2022 AUGUST 14 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA ------------------------------------------------------------* THE BEST 30.02 minutes of 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 14 2022 IN OUR 27th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS Most kids are upset if they can't attend a birthday party SO imagine if your satellite fails? That is a major upset! - WIA Board Talk with VP VK3GK and the RD Contest, Memnet Update and the new Foundation Manuals. THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA PROGRAM RECORDED IN BRISBANE, OLYMPIC CITY 2032. Last week here on WIA National News the WIA Secretary and board member (Peter VK8ZZ) spoke of the WIA's backing of the satellites being prepared by West Aus. University, Curtain University. No come the news that Airbus Defence and Space, together with the Government of South Australia, plans to establish an assembly and integration presence at Australian Space Park in Adelaide. The bespoke facility is set to drive Australian space industry manufacturing capability and capacity, enabling the production of satellites up to a size of 300 kg. Delivering a platform for industry to scale its satellite manufacturing capabilities, the facility will make Airbus the only prime contractor to be investing in Australias space industry so directly. Airbus also brings a wealth of experience, expertise and knowledge that, through the facility, will be transferred to local SMEs to strengthen Australias sovereign space capability. ( tinyurl.com/5c9pnuj7 ) WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y ROSTERED WIA DIRECTOR BRINGING US NEWS FROM THE WIA ON HAPPENINGS AT BOARD LEVEL WILL BE IN ROTATION:- President Scott VK3KJ Greg VK2GPK Peter VK8ZZ Lee VK3GK ----------------- AUG 14 Chris VK3FY --------------- AUG 21 Peter VK4EA --------------- AUG 28 Steve VK2TSG Good morning from WIA Vice President, Lee Moyle VK3GK. This week we have RD Contest, Memnet Update and the new Foundation Manuals have arrived. This weekend is the RD contest which commemorates the Amateurs who died during World War II and is designed to encourage friendly participation and help improve the operating skills of participants. It is held on the weekend closest to the 15th August, the date on which hostilities ceased in the southwest Pacific area. A perpetual trophy is awarded annually to the Australian state or territory with the best performance. The name of the winning State or Territory is inscribed on the trophy, and that State or Territory then holds the trophy for 12 months. The winning State or Territory is also given a certificate, as are leading entrants. The aim of the contest is for Amateurs to contact other amateurs in all VK call areas, ZL and P29 on all bands except WARC bands. Modes allowed are PHONE, CW and RTTY as per the era being remembered. VKCL is the logging software that will allow HF and VHF/UHF contacts to be logged. Although there are a few other loggers to use, N1MM is suitable but only if the HF sections are being entered. Full rules and other information can be found on the WIA website wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/ Objectives identified by the WIA board last year were to improve the WIA internal systems. In process is a full review which has identified functionalities and efficiencies. These include the implementation of auto renewals and payments by instalments. This includes a range of automated tasks which will see membership renewals delivered in a more timely fashion. This may include SMS reminders sent to mobile phone users. Recently the WIA board reported that the new and updated Version 4 of the Foundation manual had gone to print. Today we can report that the WIA office has taken delivery of the print run and have in stock the new manuals for despatch. Not only a comprehensive study guide for the Foundation Licence it is also an excellent reference source and guide for operational protocols and procedures for experienced operators too. Currently the staff are fulfilling the many number of backorders and are dispatching the Foundation manuals as quickly as possible. WIA members discounted price is set at $25 per manual. Non-members pricing is $35. Postage is $15. WIA Affiliated clubs can purchase Box quantities of 21 manuals and postage is set to $25 per box. Non Affiliated clubs are welcome to purchase box lots also however postage will be $35 per box. The foundation manual can be purchased from your local club or directly from the WIA website. Go to the bookshop section on the WIA website to purchase. Thats it for this week and I shall work you in the RD contest. 73 from Lee VK3GK ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 Hamchallenge: IARU-R1 announces winners You'll recall over the past months I've told you of the great initiative by the International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 where they invited amateurs to come up with a game changing idea, which could lead to more licensed radio amateurs. Well, they have now announced the results The IARU Region 1 site says: After careful consideration and review of all the participants proposals, in addition to having an interview with them to present their ideas, the judging committee came to a final decision: The 1st place goes to 5 B 4 AHZ Nestor and HB 9 FEU Christian Nestor presented the Ham Radio Escape Room project, the idea came during the Covid-19 crisis, when people needed to find a way to have fun remotely, while actual, physical escape rooms were closed. The radio-based escape room can be played in a very similar way to a virtual escape room with amateur radio themes/stories where teams playing the game can also communicate via radio rather than a webcam. Christian presented A public database of fun projects for innovation, a public database of fun projects for innovation and technology-oriented hobbyists with no or little experience and equipment. The project description may include an indication of the level of complexity and the required time, prerequisite knowledge, required equipment, etc. BOTH projects received the applause of the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee and a warm thanks for their involvement in amateur radio future activities. REGION TWO NY ELECTRONICS MARKETER FACES NEARLY $700,000 FCC FINE A Brooklyn, New York marketer of wireless microphones has been fined nearly $700,000 US by the US Federal Communications Commission for what the agency said is a decade-long practice of selling these devices, which are not RF-compliant. The FCC said that 32 microphones sold by Sound Around failed to comply with FCC requirements governing emissions power and use of the spectrum, rules that protect against harmful interference to other spectrum users. The FCC has rejected the business' assertion that the dollar amount of the proposed fine was too high, that a decade of warnings and notices sent by the FCC was insufficient and that photos of the company's marketing websites did not provide proof that the item was available for purchase. According to a press release from the FCC, the US Department of Justice will be given the case to handle if Sound Around fails to pay the fine. YLs STILL CELEBRATE THE MESSAGE OF A TELEGRAPHY PIONEER An international group of YLs pay tribute to a telegraphy pioneer. For that story we tune in Amateur Radio NewsLine and hear from Sel Embee KB3TZD. A statue stands in Cobourg, Canada honouring Fern Blodgett Sunde, the first Canadian woman to hold a second class wireless operator's certificate. Blodgett Sunde herself stands as a pioneer and role model for many women who've followed her path in sharpening their own telegraphy skills, even those in civilian life. During World War 2, Blodgett Sunde crossed the Atlantic Ocean 78 times aboard a Norwegian ship because neither Canada nor Great Britain permitted women to work on board their country's ships. Recently, members of the Canadian Ladies Amateur Radio Association made trips of their own - some of them crossing oceans too - in order to see that statue. The Ham visitors who arrived in Cobourg on July 28th told the website, Today's Northumberland, that after watching the unveiling of the statue two years ago in an online video they started planning their own journey to be there in person. Such tributes may not have the same sense of ceremony and pomp as the one in 1943, when Blodgett Sunde became the first woman to be honoured by the King of Norway who gave her the Norwegian War Medal. But there is perhaps no greater honour than to be recognized by a generation that follows your path, a community of YL operators gathering from around the world to celebrate someone who led the way in wartime. ARRL has unveiled its new Radio Laboratory, W1HQ, in a video released on August 4, 2022. In the video, Jherica Goodgame, KI5HTA, a summer intern at ARRL Headquarters, tours viewers through the station. "The ARRL Radio Lab is an innovative test space designed to reshape the way we imagine and build a ham radio shack," said Goodgame. The station is intended to inspire members to build, organize and equip their own stations in innovative ways. "From a decluttered workspace and a digital user interface, to being able to remote into the equipment from anywhere, W1HQ is a step towards the future of amateur radio stations," Goodgame added. The station includes a new tower and antennas atop the main administrative building at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. Inside the station, three operating positions provide an interface to rack-mounted and computer-controlled transceivers, amplifiers, antenna switches, and rotators. Goodgame explained that the Radio Lab will also support equipment testing and QST Product Review. "An extension of product reviews in the future will be to take that piece of gear that we're testing, put it on this test bench, and see how it integrates with a station that's already under full automation and control," she said. The video is published on ARRL's YouTube channel youtu.be/68BJxGHg74Y. REGION THREE ISRO launch AzaadiSAT satellite To mark India's 75th year of independence, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched an amateur radio satellite 'AzaadiSAT' developed by 750 young women from 75 schools across India The News Bytes App site says: The project is part of the Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. The satellite was launched using the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on its maiden mission on August 7. The AzaadiSAT was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 9:18am IST on Sunday. The satellite weighs 8kg and will have 75 payloads weighing 50g each. The satellite will conduct femto-experiments. It has a UHF-VHF Transponder on ham radio frequency, a camera, a solid-state PIN diode-based radiation counter, and a long-range transponder. "This is the first of its kind space mission with an all-women concept to promote women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) as this year's UN theme is 'Women in Space,' said Rifath Sharook, Chief Technology Officer of Space Kidz India. BUT - VU LAND GROUND CONTROL WE HAVE A PROBLEM! Failure and disappointment marked the debut of this, India's Small Satellite Launch Vehicle which lifted off looking a-ok only to deploy two satellites into the wrong orbits. One of the satellites was a much-anticipated project built by the 750 schoolgirls. ISA ( Indian Space Agency ) said that the satellites were sent into an elliptical orbit instead of the intended circular orbit 356 kilometres above mother Earth. The elliptical orbit meant that at some point the satellites' orbits would come as close to earth as 76 kms. Officials said the error was caused by a sensor failure that could not be detected in time. Five hours after lift-off, the mission was declared a failure. The maiden voyage of the launcher was a much-celebrated event which also commemorated India's 75th year of independence Source News Bytes App newsbytesapp.com/news/science/azadisat-built-by-750-girls-to-be-launched/story Space Kidz India spacekidzindia.in/azaadisat/ AzaadiSAT IARU frequency coordination page amsatuk.me.uk/iaru/finished_detail.php?serialnum=855 ------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT -------------- NOW CONTEST WISE:- -------------- 2022 -------------- WIA RD or Remembrance Day Contest THIS WEEKEND Sat Sun August 13 and 14 This is where we honour those World War Two members of the WIA who paid the supreme sacrifice. Royal Australian Navy J.E. Mann VK3IE A.H.G. Rippon VK6GR Australian Military Forces C.D. Roberts VK2JV J.D. Morris VK3DQ J. McCandlish VK3HN S.W. Jones VK3SF D.A. Laws VK4DR J.G. Phillips VK5BW K.S. Anderson VK6KS Royal Australian Air Force F.W.S. Easton VK2BQ V.J.E. Jarvis VK2VJ W. Abbott VK2YK G.C. Curle VK2AJB T. Stephens VK3GO M.D. Orr VK3OR J.F. Colthrop VK3PL J.A. Burrage VK3UW J.E. Snadden VK3VE F.J. Starr VK4FS R. Allen VK4PR C.A. Ives VK5AF B. James VK5BL J.E. Goddard VK6JG P.P. Paterson VK6PP Merchant Marine N.E. Gunter VK3NG R.P. Veall VK3PV "They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age will not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." -------------- Now back to forth coming contests, the ALARA CONTEST IS AUGUST 27 and 28 and don't forget to tune here NEXT week when the news will be presented by the Ladies of ALARA. -------------- WIA - NZART OCEANIA CONTEST PHONE - First full weekend in October 0600 UTC Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday CW - Second full weekend in October 0600 UTC Saturday to 0600 UTC Sunday Log deadline for ALL logs - 31 October. -------------- WIA VHF - UHF FIELD DAYS SPRING 0100 UTC Saturday 26 through 0059 UTC Sunday 27 November -------------- -------------- DX WINDOW -------------- -------------- French Letters TM 3 GGR Hamsters of the Radio Club Vendeen will activate the special callsign TM3GGR between August 20th and September 4th. Operations are for the start of the 3rd "GOLDEN GLOBE RACE" the non-stop round-the-world sailing trip, without assistance and without a modern navigation system. TM 3 GGR activity will be on all bands and all modes. (SouthGate) ------------ Hadrian's Wall Special Event Station There are two special event stations, GB1900HA and GB1900HW running throughout the year to commemorate 1900 years since the building of Hadrians Wall. QSL Via Logbook of the World and Club Log OQRS. See QRZ.com for more info on GB1900HA and GB1900HW Further info at: tinyurl.com/a78xy29x -------------- NETHERLANDS. Members of VERON's section of Mid and North Limburg are QRV with special call sign PI 75 LIM to celebrate their 75th anniversary. QSL via bureau. (arrl) -------------- Z 81 D from Juba in South Sudan until the 11th of September. Activity is holiday style. QSL Z 81 D via OM 3 JW. (RSGB) ---------------------------------------------------------------- BEACON NEWS David Christmas VK4DJC has set up a new beacon in the 10 meter band on 28.285 MHz in Mount Morgan, Queensland. Again it's on 28.285 with a power of 5 watts, antenna currently is a Bushcomm 3 wire antenna, callsign, VK 4 DJC. If you hear it let David know, vk4djc@uavs.com.au (vk4djc) ------------------------------------------------------------* WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS The RSGB has announced Philip Hosey, MI 0 MSO has been appointed as the Special Interest Group Manager. The primary role of the Honorary Officer for Affiliated National Societies and Special Interest Groups is to champion their interests and to develop a closer relationship between them and the RSGB, and the amateurs they represent. A great initiative RSGB. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - ASTRONOMICAL NRAO program to educate emerging generation of scientists using amateur radio. A new National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) program aims to educate emerging generations about the electromagnetic spectrum through an interactive, substantive experience with amateur radio. Funded by a grant from Amateur Radio Digital Communications, the program Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum (and Why Amateur Radio Matters) will focus on broadening the excitement of amateur radio among BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ students. Bringing together the expertise of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, amateur radio enthusiasts, and subject matter experts this will be a two-year program (SouthGate) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW illw.net/ OC-194. Three Coffs Harbour Radio Club members will be active as VK2FM from South Solitary Island during the International Lighthouse/ Lightship Weekend [ILLW] (August 20-21st). Operators mentioned are Russell/VK4NGN, Russell/VK2VK and Freddo/VK2FM. The Light- house number is ILLW AU-0054. Activity will actually start on the 19th, and operations will be mainly on 80/40/20 meters. "Sorry--NO CW." QSL via VK2FM direct. For more details, see: qsl.net/vk2fm (opdx) The Pomeranian Local Branch of the Polish Amateur Radio Union (PZK) has invited all amateur radio operators throughout the world to participate in the 200th anniversary of the construction and launch of the lighthouse in Rozewie, Poland. The on-air "award competition" is active until August 31, 2022, with nine special event stations. Two of them are "joker" stations that will be on the air only during the 25th anniversary of International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend (ILLW) on August 20 - 21. Commemorative e-diplomas will be issued to those who meet the special criteria. The competition is also open for shortwave listening stations as well. The rules and frequencies for the 200th anniversary of the Polish lighthouse in Rozewie are available on their website. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- MEDICAL IHS = IHSOFMN.org PHARMACISTS = malpensa.it/iphg Medical Amateur Radio Council marco-ltd.org/ GB 8 PCA - Prostate Cancer Awareness In August GB8PCA will be on the air to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer and that early detection saves lives Essex Ham is proud to support GB8PCA, a special event organised by Andrew Brown M 0 ONH. Andrew is planning to raise not only awareness, but also money, for this important cause that affects 1 in 8 of men. The callsign GB8PCA will be active in August with the support of three Essex clubs a list of planned activations can be seen at the website listed in this edition of the news you can trust, wia.org.au essexham.co.uk/gb8pca.html 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 Region 1 3760 7110 14300 18160 21360 kHz Region 2 3750 3985 7060 7240 7275 14300 18160 21360kHz Amateur radio provided communications for the Ironman Lake Placid triathlon on Sunday, July 24, 2022. The Champlain Valley Amateur Radio Club (CVARC) provided 29 licensed operators with communications for 11 ambulances, five bike aid stations, four support and gear vehicles, two medical tent stations, and two net control stations. All radio operators volunteered their time and many worked 16 hours or more, for a combined 385 hours. They were honoured with an award for Special Recognition for a Volunteer Team. - WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA twitter.com/hamyota YOTA Contest 2022 Youth On The Air (ham-yota.com) Young Amateurs Radio Club to Host Inaugural Special Event The Young Amateurs Radio Club (YARC) will host their first annual youth-organized special event from September 1 - 15. Using their call sign, WY 4 RC, the event is known as "Worked All YARC Zones (WAYZ)." Operators will be activating WY4RC stations from all 10 US call zones. Different awards are available for youth operators who activate a station, and for those who contact at least six WY4RC stations. Any young amateur or club interested in operating during the event can find the rules and additional information at the Young Amateurs Radio Club website. YARC, founded in 2017, is an international amateur radio club with a focus on promoting adoption and innovation in amateur radio among young people. In 2018 the club was officially recognized by the FCC as an official amateur radio club under the call sign WY4RC. YARC has over 1,000 members on their Discord server as of 2022, and has been changing its structure to bring back community events and increase engagement. No doubt Alec VK2APC will have more on this as the event gets nearer BUT Right now Alec joins us with the "guff" on Austria and International Youth Day VSV reports that on International Youth Day, August 12, young people in Austria were permitted to send a greetings message via amateur radio. Unlike other countries, unlicensed people in Austria are not permitted to communicate under supervision via amateur radio. The national amateur radio society VSV obtained special permission from the communications regulator to permit young people to use amateur radio for the purpose of transmitting a greetings message during selected events in 2022. International Youth Day, on August 12, is one of the permitted events. Such use of amateur radio stations may only take place under the direct permanent supervision of a licensed radio amateur; the unlicensed person can only convey a message of greeting. The radio amateur operating the amateur radio station is and remains responsible for the proper handling of amateur radio traffic. tinyurl.com/IARU-Austria (SouthGate) ------------------------------------------------------------* CLUBBING Hi, Im Graeme VK3GRK from Bendigo. Bendigo Amateur Radio & Electronics Club invites you to our August meeting - the Official Launch of the BAREC Field Operations Group, presented by Neil VK3ZVX. This Special Interest Group will focus on BAREC's contribution to Community Support during a regional emergency. Its mission is to Plan, Prepare, and Train for the inevitable. As an Amateur Radio Club, this is the most important work we can do. The first step in this process will be a Show-and-Tell night with a focus on Field Operations. So if you have: - a Go-Kit, - a good box for a Go-Kit - a Squid Pole antenna of any sort, - a favourite Wire Antenna, - a portable Antenna Mount, - a Shack-in-a-Box, - a Shack-in-a-Sack, - QRP rigs, - Batteries, - Battery boxes, - Portable or camping Solar Panels, - a Pedal Radio setup, - a Compact ATU - Portable Logging and digital modes Hardware and Software ..... or anything else which might help you to operate away from home and without mains power, then ...BRING IT ALONG... This will enable us to design BAREC's Go-Kits with the cleverest solutions from our combined experience and skills. The presentation commences at 7.30 pm, Friday August 19th at BAREC Headquarters, Bendigo East Hall, 35 Lansell St. A gold coin donation would be appreciated, and a light supper will be provided. The presentation will also be made available after the event on the BAREC YouTube channel. Hello Fellow Hams! Many of you may have heard of the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Amateur Radio Club - FAMPARC. Until recently the club was the home of the Multi Tap Famparc Whip. So Im pretty sure youll know of the club. Over the past few months we have been busy updating a few areas of the club which includes the redesign from the ground up of our new interactive website, vk3frc.org.au. We encourage you to take a look around and sign-in which allows you to view more features of the site. Want to see what our Club is selling.. or perhaps you would like to place a free add.. Take a look at our new Forum Area which not only has our For Sale section but other areas for Comments and more. Our Blog area is also full of information from both past and present.. We are very proud of our new interactive web site, so drop on by and take a look at vk3frc.org.au Other changes to our club is our weekly FAMPARC Net which is now via the local Repeater VK3RMC (Details are listed on our website), this friendly net is held each Tuesday night at 8PM Melbourne time, feel free to join us, all are welcome. Another recent addition is our new Ultrabeam UB640 which further enhances our Radio Shack. This is an amazing piece of equipment, it certainly makes it easy to work the world. So we encourage all Hams to drop in and say Hi.. you'll be made most welcome. 73s From Famparc VK3Fox Romeo Charlie Until next time.. Enjoy Amateur Radio ------------------------------------------------------------* 2022 Social Scene VK4 - Redcliffe Club Car Boot Sale Saturday 20th August 9am club house Macfarlane Park, Klingner Road Kippa-Ring. 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