2023 JUNE 04 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 JUNE 04 2023 IN OUR 28th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS THIS WEEK:- WIA DIRECTOR CHRIS VK3FY WITH VERY IMPORTANT NEWS OF AN UPCOMING WEBINAR DEALING WITH CLUB INSURANCE. JUSTIN VK7TW TELLS US OF THE CELEBRATIONS WHICH STARTED THURSDAY LAST FOR 100 YEARS OF AMATEUR RADIO IN VK7 WIA EDITOR IN CHIEF OF AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINE WHETS OUR APPETITE BY TELLING US WHATS IN STORE IN THE LATEST GREATEST AR MAGAZINE UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS - AND REMEMBER VK 90 AR for the 90 years of the WIAs journal, Amateur Radio Magazine is available for YOU to activate. PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y WIA VK7 Centenary of organised amateur radio in Tasmania. A huge thank you to the WIA Board for their support of this event that happens throughout the month of June 2023. For those who have taken a sneak peek at the digital version of the May-June edition of AR Magazine it contains a humorous summary history of organised amateur radio in VK7 and there is a quote from the auspicious magazine The Listener In from the 14th March,1925, in the Wireless Club section it reported quote The Hobart Radio Experimenters Club is a strong body of wireless enthusiasts . . . The club was once known as the Wireless Institute, but a split occurred (in the course of which some blood was spilt and a black eye told its tale), and the new body was formed with the donor of the black eye as president. The Wireless Institute is still in existence, but in a rather negative state at the moment. Unquote Thanks to Richard VK7RO for all the research into this wonderful article. There will be a number of VK7 focused articles over the rest of 2023 AR Magazines. Listen out throughout the month of June for the special callsign VK7WIA and there will be a special QSL card and Award Certificate and take a look at the link on the email edition of this broadcast for the details. tinyurl.com/3jpjyx6v There will also be Open Days around VK7 during June incorporating media opportunities, historical displays and special operating days; In the North West there will be an Open Day on Saturday 24th June, in the North their Open Day will be on Saturday the 17th June and in the South their Open Day will be on Saturday 10th June. Check out the website for more information. We hope to hear you on air or in person during the month of June to celebrate the WIA VK7 Centenary Month. 73, Justin VK7TW on behalf of the VK7 Centenary Committee This is Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY on behalf of the Board of Wireless Institute of Australia for VK1WIA National News. Todays Topics 1. Peter Young VK3MV Regulatory Council. 2. Amateur Radio Club Insurance Topic 1 Peter Young VK3MV has advised the Board that he will be stepping down as the WIA Regulatory Council to allow him to spend more time on family matters. The WIA Board wishes to thank Peter for his time as WIA Regulatory Council. In addition the WIA Board wishes to advise that it will seeking a suitable candidate to fill the role as WIA Regulatory Council and seeks expressions of interest from WIA members. Topic 2 Amateur Radio Club Insurance The Wireless Institute of Australia has for many years arranged a discounted insurance scheme for affiliated clubs by an insurance broker. This insurance was very limited in its coverage and the Board felt that in response to a number, of requests from affiliated clubs that an option for additional insurance coverage be available to clubs. Expressions of interest were sought, and a new broker selected to arrange such coverage. To provide clubs with an overview of the reasons behind the change we have arranged for the Broker to join on a webinar to be held on Wednesday 14th June 2023 at 7.00pm and should only go for 1 hour. With so many affiliated clubs The WIA will issue an invitation to Club Presidents and secretaries to join us on the webinar. The webinar will be recorded for clubs to replay to other members in their own time. Invitations to WIA Affiliated Clubs will go out within the next week. Questions may be submitted ahead of time by email and details will be advised in the invitation email. This has been Chris VK3FY on behalf of the Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia for VK1WIA National News. This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. I am reliably informed that members have been receiving their copies and downloading their electronic issues for more than a week, now. Meanwhile, the Editor-in-Chief has to maintain his patience . . . For those waiting with me, and for those yet to open their issues I intimated on my last broadcast that there was more to come. Hands up those of you with a 2m rig or dual-band 2m / 70cm rig in your car. Being able to chat with other amateurs during the daily commute or when on long drives through the countryside is great stuff. These days you can play with old-style analog FM, or the digital spinoffs all those acronyms! C4FM, DMR, D-STAR, C4FM, etc. Ever thought about how our brothers and sisters in Western Australia cope with the vast distances between inhabited centres in that state? Well, our WestNews columnist, Will McGhie VK6UU, is back in the latest issue with further news on development of the AllStar network over there. This time its about a new AllStar node installed in Wiluna. Wiluna! Wheres that? Turn to page 11 and read all about it. OK. Who knew that the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union the I-T-U held an amateur radio licence? Doreen Bogdan-Martin K D 2 J T X holds that illustrious job, which is important because the ITU organises the regular World Radio Conferences we have one coming up in November that determine the international rules and treaties for the uses of the radio frequency spectrum. Doreen recently found time to play a little amateur radio chasing DX via the geostationary amateur radio satellite known as QO-100. Read all about it on Page 5. With pictures. Shes the lady in the pink suit. All the blokes are in grey, wouldnt you know. Apart from one bloke who didnt get the memo and wore his jeans to work that day. Dont miss this issues Book Review. The book is War Diaries: A Radio Amateur in Kyiv. After all thats written and shown in the mass media, heres a personal story of one man in Ukraine, helping others as best he can. Amateur Radio magazine, Volume 91, Issue Number 3 for 2023. Serving Australian radio amateur dudes for 90 years and still plowing on. Available in print and online. Always published to a schedule, never random or half-heartedly slapped together. Thanks for listening, Im Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for VK1WIA News. CW - HARD Last week we told you how Richard Ayre, VK6PZT, would be on ABC national TV - where he had to answer questions and even trade gently disparaging remarks with the host. "Hard Quiz," Wednesday, TV fans watched Richard square off in the Melbourne studio against three other contestants. So how did he score as a contestant? [HE WON HE WON HE WON] Now instead of just pounding the brass, he'll be drinking from it. ------------------------------------------------------------* INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC, ARRL, NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, eHam, Radioworld.com and the World Wide sources of the WIA. REGION ONE ROME Yes for our first story it's off to ancient Rome in Italy for an out of this world project. Compete to Decipher Message from Mars: A competition to decode a message from Mars that reached Earth on the evening of May 24 has started: the data, collected by radio telescopes, have already been processed and made available online at the website of the project 'A Sign in Space'. The signal, which simulates a message sent by an extra-terrestrial civilization, was transmitted via the Trace Gas Orbiter probe of the ExoMars mission, in orbit around Mars. In the space of a few hours, more than 1,300 people from all over the world took up this challenge, an experiment on the margins between science, art and science fiction, according to the INAF (National Astrophysics Institute, which set it up from an idea from the artist Daniela de Paulis, in collaboration with the European Space Agency, the SETI Institute, and the Green Bank Observatory. tinyurl.com/jfnnb3fs HAM RADIO is the place where radio enthusiasts from all over the world meet. The 46th show will take place from 23 to 25 June. HAM RADIO 2023 is a highly anticipated event with over 150 exhibitors and 14,000 members of the amateur radio community catching up in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The IARU have put out a note to the Hams world-wide who will be lucky enough to attend, and I quote in full:- "Step by the IARU Open Innovation Zone, where we invite you to explore exciting projects from our community. From software-defined radio to powerful digital signal processing tools and captivating citizen science initiatives, youll witness the future of amateur radio unfold before your eyes. Active members of our community will introduce you to their projects, expertise and inspiring stories that will ignite your imagination and propel you into your own exciting radio adventures. Discover the possibilities, connect with fellow enthusiasts, and be part of a revolution that pushes the boundaries of amateur radio. So join us at the IARU Open Innovation Zone, where innovation meets passion, and together, well reshape the future of amateur radio! " Good words indeed and a great initiative from the IARU at HAM RADIO 2023 to be held this month in Germany. REGION TWO ARRL and FEMA Sign Agreement: Ham Radio is as Relevant as Ever. The agreement emphasizes the importance of skilled Amateur Radio Operators in times of crisis and the role of ARES leadership within the emergency communications space. ARES is a network of trained Amateur Radio Service licensees organized across the country to provide communications and other support to served agencies, such as local governments, hospitals, and disaster response charities. More than 20,000 ARES volunteers actively participate in the ARRL program. In 2022, they provided more than 420,000 labour hours of service saving local officials $13.4 million in personnel costs. Each member of ARES has specialized training in emergency communications. Many have also completed training in the National Incident Management System in order to integrate with local officials during an emergency response. "The agreement is representative of the continued commitment and cooperation between FEMA and ARRL," said ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV. "Serving our country during emergencies is an important service provided by ARES volunteers and a principal purpose of our Amateur Radio Service. Our well-equipped volunteers bring their training, use of innovative technologies, and community partnerships together to serve before and during disasters." REGION THREE Guamanian broadcasters have met with the Office of Civil Defence Administrator and the communications director for Government to determine how to restore communications across the island in the wake of Typhoon Mawar. According to a report in The Pacific Daily News, radio and television stations were largely knocked off the air by the storm and the territorial government is working to help stations get back on air quickly. Power was the primary issue according to stations during the meeting. The media representatives asked the governors office to help stations secure diesel fuel and working generators to keep stations broadcasting until power is restored. KUAM-TV have reported efforts to restore power across the island with a focus on critical infrastructure hospitals, wells, wastewater facilities and telecommunications are taking place. Guam will get our radio stations back online, we were in the dark a bit, you know, with no radio communications so people of Guam are very anxious for information. The report noted that K-Stereo, the primary radio station designated to relay 24/7 information from the government during emergencies, remains off the air because it lacks power and its generator isnt working. Finally this week it's to New Zealand where our KIWI Brethren are taking part in the 97th NZART Annual Conference and AGM in Palmerston North over Kings Birthday. The conference commenced on Saturday the 3 June at 9:00 am and concludes Sunday 4 June after the evening dinner. So many activities and lectures an alternative program is being run on both days. -------------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT -------------- -------------- NOW CONTEST WISE:- -------------- JUNE Weekend prior to 2nd Monday of June VK SHIRES The 2023 VK Shires Contest is coming up in just over a week on Saturday June 10th Sunday 11th commencing at 00.00 UTC for 24 hours The Rules and current Shires list are both up on the WIA Website. The links are provided in the text edition. wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/documents/vk-shires-2022- version20.xls The preferred logging programmes for this contest are N1MM and VKCL. The links to download the latest version of these contest loggers are listed on the website. Once the contest is finished please remember to upload your Cabrillo 3 log vklogchecker.com The contest is open to home and portable stations, including Single operators, Rovers and Multi Operators. Diane Main VK4DI VK Shires Contest Manager -------------- Also make a mental note that the 2023 QRP Day happens June 17 (sourced to iaru r3) ------------------- JUNE 24-25 WINTER VHF-UHF Field Day. 0100 UTC Saturday 24 to 0059 UTC Sunday 25 BUT in VK6 add 3 hours onto start and end times. Calling all VHFers, UHFers and microwavers. As that old poem begins the time has come, the walrus said . . . OK. No walrus. This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, erstwhile manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days. Im here to advise that the Mid-Winter Field Day for 2023, as planned, runs over Saturday the 24th of June through to Sunday the 25th. As in the past, you will find the dates, the times and the Rules posted on the WIA website. As everyone is aware, we have been working on catching up with preparing results of last years contests and thi s years Summer event, last January. A number of people have made valiant efforts over recent months to find or to write suitable log-checking software to suit these unique contests that have been developed by the stakeholders over time. Its proven to be a herculean task and I am truly grateful to those volunteers who have taken it on. Let them rest for the moment or so and I urge you just get out there, enjoy the outdoors, or the indoors at home, and have fun. A-I is not yet up to the task. I heard what you were thinking. Meanwhile, I have returned to compiling contest results manually. That means, by hand, not by a Spaniard, as Basil Fawlty thought. This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for VK1WIA News. (wia.org.au) -------------- The NZART Memorial Contest has been held every year since 1946 to commemorate those New Zealand amateur radio operators who lost their lives in World War 2. The contest is held every year on the Saturday and Sunday of the first weekend of July. The 2023 Memorial Contest dates are 1st and 2nd of July. (nzart) -------------- IARU HF World Championship Contest takes place the second full weekend of July beginning 1200 UTC Saturday and ending 1200 UTC Sunday July 8-9 July. All licensed amateurs worldwide are eligible to participate in this contest as the objective is to contact as many other amateurs as possible, especially IARU member society HQ stations around the world using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10 meter bands. (sourced to iaru r3) -------------- JULY 15 - Trans Tasman Low Band Contest Held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK) Contest Manager Alan Shannon VK4SN -------------- AUGUST 12 - 13 Remembrance Day Contest This contest 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 with Japan 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. (wia.org.au) -------------- August 26 - 27 A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST Contest is always on the last FULL weekend of August. All licensed operators throughout the world are invited to participate. Scout and Girl Guide groups are encouraged to participate using their Club's equipment and callsign. YLs work everyone; OMs work YLs only. Combined phone and CW run over 24 hours: Saturday 0600 hours UTC till Sunday 0559 hours UTC All HF Bands except 160m & WARC Bands. ECHOLINK will also be accepted. (alara web site) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- DX WINDOW -------------- -------------- The Northern California DX Foundation is preparing to offer 100,000 US dollars in grants to help mitigate deliberate interference in amateur radio activities. "NCDXF will entertain grant proposals from individuals and/or groups that specifically outline their approach to identify bad 'actors.' A group of directors will weigh the probability of success of these proposals as well as monitor the progress of the grantees. (qrz.com) --------------- These Aussie special calls on air are worth listening for, to years end. VI 10 VKFF celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the VKFF group. VI 100 MB celebrates the centenary year of the Manly-Warringah Radio Society next 2:- YOU may be able to operate these calls if you are an affiliated WIA Club. The booking portal is accessed on our WIA home page VK 90 AR for the 90 years of the WIAs journal, Amateur Radio Magazine. VK 100 ZL celebrates the Centenary of the First Tran-Tasman Radio contact between Australia and New Zealand. Again until December 31 and speaking of VK100ZL, a special event callsign ZL100 has been issued for 3 months to the NZART to commemorate the event, commencing 26 April 25 July. ------------------------------------------------------------* WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW www.morsecodeclassnet.com BUILD A THREE TRANSISTOR RADIO VIA CW This South African activity took place between Saturday 27 May and yesterday, Saturday 3 June. Your task if you are in ZS land and chose to accept, was to order parts and build just one Radio. Parts could 1come from different Amateurs, and swapping parts is the name of the game. Therefore, the aim is to have all the parts you would need in one place within seven days, giving you time to accommodate and collect components. Parts ordered from other amateurs by CW, must be shown in the comments section of the community logger. ZS hams have a password to this logger. Happy shopping and swapping but it all must be done using via CW. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org A new distance record has been claimed on SO-50. During a SOTA activation of Pine Mountain in Michigan May 24, Joe Werth, KE9AJ, worked George Mamjis, MI0ILE, in Northern Ireland. The distance between the two locations is 5,584 km. The previous record on this satellite was 5,523 km - set in 2018. [ANS} Four CubeSats developed by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI) were NOT IARU coordinated and the downlink of one of the satellites is on 437.800 MHz. This has the potential to cause QRM to the ISS FM repeater. (ANS) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MARITIME Fleet Week New York in its fourth decade of celebrating the sea services, with the New York Council Navy League there every step of the way. U.S. Naval vessels have been visiting New York City in a celebratory manner since the aftermath of the SpanishAmerican War in 1898, when Commodore Dewey was celebrated as the hero of the battle of Manila Bay. However, the first official Fleet Week took place in New York City in 1988 and is generally timed to coincide with the Memorial Day holiday weekend. Fleet Week is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding areas to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of todays maritime services. Many of those visiting were on air on the local VHF/UHF ham channels and were made welcome to the area by local ham radio operators. Navy League values and honours those who uphold the traditions of the maritime services. (qrz.com) June 3 and 4 mark the annual Museum Ships Weekend amateur radio event during which amateur radio operators around the world commemorate the service of historic ships by operating from ship memorials, museums, or the actual ships themselves. Here in VK you can contact HMAS VAMPIRE, listen out for Victor Kilo Two Victor Mike Papa in Sydney and check out the VK2VMP page on qrz.com HMAS Vampire is moored at the Australian National Maritime Museum: The Montrose Amateur Radio Club in the USA will operate from the USS Montrose Memorial both days. This is the fifth year that the USS Montrose Memorial will participate. The event encourages ham radio operators to contact as many of the participating museum ships as possible, learn the history of the ships contacted, and commemorate both the ships and those who served on them. There are more than 90 ships participating this year. (eHam wia) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS qcwa.org raotc.org.au Hallo everyone, this is Clive VK6CSW reminding you that the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia's June bulletin goes to air tomorrow. Firstly, something different. 10 metre conditions are excellent and we will conduct a one-off experiment tomorrow. In place of the usual 20 metre transmission at 0 hours UTC, Mike VK8MA will transmit the bulletin on 28.450 MHz with 400 W beamed south-eastward. All who can are asked to listen and report Mikes signals. Thats 28.450 starting at 0 hours UTC or 10 am Eastern, 9.30 am in South Australia and 8 am in WA. Please give it a go. All other transmissions remain as published on our website raotc.org.au. This months features are: * Club news by Andrew VK3CAH, * An item about Guy Gibson, the famous Dam Buster, * Then Bill VK3BR tells us about the Eiffel Tower and its early radio installations. Everyone is welcome to listen to the program and join in the call backs afterwards. If none of the transmission times suit you, you can download the audio file at any time from today from the club website. The next lunchtime meeting for Members and Friends in Perth is on Tuesday, June 13th at the Woodbridge Hotel, East Guildford. All are welcome. See website for details. Tune in tomorrow for the June RAOTC bulletin,. If possible, listen on 10 metres at 0 hours UTC and please join in the call backs afterwards. 73 from Clive VK6CSW WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) facebook.com/yotaregion2 youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA twitter.com/hamyota ham-yota.com Do you know that the Radio Society of Great Britains School Zone webpage brings together radio amateurs in schools and colleges? This great initiative from the RSGB helps people to share their experience of, and expertise in, establishing and running a radio club for young people. And just launched is a new page as part of this section called "School Zone stories" where they highlight some of the great amateur radio activities that are happening in schools across the United Kingdom. rsgb.org/main/clubs/school-zone/ And in the USA, it's graduation season for high schools across the United States which brings a Graduation Cap Decorated with a Call Sign This rite of passage is often accompanied by the chance for graduates to decorate their caps for the festivities, and one teenage ham in Oklahoma chose to decorate hers with her call sign. Cassie Whetstone, KI 5 DBQ, is a graduate in the Mangum High School class of 2023. She was also a part of the school's Tiger Radio Club, KF 5 CRF, through which she earned her license. Her graduation cap was decorated with monarch butterflies and a bright floral design on each corner. Sparkly rhinestones lined the cap's edges, and "73's KI5DBQ CLEAR!" was printed down the centre. See a bigger photo of the cap and leave your well wishes for Cassie on the ARRL Facebook page facebook.com/ARRL.org/photos/a.10150606751017408/10159942107942408. And in Australia, a follow up on Emile and his family As you may recall, I spoke about Emile VK5WWW who is 11. It turns out his sisters, Josie 13 and Nina 16, earned their foundation license in early 2022 in Adelaide with a great helper, Paul VK5PH. Since then they have all trekked up mountains and into parks to activate portable for Summits On The Air and World Wide Flora and Fauna. Emile has continued have fun with the CW game Morse Zapp and he jumps on air to play QRS CW, chasing parks and summit operators. His next goal is to complete a CW only WWFF and SOTA activation 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 WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS Yes we Hams know that one, the use of Amateur Radio to maintain communication. Well according to CBS News in the USA, their government has begun issuing satellite phones to over 50 senators in preparation for a potential disruptive event. The news has ignited a wave of concern and speculation about the real reason behind the move. Senators were told to keep these satellite phones within arms reach during their travels. The phones are meant to ensure emergency communication channels remain intact if a crisis severely impacts the regular communication infrastructure. The Department of Homeland Security has also issued an advisory highlighting the significance of satellite phones during man-made or natural disasters that cause widespread communication breakdowns. Read more Offgrid Survival: bit.ly/43tfpND (twiar) ------------------------------------------------------------* 2023 Social Scene Clubs are welcome to submit text with audio for this section Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links. VK2 - OXLEY REGION 47th Annual Field Day at Wauchope 10th and 11th of June (vk2zhe) Im Henry VK2ZHE, President of the Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club. The Oxley Region Amateur Radio Clubs 47th annual Field Day at the Wauchope Showground Hall is next weekend on Saturday and Sunday the 10th and 11th of June during the NSW Kings Birthday Long Weekend. There will be all the usual field day activities including traders, trash and treasure, foxhunting and a homebrew display. The Field Day dinner will be at the Port Macquarie Golf Club on Saturday night. The Wauchope Showground permits camping so it is possible to stay on site in your own motor home, caravan or tent with power and amenities but you must book ahead with the Showground Caretaker. Im Henry VK2ZHE for VK1WIA National News VK5 - SERG CONVENTION/FOX HUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS also next weekend June 10-11 (vk5dj) VK5 - ADELAIDE HILLS ARS - Buy and Sell Marion RSL July 15 (armag) VK4 - SUNFEST SEPTEMBER 9 (vk4an) At Mountain Creek State Schools massive air conditioned auditorium, just off the Sunshine Motor Way. Mountain Creek is tucked in to the west of Mooloolaba VK - ALARAMeet2023 4/5 November in HOBART (luther8@bigpond.com) VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest at Eastbourne Primary School Sunday, November 12 (vk3pdg) VK5 - Amateur Radio Experimenters Group Radio & Electronics Sale November 26 (vk5qi) 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. It would be great if those SWL's would email their reception reports and location to callbacks@wia.org.au Submitting news items If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to nationalnews@wia.org.au and don't JUST send url's links or posters, but take the time to pen YOUR contribution. 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