2023 JUNE 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 JUNE 25 2023 IN OUR 28th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS THIS WEEK:- WIA Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK re ACMA Zoom Meeting. - WIA Director Giles Kirby VK5GK re Help Wanted'. PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB LAST WEEK CREDIT WHERE CREDITS DUE Last weeks WIA National news was a presentation researched and broadcast by the VK7 CENTENARY COMMITTEE. PETER VK7PD, MIKE VK7FB, LINDA VK7QP RICHARD VK7ZBX AND JUSTIN VK7TW Thanks team for a job 'well done'. WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y This is WIA Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK On Wednesday earlier this week, ACMA had prearranged a zoom session with all current AMC Amateur radio examination assessors. This was to inform them of the new arrangements ACMA plan to be implementing now that AMC have officially informed ACMA they will not be renewing the deed to continue the exam services after February 2024. ACMA propose to initially replicate many of the current AMC exam processes but with a couple of welcomed changes which were enthusiastically received by most assessors on the information session. Proposed is that assessors will once again be able to mark the exams for the candidates at the completion of the exam as the WIA had been doing previously to AMC. Candidates now would be informed of their results and can be provided with direct feedback on the exam results or areas that may need attention if they may need to re-sit again. Currently only one assessor is required to conduct an exam and this is being continued. Assessor accreditation will be required along with Working with Children type compliance. Assessor guidelines will need to be agreed to as assessors will have a binding contract with the ACMA , a federal organization. Exams will be delivered electronically and results uploaded to the new exam portal saving mailing costs and delays in result processing. Along with the ability to provide remote exams via a skype video session or similar there is no proposal from ACMA for exams to be delivered on an online platform at this stage. Many aspects will need to be fine tuned, such as the exam payment process, searchable available callsign database, callsign registers and allocation of callsigns to applicants. The Subject syllibi for each licence level will be updated and question pools were discussed to whether they would be open to the public, like many other countries have done such as the USA, New Zealand and Canada or whether they will be closed, such as when the WIA conducted exams a few years ago. There are pros and cons for either method. Recognition of Prior learning (RPL) and Reciprocal Licencing were briefly discussed. It is important to process applications more efficiently and in a compliant and internationally recognised manner. ACMA mentioned that there will be a public consultation on the assessments and exam procedures around August this year. As an assessor, it would be prudent to respond to the consultation with your concerns, ideas and solutions to any problems you encounter currently as an AMC Assessor. ACMA are being extremely receptive as they envisage a smooth transition from AMC to the ACMAs exam service, commencing Feburary 2024. You can email ACMA with your concerns on SpectrumLicensingPolicy@acma.gov.au with Assessor accreditation in the subject line. The WIA will also be responding to the consultation and would welcome any comments and concerns for consideration to their consultation response. Email nationaloffice@wia.org.au For now, 73 From Lee VK3GK This is Giles Kirby VK5GK Delivering the WIA directors update. As youre all aware, the WIA is a volunteer organization. We value and rely upon our skilled and enthusiastic amateurs to drive continued innovation and development in a hobby were all passionate about. This is a formal call to action. Join your fellow amateurs and become part of a close community of like-minded people by contributing towards the goals of the WIA. Were seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) for a range of roles within the WIA. Of note today are the following: 1. The Technical Advisory Committee. To Bolster our technical committee, were seeking subject matter experts within key areas of amateur radio activity (DMR, C4FM, Satellite etc). This is a technically focused role to advise the board on technical matters. Were also seeking a Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson to lead this activity. A position previously held by the late John Martin (VK3KM). 2. Expressions of Interest for Contest manager for the Ross Hull Memorial VHF/UHF Contest. Either interested amateurs or clubs are encouraged to apply for this role. 3. Expressions of interest for Youth On The Air (YOTA) coordinator. This leads me to thank everyone who is currently contributing in permanent or acting roles. Youre all noted and highly valued members of our community. Please stay warm this weekend during the VHF/UHF field day, particularly my fellow VK5s. Its predicted to be a wet one, so do take a warm drink and stay safe. This has been Giles Kirby VK5GK Director of the WIA for the WIA National News Broadcast this week. ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 WRTC TO GO FORWARD IN ITALY DESPITE FLOODS There's some encouraging news from the flood-stricken region in Italy where the World Radiosport Team Championship is to be held next month. Yes despite flood damages that have devastated Italy's Emilia Romagna region, the World Radiosport Team Championship will go forward in July, organisers have said. RSGB TO RECEIVE UK STATION USED BY KING HUSSEIN JY1 Any ham who remembers hearing - or perhaps working the callsign JY1 - King Hussein of Jordan - will enjoy hearing this story. The UK radio equipment once used by King Hussein of Jordan, JY1, is being donated to the Radio Society of Great Britain by Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan. King Hussein became a Silent Key in 1999 at the age of 63. The RSGB said the collection will be on permanent display at the RSGB's National Radio Centre to inspire others and promote friendship and understanding across cultures. They said in a statement "His Majesty was a great ambassador for amateur radio and whenever his official duties allowed him, his radio call sign JY1 could be heard on the amateur bands. His Majesty always operated modestly, never announcing himself as King Hussein, always just Hussein from Jordan." At the last CEPT meeting during May, the CEPT put its weight behind the development of a European Common Proposal that would in effect mandate the technical and operational guidance under development in allowing the amateur and amateur satellite services to continue to operate and avoid interference to the RNSS. The IARU is supporting the development of an ITUR Recommendation to identify the technical and operational constraints that might be required by the amateur and amateur satellite services in the 23cm band, HOWEVER, the IARU continues to assert that WRC23 does not need to make any changes to the Radio Regulations RSGB President, John McCullagh, GI4BWM received a warm welcome when he attended the IRTS AGM gala dinner recently. He talked about the challenges faced by national societies and also stressed the importance of engaging young people in amateur radio, through the Societys work with schools and universities. REGION TWO Lawmakers in two US states have reintroduced a bill to protect hams from private land-use restrictions that keep them from installing antennas at home. The Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act is back for consideration on Capitol Hill in Washington DC. The measure is designed to ensure that hams can get on the air, especially in instances where there is a need for emergency communications, such as in natural disasters. No votes were taken when the bill was introduced toward the end of the last session of Congress. It is being reintroduced in response to the rapid growth of private residential areas that have these restrictions on the use of land. Student-run Cal Poly Amateur Radio Club at California Polytechnic State University just hit a licensing milestone. On May 23 Kyle Wiens ( now KO 6 ABA ) became the 2,000th person to pass the amateur radio exam given by CPARC since they started in 2009. CONGRATULATIONS ON A JOB WELL DONE. Amateur Radio Helps Air Show Fly High More than 40 members of the Nashville Amateur Radio Club, Williamson County ARES, and Stones River Amateur Radio Club partnered to provide operations support leading up to and throughout the 2023 Great Tennessee Air Show. Tom Delker, K1KY, Air Show Communications Coordinator, said that amateur radio operators from the Middle Tennessee Emergency Amateur Radio System have been supporting the air show since the mid-1980s. Operators were able to employ multiple technologies during the event, simplex radio operations, RF mesh networking, mobile VoIP phones, IP surveillance cameras, APRS tracking, and weather monitoring and measurement. Event organizers said they expected more than 50,000 people would have attended the event. The next Great Tennessee Air Show is scheduled for 2025. REGION THREE In India, an important cyclone-prone forest is getting extra protection - from radio! India's Sunderbans forest region, a heavily populated area near the Bay of Bengal, is now home to a permanent amateur radio station that can be activated during times of disaster. A civil defence volunteer, Debobroto Mondal, VU3FAE, will be the main operator he received his disaster-response training through the Indian Academy of Communication and Disaster Management. -------------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT -------------- A prominent radio contester is taking a top spot in another competitive field - European football. You may not find Serhiy Rebrov 5B4AMM on the field of any high-profile radiosport event this year, but the former Tottenham football striker does have his eyes set on next year's European Championship - as the first permanent head coach of Ukraine's team. The active radio contester is well-known throughout Europe for his career with West Ham, Tottenham and Dynamo Kyiv and he also coached in the Saudi Arabian, Ukrainian and Hungarian leagues. He recently signed a three-year contract with Ukraine's team, keeping his eye on the European Championship qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia. As a licensed ham and contester, he has also been heard on the air as UT5UDX, MSDX, TA2ZF and UTU. (ARNewsLine) -------------- NOW CONTEST WISE:- -------------- JUNE 24-25 WINTER VHF-UHF Field Day is on right now, --------------------- 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 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK) -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------- DX WINDOW -------------- -------------- Each year the USA celebrates its independence on 4th July and with that holiday there comes the 13 Colonies special event. This year the event takes place between 1st and 8th July 2023. 13 special callsigns will be active, one callsign for each original United States colony. In addition, 3 bonus stations will be active, operating from France, Great Britain, and Philadelphia. Participants can submit a log sheet and a suggested donation of $5 to receive a special certificate and working ALL stations is not required to receive that certificate. 13colonies.us/ (icqpodcast) -------------- British Railways Amateur Radio Society During 2023, the British Railways Amateur Radio Society have been marking 55 years since the withdrawal of steam from British Railways in 1968. Special Event Callsigns GB 0 LMR and the Club call GX 4 LMR will be active throughout the year operated by Mark active from Preston. QSLs via the Bureau, eQSL, or direct to 2 E 1 HQY (ham radio ireland) -------------- Jacek, SP5EAQ has informed DX-World that he is finalizing preparations for a new one man expedition to the Chatham Island as ZL7 / SP5EAQ. He will arrive on October 20, 2023 staying for two weeks (including CQWW DX SSB entry) and will be active on 10-80m bands SSB only. (dx-world) ------------------------------------------------------------* WIRELESS WEATHER You won't hear rumbles of thunder from active space weather, but it can still affect our day-to-day lives. And it's going to get more active over the next couple of years. The sun is in the upswing of its roughly 11-year solar cycle. The number of sunspots goes up as they migrate toward the sun's equator, and when their magnetic fields tangle, solar storms erupt. Solar storms can disturb the power grid, GPS systems and even migratory birds. They can impact radio communication on frequencies used by we amateur radio operators, aircraft over oceans and emergency management. They can impact satellites, astronauts and radio communications in the polar regions. So watch out for stormy weather! (eHam) ------------------------------------------------------------* MEDIA WATCH Alpha Medias KBFF(FM) is one of the first radio stations to trial Futuri Medias artificial intelligence software RadioGPT. The Portland, Ore., station has integrated an AI/synthetic version of its current midday host, Ashley Elzinga, to bring a new style of content to their listeners, according to KBFF. KBFF/Live 95.5 Content Director Dylan Salisbury said he is ecstatic to see this AI technology come to life. We have been working hard to ensure that AI Ashley is just as live, local, engaging and entertaining as the traditional version, and I cant wait for our fans to hear both versions of Ashley in action, Salisbury said in a company press release. The artificial intelligence version of Elzinga dubbed AI Ashley also had a message to share. I am honoured to be at the forefront of this evolved version of radio broadcasting, said AI Ashley, quoted in the press release. As the worlds first AI DJ, I will fully embrace the power of synthetic voice software and artificial intelligence radioworld.com/news-and-business/kbffam-in-oregon-trials-new-ai-dj (radioworld) ------------------------------------------------------------* WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM, PARKS ON THE AIR and other ADVENTURE GROUPS. hema.org.uk/index.jsp minesontheair.com/about-mota parksontheair.com/ sota.org.uk sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/ facebook.com/SotaAustralia/ wwffaustralia.com/ SOTA Exhibitor Stand at HAM RADIO Friedrichshafen For the first time, SOTA has its own booth at HAM RADIO this weekend (June 23-25). SOTA is short for Summits on the Air and is an award scheme for radio amateurs that encourages portable operation in mountainous areas. In addition to lots of general information about mountain radio, there are many useful hints and answers to questions about radio operation on summits, such as what is the right equipment. The meet-up in Germany gives the opportunity to put faces to the friends that up until now you have only met on the radio. (dailyhamweekly) WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS ATV (Every pixel tells a story) - tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos THAT LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF THIS NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN Sydney ATV Group For the first time, two members of the Group have successfully completed a two-way narrow band digital TV contact across Sydney over a severely obstructed 18km path on 70cm using DVB-S. Gary VK2CRJ transmitted a High-Definition TV signal in 450kHz bandwidth, using a Lime Mini SDR and Raspberry Pi 3. Transmit power was 17W into a 12-element beam. John, VK2ATU, using a U.K. made DTX-1, set to its lowest setting of 1 MHz bandwidth running 30W standard definition into a 9db panel antenna. For comparison, standard broadcast TV using DVB-T modulation, requires 7 MHz bandwidth. At amateur power levels, transmission ideally needs line of site for reception; being able to use reduced bandwidth to successfully make contacts over less favourable signal paths, suggests further possibilities for experimentation. (vk2wi news) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW www.morsecodeclassnet.com Louis Benvenuto in the USA is a Morse code master. If you dont practice every day -- you lose it, said Lou -- as most call him. At 106 years old -- YES 106, Lous still got it. Growing up in Nebraska -- he went to radio school in California where he became licensed as W 6 OTB. (fox tv news) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org Spain's URESAT-1 Collaborative Satellite Launched The satellite is a joint effort between AMSAT-EA, URE (the Spanish equivalent of the WIA), private companies, and universities. One of the primary objectives of URESAT-1 is to serve as an FM voice and FSK data repeater. Equipped with Slow Scan Television, the satellite will transmit live images as well as stored images at regular intervals. It also features a chess game, enabling players here on the green planet to engage in a game against the satellite. Periodically, the satellite will transmit updates on the state of the game, including the chess board, the last movement made, and whether the next move belongs to the players or the satellite. Uplink, 145.975 MHz or 145.925 MHz (auxiliary frequency) using FM voice without sub tone, FSK 50 bps, AFSK, AX.25, APRS 1200/2400 bps. Downlink 436.888 MHz, and modes include FM voice, CW, FSK 50 bps telemetry, SSTV Robot 36, and a voice beacon with the callsign AO 4 URE. (na) IARU Coordinates Sapling Magnifica Satellite The Sapling Magnifica, developed by the Stanford Student Space Initiative, is a technology demonstration mission aimed to prove several key technologies necessary for SSI's satellites to host scientific payloads in the future. These include a magnetorquer-based ADCS, a higher quality camera than on previous Sapling missions, and reaction wheels. The satellite will be either a 1U or a 2U spacecraft. Sapling Magnifica is an Amateur Radio mission that is entirely initiated and developed by undergraduate students, most of whom already have or are studying for their Amateur Radio license. Amateurs will be able to participate by sending commands to the satellite and receiving images in response. Research will be conducted on image downloading comparing three different modulation techniques: FSK LoRa FLRC Amateurs will be able to receive images and, if all goes well, take an image on command. Downlinks have been coordinated on 437.400 MHz and 2427.00 MHz. Planning a launch into a SSO 525km orbit in Q2 or Q3 2023. More info from github.com/stanford-ssi. [ANS] An RTL-SDR Telemetry Decoder for the Soon-to-be-Launched MRC-100 CubeSat The MRC-100 Hungarian CubeSat is scheduled to launch on a Falcon 9 June 12 from Vandenburg Space Fore Base. The MRC-100 is the successor to the SMOG-1 CubeSat which was launched in March 2021. The satellite is named to honour the 100th year anniversary of the HA5MRC Ham Radio Club at the Budapest University of Technology. To help with decoding the Telemetry on the CubeSat, an RTL-SDR based telemetry receiver was created and an installation script for Raspberry Pi's and Linux PC's which installs OpenWebRX along with the satellite receiver software. The satellite should be receivable with a simple satellite antenna, such as a handheld Yagi, Turnstile, Dipole or quadrifilar-helix antenna. It will be transmitting telemetry at 436.720 MHz. If you have a dish and tracking equipment for it, there is also a high speed downlink at 2267.5 MHz. Like the original SMOG-1, the satellite carries a sensor that is designed to measure human caused electromagnetic pollution. It also carries a camera and an AIS receiver for tracking marine vessels. More information is available rtl-sdr.com/ [ANS] NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025 as currently planned. In 2021 the agency selected Starship the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built to be the first crewed lunar lander for its Artemis program of moon exploration. Starship will put astronauts down near the ice-rich lunar south pole on the Artemis 3 mission, in humanity's first return to the moon since the Apollo program ended in 1972. Artemis 3 is currently targeted to lift off in December 2025, but it's unlikely Starship will be able to meet that timeline, NASA officials say. More information at www.space.com/spacex-starship-problems-delay-artemis-3-2026 [ANS] WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS LOW DOWN The Alexander Association preserves, documents, and displays the unique Alexanderson alternator at the old radio station in Sweden, this is an UNESCO World Heritage station. Alexanderson Day will be celebrated on Sunday, July 2nd. Using the callsign SAQ, the transmitter, which is almost 100 years old, is planned to be activated for two CW transmissions on 17.2 kHz. A half-wave antenna for this frequency is over 8700m long but you dont need to go to that extreme. A simple active antenna connected to the sound card of a computer is a common method to try and receive the transmissions and may be an interesting construction project to consider. Further information about the station may be found at alexander.n.se (irts) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO SCOUTING VKJOTAJOTI.COM scouts.com.au scout.org/jota international.scouts.com.au jotajoti.info/ Brett Nicholas VK2BNN Scouts Australia National co-ordinator for JOTA. Lorraine OHare VK2FICQ is Girl Guides Australia National JOTA-JOTI Co-ordinator. Jota always 3rd weekend in October so 2023 = October 20 - 22 CALLING FREQUENCIES Please QSY off the calling frequency after establishing communication. Australian voice calling frequencies: 3.650, 7.090, 14.190, 21.190, 28.590, 52.160 World CW calling frequencies: 3.570, 7.030, 14.060, 18.080, 21.140, 24.910, 28.180, 50.160 World voice calling frequencies: 3.690 & 3.940 MHz, 7.090 & 7.190, 14.290, 18.140, 21.360, 24.960, 28.390, 50.160 Calling frequencies for Slow Scan TV (SSTV): 3.630, 7.033, 14.227 Calling Frequencies for PSK31 14.070 What a weekend it was on the 10th of June for Scouts to be Radio Active! During the Greater Western Sydney Region Jamborette held at Cataract Scout Activity Centre, an activity, "Around the World in 30 Minutes", was run for the Scouts. This was an orienteering activity with a radio twist. The Scouts used a handheld radio to request grid references to navigate to the spot. Once at the reference, they radioed back a code on a container to see if they were at the right city. If they were, they were able to stamp their passport and get another grid reference. This activity taught Scouts about grid referencing and proper radio etiquette in a fun environment. And in Yass, 1st Yass Scouts used the call sign V I 100 Y S G to celebrate 100 years of 1st Yass Scouts while participating in the VK shires event. They made plenty of contacts and talked to the amateurs to gain radio experience. 1st Yass Scouts sends a big thank you to all who took time to speak to the up and coming radio operators. Now over to the Honey Suckle Creek campground in Namadgi National Park, the Amaroo Cub Scouts braved minus 4 overnight temperatures while camping there. At the former space communications site, the cubs made contact with the 1st Yass Cub Scout Group on 40 metres. This was the first time outside of JOTA that the two Cub groups communicated via amateur radio. I'm Alec VK2APC in Sydney. 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 INDIA Learning from past experiences, Gujarat State Disaster Management Authority has deployed six HAM radio teams, two of them in Kutch, and mobile units for seamless communication after Biparjoy hits the shore near Jakhau port. We can communicate emergency requirements through HAM radio like the need for ambulances or call disaster response teams when people require to be rescued, the Authority added. tinyurl.com/2x7ek7np (eHam) ------------------------------------------------------------* 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. 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