-------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK Oh... and to contact us with your news because If It Matters To You It Matters To Us! email nationalnews@wia.org.au http://www.wia.org.au (click news in member area) Submit your audio news Please.. If you are only submitting text and not audio, write your story as you would expect to hear it being read back and NEVER send just links & url's. --------------------------------------------------------------------- WIANEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 15 2009. News this week is presented by Radio Announcers who also hold their Ham Ticket PLUS on the digital radio service in Brisbane tune TAB+ and hear this weeks news PLUS lots and lots of music with a "radio" theme! ALL UP AND COMING IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA FOR WEEK COMMENCING NOV 15 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------ This weekend being the special "Radio Announcers" who are also hams edition of WIA National News is missing one "voice" we were super keen on hearing from again, that being Barry VK7FR Some will remember that former ABC announcer Barry VK7FR suffered a minor stroke several weeks ago, spending much of the time since in rehabilitation. We are pleased to learn that Barry has made very good progress and has finally been allowed home, permanently! His progress has been very good and we hope it is not too much longer before his distinctive golden voice is heard on the amateur airwaves. Not only are we using Announcers, but we are "taking back the streets". Radio (or the wireless) as we know it today DID evolve from radio amateurs so this weeks news forms the cenre piece of a special broadcast on TAB+ a digital channel in Brisbane. Featuring the news of course but also heaps and heaps of music with a radio/communication theme. ABBAS SOS... we gave both CQ Serenade and CQ Boohie, there's Slim Dusty dot com anf "Grand-dad was a telegraphist, the tracks from "The Ham Band" (Google that one it's well worth a surf".. and what radio show would be worth it's salt without COMMERCIALS! Yes plenty of plugs on how to become a ham and the WIA-BOOK SHOP. So if you are in Brisbane, look for TAB+ or if (shame shame) you have yet to purchase a digital radio visit your local electronics store and ask them about Digital Radio! Brisbane area clubs listen up! Here is a REAL opportunity to meet with an Amateur Radio Dignatory. VU2RBI Mrs Bharathi Chief Co-ordinator of India's National Institute of Amateur Radio will be visiting the City November 30 - December 7. Bharathi can tell some interesting stories especially regarding her inaugural VU4 DXpedition in 2004 that had the earthquake & subsequent tsunami. Bharathi changed over to being the only emergency comms in/out of the islands & hence Amateur Radio now is regarded highly by the highest powers in India. bharathi prasad 32 WIA affiliated clubs have so far registered for the commemorative callsign roster. There are 19 three-day slots still available. The wide range of activities notified by clubs include the International Museum Weekend, JOTA, Royal Show, an historic theme park, the VHF/UHF field day, contests and more. The WIA Centenary Committee encourages all clubs, who have not already done so, to firm up the details of their planned activities wherever possible in the next few weeks and put these on the WIA website. Interesting to note the use of it in association with the field day as ACMA Rules state that "A club using the callsign VK100WIA may not participate in any contest or submit any log (including a check log) for any contest or apply for any award or participate in IOTA, engage in fox hunts or the like under that callsign". ARISS CELEBRATES ITS 500th SCHOOL ROOM CONTACT THANKS TO VK4 A Ham Radio telebridge station situated in Queensland was swung into action to help the 500th ARISS classroom to space station contact! I-S-S Commander Frank De Winne, ON1DWN answered questions from students at the new Copernic Science Center in Warsaw, Poland. This was the 500th school contact since ARISS began operations in 2000. And whilst "in space".. AMSAT-Argentina reports that its LUSAT-1, ham radio satellite has stopped transmitting CW telemetry on 437.125 MHz. AMSAT-Argentina says that it hopes to revive LUSAT to allow it to celebrate its 20 years in space next January 23. It also adds that it welcomes any reception reports of the now out of communications ham radio bird. RadioComms Connect Conference RadioComms Connect returns to Melbourne 18-19 November for the third year. 40+ exhibitors and a panel of expert speakers along with the annual radio communications industry gala dinner. The conference program includes presentations from experts on the digital dividend, IP-based technology, communications for transport and spectrum management. There are eight overseas speakers in the line-up of 28, including the chairman of the International TETRA Association, Phil Godfrey, and Sir Chris Fox, former president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, UK. A continuing problem facing two-way radio is the shortage of qualified RF engineers and technicians who can service and set up the modern analogue/digital two-way. In a bid to alleviate this critical situation, RMIT University will outline its thoughts on the current state of play in its presentation, '2015 and beyond - Are you ready to converge? Vocational upskilling to meet new technology demands in the radio communications industry'. www.radiocommsconnect.com.au/connect/2009. (vk7wia) From the ARVictoria twitter service we learn that VK is set to tackle e-waste. e-waste? e-waste, such as computers, monitors and TV sets, is expected to be in force begin from 2011 and the program will require manufacturers and importers of electronic equipment to have membership of a Government-accredited Producer Responsibility Organisation. The first products to be regulated under the new system will be computers and TV sets, with predictions that 80% of that material will be recycled by 2021. It is expected that we householders will be able to drop off used computers and TVs for recycling free of charge. Is this a welcome end to ham radio boot sales and pre loved junk sales? One can only hope! hihi. As we said at the top of the news this is the special "radio announcers" edition, current and ex announcers are all set to join us from around Australia and one in a lounge at JFK New Yourk! Yes our education news presented by John Maizell is being read and uploaded from the departure terminal! EDUCATION YOUTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR RADIO www.hamcollege.com.au AN APPLE FOR THE TEACHER? Not quite but Uruguay has become the first country in the world to provide a laptop computer for every child attending a state primary school. The last school and pupils received theirs at a presentation by that country's President in Montevideo. Uruguay is part of the "One Laptop Per Child" scheme, an organisation set up by internet pioneer Nicholas Negroponte. Oh and the cost? Would you believe LESS than 5% of the country's education budget! There are plans to extend the scheme to secondary schools and pre-school children next year. And still with an internet theme, “FINS” AREN'T WHAT THEY USED TO BE. From July 2010, all Finnish citizens are to be granted the right to a broadband internet connection. From that date, Finnish telecommunications companies will be compelled to offer all 5.2 million Finns Internet connections of at least one megabit per second. By 2015, the connections must be 100 times faster. The new act is also intended to ensure that even the country’s remotest regions are connected to the World Wide Web. Finland is now one of the countries with the best Internet access in the world. At least 95 percent of all Finns have an Internet connection. The Finnish government believes a broadband Internet connection is a vital component of a modern society. AMATEUR RADIO - HOME OF THE GOOD GUYS - OR " Tip of the Hat". Amateur Wins Nobel Prize Radio Amateur George Smith, AA2EJ, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuit - the CCD sensor. aa2ej shares the prize money with two other's Charles K. Kao, of Standard Telecommunication Laboratories and Willard S. Boyle, of Bell Laboratories. (irts) In a survey in England out of 50,000 votes cast, one in five people have voted the X-ray machine as the invention having the greatest impact on past and present contenders, ahead of the Apollo 10 space capsule and Stephenson's Rocket. Ten of the most significant objects in science, engineering, technology and medicine were selected for the vote. The results were: 1st place - X-ray machines 2nd place - Penicillin 3rd place - DNA double helix 4th place - Apollo 10 capsule 5th place - V2 Rocket Engine 6th place - Stephenson's Rocket 7th place - Pilot ACE Computer 8th place - Steam Engine 9th place - Model T Ford 10th place - Electric Telegraph. Another Ham Radio "Good Guy" is David, VK7EX, President of the Cradle Coast Amateur Radio Club. He has opened his clubs Inaugural Christmas Dinner/ Social evening at the Best Western Bass & Flinders Convention Room, the 5th of December to not only members of the club but ANYONE that would like to go along and enjoy an evening with people interested in Radio and Electronics and that goes for any Short-wave listener or CB operator that is thinking that they might like to give Amateur Radio a try. HAMS ACROSS AUSTRALIA. VK2 web service:- http://www.arnsw.org.au/html/news_vk2wi.htm VKG Roundup http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news CAR BOOT SALE, SUMMERLAND (LISMORE) CLUBROOMS, 22 Nov. Full of all that surplus stuff hams have had have around the house. Everyone, anyone invited, fill your car, bring it, sell it. Only $5 per vehicle. BBQ eats available. And a Jason triangular 50ft tower is for sale at clubrooms starting price $100 to best offer received by 22 November day of booty sale. Offers to vk2src@sarc.org.au Minor cross stay repairs needed. VK3 web service:- http://www.amateurradio.com.au/news/ VKC Roundup http://www.police Due to the NERG BBQ next month and holidays during January, the next regular NERG meeting won’t be held until Thursday 11th February 2010, starting 7:45pm at the Briar Hill Community Hall, 126 Mountain View Rd, Briar Hill, MELWAY 21 C3. VK4 web service local news:- www.wiaq.com/qnews/upload/qnewsbcast.htm local news email qnews-vk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com VKR Roundup http://www.police.qld.gov.au/News+and+Alerts/Media+Releases/ The Bunya Mts & Dist AmCom are hosting a HAM AND WINE FEST 2010 on January 30th next year at Maclagan, which is just west of the Great Dividing Range. All table bookings will be $10 per table, this includes entry for one person, others will be allowed in before 9am to assist with the setting up. Bookings will need to be made by Friday the 15th January 2010, late bookings will be accepted, but an extra fee will apply. For more information Contact Neil VK4NF holmzie@bigpond.com or Rick VK4NRL ricklammas@optusnet.com.au VK5 www.qsl.net/vk5bar/ In VK5 last week Greg VK5ZBD took a record number of call-backs on their Two Meter transmission of this news. Finally cracking the 100 call-backs from Adelaide Ham Listeners by SEVEN. Yes 107 call-backs after the news, and this included 27 Foundation calls. Well done Greg and the listeners who DO check in from Adelaide! Nov 25th is South Coast Amateur Radio Club's 2009 Annual General Meeting. Elections, Reports & Russell Smith Award At SCARC Clubrooms - 16 Roberts Road, Hackham West. Members are requested to attend, with visitors and guests more than welcome. Apologies and or questions to Club Secretary secretary@scarc.org.au More info at www.scarc.org.au (Regards, South Coast Radio Club). VK7 local area news :- http://reast.asn.au/news.php vk7 local news, email vk7regionalnews-subscribe@yahoogroups.com Saturday Afternoon Groups Tony VK7FTCL lets us know that a date has been set for the trip to Hobart Airport. Saturday 12th of December is the day so if you wish to attend please get in touch ASAP to lock in your spot. You will visit the tower and Rotorlift looking at their rescue helicopters and a general run down on how they undertake their missions with a hands on look at their birds, a chat with the Australian Federal Police who will explain what their role is at airports around Australia, Fire and Rescue who will show their range of fire fighting and rescue equipment and finishing off in the tower which is a highlight. For your spot please contact Tony at toneman@bigpond.com (Tony VK7FTCL and the Saturday Afternoon Group) INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to RSGB, Southgate AR Club, the ARRL, Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA. WA6ITF RETIRES FROM FOX TV AFTER 30 YEARS From Los Angeles comes word that our good friend and Amateur Radio Newsline producer Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, has retired from Fox Television after a career that spanned close to three decades at the networks flagship station KTTV. He started in 1980 as a technician, over the years he did just about every job one finds at a television station. He says that the last 12 years working as the engineering contact with the news department have been the ones he has enjoyed the most. There he's not only worked the technical side but also has been on the air several times as an expert on all things electronic and radio communications for news stories. Pictures of his surprise retirement party put on by his many friends at KTTV are on Bill's photo album page on the Facebook Social Networking service. Look for his album under the name Bill Pasternak +titled Saying Goodbye to KTTV after Almost 30 years. A NEW BACAR TO BE DEMONSTRATED Saturday 21 November ZS6EF, will demonstrate the 2010 version of BACAR (Balloon Carrying Amateur Radio) at the National Amateur Radio centre in South Africa. Its maiden flight in the Western Cape will be on Sunday 24 January 2010. NEXT Saturday BACAR will be demonstrated on a tethered launch. Radio Amateurs from around the globe will be able to follow it on the Web. www.amsatsa.org.za TWO HAMS CREDITED WITH SAVING A LIFE! Karl, KI6PCW, and wife Deborah, KJ6CRZ, put their ham radio emergency training to use to help rescue an unidentified man after an accident on Catalina Island who had fallen more than 40 feet onto rocks below. The ham couple had climbed a hill on Catalina Island to check out a repeater when they found a 61-year-old man bleeding and moaning. Tso and Ava had their hand-held radios with them. They used the equipment to make contact with other radio amateurs on the California mainland, who called 911 to report the emergency. Los Angeles County fire-fighter paramedics responded and the injured man was quickly flown by medevac helicopter to St Mary's Hospital in Long Beach for treatment. Gadget problems divide the sexes OM's and YL's have different approaches to dealing with technology problems, according to a gadget helpline. 64% of its male callers and 24% of its female callers had not read the instruction manual FIRST. Gadget Helpline, surveyed 75,000 calls received between 25 September and 23 October. Women spent 32% longer on the phone to their helpers than men. In general terms men treat technology as something to be understood and conquered while women are more motivated by appliances that benefit them. Getting gadgets to communicate with each other was the subject of possibly the largest number of requests for help. "Syncing one gadget with another REALLLY causes problems." GAREC-2010 TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER 2010 IN CURACO GAREC-2010, the next Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference it will take place next fall in Curaco. The dates will be October 11th and 12th 2010 with the theme of the meeting to be "Learning through practicing.. More details of next years gathering will be announced as they become available. Meantime keep an eye on the conference website for updates. www.rientola.fi/oh3ag/garec Spectacles that can provide subtitles have been created by hi-tech firm NEC. Resembling glasses but lacking lenses, the headset uses a tiny projector to display images on a user's retina. NEC said it planned a version that used real-time translation to provide subtitles for a conversation between people lacking a common language. (WestLakes) ============================================================================= WEIRD AND WONDERFUL China is planning to hold a 16 event robot Olympics in 2010. Yes ROBOTS will compete in familiar Olympic sports such as athletics as well as those more suited to machines such as cleaning. Entry to the competition will be restricted to robots resembling humans. They must possess two arms and legs. Wheels are banned. The Chinese event will face competition from the RoboGames that also stages sports events for robots. The 2010 RoboGames will take in California in April. Robots already have their own world cup. The 2009 competition saw entries from 400 teams that hailed from 35 separate nations. The 2010 event will be held in June in Singapore. A rival event is run by the Federation of International Robot-Soccer Associations. The Chinese robot games will be one among an increasingly crowded calendar for robot sports and other competitive events. One event, Roboexotica, is for robots that can mix cocktails, light cigarettes and chat with bar patrons. No word that Robot-Exotica will feature energiser "bunnies" as hostesses. (various overseas reports) OPERATIONAL NEWS - ON AIR CONTEST COLUMN - D A T E L I N E 2009 NOV 28 - 29 VK SPRING VHF-UHF FIELD DAY NOV 28 - 29 CQ WORLD WIDE CW The International Naval Contest 2009 sponsored by Portuguese Navy Hamradio Club takes place starting at 16:00 UTC on Saturday, December 12th and concluding at 15:59 UTC on Sunday the 13th. Modes used are only CW and SSB on 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meters. For more information by e-mail please write to inc.contest09@nra.pt SPECIAL EVENT CALLS, BEACON DX AND NET ADVICE Vancouver Olympics Amateur Radio Group celebrate Olympic Winter Games and Paralympics, British Columbia in February/March 2010. VG7V: Oct 1,2009, until Nov 30, 2009, VG7W: Dec 1,2009, until Jan 31, 2010, VG7G: Feb 1,2010, until Mar 31, 2010. If you are looking for a contact with Singapore then listen out for 9V1JP who is a new operator from there and has been active on 20 meters. James says via QRZ.com that he is in a very challenging environment and is trying hard to put out a decent signal on HF. He also says that in the QSL area that he is in the process of designing them, and they should be good and ready to begin sending them out in the spring of 2010. JK2VOC says that he will be active from BA4TB station in China. This, between November 27th to the 30th including the CQ World Wide DX CW Contest on November 28th and 29th. QSL via JK2VOC. YV5IAL will be portable CE0 from Easter Island between January 8th and 11th of 2010. This will be a QRP, portable, holiday style operation. Activity will use the PSK31 digital mode on 14070.15 kHz from 2200 to 0100 UTC daily. He may occasionally be on 40, 30 and 15 meters as well. QSL via this operation via YV5IAL. Santa's amateur radio station Once again Santa's own amateur radio station OH9SCL will be active from Santa Claus Land in the Arctic Circle during December. Activity will be on 160-10 meters using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. QSL via OH9UV: Santa Claus Land Napapiirin Yhdeksikot Ry PL 50 96101 Rovaniemi Finland A special "Santa Claus Land" award is available. For more information about the award, please visit the SCL Web page http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/rakarttu/OH9SCL_2007/OH9SCL_2007 AWARDS WONDERFUL ACHIEVEMENT BY ZS4JAN During the past month Jan Botha, ZS4JAN, made a wonderful achievement by achieving the WAZS 1000 award of the South African Radio League. It means that Jan made 1000 confirmed contacts with individual call signs in South Africa. It took Jan almost 6 years to reach this milestone. What makes this achievement more unique is the fact that Jan is the first amateur to gain the WAZS 1000 award! INTRUDER WATCH - ENFORCEMENT ZONE Remember our Region 3 IARUMS Coordinator is now Peter Young VK3MV VU2UR Arasu Manohar has been doing a wonderful job in the intruder watch service over a number of years. Arusu steps down from that position from 1st Jan 2010. VU2DSI Datta will take over in India and Arusu has kindly agreed to pass on his very extensive knowledge to the new incumbent so that a smooth transition will evolve. (Gopal VU2GMN) IRMA FRAUSTO HAS COMPANY IN THE UK You probably remember the story of Irma Frausto of Compton, California that we reported on a few weeks ago. Her amplified TV antenna allegedly self-oscillated on 840 MHz and caused interfere to a cell site. The FCC sent her a Citation even though there was nothing in the Commission's write up to suggest that she knew about the self-oscillations or had the wherewithal to eliminate them. Well now Irma has company. A 12 year old schoolboy in Great Britain by the name of Nickie Chamberlain has been busted because his self- oscillating TV antenna was interfering with air traffic over his home in Linslade, Beds in the UK. The Ofcom engineer ordered the father to dispose of the aerial immediately. Air traffic controllers first noticed the communication problems on the flight path into London Luton Airport on October 6th .According to Ofcom, pilots coming into land at the airport were loosing contact with the control tower because the faulty antenna preamp was transmitting on the same frequency as the aircraft radios. You can read more at http://tinyurl.com/yhj37ab (arnewsline) An off-air Low Power FM (LPFM) transmission audit New Zealand Radio Inspectors recently visited the Dargaville area to track and assess the source of a previously unaudited Low Power FM (LPFM) transmission. Because the signal appeared stronger than expected, and an off-air audit does not require the assistance of the licensee, signal strength measurement was promptly commenced. After correction for all factors, the measured field strength was calculated indicating the output of the transmitter was slightly over 10 Watts e.i.r.p. As the transmitter was not operating in accordance with the licence conditions, an infringement fine was issued to the company responsible. (med) MEDIA WATCH www.wiaq.com/admin/uploads/weeklytally.rtf www.cq-amateur-radio.com/WorldRadio.html The Gippsland Gate Radio and Electronics Club Inc. (GGREC) has recommenced its News Broadcast service for members and listeners Broadcasts are currently scheduled fortnightly with the next on Wednesday 28 October at 8pm AEDST. Broadcasts are transmitted from the GGREC club rooms at Cranbourne with the callsign VK3 on 145.450MHz FM and 3.670MHz LSB + QRM. Members and the general amateur community are welcome to listen and call back, and are encouraged to submit news articles and items of interest via email to news@ggrec.org.au Recordings of the most recent broadcasts can be found at www.ggrec.org.au/broadcasts.php From Steve VK3EGD, GGREC Secretary www.ggrec.org.au WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ATV (Every pixel tells a story) - Video arvideonews.com hamradiotube.com youtube.com KIDS SOLVE THE DTV RECEPTION PROBLEM If you or someone you know are having reception problems on your new digital television or set top box, the problem is likely with the antenna. Most rabbit ear or loop indoor antennas are insufficient for DTV reception. Unfortunately, a lot of folks are not allowed to put antennas on their roof. With a solution, enter Naiomi and Noah Miller. They are the pre-teen children of FCC O-E-T attorney James Miller. With a little help from dad, the two kids take you on a "Watch Mr. Wizard" like journey into how to homebrew your own indoor D-T-V antenna using the magic of science found in everyday living: You can see the video of Naiomi and Noah Miller building their home-brew antenna on YouTube. www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaYDtOqpTOI Trust me when I tell you that it’s a few of the best moments you will spend on-line this week. (CGC, via ARNewsLine) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- DIGITAL Our Australian Coordinator for TCPIP domains is Indy vk2xb@wia.org.au NOT QUITE "PALE-ALE" Updated PC-ALE now available The latest version of the HF Automatic Link Establishment software PC-ALE is now available. PC-ALE was "THE BRAIN CHILD" of Amateur Charles Brain. The latest version of this popular digital mode software can now be downloaded from the website of N2CKH. www.n2ckh.com (irts) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING http://www.scouts.com.au http://www.scout.org/jota http://www.international.scouts.com.au JAN 4 - 14 VK2 F.G.A.R.C. will be providing the Amateur Radio Activity at Cataract Scout Park south of Sydney to contact Scouts around Australia and Overseas on various frequencies as conditions permit between 80M and 70cm, plus IRLP 6111. Day sessions 0900-1200 & 1400-1700 for Scouts & night session for Licensed Scout Operators from 2000-2200. Enquires : Pres. Wal Kelly vk2zwk@wia.org.au or tel 02 4626 8423 Boy Scout Troop One from Logan, Utah (Sponsored by the Logan Lions Club-Trapper Trails Council-Old Ephraim District) is preparing to celebrate its’ 100th anniversary as a continuously chartered scouting unit with specially scheduled activities each month through the year 2010. Troop One is the oldest Boy Scout Troop west of the Mississippi River, and will be celebrating their 100th anniversary as a scouting unit in March 2010. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO EMERGENCY FREQUENCIES IARU REGION 3 3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz USA HAMS GIVEN $165,000 TO BUILD D-STAR RESCUE RADIO NETWORK Its one of the largest government grants ever given to ham radio emergency communications. This as $165,000 in Federal funding has been secured by Georgia Emergency Management Agency to complete a statewide D-Star based ham radio emergency communications network. Mark Fehlig, WA6NGC former director of Engineering for the state's Public Broadcasting System. When the opportunity arose to install two amateur radio antennas on each of nine television towers providing statewide coverage, WA6NGC jumped into action and designated Georgia's Amateur Radio Emergency Service to control the use of those sites for emergency communications. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- VHF AND ABOVE http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VK-Microwave Norwegian Radio Amateurs get 70 MHz Norway has joined Finland in giving Radio Amateurs access to the 70 MHz band. As of November 5, 2009 Amateurs in Norway, her islands and in the Norwegian land areas on Antarctica can run up to 100 watts on this 4 meter band. 70.0625-70.0875 MHz 70.1375-70.1875 MHz 70.2625-70.3125 MHz 70.3625-70.3875 MHz 70.4125-70.4625 MHz Norwegian Amateur Radio Regulations in Google English http://tinyurl.com/NorwayRadioRegs Norwegian Radio Relay League (NRRL) in Google English http://tinyurl.com/NorwayNRRL SOCIAL SCENE 2009 NOV 15 VK4 QUEENSLAND CLUBS "PRESIDENTS LUNCH" GEEBUNG RSL NOV 29 VK2 Final Trash & Treasure at VK2WI for the year. 2010 JAN 4 - 14 VK2 AUSTRALIAN SCOUT JAMBOREE Cataract Scout Park south of Sydney. JAN 24 VK2 Mid North Coast Amateur Radio Group's Radio Expo 2010 8.30am St Johns Church Hall, Mc Lean Street Coffs Harbour. JAN 30 VK4 Bunya Mts & Dist AmCom host "HAM AND WINE FEST 2010" at Maclagan. FEBRUARY 14 VK3 WIA 100 Centre Victoria RadioFest No. 3. FEBRUARY 28 Wyong Field Day, Wyong Race Course. APRIL 2 VK3 Midland Amateur Radio Club's Radio, Electronic & Astronomy Expo. Venue to be advised. JUNE 5 VK2 Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club's 35th Annual Field Day. JULY 17 VK3 GGREC Hamfest Start Time : 10:00 Oct 29 - 31 VK1OOWIA Westlakes ARC during our WIA centenary celebrations. NOV 7 VK5 2010 Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society Hamfest Rosa St Goodwood 2012 15TH IARU REGION 3 CONFERENCE hosted by V.A.R.C. in Ho-Chi-Minh City, Vietnam. JAN 23-FEB 17 YEAR 2012 World Radio Conference WRC-11 Geneva 23rd January TO 17th February 2012 MAY 4-7 2012 VK5 YL International 2012 Australia (vk5tmc@bigpond.com) Please think of the environment before printing this email ============================================================================= WIANews - we've reported...YOU decide. 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