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IN OUR 21st YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS WIA condolence on the death of a King. - WIA and ACMA Callsign recommendations and licence time limits. - WIA and ACMA report increase in new radio amateurs. - WIA AGM 2017 Hahndorf South Australia. - WIA Directors undergo training. - WIA ARRANGES SPECIAL CALLS VI50CC and VI4SEA. - THESE STORIES AND MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 2016 AND FOR WEEK OF OCTOBER 23 WIA BOARD TALK The WIA condolence on the death of a King The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has extended its sincere condolence to the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand RAST on the passing of its beloved King Bhumibhol. On behalf of the Board of Directors and members, the WIA has expressed its deep regret at the passing of the Monarch and head of state for 70 years. In a letter to the RAST President, Jack Hantongkom HS1FVL, the WIA said the support given by the King HS1A to Amateur Radio was well known, including his patronage of RAST Callsign recommendations and licence time limits The Wireless Institute of Australia has received queries about lapsed callsign recommendations by those who fail to pay the ACMA licence fee invoice on time. Failure to pay the ACMA invoice within 28 days after it is issued results in the ACMA charging a ''consideration fee'' of $28. All WIA accessors and learning facilitators are reminded to tell candidates of the process, emphasising that the accuracy of candidate address and email accounts are vital to ensure against lost mail. The ACMA licence invoice may also be inadvertently routed away from their inbox and into the email spam folder. Apart from the ACMA ''consideration fee'' it would expect to receive a new licence application along with a fresh WIA callsign recommendation, which will incur extra unnecessary expense. The WIA Exam Service also sends an email to candidates congratulating them on getting a pass, and explains the ACMA licence invoice procedure ACMA reports increased new radio amateurs The Wireless Institute of Australia which provides the ACMA services had 1,271 exams, made 1,119 callsign recommendations, and issued certificates of proficiency. In a break-down table, the ACMA reports an increase in new licences all amateur grades being issued in the 12 month period. These were the Foundation Licence at 397 Standard Licence Standard 108 Advance Licence at 89, with an overall increase of 45. The ACMA had a fall of 77 amateur licences on issue to 15,065 at June 2016, but reports a trend that each type of its 153,000 apparatus licences also declined in the last two years. The timing of the WIA reporting period produces some variation when compared to ACMA licence numbers, and is mostly due to some problems with the new computerised SPECTRA licence database system. Also there have been those who qualify through an assessment, obtain a WIA callsign recommendation, but have not been Granted an ACMA amateur station licence, due to non-payment. Meantime, a reduction in interference caused by dodgy Light Emitting Diodes or LED displays used for Christmas lights has resulted from an ACMA awareness campaign. The ACMA continues its active monitoring and compliance program, and caught up in its net are pirate broadcasters, and a case of harassing and offensive transmissions on Citizen Band Radio. The ACMA had also permitted phone jammer tests at the Lithgow and Goulburn jails, and mindful that emissions from the normally illegal devices are not causing interference outside those correctional facilities. WIA AGM 2017 at Hahndorf, South Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia is holding its 2017 annual general meeting in historic and picturesque Hahndorf, May 19-21 at the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre. Under the theme of ‘Inspiring Leadership: the Future of Amateur Radio’, it will be in the small tourist township of Hahndorf. Established in 1839, it is Australia’s oldest surviving German settlement, only half an hour from Adelaide. Details of the annual event, associated activities, accommodation, transport, eateries and the tourist delights on offer will soon be on the WIA website. An interesting series of Saturday afternoon technical presentations include a possible microwave demonstration having a link to a line-of-sight location in the Lofty Ranges. The possibilities on Sunday may include a look at Hahndorf sights, a Barossa Valley wine growing tour, Summits On The Air activity or portable operation in a park. The organising Adelaide radio clubs are working on further details, including prices, which are expected to be known in November when the WIA will open bookings for the event. However, the information now available further encourages you and your partner to start booking accommodation and making plans. The video of some highlights from the 2016 WIA AGM weekend on Norfolk Island is also available online. WIA Directors undergo training The Board of the WIA has had training courses on the role of directors, governance and other issues relevant to their responsibilities. Governance is the way in which things are handled in a structured fashion, that can include the periodic review of policies. Like all modern not-for-profit companies, the WIA is governed by a Board of directors elected by the membership. WIA directors have completed training courses from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AIDC), or in one case the Returned Services League or RSL. While some already had a similar awareness through their employment or previous education and training, all thought that training could be of help with their individual knowledge and skills necessary to perform their duties. Because of the special nature of the WIA, reflected in its constitution, everyone who becomes a director or carries out various voluntary roles, must be a WIA member, and a licensed radio amateur. The AIDC courses provided e-learning, which came in separate modules covering the director’s role, how a board can work, conflicts of interest, and governance. The courses touched on the Corporations Act and the obligations of directors, former directors and appointed office-bearers, including secretary and treasurer positions. The WIA Directors described the training as personally beneficial. Although the training highlighted that directors carry out most duties well already and reaffirmed many current practices, it did highlight a few areas that can be improved. NEWS IN BRIEF Air safety and exploding phone batteries The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia has issued a warning about the use of smartphones on aircraft. Passengers are asked to not include them in luggage, but take the mobile devices switched off as hand luggage. A phenomenon called thermal runaway can generate heat, fire and explosion. While the current alert concerns one type of phone, generally there’s more caution about lithium-ion batteries, both their use and charging. Radio broadcasts still most popular In the United Kingdom, the USA and now Australia, research has found that radio accounts for over 50% of all audio consumed. While the figures relate to government and commercial radio broadcasts, we would like to think that it also rubs off on this weekly broadcast, and weekly figures point that way particularly in VK5/7/8. INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club, ARRL, Amateur Radio Newsline, NZART and the WW sources of the WIA. The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has honoured past ARRL President and outgoing IARU Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD (ex-KB6ZV), with the Michael J. Owen, VK3KI, Memorial Award. Presenting the award was IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA. The award’s namesake served as IARU Region 3 chair and as President of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA). Although Stafford is stepping down as IARU Secretary, he will continue to represent the IARU to the ITU Development Sector. The presentation took place at a dinner on the opening day of the IARU Region 2 General Assembly in Viña del Mar, Chile. The Owen Award is bestowed upon an individual with “an outstanding trajectory of service to Amateur Radio,” IARU Region 2 said, in announcing Stafford as the award’s recipient. Ofcom launches graduate scheme Ofcom (UK ver of ACMA) have opened applications for their 2017 Graduate Scheme. The programme sees young UK graduates embarking on a series of intensive job placements, moving regularly between projects and divisions to give the widest possible exposure to different departments. A Graduate Scheme open day will be held on Friday 4th November on Ofcom's London office. Until November 13 SN 4KIDS Polish radio amateurs are supporting UNICEF in its fight against child malnutrition. It is the intent of the Hams4KIDS initiative to help children in need, particularly in Southern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, by focusing the collective efforts of the global radio amateur community to provide meaningful financial support to UNICEF's anti-malnutrition program. The initiative's radio station, SN4KIDS, is on the air until 13th November on all the HF bands plus 6m. For every unique QSO with the station, the organisers will donate 2 cents to UNICEF. So, the more QSOs, the more money gets raised. For more information take a look at facebook.com/hams4kids/ or www.hams4kids.org DANISH AMATEUR COMES FULL CYCLE Danish cyclist Thomas Andersen OZ1AA/K9DXX thinks the world of his most recent adventure as a radio amateur. It's because his adventure embraced the world itself, or at least 36,000 miles of it in 58 countries. He's back home now but not before completing a bicycling adventure begun six years ago, much of it with an HT in his hand. Andersen wrote on his online diary, cyclingtheglobe.com: QUOTE "I have cycled through Eastern Europe learning all about the local beer, I have been chased by dogs in Turkey. I have pedalled through Syria before the war. I have been a celebrity in Malaysia, and worked on a huge cattle station in Australia." ENDQUOTE He celebrated his arrival back home in Copenhagen by operating Special Event station OZ1BIKE, a way of saying hello to his hometown. Fire on SAQ antenna In early October, a fire occurred on the long wave antenna of the 17.2 kHz Alexanderson alternator transmitter SAQ This was probably due to a breakdown voltage. The fire was quickly extinguished thanks to the good work of the rescue service and no one was harmed. Foundation World Heritage Grimeton, owner and manager of the radio station, is investigating the extent of the damage and means to begin the repair work as soon as possible. This process will however take time. http://alexander.n.se/incident-on-long-wave-antenna/?lang=en Terror chatter? Radio hams track unauthorised communications The Hindustan Times reports amateur radio operators in south Bengal have raised alarm over unauthorised radio communication along the Bengal-Bangladesh border The communication is taking place using radio signals (very high frequency) at dead of night and the sources of the signals are moving and speaking in code. Interestingly, radio sets were found with the terrorists in recent Uri attacks that were used by them for communication with their bases in Pakistan. Alarmed, the Ham operators have deployed 23 operators to monitor the signals round the clock. hindustantimes.com/kolkata/terror-chatter-ham-users-track-unauthorised-radio-communications-on-bengal-bangla-borders/story-7r9cy5NnvJhLpmHxygAn6N.html A freeing up of CEPT Licensing Arrangements The European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations or CEPT system has long given licence portability for radio amateurs in participating countries. Australia through its licence qualification being a Harmonised Amateur Radio Examination Certificate (HAREC), means our radio amateurs can too can travel in 42 countries that have implemented the CEPT recommendation T/R 61-01. This was a process achieved two decades ago by the Wireless Institute of Australia. Recent CEPT changes now make it easier for countries outside Europe to join in the system. The CEPT will now accept a ‘Statement of Conformity’ for Non-CEPT countries. The administration of a country wishing to join the CEPT licence framework now can, after careful scrutiny of its licence requirements, declare which of its national licence classes is equivalent to the CEPT licence, and vice-versa. Until now CEPT’s European Communications Office had to examine the equivalency of licence requirements in a complicated process. Wi-Fi still raising safety questions Wireless communication is used for everything from computer routers, keyboard and printers, mobile devices, key fobs for remote entry, through to headphones. Another thought is that we may runout of useable spectrum to new technology. The demand for more wireless services includes technologies that need more bandwidth to support higher data rates. The uses continue to grow, and along with it some doubters that the radiation may cause human health effects. The burgeoning Internet of Things (IoT) already put demands on spectrum, the likelihood of crowded of wireless devices and looming noise floor and interference problems. Professor of Bioengineering at the University of Pennsylvania, Kenneth Foster in a review finds that World Health Organisation set Wi-Fi exposure levels are well below safety limits. The radio radiation issue started in the 1950s and continues to be studied with no scientific evidence that current levels for wireless signals cause ill-health. Meantime, smart cities popping up around the world that offer free Wi-Fi in public places and transport, as well as it being readily available in the retail and commercial sectors. DISCUSSION POINT What use is an F-call? - WELL it's the FOUNDATIONS of Amateur Radio It seems that there is a disease within the amateur radio community. It's spreading and seems to be contagious. There doesn't seem to be a cure and it seems to be pretty virulent. Symptoms include listlessness, deafness, stubbornness and apathy. Community members have aptly named it as L.A.S. or Lead Arse Syndrome. I receive a regular stream of emails and phone calls from fellow amateurs who share with me their latest idea or plan for an activity in the hobby. It's often a group activity, a plan to do something with the wider community, or a group of people with a common interest. It might be an outing, a meeting, a build-day, an activation, a web-site or some or other thing. The conversation often includes the question: "Do you think it's a good idea?" Often I'll say: "Absolutely, great, wonderful." Sometimes I'll suggest alternatives or point at an existing activity that is already underway. After that the response from the other person is often: "Well, I'll leave it with you." Fortunately I'm made of sterner stuff, having only a few other commitments in this community and I'll often suggest that they take on the project and I'll do whatever I can to support them. I can almost guarantee that's the very last I hear of the activity. So, what is it that stops people from making their idea into reality? Are they dense, lazy or is their idea wrong? No. It's that they lack the confidence to stick their neck out and do something, anything. You might wonder what this has to do with L.A.S. or Lead Arse Syndrome. It's simple. The rest of the community doesn't particularly care one way or the other. They might respond or not, often not; commit to something, or they might not, they might say they're coming, but don't show, they might start an activity but never finish it, they might participate for an hour during a 24 hour contest, but there is no commitment. I know, I should be grateful that they spend the hour, or tell me that their pet parrot died and they cannot attend. But frankly, I'm not. I think that this lack of participation, lack of engagement, lack of commitment is embarrassing. It's not community minded, it's not encouraging to new entrants and it sets a very bad example to the community. I understand that circumstances change and that people have commitments outside the hobby. I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about an advanced level of apathy that infuses others and has them give up on their idea before they begin. I'd rather be surrounded by those who think that this is a fun hobby with stuff to learn, people to meet, things to do and places to go. Of course, if you're one of the few with an idea, then I salute you. Hold your head high, scream your idea from the rooftops, share it with the active community and get on with it. Unfortunately there is one of me and many of you. I'm happy to be your sounding board, but I've not yet figured out how to have more than 24 hours in a day. I'm Onno VK6FLAB Who and Where are our regular broadcast stations? http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/where/ OPERATIONAL NEWS 2016 October 29-30 CQ WW DX / SSB CONTEST (always Oct Last full weekend) This contest at the end of October, with lots of callsigns, many countries and zones on all bands from 160m to 10m is YOUR opportunity to snare a rare DX entity or two, mount up the tally for the DX Century Club, qualify for operating award or just for pure enjoyment. Others are contest competitors seeking as many contacts as possible and sending in an entry. All taking part are now working out the strategy to adopt, and of course have studied the contest rules at www.cqww.com Tips on what can be done are in this month’s Amateur Radio magazine Contest Column by Trent Sampson VK4TS. Also in the column are the words of the ‘Contester of the Month’, Martin Luther VK7GN, who has some advice including a suggested approach for someone new to contesting. The CQ World Wide SSB Contest is on October 29 and 30 - why not give it a try. Then November 11-14 is the Keith Roget Memorial National Parks Award Activation November 26-27 WIA VHF/UHF Spring Field Day Nov 26-27 CQ WW DX / CW Contest Always the last full weekend in November) Dec 1 - 31 Annual Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) 2017 Jan 1 – Dec 31 The Victorian Local Government Award 2017 Challenge January it's the WIA's Ross Hull Memorial VHF/UHF Contest Jan 1 AMSAT CW Activity Day 24 hours. All forms of CW are welcome. Ham Radio On The Ferries 12th of March WIA's John Moyle Memorial Field Day 18th-19th March 2017 WIA's Harry Angel Memorial 80 meter sprint Saturday May 6 10:00 -11:46 UTC May 13-15 Mills On The Air VK SHIRES June 10 and 11. Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest 160/80/40 Saturday night July 15 and Start Time is 08:00 UTC and finish time is 14:00 UTC 10-10 INTERNATIONAL SUMMER CONTEST Aug 5 - 6 WIA's Flagship contest the Remembrance Day Contest 12th & 13th August Aug 19-20 ILLW the 3rd full weekend in August since 1998 Running ALL year 'til Dec 31 Victorian Local Government Award 2017 Challenge VI 50 CC is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Cooby Creek satellite tracking station throughout October thanks to the Darling Downs Radio Club. The station used leading-edge technology for its day including liquid helium cooled low noise amplifiers, and was the first to transmit and receive 6GHz TV signals across the Pacific. More information is at www.ddrci.org.au Canada to get special callsign prefixes next year The Radio Amateurs of Canada, the IARU member society, says special alternative callsign prefixes will help publicise the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation in 2017. A series of national, regional and local events are to occur during the landmark year and the RAC says it has negotiated for VA callsigns to use CF, VE to be CG, VO may be CH and VY stations will be able to use CI. Use of the alternative prefixes are expected to also include commemorative QSL cards. (vk3pc) And who could forget November 1-9 VI4SEA when commemorates Sydney Emden Action. WIRELESS WEATHER Theory on the solar cycle A team of German researchers in a new theoretical study propose that the Sun's magnetic field and its 11-year cycle may be closely linked to the alignment of planets. They point to the fact that the Sun reverses its polarity with a new cycle, and at the same time the planets Venus, Earth, and Jupiter are aligned. Could there be a link between the two occurrences? Does planet alignment have a crucial role to play in the Sun's cycle? According to the theory, the alignment combines the gravity of planets to create a tidal-like effect on the Sun's plasma, thus disrupting its magnetic field by pulling it. The magnetic mechanism and the cause of its polarity reversal is an interesting hypothesis. Researchers are looking for more clues and evidence to one day solve many mysteries of the Sun. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW FISTS Club - East Asia www.feacw.net FISTS Club - Australasia www.fistsdownunder.org FISTS Club - UK & Europe www.fists.co.uk FISTS Club - Americas www.fists.org Smithsonian magazine reports the code is still in use When Samuel Finley Breese Morse began his revolutionary system of dit’s and dah’s in 1836 it led to the arrival of the telegraph, it then linked nations via sea cables, and later shortwave radio messaging. However it was progressively being overtaken by voice, digital and satellite based communication technology that has brought communication directly to the individual. The Smithsonian magazine was asked by a reader whether there was a remaining practical application for Morse code. Of course, it replied. Morse code is still used largely in aircraft navigational systems for the identification of beacons, and practised by radio amateurs for fun. There is also a move in the International Amateur Radio Union to recognise Morse code by the United Nations by it being in the UN Intangible Cultural Heritage list. (vk3pc) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA http://rsgbiota.org OC-011 GM 3 WOJ and GM 4 YXI are operating V 6 Z on the Chuuk Islands to 1st November. They are using LoTW and ClubLog, QSL direct or ARRL bureau via N3SL. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- QRP and WEAK SIGNAL COMMUNICATION Melbourne QRP by the Bay at Chelsea beach Saturday November 5, 2016 from 3pm Meet other radio enthusiasts. Bring a project or interesting item. They'll be at Victory Park, Chelsea near the lifesaving club. Many go for tea after from approx. 6pm at a local restaurant. Search ‘Melbourne QRP by the Bay’ event on Facebook or email vk3ye@qsl.net 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 Emcomm workshop in Chile a success The 2nd gathering of those involved in emergency communications for the Americas was held on October 11, with 30 per cent more participants this time when compared with Mexico in 2013. The workshop co-chaired by the IARU Region 2 Coordinator Cesar Pio Santos HR2P, and ARRL Emergency Preparedness Manager Mike Corey KI1U, was sponsored by the IARU and ARRL, coincided with the IARU Region 2 conference. There were many speakers on international issues facing Amateur Radio’s response to emergencies and disasters. Major presentations included those from the radio societies of Chile, Mexico and Venezuela; Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network; International Telecommunications Union (ITU); and the Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network (AREDN). Discussion both inside and outside the workshop focused on the themes discussed in the first workshop as well as new focus area to address in IARU Region 2. It included the continual need for greater public education on the value of Amateur Radio; cross border exercises provide to practice response capability ahead of large scale disasters, and that Emergency Coordinators explore having an online emergency communications library for all engaged, and those who want to be involved. A 3rd IARU Region 2 emergency communications workshop was proposed to be held. A full report is available at a URL in the text edition of this item. http://www.iaru-r2.org/wp-content/uploads/Press-Release-English.pdf (Jim Linton VK3PC) SOCIAL SCENE 2016 Hi I'm Paul VK4PY and if you are heading to the Gold Coast early November to visit friends or a holiday perhaps, why not pop into the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society HamFest on Saturday 5th November which is only a few weeks away. The event will be held at the Albert Waterways Hall, which is on the corner of Sunshine Blvd and Hooker Blvd at Mermaid Waters. Entre ticket prices are still the same with $7 per person and $10 for a family with the doors open to the public from 08:30am Some of the tables that have be purchased for the event are suppliers to the industry along with other fellow amateurs and other Clubs. Once again we are having the very popular bacon and egg muffins, as well other items from the BBQ. To book at table or other info, go to www.gcars.com.au and look for the HamFest tab or email hamfest@gcars.com.au See you hopefully at our HamFest on the 5th November... I'm Paul VK4PY and you're tuned to VK1WIA and the National News Service ALSO THE 5TH,Melbourne QRP by the Bay at Chelsea beach from 3pm Nov 6 VK5 Adelaide Hills Amateur Radio Society HamFest 8am (VK5KC) Nov 20 VK3 Rosebud RadioFest tickets on sale 8am (vk3pdg) Nov 26 VK7 Miena HamFest Saturday 26th. (vk7wi txt) 2017 Feb 26th Central Coast Field Day, WYONG enter at 8:30am (vk2dls) March 26 VK3 EMDRC HamFest, Great Ryrie Primary School, Heathmont (VK3BQ) Ap 28- May 1 VK4 Clairview Gathering between Rockhampton and Mackay (TARC) May 19 VK WIA AGM Hahndorf some 25km from Adelaide (vk5kc) Sep 9-10 ALARAMEET 2017 in Cairns (vk4swe) Submitting news items A reminder when supplying HamFest info we obviously can't plug commercial traders "on air", but we at the WIA will put your supporters in this text edition "no worries." 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