increased by over ELEVEN HUNDRED PERCENT Jason reveals which country shortly. - Oonoonba Historic World War Two Bombing Site in Townsville to be activated by a special event call and Gavin VK4ZZ has the details. - "Raspberry Pi5 for amateurs" a book review by John Gieroszynski VK1JG. - Col VK3GTV looks at RigPi 4, a comprehensive remote station manager for the Raspberry Pi.

Why does the news have a common license? WIA Secretary VK8ZZ Peter Clee explains. - Giles Kirby Director at the Wireless Institute of Australia and the long-term health of amateur radio in Australia. - Phil Wait VK2ASD and more teaching aids and publicity materials coming your way from our Education Committee. WEATHER and TRAFFIC every week:- In radio traffic news, VI 8 POL on September, Paul VK5PAS joins us, Cats and Dogs on the air this month and with your Trans Tasman results, VK4SN Alan Shannon. Radio Weather news, a look up above, for Amateur Astronomers look out for SX 17 ASTRO, and just last month, July 22, earth had the second-shortest day on record, why, stay tuned. BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERIN OR YOU ARE ONE OF OUR NEW VIEWERS/LISTERS I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB

Kevin VK4UH WIA VHF-UHF Records manager. - Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - From the USA, Newsline's Kent Peterson KCDGY. - From the RSGB Jeremy Boot G4NJH, who, like many of we WIA NATIONAL NEWS voices also report for Newsline.

Paul VK5PAS VKFF National Co-Ordinator. - Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GK. - Michelle VK2AYL President Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association. - Picton Show Society are holding the PICTON HAMFEST and VK2TS TONY will have details.

WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ. - CONTEST MANAGERS OF TRANS TASMAN AND HARRY ANGEL VK4SN AND VK4UH.

News for both Youngsters and Old Timers. - Cyber criminals strike close to home. - WIA President, Scott Williams (VK3KJ) regards to a Common License for this news.

You'll hear from His Majesty King Charles III. - Hear how the Ambulance service in VK2 has recently trialled the use of drones to enhance its capabilities. - AND Giles Kirby, Director at the Wireless Institute of Australia with this weeks Board Comment. -

THIS WEEKEND VHF UHF Field Days plus the All Asian DX Contest, CW: Felix VK4FUQ will have more .- WIA director Steven Green VK2TSG with the weekly Board comment. - A spacecraft just got the first look at the bottom of the sun, and what it saw was a hot mess -- literally. - And still gazing skywards, toward the Sun, the Egyptian God Horus, is a significant deity associated with the sun, and the sky AND coming up on Sunday the 6th of July will be AREG's 64th Project Horus high altitude balloon launch. VK5QI Mark will join Col VK3GTV to bring us all up to date! - WIA director Steven Green VK2TSG with the weekly Board comment. -

AT THE WIA NATIONAL NEWS DESK, from NEW ZEALAND Jim Meachen ZL2BHF. - VK2LAW, in Sydney. - VK4FUQ in Ingham. - From "Sunny Bendigo" Bruce VK3FFF. - WIA FIELD DAY MANAGER ROGER VK2ZRH " Goes A Roving". - AND FROM THE WIA BOARD ROOM, VP Peter VK4EA.

THIS WEEK:- Just for something different I'm Jason vk2law stepping in for Graham hosting the news, I am hoping we will have lots and lots AND lots lot more IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.

WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK. - WIA AR MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF VK2ZRH ROGER HARRISON. - AND NEW RAOTC CORRESPONENDANT Peter VK7PD

Joining u this week the usual bunch of suspects, VK2LAW, VK4FUQ VK3GTV and Editor of the WIA Journal AR Roger Harrison VK2ZRH.

Kevin VK4UH WIA VHF-UHF Records Manager. - Not quite "floating in a tin can" BUT we look at the now postponed ERIS TEST FLGHT1. The Aussie firm Gilmour Space Technologies attempt for that first flight from Bowen. OH and for those who have been following this remarkable story Gilmour say that payload " the jar of Aussie vegemite" is SAFE!

Merit and Publication Awards announced by WIA President, Scott Williams VK3KJ. - and have you ever worked G 0 OAM? well Michael Carey writing in FaceBook Group "Amateur (HAM) Australia" shows a post of how 80's Pop singer Feargal Sharkey is in fact radio amateur G 0 OAM, a "good heart" AND contact to find.. Listed in QRZ as Sean Sharkey.

VK2LAW delves into the IARU after their 100 year celebrations. - VK2MV has an in depth look at a Queensland State School radio club. - and in REAL DEPTH WIA President VK3KJ and this weekends WIA AGM in Bendigo.

WIA's Peter Clee VK8ZZ with the final notice on registration for anyone thinking of going to Bendigo Saturday May 3 for the WIA AGM

WIA's Grant VK5GR with news from the International Amateur Radio Union. - WIA DIRECTORS VK8ZZ Peter and VK3FY Chris. - WIA PRESIDENT Scott Williams VK3KJ.