2023 DECEMBER 17 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 ------------------------------------------------------------* YES THIS IS THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK AND IT COMES FROM YOUR WIA for week commencing DECEMBER 17 2023 This is the ALARA presentation which we do several times each year including very close to Christmas, I'm ALARA President VK2AYL Michelle. Lesley VK5LOL with the operational news covering contests and a look through the "DX Window". Presenting the news with me this week will be Shirley VK5YL who will be covering the International Desk and we'll also have A.R.Newlines Editor Caryn Eve Murray KD 2 GUT. Linda VK7QP will handle special Interest Group news but to start todays Broadcast WIA Directors Lee VK3GK and Chris VK3FY. WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y Thank you Michelle VK2AYL This is WIA Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK Earlier this week the ACMA announced their new arrangements for amateur radio. These include changes to licensing, qualifications, call signs, charges, examination assessors and overseas visiting amateurs. On 19 February 2024, the following aspects of the new arrangements will commence: the Radiocommunications (Amateur Stations) Class Licence 2023 (amateur class licence)will be introduced. This will replace the current LCD Link The revised qualifications framework will have the ACMA recognition Certificate replace the current AOCP new call sign arrangements will be managed by ACMA ACMA will now be allocating qualification and call sign services ACMA will start accepting new applications to be an ACMA accredited assessor revised arrangements for overseas visiting amateurs will be introduced. ACMA have advised that for most amateur operators, no action is needed to transition to the new arrangements. Upon the commencement of the amateur class licence on 19 February 2024, non-assigned amateur apparatus licensees may wish to surrender their licence, and some will be eligible for a pro-rata refund. The main benefits: -The annual renewal licence fee charged by ACMA has been removed. -Every 5 years, the ACMA will check with call sign holders whether they still require the call sign. -Call signs with the prefix VK0 or VK9, special event call signs and contest call signs will have a designated assignment period of 12 months. -Amateur exams conducted by ACMA volunteer assessors will be free of charge and results will be known on the day. -Reciprocal licencing is to be simplified. HAREC licence holders will be deemed to have an Equivalent ACMA Recognition certificate (Advanced) -Appropriately qualified overseas amateurs visiting Australia will be authorised to operate amateur stations under the proposed new amateur class licence for a period of up to 365 days. It is important to note that if you wish to receive ACMA updates please subscribe. Details are on the ACMA website. acma.gov.au/subscribe-our-newsletters Keep a watch on the WIA website and the official WIA facebook page for up to date news releases. The WIA website news page has the recent ACMA article in full with links to the relevant reading of the class licence changes. For now, 73 From Lee VK3GK and now over to you Chris VK3FY Thanks for the introduction Lee. This is Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY with this weeks WIA Board Comments. News from the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 which concluded Friday December 15, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. IARU's primary effort focused on Agenda Item 9.1 topic b to address amateur use of the 23-centimeter band and co-frequency use by several radionavigation satellite service systems in the 1240 - 1300 MHz band. IARU's work that began 4 years ago and WRC preparatory meetings ensured that the amateur services were properly represented during the development of two published ITU-R reports which formed the basis for the discussions at WRC-23. During the WRC-23 deliberations, strong positions were expressed by all parties involved. The result is a well-supported compromise for a footnote in the Radio Regulations. This footnote reminds administrations and amateurs of the need to protect the primary RNSS from interference, and it provides guidance for administrations to allow both services to continue to operate in this portion of the spectrum. Administrations are the bodies that govern amateur radio in their respective countries, such as the ACMA here in Australia. The Conference Plenary compromise was formally adopted on December 8 and was not subject to further consideration during the final week of WRC-23. IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, noted, "This is a very good result for the amateur services. The decision reached at WRC-23 on this agenda item makes no change to the table of allocations nor incorporates by reference M.2164 into the Radio Regulations. The addition of a footnote that provides guidance to administrations in the event of interference to the RNSS is a good regulatory outcome for amateurs and the primary users of this band." The WRC also agreed to suppress Resolution 774, which closes the issue and satisfies the agenda item. The IARU team included our own Peter Pokorny VK2EMR, and VK1DSH Dale Hughes, for the Wireless Institute of Australia. This has been Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY on behalf of the WIA Board of Directors for WIA National Newss. NOW BACK TO THE SPECIAL ALARA CHRISTMAS EDITIION OF VK1WIA NATIONAL NEWS -------------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT Value of Contest Clubs "Contesting encompasses so much of the hobby," says seasoned contester Craig Thompson, K 9 CT, in the current episode of the On the Air podcast. arrl.org/on-the-air-podcast "From station building, learning how to operate, understanding propagation, knowing the rules, learning from your peers," that there's something in it for every ham radio operator. As current member and former president of the Society of Midwest Contesters, K9CT knows the ins and outs of running a contest club and ensuring that the value proposition makes sense to the average member. In this episode, Craig talks about why you might want to get involved with a contest club, what it entails, and how these specialized clubs stir up on-air activity that benefits every ham. (ARRL) -------------- -------------- CONTEST WISE:- 2024 -------------- -------------- Ross Hull Memorial Contest. Running on VHF and above for the month of January. You nominate the best 7 day or 2 day period per category. For more information visit the contest page at wia.org.au/members/contests/rosshull/ (VK2TBC) ----------------------------------- JANUARY 2024 VHF-UHF Summer Field Day. 13 - 14 January. 0100 UTC Saturday to 0059 UTC Sunday BUT to make it a little fairer in VK6, they add 3 hours onto start and end times. (wia.org.au) ----------------- AUSTRALIA DAY CONTEST This contest is to encourage Amateur Radio promotional Activity around the world and is designed to encourage friendly participation and help improve the operating skills of participants. It is held on the Australia Day Public Holiday, 26th of January. Amateurs here in in VK will endeavour to contact other amateurs around the world. Some VK operators will be using the AX prefix to celebrate Australia day, as its wanted by many amateurs. Scoring is distance based and calculated using 4-character grid squares. (wia.org.au) -------------------------------------------------------------------- DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD. When you get your amateur license, it's been said that you've gotten your ticket. But what does it mean if you receive a "golden ticket?" One ham in the US organized a special event station, on air right now, that answers the question. It's no accident Shane Manzara's vanity callsign is W N K A. He's a diehard fan of the 1971 movie, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," in which golden tickets provide children with admission to a place of magic and unending supplies of chocolate. Since then, Shane hasn't lost his taste for chocolate - or the storyline - so as Warner Bros. releases the prequel to theatres, Shane and two friends Brian, KB9TBB, and Dan, KD9OIV, are on the air calling QRZ using SSB and FT8 until days end, UTC time, today 17 of December. Work them - or send a short-wave listener's report - if you include a stamped, self-addressed envelope and a fee to cover the printing costs, you'll be getting a golden ticket, a shiny QSL card that Shane designed to look like the ticket in the original movie. Now that's a sweet deal. (ARNewsLine 2406) -------------- In the Christmas Spirit, members of Radio Club Lliria, EA 5 RCL, based in Valencia, Spain, are on the air as EH 5 XMAS for the Christmas season, ending on the 7th of January. See QRZ.com for QSL details. (sourced to ARNewsLine) -------------- Christmas station PA 2 3XMAS leads a group of stations on the air from the Netherlands until the 31st of December. Certificates will take the place of QSL cards for anyone who works at least two of the stations. Stations operating include PD 23 SANTA, PH 23 XMAS, PH 23 HNY and PD 24 HNY. The two stations with the HNY suffix will remain on the air until the 24th of January. Short-wave listeners may also send in their reports. See QRZ.com for details. (ARNewsLine 2406) -------------- LEAVING THE BEST FOR LAST. BOUVET ISLAND DXPEDITION 2025 Operators are being sought who want to dedicate some of their time being a remote operator at 3Y0K. George AA7JV will design, test and supply 4 remote radios that will be accessible via Starlink to any operator worldwide. Sought are remote operators: Who have DXpedition experience. FT8/CW operators. Team players. Dedicated. Preferably experience from remote operation. Want to dedicate their time to remote operation and want to be part of the Bouvet team. You have to commit to operate like any other on island operator but you dont have to travel for 50 days! Remote operators from all over the world in different time zones. You want to experience how it is to operate from Bouvet, and have fun while running the Bouvet pileup? There will be a small operator fee for remote operators. Please contact kenneth @ opskar.no 73, 3Y0K (DXworld.net) ------------------------------------------------------------* INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC, ARRL, NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, eHam, Radioworld.com Hackaday and the World Wide sources of the WIA. If you've tuned in late this morning, I suggested you replay the news from wia.org.au to hear Director Chris, VK3FY's short wrap of the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) which concluded Friday December 15, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In brief the good news was a footnote reminding administrations and amateurs of the need to protect the primary RNSS from interference, and it provides guidance for administrations to allow both services to continue to operate in this portion of the spectrum. Administrations are the bodies that govern amateur radio in their respective countries, such as the ACMA here in Australia. The IARU team included our own Peter Pokorny, VK2EMR, and VK1DSH Dale Hughes, for the Wireless Institute of Australia. MEET YL RAISA, R1BIG, INTERNATIONAL NEWSMAKER FOR THE YEAR 2023 For our first story here at the International Desk we have an awards presentation. The Amateur Radio NewsLine International Newsmaker of the Year award celebrates a clever and creative innovator in this, its fifth year: She is YL Raisa R 1 BIG / OH 7 BG. Through social media and various websites she has given the world a window into what it means to struggle and grow as a ham. Newlines Editor Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT spoke with her. CARYN: Congratulations to Raisa Skrynnikova, R1BIG, who began in 2018 to channel her enthusiasm and humour to show how a newly licensed ham learns to put up antennas, enter a contest, activate a SOTA summit and handle some incredible pileups. Her blogs, livestreams and YouTube videos are a source of information and good will. Raisa told NewsLine why she decided to put her own story in the spotlight. RAISA: To show step by step that it is not very difficult to get and to pass the exam, to make your own equipment. You can also make your antenna yourself and set it up yourself also. I try to do all these videos to show that the ham radio hobby is not so difficult and you can do simple steps and know more and more information. Why I like the ham radio hobby is because every day, every time, you need to learn something new - and this is the best thing, I think. CARYN: In 2021, Raisa advocated for greater friendship among the world's hams by taking another bold step. Building on the earlier work of two hams, she enlisted help from friends in different countries and assembled an easy-to-use interactive online practice guide offering commonly used QSO phrases in 11 different languages. RAISA: It is so nice, you feel a very nice feeling, when someone talks a little bit in your language and I thought, "Oh I would like to know some phrases in the different languages and to say hello buon giorno, buona sera." It's so wonderful and make people a little bit more happy. CARYN: Her humour and her relentless optimism about ham radio's future have provided a bright spot by using the technology that is guiding the next generation's amateurs. RAISA: I think that the new technology and the internet and social media will not kill the hobby. I think that they will help the hobby because we can use them for promoting the hobby and make this hobby more popular. And that is exactly what I try to do. CARYN: We are proud of this year's International Newsmaker, Raisa R1BIG. I'm Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT. REGION ONE WIA National News made mention last week of the Science Forum South Africa 2023 gathering. Well, the SARL AMSAT SA display at Science Forum South Africa was awarded a special mention award for the best display and audience interaction. The award was presented at the closing ceremony of the forum. Hans van de Groenendaal ZS6AKV and Brian Jacobs ZS6YZ, who were responsible for developing and executing the display, received the framed certificate from the Director-General of the department of Science and Technology and Innovation. The forum at the CSIR convention centre was attended by over 4000 delegates. The joint display, with the theme Science in Amateur Radio, featured the AMSAT SA dual band Yagi antenna, a proto type of the AfriCUBE satellite, the SARL RF Noise monitoring system and the SARL two metre Karoo beacon project. The RF noise monitoring system output was displayed on a large screen showing in real time the RF noise level at the convention centre. It was significate to see the drop in the RF noise level at night when all the LED lighting and computers were switched off. REGION TWO. Radio Amateurs of Canada received the sad news that former RAC President Daniel Lamoureux, VE2KA, became a Silent Key December 2, 2023, at the age of 79. RAC offered its sincere condolences to his family and friends. In addition to being president of RAC, Daniel was also a member of the administrative and financial committee for several years. He had also been involved in the administration of RAC as IARU Region 2 President and International Speaker. He had been president of RAQI for several years from the mid-1990s to the early 2000s. USA Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) and The ARRL Foundation announced a three-year commitment with over $2.1 million in combined funding to support scholarships for radio amateurs, radio technology for classroom teachers, and amateur radio club grants. This commitment reinforces a strong shared vision between ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio and ARDC to invest in the future of amateur radio through programs supporting the next generation of radio amateurs. The renewed commitment will result in over 200 total scholarships, awarded over the next three years, for radio amateurs pursuing higher education. HamSCI Publishes Initial Observations from October Annular Solar Eclipse. Hundreds of amateurs participated in the HamSCI event by getting on the air. Combining their data with contacts from other amateur contest activities, citizen-science cooperation contributed to one of the largest participatory days ever in amateur radio history. 300+ logs are helping yield data for the HamSCI team led by Nathaniel Frissell W2NAF. The QSO Party helped flesh out the overall picture, along with data collection from more than 7 million QSOs spotted on the air and a variety of experiments to study the solar eclipse's effects on the ionosphere. Observations show that signals from medium wave AM stations located to the north across the annular eclipse path showed significant signal strength enhancements associated with the eclipse, whereas signals from AM stations to the south did not. REGION THREE Hyderabad The Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club has just held a most successful Amateur Radio Convention at Mufakkam Jah College of Engineering and Technology. This years event marked a significant milestone in the club's history, bringing together over 500 amateur radio enthusiasts from across the nation. Amateur radio, being a hobby and service which brings people, electronics, and communication together certainly did just this. Still in India, Agartala is the capital city of Tripura, a northeast Indian state. There was a time when the use of amateur radio sets in the entire Northeast region was banned due to the insurgent movement that persisted for decades. The Indian government took this drastic step because the unauthorised use of radio sets for communication had substantially increased. However, in December 2018, the ban was lifted, paving the way for a significant transition in the field of communication for emergency situations in Tripura. Ham radio is now Tripuras second line of emergency communication. Speaking on the significance of Ham Radio, Tripuras first licensed operator, Ham Biswajit Saha, explained that radio operation is a scientific hobby that drives individuals towards social service. With around 500 licensed amateur radio operators, Tripura is one of the leading states in the Northeast, successfully developing a second line of communication channel for public service during natural disasters. Almost all districts in Tripura now have radio stations in the district-level headquarters of the Emergency Operation System Centres. Additionally, repeater stations and block-level stations are being installed to overhaul the disaster management response system. ------------------------------------------------------------* 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/ https://bunkersontheair.wixsite.com/october23 Is it lonely at the top for some of we YLs? Maybe that might be true a little bit in SOTA. But one YL in the USA hopes to get more YLs involved in the awards scheme that has activators hiking and climbing to their destination. Paula, K-9-eye-R is a proud Mountain Goat in the SOTA awards scheme. Three years ago, she had a tally of 1,000 points earned from more than 150 summit activations, qualifying her for the award. Two years later, she achieved her second Mountain Goat designation. It shows her commitment to traveling to recognized summits and it shows her effectiveness achieving the required number of contacts to qualify a summit. Writing on the SOTA reflector, Paula announced recently that a number of events are planned for the coming year that focus specifically on YLs. She is reaching out to YLs who are activating summits now or have an interest in trying it out. She announced that a survey will be going out shortly to find out what events in particular would get more YLs into SOTA, with the hope of re-engaging those YLs who are no longer active or not active yet. (ARNEWSLINE 2406) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW www.morsecodeclassnet.com Do you want to telegraph your support of the World Radiosport Team Championship, which will be held in England? You don't HAVE to be a CW operator to support WRTC 2026, but it helps, especially if you want to become the owner of one of the limited edition paddles designed for the event organisers by CT 1 ILT. Each key sold in this limited-edition design will have its own unique serial number. Display it in your shack or, better still, use it on the air during the event in July of 2026 as 50 qualifying teams arrive in the UK to represent their home countries in what is viewed as the Olympics of amateur radio. wrtc2026.org/product/wrtc-uk-2026-morse-key/ (ARNewsLine 2406) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org Congratulations to all the men and women in space and all the students and educators who have connected with them over the years. In November, amateur radio communications between space and the Earth marked its 40th year. These dialogues began in 1983 with the program known as the Shuttle Amateur Radio Experiment, or SAREX. SAREX was replaced in the year 2000 by Amateur Radio on the International Space Station. According to NASA, these high-flying QSOs have touched people in 63 nations and every continent, drawing participation of more than 1 million students, opening up the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to them. (ARNEWSLINE 2406) GEO Satellite Proposal. In response to the recent GEO satellite proposal outlined by the European Space Agency, AMSAT-UK, British Amateur Television Club, AMSAT-NA, and the UK Microwave Group have outlined their own proposal that suggests potential satellite coverage areas, microwave bands, laser communications, and more. The proposal illustrates several coverage scenarios with a focus on including as much population as possible across Europe and Canada simultaneously. Depending on the satellite's position, the majority to very little of the overall North American landmass could be included. The proposal states that the entirety of Canada and Europe cannot be covered simultaneously. In addition, the proposal also explores an experimental laser based high-speed data link pointed at central western Europe. Additional highlights include: 5.6GHz to 10GHz transponders up to 1 MHz bandwidth at 20 Watts Optional SDR block 47 GHz or 76 GHz multimode beacon High definition camera used for educational outreach (ARD) IRELAND To coincide with the launch of EIRSAT-1, the recently formed teacher support body "OIDE" has with the assistance of South Dublin Radio Club, developed a learning pack for 2nd level students based on "Radio Communication". The pack, which forms just part of the great initiative, also contains a SDR receiver station which can be put together in minutes and students can see a visual display of the radio spectrum. Castleknock College in Dublin was amongst five to receive this pack during the week where it went down as a great success amongst students. scoilnet.ie/learning-path/ref/22901 (irts) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FLYING HAMS WX5WX recently established a multi-mode "watering hole" for amateur radio operators interested in aviation. Pilots and enthusiasts alike are welcome to discuss a wide range of topics including both manned and unmanned aircraft. Flying Hams can be found at the following locations: TGIF DMR: 3120664 YSF: 20664 AllStarLink: 515422 Echolink: AE5ME-R Facebook: facebook.com/groups/150317821699759/ (ARD) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MILITARY Recordings of military transmissions can be found on the Signal Identification Guide Wiki at sigidwiki.com/wiki/Category:Military TEXAS USA Part of the Greater Austin metropolitan area has a town called Liberty Hill, Mark Hensley and his daughter, Irasemi, a sophomore at Liberty Hill High School, are a lot like most fathers and daughters who share a common interest. Together, the pair have spent the last year donating shortwave sets to an infantry unit of the Army of The Gambia, West Africa. The Hensleys involvement in this endeavour is driven by their shared love for amateur radio and a deep appreciation for the soldiers need to stay informed through local and international radio broadcasts. This connection was initiated online when Mark began talking to a Lance Corporal of The Gambian Army via Facebook. The shortwave receivers go to the officers who sit behind a desk and the troops out in the field, Mark said. It gives them AM, FM and short-wave capabilities. When I met the Corporal online, he told me about the conditions there. I like soldiers, as Im a retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, and I learned the Gambian Army does a little of everything, like border guard, coast guard, infrastructure and airport. Theres even a whole battalion that guards their president. Mark and his Daughter decided to send a short-wave receiver, because they hadnt had access to the technology before. Since then, he and Irasemi have sent several more packages to the battalion with even more short-wave receivers. WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) facebook.com/yotaregion2 facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/ youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA twitter.com/hamyota ham-yota.com Many youngsters in schools across the world get to talk, via ham radio to astronauts aboard the International Space Station, but not ALL get to build their own communicator to do so. Erie County, in Pennsylvania, is where Harborcreek High School students got to chat in real time with astronauts at the International Space Station, using equipment they built from the ground up. It was the moment these high schoolers worked so hard for over the past nine months. The teenagers are part of a robust amateur radio program at the school. On Monday last, they captured the interest of the classmates, teachers, and the entire Harborcreek community as they asked thoughtful questions about life in space, lessons learned, and future missions of the astronauts When the mission of the students completed, and after speaking to several of the students in the Advanced Technologies Group, it was clear that this is just the beginning. For these incredibly bright kids in this program, the sky is the limit. (eHam) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 IT'S A DATE Clubs are welcome to email 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. VK3 - BARG HamFest 4th of February next door to BARG clubrooms at Ballarat Airport 10:00 am. barg.org.au/ (vk3kqt) VK - WIA AGM MAY 4 5 - BUNDABERG. (vk2tsg) VK - National Volunteer Week Monday 20 Sunday 26 May 2024. 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