2021 AUGUST 15 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 AUGUST 15 2021 IN OUR 26th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS 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 President Scott Williams, VK3KJ with thank you's awards and announcement of WIA Club Liaison Officer THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA PROGRAM RECORDED IN BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2032. VK7 Broadcast News RD Contest Weekend Broadcasts Please note that due to the Remembrance Day Contest this weekend there is no VK7 Amateur Radio Broadcast from 9:30am. HOWEVER:- This WIA National News Broadcast can still be heard on the VK7RAD, VK7RAA and VK7RTC repeaters. (VK7 NEWS) ACMA checks on Solar Inverter suppliers Solar panel installations can cause considerable RF Pollution but the ACMA reports solar inverter suppliers in Australia are unaware of regulatory requirements. In a report our communications regulator ACMA says: In relation to Electromagnetic Energy (EME), six of the 19 suppliers failed to provide documentation that would meet the applicable radiocommunications standard (RLN) and the applicable EME standard (EME LN). After being given an opportunity to correct their documentation, all suppliers satisfactorily demonstrated compliance with the RLN and the EME LN. While the six suppliers were able to produce test reports and accurate declarations upon request, it was apparent that they were unaware of these regulatory requirements at the time of the audit. tinyurl.com/ndeamak Later in this news, Australias Ham Radio news in Audio, Video and more importantly PRINT, Jason VK2LAW looks at this same issue but happening now in IARU region 2. WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y NOW - our WIA President. Thanks Graham and good morning to all listeners of the WIA Broadcast this week. This is WIA President Scott Williams, VK3KJ and nice to be appearing on the broadcast today with a few messages from the Board. Let me firstly just say thank you to Graham Kemp, VK4BB for bringing this broadcast to you every week without fail. The whole Amateur community is greatly indebted for your service and commitment to this terrific broadcast. Now on to something very important and that is recognising some recent award recipients for their outstanding contribution to Amateur Radio. These award recipients were announced at the 2021 WIA AGM but we thought it was important to announce them on the broadcast today and in the coming Issue 5 of the AR Magazine. Now to the award recipients: Technical Award: Carmel Morris VK2CAR for her article of Clothesline wire makes easy multi-band antenna our congratulations Carmel. Higginbotham Award: Roger Harrison VK2ZRH and Sergio Fontana. (for work above and beyond getting the AR magazine out last year) thank you to Roger and Sergio for getting us back on track. Al Shawsmith Award: Peter Wolfenden VK3RV for Callbooks: Their continuing value & When governments ruled the aether Well done Peter. Chris Jones Award: Kevin Johnston VK4UH for his dedicated work of promoting microwave activity and articles on meteor scatter. congratulations Kevin Technical Excellence Award: Roger Clark VK3KYY. For software development for several DMR radios (including Radioddity/Baofeng/TYT) simplifying functionality, usability and access for blind operators. great work Roger The following Presidents commendations were also presented to: Jim Gordon VK3ZKK for his comprehensive articles on early wartime radio. thank you Jim. Robert Hudson VK2AOR for his consistent and diligent service to the amateur radio community during covid-19 in 2020 Great work Robert. Also, the WIA Board met this week on Tuesday night and discussed a range of matters. Look out shortly for the release of the new WIA social media policy which we hope to have out by the end of the month. Also, after the many years that Ted Thrift served as the WIA Club Liaison Officer, Ted announced a little while ago that he would stand down from this position. The Board would like to thank Ted for his contribution to this important role. After an Expression of Interest process, the WIA Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Angelo Giuffre (VK2NWT) as the newly appointed WIA Club Liaison Officer. Angelo fills this very important role as the conduit between all WIA Affiliated Clubs and the WIA directly. Thank you, Angelo, for stepping forward and to Ted who has offered to transition Angelo in the role. And finally, I hope you have all had a chance this weekend to jump on air for the Remembrance Day (RD) Contest. The bands should be buzzing as we speak and the contest runs from 03.00 UTC Saturday 14 August through to 03.00 UTC Sunday 15 August so if you are listening to this broadcast on air this morning somewhere in Australia, you still have a few hours to make a few contacts. This important event commemorates those Radio Amateurs that lost their lives in World War II. The date of the 15th August is the date that hostilities ceased in the South West Pacific so it is fitting this year this day falls on a weekend and for as many people as possible to participate. Make sure you tune across the bands and make some contacts and dont forget that WARC Bands are excluded, and the modes of transmission are Phone, CW and RTTY recognising the communication modes used in that era. Good luck to everyone participating in the contest. Thats it for me this week, and I am going to jump on air and try and make a few contacts myself. Stay safe and well and best wishes, Scott VK3KJ EDUCATION Training and Assessments in the Covid free Apple Isle. REASTs next Foundation Licence course and all licence assessment day is next being held Saturday September 25. If you are in VK7 and thinking now is the time, then please let Reg Emmett VK7KK REAST Learning Organiser know ASAP that you will be going along by contacting Reg by phone or email on 0417 391 607 or assessor@reast.asn.au Check out the REAST Foundation Licence Training Videos that can be found on the REAST YouTube Training and Assessment playlist. tinyurl.com/uxuc6976 (VK7 NEWS) ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 One could be excused for thinking lots of emails should travel this way. A UK broadband rollout trial to target hard-to-reach homes through pipes has been suggested. Fibre optic cables fed through water mains to connect homes, businesses and mobile masts without digging up roads, yes fed through the countrys water pipes as part of the UK governments plan to speed up the nationwide roll out of lightning-fast broadband and mobile coverage in rural areas. Let's hope they are "flushed" with success. A BRAND SPANKING NEW Austrian Amateur Radio Callbook This new edition of the Amateur Radio Callbook has been made available for download by Austria's Telecommunications Authority from August 1, 2021 and best of all their regulator has seen fit to publish in both PDF and EXCEL spreadsheet. tinyurl.com/4ctxv8yt tinyurl.com/3py52mwn Samus EI 8 BP reports on a public consultation taking place now relating to Internet-connected radio equipment. Writing on the IARU Region 1 site he says: The EC better regulation portal permits citizens and businesses to share their views on new EU policies and existing laws. tinyurl.com/ed2sb4c The title of this initiative is Internet-connected radio equipment and wearable radio equipment. This is a proposed Delegated Act which has been the subject of discussion for some time. Inter-connected radio equipment includes virtually all devices that have a network connection. The aim of the ACT is to improve the cybersecurity of these devices by constraining the upload of software. This has potential implications for radio amateurs and experimenters. Flocking Crowds to NRC The RSGB National Radio Centre (NRC) is seeing amazing visitor numbers, in fact since the easing of some Covid restrictions in the UK, in July 2021, they welcomed close on 8,000 visitors and, on the last Saturday in July, there were 639 in a single day. The RSGB continues to put emphasis on the wellbeing of visitors and volunteers; visitor numbers are carefully monitored and the RSGB is asking visitors and volunteers to continue to wear a face covering or face shield, use the hand sanitiser stations frequently, and to respect social distancing within the NRC. or as WIA news says, remember the 3 W's WASH YOUR HANDS WEAR YOUR MASK WATCH YOUR DISTANCE (1.5 metres) REGION TWO Brazil's national amateur radio society reports on the INMETRO public consultation on the technical standards for Solar Panel installations which have been known to cause considerable RF Pollution LABRE, through its Spectral Defence and Management Group, registered its contribution to the INMETRO Public Consultation in the revision of the Ordinance on the technical quality requirements of photovoltaic systems, where the League defends the inclusion of the requirements Electromagnetic Compatibility based on international standards with the objective of reducing the generation of interference to the radiocommunications spectrum. LABRE's work in this, therefore, is of paramount importance for the defence not only of the operating conditions of the amateur radio service, but, above all, in defence of the entire Brazilian society highly dependent on the Electromagnetic Compatibility between sectors such as the generation of energy, telecommunications, the Internet of Things, life support systems, aviation, electro medical, etc. among others. INMETRO also received statements from other sectors of society and will assess contributions to drafting the new regulation. NASA Heliophysicists have released a revised prediction for Solar Cycle 25. The report generated by Ricky Egeland a Solar Physicist working in the NASA Space Radiation Analysis Group now calls for the peak of Solar Cycle 25 to top out at a value of 195 17 based upon the new scale for calculating Smoothed Sun Spot Number. For reference Solar Cycle 21 peaked at an SSN 233 (new scale) while Solar cycle 23 peaked at an SSN of 180 (new scale). If this predictions holds up Ham Radio will see Excellent Worldwide F Layer Conditions on 10 Meters for several years around Solar Max. 6 Meter conditions should be good in the Equinox Periods before and after Solar Max with consistent openings on Medium Haul Polar Routes. 6 Meter routes traversing the equator should experience consistent openings 9 months from Solar Max. REGION THREE Worth a google is a new Military Communications Device from Australian Company Barret. The Barrett PRC-4090 HF SDR Transceiver is the centrepiece of their range of tactical HF communications equipment. It combines Software-Defined Radio technology with intuitive ease of use. When teamed with other Barrett HF products, this versatile PRC-4090 transceiver provides secure email, data transfer and telephone connectivity within an HF network and outwards to international telephone and internet networks. ------------------------------------------------------------* WEIRD AND WONDERFUL It seems there's no way to escape advertising these days and now news that a Canadian company has contracted SpaceX to put a billboard into low-Earth orbit would appear to end any debate to the contrary. Start-up Geometric Energy Corp. (GEC), tells Business Insider that next year it plans to blast a satellite into space that will allow advertising to be beamed from Earth and displayed on a pixelated screen on the side of the spacecraft. But, in case you're worried that giant space billboards will forever ruin a romantic walk under the stars, you should know that GEC's planned spacecraft, rather than being visible from the ground, the ads will be photographed using a high-tech selfie stick and will livestreamed on YouTube or Twitch. as the advertising gurus of the world say "WATCH THIS SPACE." (publicradiotulsa.org) ------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT -------------- RD or Remembrance Day Contest THIS weekend 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 ------------ BOUVET or not BOUVET? It has just been announced, just a few short days after VK2LAW Jason gave us some insight on this WIA National News last week that the Bovet team have signed a contract with an expedition vessel with a proven track record and experienced polar crew that will take them to Bouvet in November 2022. The vessel is the MARAMA. Marama's cost is significantly reduced compared to the previous Braveheart charter. The QTH at Bouvet will be Cape Fie at the South East part of the island, the only feasible part where a DXpedition can safely setup the camp on rocky ground, a wide area of 150 x 800 ft to setup the camp and antenna farm. (opdx) -------------- Bruce, ZL1AAO, is once again back in the South Cook Islands and Rarotongad (OC-013) until August 19 signing as E 51 AAO. Activity will be holiday style mainly on 40 and 20 meters SSB and most likely place he pops up is on the ANZA DX Net (14183 kHz at 0515z) and sometimes has been known to hang around after the net for some QSOs. (southgatearc.org) -------------- European Russia Special Event Listen for the following special stations active throughout this month of August: R20 RTRN R20 RTA R20 RTM R20 RTT and R20 RTP Activity is to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Radio Television and Radio Broadcasting Network (RTRN) which started on August 13th, 2001. QSL via R7AA. A special QSL and Diploma is available. ( tinyurl.com/x8edkeca ) -------------- United States special event Members of the Alabama Contest Group will be active as K4A between 0000z, September 5th and 2359z September 12th to reflect and remember the 20th anniversary of 9-11. Activity will be on various bands using CW, SSB and the Digital modes RTTY / FT8. alabamacontestgroup.org (OPDX) -------------- TAIWAN. QRV is BX 30 ARL until the end of 2021 marking the 30th anniversary of the Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League BX30ARL has been heard on 40 through to 6 meters. QSL via BM 2 JCC. (arrl) ------------------------------------------------------------* BOOK EM NICK The new book More Arduino for Ham Radio by popular author and experimenter Glen Popiel, KW5GP, builds on the success of his two previous titles, Arduino for Ham Radio and More Arduino Projects for Ham Radio. More Arduino for Ham Radio introduces many of the new Arduino boards and add-on modules, followed by an overview of the software, tools, and techniques needed to bring projects to life. These concepts are put to work in 10 practical projects that showcase a wide variety of applications and include detailed descriptions of how the software sketches work. Each is complete as-is, with ideas for you to add your own personal touches or create your own projects using the techniques and modules presented. Thats part of the fun of the Arduino and Open Source communities building on the work of others, and then sharing your designs and innovations for others to learn, modify, and improve. More Arduino for Ham Radio is available from the ARRL WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM and other ADVENTURE GROUPS. www.sota.org.uk sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/ www.wwffaustralia.com/ minesontheair.com/about-mota VK7 SOTA/WWFF PARKS GROUP The Summits On The Air / World Wide Flora and Fauna parks group is now meeting twice weekly Mondays and Fridays 10.30 AM till 12.00 at the Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry Street, Launceston. (VK7 NEWS) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH. Churches and Chapels on the Air is taking place on Saturday, 11 September and most activity will take place on the 80 and 40m bands, SSB, between 10am to 4pm UTC. If you're intending to put a station on air at a local church or chapel, please ensure permission has been obtained and any COVID rules in force are observed. Like in most of the Christian Nets on the air during the Churches and Chapels weekend you may often hear the number FIVE ZERO ONE bandied around. Whilst it's common to hear the amateur greeting of '73' used when ending a QSO, on Christian Amateur Radio Nets, you may also hear '88' which means 'love and kisses'. Wishing someone 'good health' is '99' and to wish them 'God bless' it's '100'. A now departed 'ham', often told of a Scottish lad who was dying. With his last breath he whispered to his friend '141'. The next time the friend was in church he began to thumb the pages of the hymn book. On reaching 141 he realised the message his friend was trying to convey to him was the hymn 141, "God be with you 'till we meet again". Later, a WACRAL member added all of these numbers together - they totalled 501 and Since that time, 501 it has been used in Christian Amateur Radio Nets. www.wacral.org/ (RSGB and WACRAL) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org AO-92 Returned to Service for Daylight Operations Only AO-92 has been commanded into carrier operated repeater mode where the bird operates as a simple FM repeater and there is no telemetry transmitted. As the battery condition is poor, please only use the AO-92 satellite when it is illuminated by the sun. The satellite may shut off even while illuminated if the bus voltage drops below a point at which the transmitter cannot operate. [ANS] WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA iota-world.org We don't hear too much of this type of Island Hopping in these Covid-19 days BUT taking island hopping a hop step and jump further is Yann, FO / F 1 SMB visiting seven French Polynesia islands until Monday week the 23rd of August. From Moorea OC-046 to Tahaa OC-067, Bora Bora OC-067, Tikehau OC-066, Rangiroa OC-066, Fakarava OC-066, and finally from Tahiti OC-046. He is working QRP on SSB and FT8, mainly on 40 but also 20 meters. (southgatearc.org) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW illw.net/ The South Eastern Amateur Radio Group EI2WRC will activate Hook Lighthouse ILLW Reference Number IE0003 on Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd of August as part of the 24th International Lighthouse & Lightship weekend. Hook Lighthouse is located on the South East coast of Ireland in County Wexford. The present structure is about 800 years old and is the oldest intact operational Lighthouse in the world. (irts) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP --- MARITIME What Happens to British Ships When Satellites Don't Work? Colin Butler, writing in the icqpodacst says The Royal Navy and Britain's merchant fleet, along with most others around the world, rely on satellites for navigation - but what happens if they don't work? It's a question that troubles the former First Sea Lord, Lord West of Spithead, who has spent months trying to find out if the UK has a back-up plan. In the 1960s, ships had radio systems which used the same technology as today's mobile phones to pinpoint locations. "Every country in the world has shut down these radio transmitters," leaving seafarers "dumbfounded" because rogue states or an electromagnetic pulse from the sun could severely disrupt satellites. In 2019, the Stena Impero, a British-flagged ship, was probably lured by Iran into its waters using spoofed satellite data, says the editor of Lloyd's List, Richard Meade. "Ships are essentially big floating computers nowadays," while spoofing and jamming are essentially a form of hacking. In 2015, the French and Norwegian governments decided to cease their eLoran transmissions, meaning navigation via radio alone has since become impossible in northern Europe. eLoran remains the favoured radio back-up alternative for those concerned about the situation, such as Lord West. And, if all else fails, ship's officers are expected to know how to get by using "traditional methods", according to the UN International Maritime Organization. Among them, a "knowledge, understanding and proficiency in celestial navigation" - - - watching the stars. (icqpodcast.com) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- MEDICAL IHS = IHSOFMN.org PHARMACISTS = malpensa.it/iphg Medical Amateur Radio Council marco-ltd.org/ This year's International Air Ambulance Week will take place between 6th - 14th September, with the focus on supporting and generating donations for flying medical services around the world. The event covers two weekends, giving we amateurs a great chance to get involved and support the event. Registration will be mandatory and all stations taking part will be issued a registration number The events date has been set to coincide with the UKs own funding drive week for its own helicopter ambulance services. The event is intended to commence on the fourth weekend of September annually and is run by the same team which operates the well-established International Museum Weekends. www.radio-amateur-events.org/IAW/Registration.htm (southgatearc.org) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA twitter.com/hamyota The Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club in northern Utah USA has received a nearly $18,000 grant, THATS CLOSE ON 25 THOUSAND AUSSIE DOLLARS from the non-profit Amateur Radio Digital Communications ( www.ampr.org/ ) to fund the club's initiatives to engage and educate youth in amateur radio through hands-on space science activities. "This grant and our Bridgerland Amateur Radio Club demonstrate the important role amateur radio can play in furthering STEM education, which is critical to continuing Utah's high-tech economy," said Utah Section Manager Pat Malan, N7PAT, who came into office on July 1. Pat said prime movers behind the grant initiative included Club President and their Club Secretary ARDC has said that it intends to award "a total of several MILLION dollars in grants of varied amounts" to qualified beneficiaries, to be used in accordance with ARDC's mission. www.ampr.org/grants/ In other 'Youth Related News' the CQ World Wide DX Contests now offer a new Youth overlay, available to all competitors who are 25 years old or younger, as of the dates of the events. To support this change, Youth overlay entries will be highlighted in the results, as is now done in the case of Classic and Rookie entries. Plaques will be available for winners in this category. ( eham.net ) ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 28 9am (vk4tfn) The Car Boot Sale has been shifted to Saturday 28th August. Greetings from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC. Right here in south East Queensland. Robert Thomson VK4TFN here. The Redcliffe Club will hold a Car Boot Sale at our newly renovated club house on the 28 August 2021. We had no choice, the date had to be shifted. So don't be shy, Book a place for five dollars at our Car Boot Sale. Place bookings email: secretary at redcliffe radio club dot org dot au Also go to: Triple w dot redcliffe radio club dot org dot au. You'll find a link, which will help you to find us. We're also on Facebook. Bye for now and 73s from the Redcliffe and Districts Radio Club VK4RC. VK3 - BENDIGO AUGUST 20 MEETING (BAREC) 'The Efficient Use of the HF Spectrum' - Friday August 20th. Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club invites you to their August 20 meeting. BAREC member Mike Tobin VK3AHA, will provide a very interesting discussion on 'The Efficient Use of the HF Spectrum'. Discussion points will include: * A guide to ACMA Emission Designators * History of Demods and required band width * Attempts to acquire released spectrum for non-amateur communication * Example of high-density HF single frequency working The presentation commences at 8 pm, Friday August 20th at the BAREC club rooms, Bendigo East Hall, 35 Lansell St. A gold coin donation would be appreciated. Light supper provided. Presentation will also be streamed on BAREC YouTube channel. VK7 - REAST SEPTEMBER ONE PRESENTATION NIGHT (REAST) P25 Emergency Services Network Build On 1st September from 7:30pm we have the privilege of having Andrew Johns VK7AJ giving us a presentation on how to build a state-wide P25 based Emergency Services radio network. This should be a fascinating look into what it takes to provide a digital radio network in a challenging environment like Tasmania. Look forward to seeing you along. 73, REAST Committee VK4 - GLADSTONE FUN DAY September 11 at 10am (vk4xmc) Come and enjoy a family-friendly day at Boyne Islands Bray Park Stage, where the Gladstone Amateur Radio Club will be hosting its annual fundraiser fun day starting 10am Saturday the 11th September 2021. The club will be holding a variety of demonstrations and fun events , including fox hunting, raffles, BBQ and an auction. Bring your hat, sunscreen, cash and a folding chair and refreshments, but please no glass. Contact the club on gladstoneamateurradioclub@gmail.com or find us on facebook www.facebook.com/Gladstone-Amateur-Radio-Club-118168670024320/ Thanks, Mark Caon VK4XMC Treasurer, Gladstone Amateur Radio Club 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. ( mark@qslcomms.com ) VK6 - PerthTech October 23 (vk6pop) VK3 - ROSEBUD RadioFest by SPARC 9:30am Nov 14 (vk3pdg) 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. 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