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VK National News 09Mar25
Text edition:
Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-03-09.mp3
Text edition:
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2025 MARCH 9 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 MARCH 09 2025
IN OUR 30th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS
AUSTRALIANA
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of ARNSW will be at 11am, 22 of March.
Notice of meeting, along with annual reports, have been sent out by post
and email, however, due to an unfortunate production error, the printed
reports show the wrong meeting date on Page 3 the correct date really is,
the 22nd of March 2025!
(vk2wi news)
EDUCATION.
education.wia.org.au
WIAs new education website.
Hi, this is Phil Wait VK2ASD.
Dont forget to check out the new education website on education.wia.org.au
There you will find lots of useful information about how to gain an
amateur radio licence, training resources, and how to test the EMR safety
of your station.
Once again,
education.wia.org.au
ARRL is equipping the next generation of radio amateurs with the knowledge
to get active on the air. On the Air Live is a monthly interactive webinar
series and we are aware a number of VK hams are also members of the ARRL so,
this one's for you.
The events are hosted by ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4SDF.
OTA Live has seen rapid growth and good engagement in the two months it
has been going. The most recent On the Air Live covered programming a
handheld radio, and we got a lot of good questions, said KB4SDF.
Being an interactive webinar, we have the opportunity to spend time
discussing things on which members need more information.
On the Air Live is accessed through the ARRL Learning Centre at
learn.arrl.org. It is a benefit of ARRL membership, and members must be
logged into the web site to access it for live or archived sessions.
The next On the Air Live is Tuesday, March 25, it will focus on advanced
functions of handheld radios, including getting them on digital modes.
(arrl)
John Moyle Memorial National Field Day 2025
Announcement No. 1
This is Denis VK4AE, contest manager for The John Moyle Memorial Field Day.
This years contest will be held between 0100 GMT Saturday 15th March 2025
to 0059GMT 16th March 2025. This year we have the problem of even getting
together in the same place as in the past due to recent fires and in some
parts flood damage.
The purpose of the Field Day is to provide training and experience in
emergency operations. So, I hope that besides a little inconvenience that
all will go smoothly when operating the station in the field.
Amateurs are a mighty resourceful lot and no doubt many may have operated
with WICEN and SES over the last few months, so this contest provides just
more practice. As the contest nears for this year, I can only hope that the
dreary weather in many parts of Australia has not been too cruel and that
good activity on the bands and the propagation will be rewarding as even the
sun is cooperating this year.
Dont forget that once the dismantling and packing up of all of the
equipment has been completed there is still the most important part of the
contest to be finished. Yes! You must submit your stations log. This has
two major purposes.
1. It informs me of your ACTIVITIES on air and enables me to score your
entry.
2. As importantly it confirms the contacts you had with other stations and
verifies their logs.
So, even if your log is only small, it does verify the contacts you made and
those of other stations. Best wishes for the contest and do not forget to
submit your log.
(Denis Johnstone VK4AE)
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to ARRL, DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday,
IARU, ICQPodcast, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC, Radioworld.com, RSGB,
SARL and the World Wide sources of the WIA.
Radio alerts to avert man-animal conflicts, villagers death lead to safety
measure.
Villages of Baro Choukir Bosh, Chhoto Choukir Bosh, Chepani, Chhipra and
Samuktala decided to get themselves covered by ham radios following the
death of two youths from Chepani. The death of the two villagers happened
during an elephant attack in a remote district village.
The youths purchased five ham radios and then trained themselves.
Training is very easy and no rocket science. We then obtained a licence
from the government to legally operate the radios, said Swarup Saha,
secretary, North Bengal Amateur Radio Society. The society was formed by
youths of the five villages.
How about some Pi with that ham radio?
And I'm not talking the raspberry flavour.
The David Sarnoff Radio Club (DSRC) in Princeton, New Jersey, will operate
special event station N3P on Pi Day, March 14. The event celebrates the
March 14, 1879, birthday of Princetons most famous resident, physicist
Albert Einstein, best known for his equation E = MC2, which states that
energy and mass (matter) are the same thing in different forms.
Why call it Pi Day?
If you take the distance around a circle (circumference) and divide it by
the distance across the circle (diameter), you always get the number 3.14,
the value known as Pi, which also happens to be the date of Einsteins
birthday, 14 th day of the 3rd month.
N3P will be using CW and SSB, two modes in existence during Einsteins
lifetime: 14.031 (CW), 14.314 (USB), 7.031 (CW), and 7.227 MHz (LSB), from
1300-1900Z.
Harnessing the suns power doesnt come easily or affordably but researchers
at the University of Tokyo believe theyre working on a future for solar
panels that will be cheaper and more efficient:
They announced recently that they have combined titanium dioxide with
selenium, a production process that could bring down the heavy costs of
extracting titanium from its ore so it can be used in a variety of energy
related products, including solar panels. The scientists method relies on
introducing an element known as yttrium into the process of purifying the
titanium. So far, they have been impressed with the resulting performance.
According to recent reports in Business Today and on MSN.com, the only
drawback is that the element leaves traces of itself behind in the final
result, enough of a contaminant that it could compromise its durability
and its resistance to corrosion.
The next challenge?
Minimise what is left so that a new type of solar cell will be available in
the future with a higher level of energy efficiency and affordability.
Have a Ham Radio Open House in April
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18 every year, and in 2025, WARD
is extra special.
ARRL invites radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in
April, to highlight the Amateur Radio Service for its development and
practice of the latest radio communications and technology, and as a hands
on pathway into STEM fields for the next generation.
British Science Week started Friday the 7th of March and gives radio
amateurs the opportunity to share their passion and knowledge of the hobby
to reach new audiences.
Many schools have radio-related activities planned for students. Ham Clubs
are involved with events that are open to the public. A Mens Sheds group
is active as G8EYM and would appreciate skeds, especially with other
Mens Sheds maybe an Aussie Mens Shed could establish comms?
The RSGB Outreach team has partnered with the Radio Communications
Foundation to provide FM radio receiver kits for 15 school, university,
scout and youth groups to build.
You can find these and other ideas and resources on the RSGB British Science
Week web page.
The Amateur Radio Operators Reception a traditional part of the NAB Show
experience for many broadcast engineers will not take place in 2025.
With our longstanding partner no longer operational, were taking this
opportunity to reinvent the event for next year by exploring fresh
partnerships and innovative ideas, a National Association of Broadcasters
said.
A story in the publication "Radio World" says it isnt certain when the
reception tradition began, but it has been part of the show for at least
35 years. Weve seen engineers lined up outside eager to get in, and the
reception is noted for its full tables worth of door prizes.
The annual event was not a program of sessions, but rather a networking
reception, prompted by the fact that many radio and TV attendees to the
NAB Show also are licensed amateur operators.
https://bit.ly/4h4WIpP
The National Society of Professional Engineers recently named Debbie Korth,
Orion deputy program manager at Johnson Space Centre, as NASAs 2025
Engineer of the Year.
Debbie was recognized during an award ceremony at the National Press Club
in Washington, D.C., alongside honourees from 17 other federal agencies.
The annual awards program honours the impactful contributions of federal
engineers and their commitment to public service.
Debbie has dedicated more than 30 years of her career to NASA, supporting
human spaceflight development, integration, and operations across the
Space Shuttle, International Space Station, and Orion Programs. Her earliest
roles involved extravehicular and mission operations planning, as well as
managing spaceflight hardware for shuttle missions and space station crews.
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OPERATIONAL NEWS -
Once again, this is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field
Days in th TEXT edition of WIA NATIONAL NEWS.
The time has come, the Walrus said . . . begins the 11th verse of an epic
poem by Lewis Carroll . . . the same bloke who imagined Alice in Wonderland.
Having now distracted you and got you wondering here is the news.
Last week, I posted the results for the 2024 Summer, Winter and Spring field
days to the VHF-UHF Field Days page on the WIA website.
As before, I have to thank Peter Forbes VK3QI for completing the log
conversions, aided and abetted by his duo of programmers who wrote the
software to convert VKCL logs to Cabrillo format.
The results are compiled in shortform tables of final scores in each
category and sub-category. Now, open your PC, go online, download the
tables, check your scores and dont miss out.
Until next time, this is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for WIA National News.
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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025
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THE BANDS ARE ALIVE - WITH THE SOUND OF CONTESTS.
MARCH 8 - 9 CW Commonwealth Contest.
The Commonwealth Contest is one of the longest-running contests in the
HF contesting world. 88 years this has run, originally called the BERU
contest. It promotes contacts between stations in the Commonwealth Countries
and Territories.
CWers, you can participate in the RSGB Commonwealth Contest activity on
80 through to 10 metres.
rsgbcc.org/hf/rules/2023/rcwc.shtml to get all the rules.
(rsgb/arl)
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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 first session of this year's 3 YOTA Contests will be held March 9
yotacontest.mrasz.org
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The IARU 100th Anniversary Centennial QSO Party.
The IARU CQP will be held for nine days, beginning Saturday 12 April and
ending Sunday 20 April. This event will celebrate 100 years of the IARU
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HARRY ANGEL MEMORIAL 80 Meter Sprint, Saturday May 3. (vk4uh)
wia.org.au/members/contests/harryangel/
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VK Shires Contest 7th - 8th June 2025
wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/
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NZ Straight Key Night
Next New Zealand Straight Key Night will be held Sunday 8 June
from 9pm to 10pm NZDT (0800 to 0900 UTC) on 80 metres.
Polish and lubricate that old morse key and enjoy an evening of
old-time radio fun.
Straight Key Night is an informal event which honours the roots of
amateur radio: Morse Code sent with a straight key (no bugs,
sideswipers, keyers or keyboards).
(Neil ZL1NZ, SKN Manager)
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IARU HF World Championship.
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 2025
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/
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DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
Ian, G3WVG as VP8CIW and Nigel, G3TXF as VP8TXF are active from the
Falkland Islands during a short CW-only trip which will be focused
on participation in this weekends Commonwealth Contest (8-9 March).
QSLs via Club Log's OQRS and LoTW.
(425dxnews)
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GB0IARU is the special callsign for the Radio Society of Great
Britain to take part in the celebrations of the centenary of the
International Amateur Radio Union. Look for activity on 1-30 April and
be aware that GB 0 IARU may be activated from all of the seven
different DXCC Entities in the United Kingdom
(England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Guernsey, Jersey and the
Isle of Man.
QSL via M 0 OXO's OQRS and LoTW.
(425DXNEWS)
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PC 80 TT is the special callsign for members of VERON Leiden to celebrate
the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during
World War II (5 May 1945).
Look for activity now until June One
QSL PC80TT via the bureau to PI4LDN.
The special call sign honours the memory of Rudolf Tappenbeck (PCTT),
a pioneer of Dutch amateur radio who died in Neuengamme concentration
camp 1944.
(425dxn)
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Special event station LZ 75 IPA is active right throughout 2025
celebrating the 75th anniversary of the International Police
Association.
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, or direct to LZ 3 HI.
(425 dx news )
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Joel W5ZN, Secretary International Amateur Radio Union advises the
Singapore Amateur Transmitting Society (SARTS) has closed its 9V QSL
bureau effective February 14, 2025, and is no longer accepting cards.
(eHam)
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Our I.A.R.U. celebrates its centenary this year (2025).
Since its founding in Paris, France, IARU has worked tirelessly to
promote innovation in amateur radio and to encourage the growth of
the service in communities throughout the world.
VI 100 IARU is a special event callsign transmitting from VK3 to help
celebrate the IARU Centennial.
qsl via MO 0 OXO
A team of operators from DARC is active until the 27th of April using
special callsign DA 0 IARU. The station is operating to celebrate the
100th anniversary of the IARU.
A 9 100 IARU is the special callsign for the Bahrain Amateur Radio
Society to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the International
Amateur Radio Union. Look for activity for five days each month
(which days don't ask me! HiHi) during 2025. QSL via EC6DX.
(qrz.com / 425 dx news / rsgb)
Celebrating the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union
the local divisions of the Belgian IARU society will activate 28
YES TWENTY EIGHT special event stations between 15 March and 15 May:
ON100I, ON100A, ON100R, ON100U
OO100I, OO100A, OO100R, OO100U
OP100I, OP100A, OP100R, OP100U
OQ100I, OQ100A, OQ100R, OQ100U
OR100I, OR100A, OR100R, OR100U
OS100I, OS100A, OS100R, OS100U
OT100I, OT100A, OT100R, OT100U
In addition, members of the UBA Board and HF Committee will be
active as OQ 0 IARU and OR 0 IARU. A series of certificates will be
available, see uba.be/en/news/uba-iaru-100-event for the details.
(425 dx news)
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This year the SARL is on the air with special event callsign
ZS 100 SARL as the society celebrates their centenary of organised
amateur radio activity in South Africa.
(sarl)
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NET ADVICE
Every Thursday, a global net called APRSThursday takes place using
Automatic Packet Reporting System (APRS) for 24 hours. It is a network
of licensed amateur radio operators who share messages and position packets
through radio and internet.
For any operators both old and new, it is a great opportunity to explore the
APRS mode and make contacts with other stations joining the net. Over 500
operators take part in the net each week from across the world. Further
information may be found at www.aprsph.net
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)
The Moon will pass into Earths shadow and appear to turn red on the night
of March 13 or early in the morning on March 14, depending on time zone.
Some regions seeing, at least, some parts of the eclipse include:
Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, the Pacific and Antarctica.
Check out your favourite lunar web site for the times in your area, but as
an example here in Brisbane, we will only see the ending of the Partial
Eclipse 14 Mar at 6:47 pm then again Penumbral Eclipse ending 14th at
8:00pm
timeanddate.com/eclipse/lunar/2025-march-14
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/
ON TOP DOWN UNDER.
VK7 are certainly out and about with POTA SOTA etc.
In past couple of weeks Matt, VK7MAT, activated Reedy Marsh Conservation
Area, on the banks of Brushy Lagoon, about 20 minutes north of Westbury.
Contacts were made on 40m SSB and FT8.
Phil, VK7ID, and Stuart, VK7FADZ, headed into the hills for some SOTA
activations. Phil, VK7ID, activated MacGregor Peak summit located in
Eaglehawk Neck. After a steep hike to the summit, Phil set up next to the
summit trig point and logged 12 QSOs on 40m and 20m including three summit
to summit contacts. MacGregor Peak is situated within the Tasman National
Park, making it eligible for both POTA and WWFF.
Stuart, VK7FADZ, made his way to the summit of Collins Cap, which stands
at an elevation of 1063 metres and offers breathtaking views of the Derwent
Valley. During his activation, he logged 8 QSOs on 40m and was able to
complete 2 summit-to-summit contacts, one of which was with VK7ID.
Then on race day, Rod VK7HAM, Al VK7AN, and Peter VK7ZPE, skipped the hustle
and bustle of the Launceston Cup and headed to the peaceful Reedy Marsh
Conservation Area. This dual-reference site also qualifies for both
WWFF and POTA, where each operator logged 24 QSOs.
If you're tuning in on a Wednesday, youll likely hear VK7HAM, VK7AN, and
VK7ZPE activating a park in the Northern region of VK7 so be sure to join
in and snag a contact with them!
(VK7WI NEWS)
Marty VK4KC POTA Admin., Australia reports:-
Only a few months away now till the 4th annual Park-fest weekend.
The Solitary Islands Beach/Park-Fest will be held Sat 3rd & Sunday 4th May.
It is a weekend where portable activators can set-up a portable station in
parks, forests and beaches around Corindi which is at the Mid North Coast
of New South Wales. Participants are welcome to arrive earlier or stay later
than the weekend and make it a longer stay if their time permits.
Participants run activations at their own pace. Some may just want to be
set-up in one location for the day whilst others may be attempting a rove
and trying to activate 10 locations in a day, where others may not want to
activate at all but just be there for the social scene.
We will be staying at Reflections Holiday Park Corindi Beach which is
suitable for caravans, motorhomes and tents. You can book directly with
Reflections and let them know that you are with the Ham-fest Amateur
Radio group so that they will allocate a site in a designated section.
For more information please contact Alan McDonald VK1AO, whose contact
details are on his QRZ page, or search Solitary Islands Beach Park-Fest
on Facebook.
On another note I would like to announce that the Parks on the Air (POTA)
program in Australia has now over 10,000 entities to activate. Besides the
United States of America we are the only other country with this quantity of
locations to activate from. I appreciate our POTA state mapping reps who
have been hard at work maintaining their areas.
This is Marty VK4KC, On the Sunny Coast.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - CW
There are CW contests a plenty for the morse officiano
BUT HERE IS A GENUINE HARD ONE TO ENTER.
The George Batterson 1935 QSO Party is a CW event in which participants
BUILD 1935 era transmitters and use them to contact other participants.
Transmitters must be 1935 or earlier TYPES of self-oscillators such as the
HARTLEY, TNT, TGTP, MOPA, COLPITTS, CRYSTAL POWER OSCILLATORS and
CRYSTAL MOPAS designed from QST, the ARRL Handbook, or any other publication
or source of the period 1935 or earlier.
Commercial transmitters manufactured during 1935 and earlier are also
allowed. Tubes must have been available up to and including 1935.
The QSO party takes place April 5th through 7th and April 12th through 14th
on 160, 80, 40 and 20 Meter bands.
The event honours George Batterson W 2 GB who helped form the
Antique Wireless Association.
(ard)
WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL
Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC) will host a Community Meeting
March 15, 2025 starting at 17:00 UTC. The meeting will take place over the
Zoom platform.
Community meetings have become a tradition at ARDC. Its a chance to keep
up to date on the things that are being worked on and the grants ARDC
have made, and its an opportunity for you to share your ideas and opinions.
(twiar)
The Brandmeister DMR network will no longer support certain devices with
DMR IDs that begin with the number 1.
Hams utilizing the Brandmeister network with affected DMR IDs are encouraged
to request a new ID from RadioID. Brandmeister is requiring their users to
obtain DMR IDs that adhere to a Mobile Country Code (MMC) standard to help
facilitate automated process that make up the Brandmeister network.
5-digit CAP+ IDs will stop working June 1st.
7-digit personal radio IDs starting with 1 will stop working Jan 1, 2026.
Repeaters with 6-digit radio IDs starting with 1 will continue to work
indefinitely.
(twiar)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary(at)amsat-vk.org
FAILED
MARRAKECH WE HAVE APROBLEM.
Royal Moroccan Air Academy, Marrakech, Morocco, direct via CN 8 ERA was
unable to establish comms with the ISS recently and ARISS has been working
to determine what exactly happened.
(ariss news)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/
Comoro Islands AF-007
Elvira, IV3FSG will be active as D68Z from the Comoro Islands, a group of
volcanic islands in the Mozambique Channel, an arm of the Indian Ocean
lying between Madagascar and the African mainland now until at least
March 18.
D68Z will operate SSB, FT8/FT4, CW and RTTY on 160 thru to 6 metres.
Club Log's Livestream will be enabled and IK 0 XBX is her pilot.
qrz.com/db/D68Z
QSL via Club Log's OQRS, LoTW or via IK2WAD for direct and bureau cards.
During her trip, Elvira will also be mentoring three local youths who
will learn how to raise antennas and work the pile-up before attending
this year's YOTA Summer Camp in August. There are also plans in the
works for the station to be operated remotely, by experienced
operators as well as YOTA Italia members.
(425dxnews)
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Arnala Island AS-169
The DX India Foundation is organizing a DXpedition to take place from
Arnala Island (AS-169) from 29 May to 1 June. This IOTA group was activated
back in the good years 2004 and 2006, BUT has been silent ever since.
Requested callsign is AU2M.
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Jamaica NA-097
Iain is active as G4SGX/6Y from Jamaica (NA-097) until the 21 March.
He is operating CW only on 80-10 metres (hopefully also "some top band
action"), and will take part in the RSGB Commonwealth (BERU) Contest
next weekend 8-9 March. QSL via LoTW, or via M 0 OXO's OQRS.
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Maldives AS-013
Mamoru 8 Q 7VA from the Maldives (AS-013) now until the 5th of May.
QSL via home call JH 3 VA and LoTW.
(425 dx news)
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
This week I want to share a happy discovery at a US high school where
students learning about professional radio have fallen in love with the
amateur side of things.
High school students in Kent County, Maryland, participated in their first
ARRL School Club Roundup last fall. With the support and some loaned
equipment from the Kent Amateur Radio Society, K 3 ARS, the students logged
contacts in the US and a number of others overseas.
Earlier this year, the sparks flew again, in a manner of speaking, during
Winter Field Day. Some of the teens, who are involved with WKHS, Kent County
High School's FM radio station, returned to experience once more what the
amateur side of the medium can do - and just how far it can go - by calling
CQ from the school parking lot.
Chris Singleton, KE3MC, teaches the broadcasting course, where he is also
manager of the school's FM radio station, encouraging the students to study
for their license and to set their sights a little higher. They're hoping to
reapply for an astronaut contact through Amateur Radio on the International
Space Station.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - VIDEO
REMEMBER THE VIDEO SERVICE SKYPE?
In a move that could have been seen coming from at least a decade away,
Microsoft has confirmed that the Skype service will be shutting down May 5.
This comes after an intrepid person stumbled over a curious string in the
latest Skype for Windows preview. This string seemed intended to notify the
user about the impending shutdown, telling them to migrate to Teams instead.
Skype was originally created in 2003 by a group of European developers,
where it saw025
VK7 - MEET THE VOICE social outing Ross Caravan Park March 23 (Al vk7)
VK4 - Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club REDFEST April 12 at
Deception Bay North State School. (wiacal)
VK - WIA AGM May 3 - 4. Hosted by Bendigo Amateur Radio & Electronics
Club and their Technology Expo (vk3gtv/wiacal)
VK2 -Solitary Islands Beach/Park-Fest for POTA 3 & 4 May. (VK4KC)
VK2 - Oxley Region Amateur Radio Club's 49th Annual Field Day Weekend
at Wauchope Showground Hall June 7 and 8 (wiacal)
VK5 - SERG Convention and Fox Hunting Championship June 7 and 8
At Scout Hall in Mt. Gambier (vk5dj)
VK - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary
Glen Waverly July 26 president(at)alara.org (vk2ayl)
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 (vk4dmh)
Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road.
VK3- Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)
November Sixteen.
VK8 - Darwin Amateur Radio Club DARC Xmas Party 6:30pm Dec 3 (wiacal)
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(at)wia.org.au
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