2021 JULY 25 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA ------------------------------------------------------------* THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos ------------------------------------------------------------* NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 25 2021 IN OUR 26th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS ( 1937 in a mention we've come across relating to weekly broadcasts of information prepared by VK4 was a plea to restart the weekly news service which was on air in the late 1920's ) AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. www.health.gov.au/ WIA Director and recently appointed President Scott Williams VK3KJ WIA DIRECTOR Phil VK2CPR JASON WITH THE VERY LATEST On the widespread flooding in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands.. and also how a Repeater troublemaker in the alps was caught red-handed! and a call for those listening and vieing to WORK STATION "BEFORE TEA" THIS WEEKEND. Felix dons his face mask and te;lls us of a VK5 Covid Contest on this very moment, a contest that has no end date set! IN WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS, ATV cOL vk3gtv (and isnt GTV a great ATV call}, well Col has as A special guest, ATV Guru Peter VK3BFG ALL THAT AND MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y Hi, this is WIA Director and recently appointed President Scott Williams VK3KJ and is my pleasure to be appearing for the first time on the broadcast, in my capacity as President. Let me firstly say that I have been overwhelmed by the amount of support I have received in the form of emails, messages via social media and phone calls since the announcement of my appointment. Thank you to everyone for your well wishes and of course for all your suggestions. I am currently wading through a mountain of emails and trying to respond to everyone, so please bear with me. I would like to especially acknowledge our immediate past President Greg Kelly. Greg continues as a Director on the Board and was recently re-elected for a further term. I would like to personally thank Greg for his contribution to the WIA as President through what was a challenging time personally for Greg, with his own personal property being impacted by the catastrophic fires that swept through parts of NSW only a few years back. Greg will work closely with me in the coming months as we transition all responsibilities regarding the WIA Presidency. As announced on last weeks broadcast, Lee Moyle (VK3GK) will continue to serve as Vice President of the WIA and I would like to congratulate Peter Schrader (VK4EA) who was recently elected to the Board. Many have asked me what my vision is for the future of the WIA and my vision now as the President is no different to when I joined the Board in May last year. That is, to promote the wonderful interest of amateur radio and importantly, make sure that the WIA is seen as a trusted organisation that represents the interests of its members and the broader amateur radio community. One of the things in the short term for the WIA is to get back to basics. To make sure we are an outward focused organisation that has a strong member charter, but always with an eye on our internal governance and processes. It must be remembered that the WIA is a volunteer organisation, and it is important we harness this wonderful energy through all our committees and the individuals that volunteer their valuable time and use this in a way that advances this wonderful interest. I have been so inspired by the many people who contribute their valuable time in kind to the WIA and yes, there is the odd mistake made, delay, issue and sometimes you might not agree with the direction or decision that is made but this is no reason to publicly highlight these matters and, in some cases, humiliate individuals who are doing nothing more than their best to try and assist. To all the volunteers involved in the WIA, thank you for your ongoing contribution and putting your hand up to make a difference. It is truly acknowledged and appreciated. The other short-term objective I have is to work with the Board to ensure the WIA has a more sustainable business model. There is no secret that the WIA has declined in membership over the last 5 years and despite this decline has stabilised within the past 12 months, there is considerable effort required to lift membership numbers. Also, to ensure there is retention of members and no further decline. It is my personal view that getting back to basics, delivering on our promise to members, having a stronger member charter and being trusted in what we do will strengthen our direction to achieve this objective. It is also the Boards view that we must engage more frequently and strengthen the relationship with affiliated clubs. You might have recently seen that the WIA is looking for individuals to assist as club liaison co-ordinators and we would love to hear from you if you are interested in assisting in this very important role. In closing, there will always be tremendous respect and regard for the wonderful history that the WIA has dating back to 1910, but is important we look forward, and to the future. The vision for the WIA is the responsibility of all within the WIA and does not lay with a single person, a committee or the Board in isolation. The vison is about where we all want to be in the future and there is no doubt, we all have great aspirations for the WIA. The Board will undertake discussions shortly on how we gain input to this vision and work toward a new era within the WIA. Thats it for me this week, thank you to all those members once again for supporting me in the recent Board elections, and to the Board for bestowing the great honour and confidence in me to lead this wonderful organisation. Cheers and Best wishes, Scott VK3KJ Hi all this is Phil VK2CPR, I hope you are all keeping well in these difficult times. Peter Young VK3MV has been the IARU Monitoring Co-ordinatior for many years. He has given notice to the Board that he wishes to relinquish that position. Peter has offered to assist the incoming coordinator to get established. In July 2021 the secretary advertised for expressions of interest from WIA members that may be interested in taking on that role. WIA Representation at IARU Region 3 Peter has also advised that he has stepped down as a Director of IARU Region 3. He will not be renominating as a Director. Any licenced amateur that is a WIA member may nominate in the ballot to be a Director at the forthcoming triannual conference in September with an endorsement from the WIA. Peter is happy to participate as a delegate on behalf of the WIA to assist the WIA in the proceedings. The WIA may delegate others to participate and we would suggest that this should be a minimum of three delegates to cover all the proposed working groups. The WIA has the option of submitting papers to the conference: these may include information papers on activities, technical matters; suggested changes to the Region 3 constitution, changes to the Region 3 Band plans, Awards, organisational structure, youth development or other matters relevant to the IARU within Region 3. The WIA may nominate persons to act as coordinators for its various activities; This is a good way forward for a person to assist the IARU and gain a profile to seek further office in the future. Cheers and 73 this is Phil VK2CPR WIA NATIONAL NEWS AND YOUR 3 W's. WASH YOUR HANDS WEAR YOUR MASK WATCH YOUR DISTANCE (1.5 metres) www.health.gov.au/ ------------------------------------------------------------* INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC, Southgate AR Club, ARRL, NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE & the World Wide sources of the WIA. We start in an UNREPRESENTED zone Most no doubt have spotted we run across the globe IARU region by region. Well North Korea is NOT represented as "Ham Radio" is banned, BUT the North Korean capital cracks down on illegal TVs to prevent access to South Korean broadcasts and each Pyongyang household must report the number of TVs they own, and they face stiff punishments for hiding them North Korea has ordered residents of the capital Pyongyang to report the number of televisions in each household to stop them from watching banned shows from prosperous, democratic South Korea, sources in the country told RFA. In North Korea, access to media from the outside world is strictly controlled, and TVs and radios are manufactured to only pick up domestic channels and must be registered with the authorities. But residents do find ways to access South Korean signals, either by using foreign televisions or modifying domestic ones. Getting caught during routine inspections with a TV that can pick up illegal signals is a punishable offense. Residents with more than one television hide their illegal TVs during inspections, only to bring them out again to watch Seouls latest hot drama or variety show, former residents told RFA. Authorities are aware of the deception and have issued a directive that every household in the city declare to their local neighbourhood watch unit how many televisions they have. Read more from this very interesting Radio Free Asia article: www.rfa.org/english/news/korea/tv-05252021155129.html REGION ONE Unprecedented heavy rain has caused widespread flooding in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands with over 120 deaths and hundreds more people unaccounted for. The rains caused rivers to burst their banks and the water converged into major rivers like the Meuse, Mosel and Rhine causing damage to bridges and other infrastructure such as power and telecommunications networks. Koblenz the city where the Rhine river and the Mosel river meet each other would be familiar to many a VK tourist aboard the many Rhine river cruises saw the waters of these 2 mighty rivers lapping all four sides of the famed Kaiser-Wilhelm Monument which marks the place where two of the most important rivers in Europe meet. The Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service ( DARES ) was on standby from the first reports of floods came in, with an initial attempt to establish a point to point link from the Provincial capital of Maastricht to the north of Limburg province, this was halted due to heavy traffic as citizens followed calls to evacuate low lying areas. DARES members were in contact with members of the Belgian Emergency Amateur Radio Service ( BEARS ) to co-operate and co-ordinate their work. The European Civil Protection mechanism was activated and emergency groups across the region reported their Governments sending extra assistance and supplies to the areas where damage was worst. The surge in flood water was continuing to make its way North leading to further evacuations and the Radio Amateur Emergency groups started to get more focused requests with BEARS being asked to provide a backup VHF link between the emergency call centre in Brussels and the province of Hainaut while DARES had four stations active in the Limburg area ready to respond if an issue occurred. The most loss of life and damage HAS occurred in Germany where over 1000 people remain unaccounted for and the loss of mobile networks has slowed the effort to locate people while many others are without power or homes. The emergency communications unit of the DARC is handling enquiries for amateur radio support in the worst hit areas but this is not always easy to achieve as members in the area have been directly affected losing equipment or their homes. Emergency communications groups in the affected, and surrounding countries, are ready to respond to requests made and are working well together, co-ordinating their response as needed. This emergency will last for some time as infrastructure is repaired and the threat from damaged dams and more rainfall is reduced. Repeater troublemaker caught red-handed! Switzerland's national amateur radio society USKA reports on action to tackle the problem of repeater abuse They carry a report from the UHF Group which says: On July 2, 2021, in the morning on various 70 cm repeaters, increased interference in the form of DTMF and siren signals were heard again. Various DF teams were encouraged to track down the troublemaker and with success - various bearings led to Bellevue / Gottschalk Enberg (southeast of Menzingen), where two teams found an already known radio amateur at 12:30 p.m. Two people then had intensive conversations with this troublemaker, who - as in a conversation on May 26, 2021 with another successfully tracker - pretended to be stupid and clueless. Due to the waterproof bearing results and the repeated encounter of the same person at the coordinates of the respective bearings, there is no doubt that we have found the right one. Maybe it's just a pious wish, but we hope that the interferer's intelligence is sufficient to see that it is now time for his QRT. It remains for us to express our thanks to all those who have supported us for weeks and months with their tips, their active help and thousands of kilometres driven. In the end, Ham spirit is what you achieve together - and not what you talk about autocratically and preferably by radio. HB9DWS for HB9UF USKA tinyurl.com/IARU-Switzerland UHF Group source www.hb9uf.ch/index.php/news/142-in-flagranti Family of Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM (SK), receives Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award WIA Director Oscar Reyes VK3TX writing on wia front page news says relatives of IARU-R2 former president Reinaldo Leandro received the Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award from Ramn Santoyo, XE1KK, IARU-R2 current president. The award is granted by the IARU Administrative Committee as the highest distinction granted at the world level to acknowledge decades of service to IARU and to amateur radio. The family expressed their gratitude, indicating that besides them, radio amateurs were Reinaldos other family. The simple and emotional ceremony, shared virtually with a small group of his relatives and amateur radio friends, started on a sad note because of the loss of the relative and friend, but one of them mentioned that Reinaldo would have liked for this to be a happy ceremony, and it turned it into a celebration of his life, where some of the friends attending shared anecdotes of his life as a radio amateur. To see the full article: tinyurl.com/8tysnwpy REGION TWO Cuba: IARU Region 2 congratulates FRC on 55th anniversary IARU-R2 has sent its congratulations to Federation de Radio aficionados de Cuba on its 55th anniversary They said "Our congratulations to its Board of Directors and in general, to all Cuban radio amateurs." The Federation of Radio Amateurs of Cuba (FRC) congratulates its more than 8 thousand associates on this 55th anniversary of its foundation. The FRC, founded on July 15, 1966, is a Member Society of the IARU (International Amateur Radio Union), incorporated in the country under the legal rules governing the operation of associations. The FRC is a social interest organization and its creation pursues the objective of bringing together radio amateurs and facilitating their non-profit vocational improvement. On each anniversary of the founding of the organization that brings together Cuban radio amateurs, we somehow celebrated it and met at the provincial Radio Clubs and Branches, to recall issues related to this historic event that occurred on July 15, 1966. Remaining in Cuba, amateur radio operators regularly communicate between Cuba and Florida USA. Last week, mysterious signals originating from Havana jammed the most popular frequencies. One 'Hamster' W7HU Alex said he regularly uses HAM radio to communicate with friends back in Cuba. hes done regular broadcasts from southern Florida and uploading them to YouTube under the handle W7HU Alex. Normally, he said, we dont talk politics and we dont talk religion. But last week, after anti-government protests started there, he was using HAM radio to learn more from operators on the ground. Two brave guys said, We dont have internet but we want freedom, Valladares said. Soon after he began talking with these operators, though, he began to lose contact with them. Various frequency bands used by Cuban radio operators were full of static and interference. "Western Cuba, around the Havana area, is the most likely area for this jamming transmitter based on algorithmic direction finding," another hammer K0LWC wrote. New US experimental station WL 2 XUP now operational on the 40 MHz band. FCC has issued the experimental call sign WL2XUP to conduct tests on the 40 MHz band. The owner of the call, Lin Holcomb NI4Y reports that the station is now on air. The license allows for operation between 40.66 MHz to 40.7 MHz with a maximum output of 400-watts ERP. The license lasts until the 1st of July 2023. WL2XUP is intermittently transmitting WSPR on 40.662 MHz (1500Hz). For FT8 skeds and tests, an ERP of 100-watts can be used. REGION THREE WORK "BEFORE TEA" THIS WEEKEND. From AS-135 a group of Chinese operators are active as B 4 T from Kaishan Island during this weekends IOTA Contest. This as a Multi-2 / High-Power entry. We'll have more on the RSGB's premier contest in this edition of the news you can trust from your WIA. ------------------------------------------------------------* WEIRD AND WONDERFUL Duct tape is really important in space. Among other things it was used by the crew of Apollo 13 to build their improvised carbon monoxide scrubber (called grey tape in the transcript). Amazingly, up until 2021 astronauts on the ISS just stuck it to the wall and had to remember where it was. A SpaceX Crew-1 finally brought a duct tape dispenser which can be operated with one hand, allowing an astronaut to stabilize themselves with the other. Even more amazingly, the dispenser was designed by high school students as part of NASA HUNCH, a program that farms out tactical engineering problems to high schoolers. (ANS) ------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT AREG Lockdown Contest The idea of the contest is to promote radio contacts between VK Amateurs during the VK5 Lockdown. Bonus points will be Awarded for working AREG members (you need to ask as they do have members in most states) and VK calls ending in PF and AZ Why PF and AZ? AstraZeneca and Pfizer The Contest started at VERY short notice last Tuesday and won't conclude till the end of the lock down. Details from the VKCC (VK Contest Club and no doubt the AREG website. (vkcc) -------------- To promote contacts between stations in IOTA island groups and the rest of the world, and to encourage expeditions to IOTA islands is the objective of this weekends IOTA contest which runs from 1200 UTC 24th to 1200 UTC 25th. Just a couple of stations, islands to keep an ear out for are GM 7 V, a Multi-2 station from Benbecula, which is EU-010, from Ceann Ear, in the Monach Islands, EU-111, MM 8 C and EJ 1 E who will operate from Bere Island, IOTA number EU-121. The exchange for this contest is report, serial number and island number. (iota rsgb irts) -------------- Apple Isle August Presentation Night Contesting on HF, VHF and above REAST's August presentation night is all about contesting on HF and VHF and above. With the Remembrance Day contest just around the corner (14/15 August 2021) REAST, based in Hobart VK7, want to equip everyone with contesting skills to ensure they get the most out of their RD Contest experience. Martin VK7GN will be giving the High Frequency (HF) contesting low down and Richard VK7ZBX will be covering contesting on VHF and above frequencies. www.facebook.com/events/329823411883355/ (VK7WI NEWS) AGAIN, RD or Remembrance Day Contest will be August 14-15. -------------- ALARA CONTEST Combined phone and CW run over 24 hours starting on Saturday 28th August at 0600 hours UTC finishing Sunday 29th August at 0559 hours UTC -------------- OCEANA CONTEST VOICE from 0800 UTC Saturday 2 October to 0800 UTC Sunday October 3 CW from 0800 UTC Saturday 9 October to 0800 UTC Sunday October 10 -------------- SPRING VHF - UHF FIELD DAYS November 27-28 -------------- December 4-5 160 Meter WW -------------- DECEMBER 11 - 12 10 Mtr World Wide -------------- DX WINDOW -------------- SPAIN. AM 1 ASX is QRV until next Friday, July 30 to mark the Jacobean Holy Year 2021, HF bands using SSB, FT8 and FT4. (arrl) -------------- SENEGAL, 6W. 6W1/EA 4 ATI is in Senegal for about three months, active on 80 to 10 meters using mainly SSB and you QSL via EA 4 R. (arrl) -------------- PANAMA. Special event stations 3 F 200 AT and 3 F 200 NG are QRV until November 30 celebrating Panama's Bicentennial anniversary of Independence and qsl route is via LoTW. (arrl) -------------- UNITED KINGDOM G. Call sign GB4 RS is a special one from Great Britain and is made available to the President of the Radio Society of Great Britain (the RSGB) for their term of office. Currently Stewart Byrant is President and says he aims to use this call, GB4RS, as often as possible. (ARNewsLine FB) -------------- TA 1 HZ has announced that he has moved to Iskele city in the district known as the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (T..R.N.C.) He states that he has "received the necessary permit from local authority to be on the air as 1 B / TA 1 HZ. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a self-proclaimed state, part of Cyprus, which is ONLY recognized by Turkey and does NOT count for DXCC purposes also worth remembering the use of the 1B prefix is illegal and is not sanctioned by the ITU. ( www.irts.ie/cgi/thisweek.cgi ) ------------------------------------------------------------* WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- SUMMITS ON THE AIR, FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM and other ADVENTURE GROUPS. www.sota.org.uk sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/ www.wwffaustralia.com/ minesontheair.com/about-mota MOTA - Mines On The Air Most people are familiar with IOTA, SOTA, POTA, etc. Less well known, however, is MOTA or Mines On The Air On the SSA site Stephan Leeman SM5YRA writes: The activity has its origins in the USA and it is WJ 0 NF, Johnny from Colorado who has started it all. Here in Europe, however, there is quite little activity, but I have heard some stations from, among others, France that were running. Maybe a fun idea to activate a mine during the summer? We have a lot in Sweden! You can find more information at minesontheair. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ARDF WIA ARDF COORDINATOR VK3WWW Jack vk3www@wia.org.au users.mackay.net.au/~ron/ homingin.com ardf.org.au Snows RadioActive Observation Trial Townsville Amateur Radio Club President, Snow, VK4ME is currently planning their 2021 RadioActive Observation Trial, happening in the Townsville area from 11am Sunday September 5. The starting point is the Clubroom Carpark at West End, it will be fun for all the family and a Sausage Sizzle is planned at the finishing point of the Trial. Catering numbers now to Snow. (BackScatter) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS ATV (Every pixel tells a story) - tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos THAT LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN Amateur Radio Victorias DATV Repeater, VK3RTV commenced high definition television transmissions on Thursday 15th July with a two channel multi-plexed downlink using the DVB-T2 protocol. It is believed that this is a first in Australia. The system uplinks are on 1246, 1255 and 1278 MHz. using either high definition DVB-S2 or standard definition DVB-S. All video trunking is via HDMI with the exception of the Media Box which generates the local callsigns and information. This will be converted to a HD version on the near future. DVB-T2 is a second generation protocol with many enhancements over DVB-T. Stations are reporting increased ease of reception and one station, VK3GMZ is accessing and receiving the system via knife edge diffraction over Mount Dandenong. Very high quality pictures are being seen which can be viewed on larger television sets. Small print is easily read. The two multiplexed channels, VK3RTV1 and VKRTV2 are also streamed via the British Amateur Television Club. As this is a new protocol to Australia only Set Top Boxes which are DVB-T2 enabled can be used to receive VK3RTV. The conversion was funded by members of the Melbourne Amateur Television Group. The annual DATV QSO Party is scheduled for Friday 27th August and Saturday 28th August which may now include additional Repeaters in the USA. The principle is that DATV Stations transmit to their local Repeaters and a local Anchor ports the signal internationally. More details of this event will follow in subsequent broadcasts. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW www.morsecodeclassnet.com SLOW MORSE COURSE Wednesdays Your host and teacher is Nic VK7WW. (WIA News Book Reviewer) Frequencies and times are, 1900 hrs to 1930 hrs on 3.580 MHz and then at 1930 hours on 3.567MHz. So why not tune in and give it a try. By the end of each week, between Morse Course Sessions, participants may have learned 12 characters. Then its time to practice them on air. Nic explains how to have a contact and the procedures and protocols. For those who may want some extra help, this website is reported as being very good. morsecodeclassnet.com and morsecodeclassnet is all one word. (VK7WI NEWS) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org AO-109 (RadFxSat-2/AMSAT Fox-1E) Opens For Amateur Use The AMSAT Engineering and Operations Teams are pleased to announce that AO-109 is now open for amateur use. Users are asked to use efficient modes such as CW or FT4 for making contacts, since issues with the satellite make SSB voice contacts are challenging at best. Inverting Linear Transponder Frequencies for AO-109 are Uplink 145.860 MHz - 145.890 MHz Downlink 435.760 MHz - 435.790 MHz (ANS) SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ROTA ROTA Recipes On The Air Ham Radio Aficionados will be joining Barbecue Teams from all over the United States in Downtown Effingham this weekend to compete for cash and bragging rights at the EffingHAM-JAM BBQ Cook-off located on the Courthouse grounds. Proceeds from the event will support the Chamber Foundation of Effingham Countys Scholarship Program as well as the Foundations community-wide initiatives. The Kansas City Barbeque Society is the worlds largest organization of barbeque and grilling enthusiasts, with over 15,000 members worldwide and sanctions over 400 barbeque events coast-to-coast throughout America, Canada, and Mexico. ( tinyurl.com/235jw7c5 ) 2021 Social Scene Due to the COVID-19 situation, please check these events' direct for up-to-date status information and even without Covid dates have an uncanny knack of being changed at last moment. AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PORTAL Coronavirus (COVID-19) latest news, key facts and figures, contacts and answers to your questions. www.health.gov.au/ VK4 - REDCLIFFE AR Club Car Boot Sale Aug 21 9am (vk4tfn) VK5 - Australian Fox Hunting Championship and SERG Convention Mount Gambier 18th and 19 of September. (vk5dj) VK4 -Cardwell Gathering October1 to 4 at Beachcomber Motel and Tourist Park. (BackScatter) VK4 - Sunfest Field Day Monday October 4, Nambour Showgrounds, Queensland. 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