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VK National News 06Jul25
Text edition:
Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-07-06.mp3
Text edition:
2025 JULY 06 WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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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
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NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 6 2025
IN OUR 30th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS
THIS WEEK:-
News for both Youngsters and Old Timers.
Cyber criminals strike close to home.
WIA President, Scott Williams (VK3KJ) regards to a Common License for
this news.
BUT WAIT - THERE'S 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
This is WIA President, Scott Williams (VK3KJ) and welcome to all listeners to the WIA National News Broadcast this week.
Towards the end of July, when listening to the WIA National News in the future, either directly on Sunday or as it is rebroadcasted across many different mediums, you will hear a new statement being announced in regard to a Common License.
This announcement will be as follows:
This National News edition originates from VK1WIA and is rebroadcasted throughout Australia and around the world under a common license published on the WIA Website. This WIA National News service is copyright to the Wireless Institute of Australia and rebroadcast is authorised only under the provisions of that common License.
You might ask yourself what this is all about.
In summary, the common license allows authorised individuals and groups to retransmit a broadcast program or content. Specifically, the WIAs common license details the terms under which the rebroadcasters can use the content, while the WIA retains copyright ownership.
In essence, a rebroadcast common license is a way to balance the rights of content creators with the desire to share and reuse content. It provides a structured framework for authorised rebroadcasting, ensuring that the original creators rights are protected while enabling access to the content.
A key aspect of the introduction of this Creative Commons License is the requirement of attribution. This means rebroadcasters must give credit to the original creator or source when using the content.
Over the past years, the WIA have observed on several occasions where content from the WIA News Broadcast has been copied and then adapted, mixed and edited. It has then been rebroadcasted without any acknowledgment to the WIA or the actual creators.
The WIA and all of our wonderful contributors go to great length to bring you this professional quality news broadcast every week and the introduction of this Common License is a step in making sure the ownership and acknowledgement is made clear.
So, if you are one of the individuals involved in the re-broadcast of the National News, please visit the WIA website and familiarise yourself with the terms and conditions of the Common License. Importantly, please make sure you read out the statement that I read out at the start of my update.
Thats it for me this week and this has been Scott Williams, WIA President on behalf of the WIA Board
Best Wishes.
AUSTRALIANA
Qantas can confirm that a cyber incident has occurred in one of its
contact centres, impacting customer data. The system is now contained.
On Monday 30 June 2025, Qantas detected unusual activity on a third-party
platform used by a Qantas airline contact centre. They then took
immediate steps and contained the incident and advise all Qantas systems
remain secure.
The incident occurred when a cyber criminal targeted a call centre and
gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform.
(QANTAS.COM)
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A 27-year-old former student of Western Sydney University has been
charged over a series of cyberattacks that impacted the educational
institution.
itnews.com.au report that cybercrime detectives executed a search warrant
in Kingswood, arresting the woman, who was refused bail.
NSW Police said that a joint effort by strike force detectives,
working closely with Western Sydney University, the AFP Joint Policing
Cyber Coordination Centre, JCP3 and cyber security experts, identified
the alleged hacker as a former student of the university.
Police allege that the woman initially exploited university systems
to secure unauthorised discounted parking on campus.
As the offending escalated, the woman is alleged to have altered her
academic results and eventually threatened to sell confidential student
data on the dark web, NSW Police said in a statement.
tinyurl.com/3w2jpwn9
The Queensland State Government is to spend $1 billion to overhaul its
technology delivery, aiming to unify IT investments and systems across
19 departments over the next 4 years.
Outlined in the state budget for 2025-26, the funding will be
administered by the Department of Customer Services, Open Data and Small
and Family Business, which was formed following a cabinet reshuffle at
the end of 2024.
tinyurl.com/28prt3x6
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to Amateur Radio Daily, ARRL,
DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday, IARU, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC,
Radioworld.com, RSGB, SARL and the World Wide sources of WIA.
SpaceX Transporter-14 Rideshare Delivers Small Sats, Re-entry Tech, and Memorial Ashes
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California carrying 70 payloads for a diverse range of customers. The mission, known as Transporter 14, is the latest in SpaceXs dedicated rideshare program, which provides cost-effective launch services for small satellites and experimental spacecraft.
Among the payloads was a special memorial capsule containing cremated human remains and DNA samples. The Exploration Companys new Nyx reusable spacecraft is flying this commemorative mission in cooperation with Celestis, a company specializing in space burials. Nyx will circle Earth two or three times before being recovered, carrying remains and DNA from about 150 people.
A new study has revealed that the May 2024 Gannon Solar Storm caused GPS signals to be off by up to 70 meters, severely impacting farmers who lost over $500 million USD due to malfunctioning GPS-guided machinery during peak planting season.
The storm, the most powerful in 20 years, created widespread ionospheric turbulence that distorted GPS signals for up to two days and produced stunning auroras visible to USA observers as far south as Mexico and Spain. Boston University researchers used a network of fixed GPS receivers originally intended for tectonic studies to measure the disturbances, uncovering a massive wall of ionospheric plasma that threw off positioning data across North America.
This GPS disruption affected not only agriculture but also aviation, exceeding the safety margin for altitude precision during landings. Experts warn that this storm was mild compared to a potential Carrington-level event, which could cause even more severe global consequences. Scientists suggest that real-time ionospheric monitoring and AI-based signal correction could help mitigate such risks in future storms.
The New York Office of the FCCs Enforcement Bureau has sent a pirate letter to the owner of a mixed-use property in one of the five New York City boroughs.
The commission is investigating a complaint about an unlicensed broadcast, in June and November of last year as well as this past January, on 89.3 FM from Hampden Place.
Public records indicate that Hampden Realty owns the property, which is classified as a walk-up apartment with ground-floor stores. On-site notices identify Exclusive 1 Realty as the property manager. The FCC addressed the letter to both.
As an aside, Pirate Letters" Were Sent to 41 Properties in 2024
Mexicos president has threatened legal action over debris from a recent SpaceX rocket explosion near the U.S.-Mexico border. President Sheinbaum said the government is investigating potential violations of international law due to environmental contamination.
The explosion occurred during a ground test of a SpaceX Starship at its Starbase facility in Texas, sending a large fireball into the sky. Mexican officials are now conducting a comprehensive environmental review focused on the nearby state of Tamaulipas. This comes after the U.S. FAA approved an increase in annual Starship launches from five to 25, despite warnings from conservation groups about threats to wildlife.
President Sheinbaum emphasized that any resulting lawsuit would be based on scientific findings and legal analysis. If filed, the lawsuit would follow another recent case in which Mexico sued Google over the labelling of the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America" for users in the United
States. This change, is seen by Mexico as a violation of its sovereignty
and a distortion of geographical naming conventions.
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OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025
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Marconi Memorial HF Contest: 1400Z, Jul 5 to 1400Z, Jul 6
CW on: 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m
Rules at:
arifano.it/contest_marconi.html
(contestcalendar.com/weeklycont.php#18550)
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IARU HF World Championship NEXT weekend..
The 24-hour IARU HF World Championship starts at 12 HUNDRED UTC on
Saturday 12 July and ends at 11:59 UTC on Sunday 13 July.
This annual contest supports amateur self-training in radio
communications, improving operating skills, conducting technical
investigations and inter-communicating with other amateurs around
the world using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 metre bands
(SARL)
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Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest - 19 JUL
The Trans-Tasman contest, held on the 3rd weekend in July, aims to encourage Low Band activity between VK and ZL
Only contest bands 160 80 and 40M are allowed with SSB, CW and Digital (RTTY OR PSK)
wia.org.au/members/contests/transtasman/
Central Coast Amateur Radio Club is but just one club getting behind
this event by building and installing a 40 meter vertical.
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YOTA Contest 2025
Organized by the IARU R1 Youth Working Group in cooperation with the
Hungarian Amateur Radio Society, the aim of the YOTA Contest is to
increase youngsters activity on the air, strengthen the reputation
of the YOTA programme and demonstrate support for youngsters across
the world.
The next 2 sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be held
19 July
29 December
yotacontest.mrasz.org
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RSGB IOTA CONTEST
July 26 to July 27, 2025.
Mode: CW, SSB
Bands: 80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
Work once per band per mode.
(wa7bnm contest calendar)
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Remembrance Day Contest
This contest is held every year on the anniversary of the end of
World War II, in honour of the Australian amateurs who lost their
lives in wartime.
This contest is unusual because the trophy goes to the Australian
state or territory that scores the highest level of activity.
Next contest 16th & 17th August 2025
Contest Manager is Alan Shannon VK4SN vk4sn(at)wia.org.au
wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/
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Oceania DX (OCDX) Contest
The Oceania DX Contest is managed by the Oceania DX Contest
Committee, info(at)oceaniadxcontest.com
The OCDX contest is Oceania's only international style contest where
contacts with stations all over the globe are able to participate.
Oceania stations may contact any station for QSO points whilst
non-Oceania stations are required to contact any station in Oceania
for QSO points.
The contest runs over the first two full weekends in October and has
SSB, CW and SWL categories
wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/
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NOW THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
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DX WINDOW - JULY
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Celebrating the Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club's 75th anniversary,
four special callsigns have been activated by DARC till 31 October:
DC7, D5D, DD7, DK7 and DR75DARC.
See darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/sonderdiplome/
for the "75 Jahre DARC" certificate.
QSLs via the bureau, or direct to DL2VFR.
(425 DX NEWS)
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It was 25 years ago but We Do Remember You.
Special Event to Honour the Victims of 9-11:
New York City Shanksville PA. and Washington D.C.
September 06 00:01 UTC ending Thursday September 12, 23:59 UTC.
Many members of the Alabama Contest Group will activate K4A for the
fifth year. This year's event will be called "9-11 We Do Remember."
SSB, FT8, CW, and RTTY on all bands 160 through 10 meters, including
WARC bands.
(ard)
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8K3EXPO is on the air until October 13, 1.8 MHz 10 GHz.
This event marks the first time a callsign has been established with
the 8K prefix and draws attention to the Osaka World Expo.
(ard)
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Well you may not WORK them BUT you MAY hear them.
Once again Italian radio amateurs have been authorized to use the
40 MHz band until the end of the year.
They are allowed to operate from 40.660 MHz to 40.700 MHz with a
maximum power of 10 watts.
The Italian regulator has given permission until 31 December also
for 70.1, 70.2, and 70.3 MHz.
(425dx news)
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Switzerland.
4 U 0 ITU is the call sign for the International Amateur Radio Club
at ITU HQ in Geneva to use from 16 May to the end of the year in
celebration of the 160th anniversary of the International
Telecommunication Union.
QSL via LoTW, Club Logs OQRS, or direct to
IARC, PO Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.
(sarl)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)
ABC Science Website has reported on the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in
Chile, which has released its first images captured by the worlds
largest digital camera.
These high-resolution shots showcase stunning astronomical features both
within and beyond our galaxy.
ABC environment reporter Peter de Kruijff and astrophysicist
Jonti Horner from the University of Southern Queensland both marvelled
at the extraordinary detail, with Jonti describing the images as
remarkably sharp, even when zoomed in to the farthest points.
The secret lies in the Rubin Observatorys powerful setup:
a telescope with an 8.4-metre-wide mirror funnels light into a massive,
state-of-the-art camera.
While most smartphones boast around 12 megapixels and high-end digital
cameras about 100 megapixels, the Rubin Observatorys camera dwarfs them
all with a colossal 3,200 megapixels.
THREE THOUSAND TWO HUNDERED!
tinyurl.com/bde4uam3
(vk7news)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - BALLOONS
THE SECUNDA ARC PICO BALLOON PROJECT
The Secunda Amateur Radio Club (ZS6SRC) is launching a series of twelve
commemorative Pico balloon launches, the first one back in 24 May 2025.
These launches form part of the 100-year centenary celebrations of the
South African Radio League (SARL), founded in May 1925.
The project also pays tribute to more than a decade of BACAR BAlloon
Carrying Amateur Radio and honours the individuals who contributed to
its success since its inception. The first BACAR event took place over
12 years ago and the idea itself dates to the late 1970s, when Hans,
ZS6AKV laid the foundation for amateur radio ballooning in South Africa.
Each pico balloon commemorates one of the individuals who made a
significant contribution to BACAR. The target launch window runs to the
second Saturday in October 2025. The balloons are transmitting WSPR on
14,09560 MHz and/or 14,09578 MHz.
And closer to home, in fact today Sunday the 6th.. well lets hear again
from Mark VK5QI from the Amateur Radio Experimenters Group, AREG, in
Adelaide South Australia.
Coming up today Sunday July 6 will be AREG's 64th Project Horus high altitude balloon launch. On this launch we're going to be flying our
cross-band repeater payload, with the aim of the flight being to get it
high enough, about 35 kilometres altitude, to provide repeater coverage all the way from Adelaide to Melbourne.
There's also plenty of other ways you can get involved with the flight,
including receiving our telemetry and imagery payloads, and tracking the
progress of the flight live online. All the details on the launch,
including frequencies and repeater access information, is available on our website at areg.org.au - we hope to hear you via the repeater on launch day!
73 Mark VK5QI
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.
open.spotify.com/playlist/0XDrUVZQMeEt47eAT2oE4P?si=6869c1069e6f45b1
GT ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME.
Plenty of advance notice that the popular Churches and Chapels on the Air
event will take place on Saturday the 13th of September between 10am and
4pm UTC. No matter where in the world you are, if you are planning to put
a station on the air please let John, Wresdell, G3XYF know by emailing
him jhwresdell(at)gmail.com
(rsgb)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary(at)amsat-vk.org
Jason VK2LAW told us earlier of that SpaceX Transporter-14 carrying human
remains into space.
Two amateur radio satellites also hitched a ride. PARUS-T2, a 3U CubeSat developed by the Taiwan Space Agency with support from National Formosa University, carries a cross-band voice repeater and APRS digipeater. It provides voice communications on uplink 145.980 MHz (67 Hz tone) and downlink 435.250 MHz, along with APRS packet services on 145.825 MHz. Students and amateur operators worldwide will have access to the satellites unencrypted telemetry and educational outreach tools.
Indonesias RIDU-Sat 1 also joined the manifest. This 1U CubeSat, managed by the Republic of Indonesia Defence University, uses amateur radio frequencies for educational training and communications. It features a VHF APRS payload on 145.825 MHz and a telemetry beacon on 145.925 MHz, designed to support student learning and community engagement in satellite operations.
twiar.net/?p=33413
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/
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The IOTA (Islands on the Air) number for the St. Peter & St. Paul
Archipelago is SA-014. It is listed under the "St Peter & St Paul Rocks"
group within the South America region. The archipelago is also known as
St. Peter and St. Paul Rocks and is a group of islands under Brazilian
sovereignty
Now the Araucaria DX Group is pleased to announce it has received
permission from the Brazilian Navy for a DXpedition to Saint Peter &
Saint Paul archipelago to take place in the October November 2025
timeframe. The actual dates will be announced later.
dx-world.net/saint-peter-and-saint-paul-archipelago-dxpedition/
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Jim, N6TQ is active during the first two weeks of July from Devon Island,
NA-009 as N6TQ/VY0.
He is stationed at the Flashline MARS Arctic Research Station.
QSL via LoTW.
dx-world.net/n6tq-vy0-devon-island-na-009/
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REMINDERS
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OC-013
Steve, ZL2KE will again be active from Rarotonga as E 51 KEE during
August, 3-18 to be exact. He was previously active from there last
year.
QRV mainly on 40-10m, CW & SSB using verticals next to sea and
End-fed wires.
QSL via IK2DUW, LoTW, eQSL, Club Log.
(dx-world)
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OC-065
Lance, W7GJ will be active as H40GJ from Pigeon Island (OC-065),
Temotu Province on 8-27 August. This will be a 6m EME DXpedition,
using Q65-60A in the "Q65 Pileup" mode.
"When I am not aimed up at the moon, I will be monitoring 50.313 on FT8
mode", Lance says. "Please take the initiative to call my direction
when you think there may be ionospheric propagation. If propagation
is good and there are many callers, I may switch to FT4 or FT8 F/H on a
frequency to be announced". QSL via LoTW, or direct to W7GJ.
(425DX plus facebook.com/lance.collister/)
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OC-054
The DX Obsessed Group will be active as FW5K from Wallis Island
(OC-054) from 20 October to 7 November, including a Multi-2 entry in the
CQ WW DX SSB Contest. Six operators will be QRV on 160-6 metres CW SSB
FT8 and RTTY. QSL via Club Log's OQRS; QSOs will be uploaded to LoTW
6 months after the end of the DXpedition.
(425 DX and dxobsessed.org/home)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
qcwa.org
raotc.org.au
TOMORROW, Monday 7th being the first Monday of our current month promps
this input from Peter VK7PD.
Hello again everyone, this is Peter VK7PD reminding you that tomorrow
is the first Monday of the month, time for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers
Club of Australia's July bulletin to go to air.
This month, instead of the usual broadcast, we will offer an historical
broadcast from years past by Allan Doble, VK3AMD from December 2002. The
usual news and information will be broadcast next month.
Everyone, RAOTC members and non-Members alike, is most welcome to listen
to the program and join in the call backs afterwards.
Full details of all transmissions times and modes can be found on the
RAOTC website at www.raotc.org.au or just Google RAOTC broadcasts.
If none of the transmission times suit you, you can download the audio
file at any time from today from the club website.
The Perth RAOTC luncheon is held on the second Tuesday of the month, at
a new venue; full details are available on the RAOTC website.
Once again, tune in tomorrow for the July RAOTC bulletin, enjoy the
program and please join in the call backs afterwards.
73 from Peter VK7PD.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA
(Youngsters On The Air)
WIA committee:- Steve VK6SJ, Alec VK2MV and Pete VK2LP.
ham-yota.com/category/yota-region-3/
facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/
youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA
PJ6Y DXpedition to Saba
The team will include nine first-time young DXpeditioners. It is being
arranged as an opportunity for young amateur radio operators to
experience DXpeditioning at the highest level for the very first time.
In October of this year, the PJ6Y Pacific Island DX Group plan a
DXpedition on the Caribbean island of Saba which has the IOTA reference
NA-145. A diverse international team of 12 to 14 operators will take
part.
Additionally, 30 to 40 young hams will join remotely using the NexGen2
rig-in-a-box system made possible through a grant from the Northern
California DX Foundation. The team will set up three local and two remote
stations, operating CW, SSB, FT8, and satellite, from two separate
operating locations.
The DXpedition on the island which has an area of just 13 square
kilometres is planned to run from the 17th to the 29th of October 2025.
(IRTS)
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IT'S A DATE
Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section,
nationalnews@wia.org.au
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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2025
VK5 - ADELAIDE HILLS AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY'S BIG ANNUAL BUY AND SELL
SATURDAY JULY 19 MARION RSL SELLERS AT 8:30 BUYERS AT 10:30
VK - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary
Glen Waverly July 26 president(at)alara.org (vk2ayl)
VK4 - Redcliffe Club CarBoot Sale Sat 30 August at club house (vk4tfn)
VK - Sep 14 4-5pm AEST WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)
VK2 - Westlakes Field Day 8am October 26 on club grounds. (vk2wi)
VK5 - AREG's Amateur Radio & Electronics Sale Sunday 26th October
at David Roche Park, Kilburn (VK5QI)
VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY 2025 HAMFEST NOV 9
Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road. (vk4dmh)
VK7 - Miena HamFest Saturday November 15 10am (vk7news)
VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)
November Sixteen.
VK8 - Darwin Amateur Radio Club Xmas Party 6:30pm Dec 3 (wiacal)
VK - Dec 7 WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)
Reception Reports
No we DO like to hear where in the world you are listening to this,
the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.
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(at)wia.org.au
Not only but also those watching us on YouTube, leave a comment , access
is just below the picture on screen and again tell us where and maybe
even the day and time you are listening
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(Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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