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2024 MARCH 3 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA ------------------------------------------------------------*

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NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING MARCH 3 2024
IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

THIS WEEK:-

David VK4DN from the Bundy Amateur Radio club with further on
the WIA Convention Expo and HamFest. -

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ talks 'club insurance'.
PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.

I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB
CQ CQ - calling All VK Stations!

Gidday! I'm David, VK4DN from the Bundy Amateur Radio club!

Just a reminder that the WIA Convention Expo and HamFest happening
here in Bundaberg is now less than 10 weeks away!!

If you are interested in setting up a display with items for sale or
to promote your business or special interest, now is a good time to
reserve your spot!

The weekend of Saturday May 4th and Sunday May 5th promises to be an
amazing weekend attracting amateurs from all over Australia!

Make contact with the Secretary of the Bundy Amateur Radio Club to
book your display.

secretary@barc.asn.au

73 from David VK4DN - Bundaberg Amateur Radio club.

WIA

JOIN THE WIA
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This is WIA President, Scott Williams (VK3KJ) and welcome to all l
Listeners wherever you might be to the National News Broadcast this
week.

As many of our WIA Affiliated Clubs are aware, on 1 April each year
sees the commencement of the new insurance period for those Affiliated
Clubs who have progressed Liability Insurance and other insurances
through the WIA preferred insurance partner in GippsInsure. Around 130 Affiliated Clubs hold some type of insurance coverage through
GippsInsure ranging from Public & Products Liability, Association
Liability, Professional Indemnity, Management Liability, Volunteer
Workers Insurance, General Property Insurance to name a few.

GippsInsure will be in contact with all Affiliated Clubs who hold
insurance shortly to commence to renewal process for this year.

The WIA is aware that not all insurance requirements and activities of
clubs can be satisfied by the general Public & Product Liability
Insurance that GippsInsure has put in place with the current
Underwriter. GippsInsure continues to go to market approaching
different Underwriters, continually looking for enhanced policy
conditions and additional insurance coverage. The difficulty is that Underwriters have an appetite for a certain amount of risk only and of
course this is balanced against the premiums that are charged. Despite GippsInsure uses it best endeavours to negotiate the best outcomes for
all Affiliated Clubs, the reality is there are some activities that
the Underwriters will just not insure under a general policy.

The arrangement with GippsInsure continues to be price attractive and
enables clubs to consolidate their insurance needs, making
administration of insurance simpler.

All Clubs are encouraged to carefully consider your insurance
requirements and ensure adequate insurance is in place commensurate
with your activities.

Thats it for me this week and this has been Scott Williams,
WIA President on behalf of the WIA Board Best Wishes.

ACMA
ALARA


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DISCUSSION POINT
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC,
ARRL, NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, ICQPodcast,
Radioworld.com Hackaday and the World Wide sources of the WIA.

HOUSTON WE HAVE 4 MARTIANS!

NASA has opened the call for a simulated yearlong Mars mission.

If youre looking for an extended vacation next year, NASA is seeking
applicants to participate in its Mars surface mission to help inform
the agencys plans for human exploration of the Red Planet.

Called CHAPEA, acronym for Crew Health and Performance Exploration
Analog) is scheduled to kick off in spring 2025. The CHAPEA mission
involves a four-person volunteer crew living and working inside a 1,700-square-foot, 3D-printed habitat based at NASAs Johnson Space
Centre in Houston. The habitat, called the Mars Dune Alpha, simulates
the challenges of a mission on Mars, including resource limitations,
equipment failures, communication delays, and other environmental
stressors.

Crew tasks include simulated spacewalks, robotic operations, habitat maintenance, exercise, and crop growth.

tinyurl.com/ANS-056-Mars-Mission
UK - POWER UP.

Ofcom the UK regulator, has released its final decisions following its consultation on the amateur radio licensing framework last year.

The changes to licence conditions include the optional use of Regional Secondary Locators, increased transmitter power levels and provide
greater opportunity to bring newcomers into amateur radio. There are approximately 100,000 amateur radio licences issued by Ofcom in the
UK. Ofcom says that it will shortly be contacting all licensees to
provide each with their new licence document. Ofcom is aiming to
reissue all UK amateur radio licences by the autumn of 2024.

Given that increased transmitter power limits are now available, all
amateurs are reminded that they are required to carry out EMF
assessments. Advice and an online EMF calculator can be found on
rsgb.org/emf
NORTH TO ALASKA

HAARP Transmit Experiments on now till today, March 3.

The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) has been
conducting a research campaign on various frequencies, but all HAARP transmissions are between 2.8 MHz and 10 MHz.

These experiments will help lead to a greater understanding of the
production and enhancement of ELF/VLF waves, as well as lay groundwork
for future studies of satellite interactions with space plasma.

For more information on ELF/VLF wave generation with HAARP, see the
online HAARP FAQ.

haarp.gi.alaska.edu/faq
FROM THE LAND OF THE FREE - TO THE LAND OF THE FEES

The South African Radio League has engaged with their regulator,
ICASA, about the new ICASA licence fees for the year 1 April 2024
to 30 March 2025.

As soon as the SARL gets a copy of the new licence fees, it will be communicated to their members.

ICASA has indicated that the electronic system must be updated with
the new fees, then the process of generating the invoices will begin.
Licence holders will be notified by e-mail when their invoices are
ready to be downloaded from the ICASA Customer Portal.
NEW ZEALAND BLAST OFF

Astroscales ADRAS-J spacecraft, a demonstration satellite that could
inform future space junk clean-up efforts, is now in orbit after a
successful launch from New Zealand Sunday last. The satellite was sent
to space atop an Electron rocket from the Rocket Lab. spaceport in the
Hawke's Bay Region of the North Island's east coast.

Its mission, which was selected by Japans space agency (JAXA) for
Phase I of the Commercial Removal of Debris Demonstration program,
will see ADRAS-J rendezvous with an old Japanese rocket upper stage
thats been in orbit since 2009.

Over the next few months, itll make its way to the target and
eventually try to get close enough to take images and assess its
condition to determine if it can be removed. ADRAS-J is officially on
duty and ready to rendezvous with some space debris! the company
tweeted. Let the new era of space sustainability begin!

The accumulation of waste in Earths orbit from decades of spaceflight
is an issue of growing concern.

Across Europe, there are about 413 million vehicles, about 28% of the
worlds total, according to automotive research agency Hedges &
Company and radio is an important part of the European in-car audio
ecosystem.

Given the importance, its no surprise the European Broadcasting Union
is thinking strategically about how the driverradio interface works.
Writing on the EBU Blog, Tomas Granryd, head of digital partnerships
at Sveriges Radio, outlined what is being called The Playbook.
Despite its popularity with the public, it can be increasingly
difficult to find the radio in modern cars. Too often the radio is
hidden behind a confusing maze of buttons and menus. Or radio is
listed along with connectivity standards such as USB and Bluetooth,
Granryd writes.

He noted that the issue isnt simply the in-dash interface, but also
the proliferation of digital apps broadcasters have created for
nonlinear listening, especially if the driver is interacting with the
cars entertainment system through voice controls.

Granryd and the EBU are calling for the radio industry as whole to act
together to ensure radio including broadcasters apps are easily
found by drivers. The Playbook effort is beginning with EBU members
assuming a common, clear map of who are the key players (including broadcasters) and what is required to ensure that audiences can
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HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT

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NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024
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ARRL DX Phone Contest March 2-3
Use only the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15, and 10 meter bands.

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IARU HF World Championship the second full weekend of July i.e. 13-14. ----------------------------------------------------
Trans-Tasman Low Band Contest

July 21st

The Trans-Tasman contest, always 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 (i.e. RTTY OR PSK)

This contest is another official WIA Contest and will count towards
the Peter Brown Contest Champion Awards.

(wia.org.au)

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AUGUST 17 - 18

Remembrance Day Contest.

This contest commemorates the Australian Amateurs who died during
World War II and is designed to encourage friendly participation and
help improve the operating skills of participants.

It is held on the weekend closest to the 15th August, the date on
which hostilities ceased in the southwest Pacific area.

A perpetual trophy is awarded annually to the Australian state or
territory with the best performance. The name of the winning State
or Territory is inscribed on the trophy, and that State or Territory
then holds the trophy for 12 months. The winning State or Territory
is also given a certificate, as are leading entrants.

Amateurs will endeavour to contact amateurs in VK call areas,
ZL and P29 on all bands except WARC bands. Modes allowed are PHONE,
CW and RTTY as per the era remembered

Again the 2024 contest is 17th & 18th August.

(wia.org.au)

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44th A.L.A.R.A. CONTEST AND this ALARA contest is ALWAYS held on the
last FULL weekend of August.

ELIGIBILITY?

All licensed operators throughout the world are invited to
participate. Scout and Girl Guide groups are encouraged to
take part using their Club's equipment and callsign.

YLs work everyone; OMs work YLs only.

CONTEST: Combined phone and CW run over 24 hours:
STARTS: Saturday 25th August 2024 at 0600 hours UTC
ENDS: Sunday 26th August 2024 at 0559 hours UTC

SUGGESTED FREQUENCIES: All HF Bands except 160m & WARC Bands.
Contacts made on ECHOLINK will also be accepted.

(alara web page)

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DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.

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BE LIKE STEVE ADLER VK5SFA AND BE AWARE!

Steve has received a spam email in the form of an eQSL.

Main thing to look out for is the spelling, as an example card is spelt
with a DOUBLE A

As with ANYTHING you receive which you are not expecting or rings
warning bells, NEVER EVER click links or attachments.

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MOROCCO.

Yannick, F6FYD is QRV as CN 2 YD until March 15.

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SOLOMON ISLANDS

H44MS Bernard, is operating in the Solomon Islands until the end of
April on HF, using SSB and FT8. QSL via Club Log's OQRS.

(ARNewsLine 2416)

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THE VAAL DAM CELEBRATES ITS 85TH BIRTHDAY

The Sasolburg ARC will be operating ZS 85 VDAM now to 1 April 2024
to celebrate the 85th anniversary of the opening of the Vaal Dam.

There is a special QSL Card available - send your QSL card to the
Sasolburg ARC to receive the ZS 85 VDAM QSL Card.

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NAMIBIA.

QRV is V 51 WH from Omaruru until the end of April.
Activity is on 160 to 10 meters, including 60 meters for those in the
world able to use that band.

V51WH.

QSL to Gunter, home call is DK2WH

Another operator is Frank, DL7ATA who is on a road trip until 23rd of
March operating during his evening hours as V5/DL7ATA using SSB.

QSL via home call

(eHam)

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NET ADVICE

NewsLine recently looked at start-up net for hams who take radio
seriously enough to know there's also a time for laughter.
As Ralph Squillace KK6ITB tells us, this is no joke - or....is it?

The multi-mode digital network known as the QuadNet Array doesn't just unite fans of D-STAR, DMR and C4FM Fusion. Starting next month, a new mode will be added to the mix once a week: Pun Mode. Pun Mode is neither digital nor analogue and it's not the exclusive practice of ham radio operators. Hams who have a reputation for groan-inducing wordplay now have a refuge in which to practice their craft. The Pun in Life Net is starting up on the QuadNet array beginning on Saturday the 2nd of March at 4 p.m. Eastern Time, 1 p.m. Pacific Time. The net control and punster-in-chief is Daryl Stout, N5VLZ, a past participant in the World Championship Pun-Off held every May at the O. Henry Museum in Austin Texas. Humour must conform to on-the-air standards of
decency -- and because this is a digital mode, the only QRM you are likely to hear are the loud groans from everyone else.


Visit the website openquad dot net (openquad.net) to check it out before you check in. Daryl is hoping for a big enough crowd to make this a pun-in-a-million experience.


This is Ralph Squillace KK6ITB.

(ARNewsLine 2417)
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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

New Parks for VK7

101 new Worldwide Flora and Fauna park/reserve reference areas have
recently been added to the VK7 directory which now lists over 300
references ready to be activated.

All of these new WWFF reference areas fall within the International
Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) protected area
category system.

The list of the new VK7 park/reserves can be found in the WWFF online
directory or the WWFFAustralia website and will soon be added to the ParksnPeaks website.

wwffaustralia.com/ <https://www.wwffaustralia.com/>

parksnpeaks.org/ <https://www.parksnpeaks.org/>

While we are at it a reminder a World Wide Flora and Fauna parks group
meets twice weekly in the Apple Isle, Mondays and Fridays 10.30AM
at the Glebe Gardens Cafe, Henry Street, Launceston.

For more information contact Al on 0417 354 410.

(vk7winews)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)

Strongest Flare of the Current Solar Cycle

On February 22nd, the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle
was detected.

Flares are classified according to their strength and the smallest
ones are B-class, followed by C, M and X, which is the most extreme.

The largest flare in recent days, an X6.3 flare was the sun's most
powerful outburst since 2017. What makes this more notable is that it
was the third X-class flare in 24 hours from our very active sun at
the moment.

(IRTS)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
qcwa.org
raotc.org.au

Hallo everyone, this is Clive VK6CSW reminding you that tomorrow is
the first Monday of the month, time for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers
Club of Australia's March bulletin to go to air.

This month, instead of the usual broadcast, we offer an historical
broadcast from years past by Allan Doble, VK3AMD, now SK. The usual
latest 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

raotc.org.au

Or just search RAOTC broadcasts in your favourite browser.

If none of the transmission times suit you, you can download the audio
file at any time from today from the club website.

Members and Friends of the RAOTC in Perth are reminded that the next
lunchtime meeting at the new venue, the Woodbridge Hotel, East
Guildford is on Tuesday March 12th. All are welcome, further details
are published on the clubs website.

Once again, tune in tomorrow for the March RAOTC bulletin, enjoy the
program and please join in the call backs afterwards.

73 from Clive VK6CSW.
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org

FUNcube:-

After a good period of transponder activity FUNcube batteries need a
short rest so the plan is to switch the transponder OFF between
March 3rd (today) to 15th subject to operational conditions.

FUNcube will be placed in "Safe mode" and will still provide
low power telemetry

(ans)
FINAL FRONTIER in more than one way.

NASA is developing a plan to deorbit the International Space Station
currently scheduled for 2030.

Since the approximately 110 metre wide laboratory is too big to
completely vaporize if left to naturally burn in Earths atmosphere,
the space agency intends to send a US spacecraft to help deorbit the
station and direct its re-entry over the unpopulated area of the
South Pacific.

The goal is to give the ISS an extra space tug to help it move more
than it could with its own thrust, and guide the final burns for ISS
to re-enter Earths atmosphere. The space tug is expected to cost
$1 billion US dollars. Russia has agreed to stay on board ISS through
till 2028, after which it may focus on building its own station in
low-Earth orbit. Other partner countries have agreed to continue
their presence through 2030, but it is not clear precisely how they
will contribute to retiring the ISS.

tinyurl.com/ANS-056-ISS-Tug.

[ANS]
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA

IOTA Number OC-065 Pigeon Island, H40WA

Listen for the Intrepid DX Group's DXpedition to Pigeon Island, IOTA
Number OC-065 until March 7. The team are operating CW, SSB and FT8
in fox and hound mode on 160 through 6 metres with as many as six
stations operational as H 40 WA

H40WA Pigeon Island is one of the Reef Islands in the Solomon Islands;
in Temotu Province, 360 nautical miles from Honiara, not the WA island
also called Pigeon, which lays well of the coast NW of Geraldton.

Watch the team's Facebook page for updates. See QRZ.com for QSL
details.

OC 144 7B4K Ketawai Island

The Bangka Belitung DXpedition Team, signing as 7B4K, will be active
from Ketawai Island, OC-144 (Bangka and Belitung Islands) during
May 24-26, 2024. QRV on HF bands. Check QRZ.com entry for more info
including QSL manager.

QTH is an Island between Singapore and Jakarta

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MARITIME
INCLUDING ILLW NEWS - ILLW 17th August 2024 to 18th August 2024

Australian and New Zealand lights planned and advised to WIA :-

AU 0102 Point Charles NT - Darwin AR Club -

NZ 0001 Cape Campbell - - ZL6CC

Maritime Radio Day 2024

Registration is now open for Maritime Radio Day 2024 which takes place
annually on the 14th and 15th of April to commemorate the almost 100
years of wireless telegraphy service for seafarers which ended with
the closure, in the UK, of Portishead Radio on the 30th of April 2000.

This event is a great opportunity to QSO with ex-Marine Radio Officers
and Coast Station Professionals who exchange details of their previous
ships and coast stations. The mode of operation is CW, and all the HF
bands are used including the WARC bands.

A certificate of participation will be issued to all who submit
results.

Amateur Licence holders are invited to register and take part as
Friends of MRD. SWLs may also submit logs.

For more information, you can visit their web site, found in this
weeks text edition and shown on screen in our video version of
WIA NATIONAL NEWS

radioofficers.com/mrd-2024/

(IRTS)
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

Particularly for our European friends tuned today, the European Space
Agency Academys CubeSat Summer School is open for applications.

Taking place over four weeks from 5 to 30 August 2024 in Belgium,
applications are now open for university students with engineering,
physics and business management backgrounds.

During Summer School, ESA and external experts will deliver an
extensive mix of lectures and hands-on activities. The entire project
lifecycle of a satellite mission will be covered, from design to
verification, launch and operations, including typical milestone
reviews and new methodologies. Students will be introduced to legal, cybersecurity, and economic aspects of space projects.

The Summer School will even introduce space entrepreneurship skills,
offering support in devising methods of turning a CubeSat into a
viable and profitable business opportunity.

tinyurl.com/ANS-056-ESA-Summer-School.

[ANS]
YOTA Contest 2024

Organized by the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group in co-operation
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 in all regions.

The three sessions of this year's YOTA Contest will be from 10:00 to
21:59 UTC on 10 March, 21 July and 29 December on the five classic
bands CW and SSB.

Everyone can work everyone.

The complete rules can be found on
ham-yota.com/contest.

(sarl)

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO

HAM Operators from Cyclone Shelters of India's Nachugunta Island,
promoted Emergency Communication Preparedness by Engaging Local
Schools and Villages and using self-designed and locally developed communication equipment, showcasing the "Make in India" initiative.

This was the opening paragraph in a story written and released by the
Indian Ministry of Communication.

Advocating last mile connectivity and a ham in every village,
alongside the readiness of hams to aid in communication failures, this dedicated team of amateur radio operators embarked on a significant
journey from the cyclone shelters of Nachugunta Island, in Andhra
Pradesh, to participate in the expedition.

It aimed at integrating ham radio education in primary and secondary
schools for widespread adoption and enhanced disaster response across
the country. Despite facing the challenges of a very difficult and
remote location, these enthusiasts showcased the spirit of innovation
and resilience that truly embodies the 'Make in India' ethos in the communication sector.

The Ministry of Communications went on " The In-charge of
the Wireless Monitoring Station in Vijayawada and the Head of the
International Monitoring Earth Station in Jalna, accompanied by an
official from the Department of Telecommunications headquarters,
visited the remote site. During the visit, they commended the
steadfast dedication of the amateur radio operators, acknowledging
their efforts as a reflection of India's excellence in communication technology.

Five Amateur High Frequency stations and one Amateur Satellite station
were set up from the disaster-prone village of Nachugunta Island,
IOTA NUMBER AS-199 and also used the cyclone shelters along the
Bay of Bengal coastline as their base for communication.

(Amateur Radio Daily)
WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- SOFTWARE DEVELOPEMENT

Now in its fifth year, the Amateur Radio Software Award recognizes the contributions that free, open source software has made to enhance the experience of ham radio. The international award's judges are now in
search of this year's recipient from anywhere in the world.

Last year's winner was Stephen Loomis, NTTL, whose development of
GridTracker has helped hams simplify the tracking of contacts by
visualizing radio traffic on such modes as FT8.

Earlier winners were David Rowe, VK5DGR, for his Codec 2 project,
which gives digital voice communications access to other software
and hardware projects without the need for licensing, fees and other
concerns and the first award recipient was Anthony Good, K3NG, for the
K3NG Arduino CW Keyer.

In addition to receiving the award, winners are also celebrated later
in the year with a special event station calling attention to the
innovative spirit they represent.

arsaward.com

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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.

VK4 - Gladstone Amateur Radio Club BBQ 9th March (vk4xmc)
VK4 - Redcliffe and Districts REDFEST April 6 (vk4tfn)
VK5 - SCARC BUY and SELL 21st April Seaford Meadows (vk5og)
VK - WIA AGM MAY 4 5 - BUNDABERG. (vk2tsg)
VK2 and 4 - Park-fest 4 & 5 of May Bundaberg AND Dorrigo (vk4kc)
VK - National Volunteer Week Monday 20 Sunday 26 May 2024.
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australias largest annual
celebration of volunteers and their important contribution to
our communities.
VK5 - Aust. Fox Hunting championships Mt Gambier 8/9 June.(vk5dj)
VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST OCTOBER 31 (still to be advised ) (vk4DMH)

VK5 - Amateur Radio Experiments Group Radio & Electronics Sale
Saturday 26th October 10AM David Roche Park Kilburn (vk5qi)
VK3 - SPARC Rosebud RadioFest November 17 at Eastbourne Primary
School, Allambi Ave. Rosebud. (vk3pdg)


Reception Reports

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We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 1.5 mts in
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Remember the sooner you submit material the more the
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A reminder when supplying HamFest info we obviously can't
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WIA will put your supporters 'goods' in this text edition
"no worries."

We will not give blatant 'plugs' to raffles, be it raffles
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