OpenBCM V1.08-4-g0592 (Linux)

Login: GUEST @ JH4XSY.14.JNET1.JPN.AS [Tsuchiura]

Command:
home | newest check | boards | help index | log | ps | userlogin | send sysop | slog | status forward | bcm news | users | version | remove cookie

VK7AX  > BCAST    29.06.25 15:16l 900 Lines 30779 Bytes #12 (0) @ WW
BID : 2622_VK7AX
Read: GUEST
Subj: VK National News 29Jun25
Path: JH4XSY<N3HYM<VE2PKT<PY2BIL<HB9ON<VK7AX
Sent: 250629/0610Z 2622@VK7AX.#ULV.TAS.AUS.AUNZ LinBPQ6.0.24


VK National News 29Jun25

Text edition:
 

 Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-06-29.mp3 
Text edition:
        
 
 2025 JUNE 29 WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
------------------------------------------------------------*

 THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK

 THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN
 tinyurl.com/WIA-News-Videos

------------------------------------------------------------*

 NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JUNE 29 2025
 IN OUR 30th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

 

 THIS WEEK:-

 You'll hear from His Majesty King Charles III. -

 Hear how the Ambulance service in VK2 has recently trialled the use  
 of drones to enhance its capabilities. -

 AND  Giles Kirby, Director at the Wireless Institute of Australia 
 with this weeks Board Comment. -

 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 Giles Kirby, Director at the Wireless Institute of Australia,
 with a quick update from the boardroom.

 Today I want to talk about something were actively working on at the
 board level: Stronger state and territory representation across the WIA.
 While were a national body, we recognise that each state and territory
 has its own unique radio culture, challenges, and opportunities, from
 repeater coordination in WA, to foundation licence training in regional
 Queensland, to emergency comms partnerships in Tasmania.

 Thats why were looking to formalise stronger links between the WIA
 board and each state and territory. Whether through nominated liaison
 officers, regular state roundtables, or collaborative projects with local
 clubs and councils  we want the issues that matter in your region to be
 reflected in national decisions.

 Weve already seen success where local clubs have taken initiative on
 training and community engagement.

 The WIA wants to support more of this.

 If youre doing something great in your region, let us know. If youve
 got an issue, we want to hear about that too. Early, not after the fact.
 Because whether you're in Darwin, Hobart, Adelaide or anywhere in
 between, this is your WIA.

 Stay curious, stay connected and most of all, keep transmitting.

 73 from the board. This is VK5GK, signing off.





AUSTRALIANA

NSW Ambulance has recently trialled the use of drones to enhance its aeromedical and special operations capabilities during search and rescue missions, with a focus on improving both the speed and safety of operations in remote and difficult-to-reach locations.

The two-month Remotely Piloted Aeromedical Clinical Systems (RPACS) trial utilised cutting-edge technology to enhance patient care, operational safety and efficiency. It saw seven critical care paramedics and special operations team paramedics specially trained to operate, maintain and deploy RPACS drones as part of search and rescue missions.

The RPACS drones can provide real-time aerial surveillance to improve situational awareness and support decision-making on critical incidents, leading to better patient outcomes. They feature thermal imaging, high-intensity search lights, the ability to carry essential items, and a loudspeaker to communicate with patients.

Most importantly, each drone can live stream to a secure link so a medical response can be managed from a remote location. This response can include the delivery of lifesaving medical supplies  including blood products, anti-venoms and external defibrillators  directly to patients up to 7 km away in isolated environments, where immediate access by conventional means may not be possible.

tinyurl.com/7d8ytu9a

(criticalcomms)


------------------------------------------------------------*


 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. 

 A man who scaled a 321-foot broadcast tower in Washington DC stayed  
 there for a 3 day long standoff with local police, has reportedly died.

 D.C. police first reported the incident Tuesday afternoon, saying they
 had negotiators on the scene of a barricaded situation on the 4400
 block which is located on American Universitys campus.

 While police negotiations took place, the radio station WAMU said its
 radio signal was briefly affected. According to WAMU Chief Advancement
 Officer, the station quickly powered down the tower to support the
 emergency response.

 Over the next few days, as the standoff continued, WAMU operated from
 its backup transmission facility in Virginia.

 WAMU in its emailed statement.
 It is with deep sorrow that we share the situation at the tower
 resulted in the death of the individual, despite the tireless work of
 emergency services on the ground. We appreciate their efforts.

 ( Those listening/viewing in VK if you or someone you know needs help, 
   LIFELINE AUSTRALIA is available on 13 11 14 ) 





President Donald Trumps fiscal 2026 budget request, if approved by
Congress, would kill many of NASAs plans for robotic exploration of the
solar system. Gone, too, would be multiple space-based missions to study
Earth, the sun and the rest of the universe.

Among the planets that would get less attention are Venus, Mars and
Jupiter. But the planet facing the biggest drop in scrutiny from space is
our own. The Trump budget proposal calls for reducing Earth science funding by 53 percent.

Also spiked: a mission that would take a close look at Apophis, a jumbo
asteroid that will pass just 20,000 miles from Earth  closer than
geosynchronous satellites  on April 13, 2029.

The White House Office of Management and Budget said in its request that
NASAs current spending of more than $7 billion a year on nearly 100
science missions is unsustainable.





 Russias space station

 Russia is planning to press ahead on the countrys Russian Orbital
 Station (ROS), following the demise of the International Space Station
 in 2030. At that time, the first ROS modules are to be lofted.

 It will become the worlds first drone platform equipped with robots
 for its maintenance, said the First Deputy Prime Minister of the
 Russian Federation Denis Manturov. This is a patented solution of the
 Russian Federation. Testing the technology will allow us to apply this
 format to our lunar program, he said.
 "We will continue to increase the number of communication devices in
 near-earth, geostationary and highly elliptical orbits. Thus, we expect
 to cover the entire territory of the country, including the Arctic, with
 stable communication channels by 2030, he emphasized.

 Also in news from Russia (with love) on June 6 the Iranian embassy in
 Moscow reported a pivotal meeting between their Ambassador
 and the CEO of Roscosmos, the Russian state space corporation, where
 discussions centred on the joint production of satellites, marking a 
 significant step in deepening bilateral space cooperation. 





 This shortwave broadcast wasn't aiming for big global listenership.

 Indeed, there were perhaps only a few dozen pairs of ears for whom the
 special programme was intended. BBC World Service annual Antarctic
 Midwinter Broadcast is dedicated to research staff stationed at
 British Antarctic Survey facilities in Rothera, Bird Island, and
 South Georgia.

 Still, the BBC's Antarctic Midwinter Broadcast is a shortwave tradition
 and this year, its 70th anniversary year, was no different.

 Scientists and support staff of the British Antarctic Survey Team were
 tuned in on the 21st of June, the longest night of the year in
 Antarctica,  to hear welcoming messages from home - including the
 pre-recorded greeting from King Charles, the first monarch to participate
 in the tradition.

 The show only lasted a half-hour but has been a big part of a midwinter
 at British research stations on the frozen continent for decades.


-------------------------------------------------------------------


 OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION
 --------------
 --------------
 NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025
 --------------
 ---------------

This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days.

The 2025 Winter event is done and dusted. But you all know that.

The other thing you know is that, having participated, you need to submit your log.

But . . before you do . . make sure that we can identify that its your log!

Please ensure that you have your name, call sign, location, and six character grid square all entered correctly.

For those who used VKCL, convert the exported log into Cabrillo format using the conversion application that you can download from the VK Contest Log Checker web site. Only submit your Cabrillo formatted log.

Thanks to all those who have already submitted logs. Most appreciated.

For everyone else, you only have until NEXT SUNDAY to submit your log!

Get cracking!

This is Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for WIA National News.





 DOWN BUT NOT OUT.

 ARRLs Logbook of The World (LoTW) is an extremely popular service
 internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means for
 providing confirmations for ARRL Awards, such as DXCC and Worked All
 States.

 As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems
 infrastructure, LoTW is receiving major upgrades to the operating system
 it is running on, the relational database system it uses to store and 
 access logbook and awards data, and server hosting, where it is being
 fully migrated to the cloud. These changes will, among other
 improvements, ensure LoTW performance needs can be better met based on
 user demand.

 LoTW will be unavailable until July 2 to complete these upgrades.
 ARRL will bring LoTW back online if it is available sooner than July 2.

 Logbook of The World can be found at lotw.arrl.org

 More information about the popular service is available at
 arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world.

 (ARRL)
 
 -------------

 Organisers of the World Radiosport Team Championship have announced that
 two teams of seasoned DXpeditioners and contesters are going to the
 2026 competition in the UK after placing the winning bids to secure a
 place in the running.

 All other competitors in this international Olympic-style radio event
 qualify by virtue of their contest records but these two sponsored
 teams -- one headed by Adrian, KO8SCA, and the other by Cezary, SP5Y  
 secured spots as winning bidders in an auction.

 The minimum bid was 20,000 US dollars.

 The opportunity to purchase spots in the competition is a way of helping
 the event with its substantial budget. All teams are bound by the same
 operating rules during the contest herself.

 (sourced to NewsLine2486)

 -------------

 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)

-----------------

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/


----------


 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


---------------

 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)


----------


 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@wia.org.au

 wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/

-------------

DX WINDOW - JUNE
 -----------

Did you work VI 100 IARU?

Cards for this are expected to be awaiting checking and mail outs by 
QSL manager Charles M 0 OXO who is currently on vacation, he says 
these will be out in the first week of July.

(m0oxo web) 

---------------

 Michel is on the wireless holiday style as CN 2 DX in Morocco now 
 through to the 30th of August using CW, SSB and FT8.

 Look for CN2DX on 40-6 metres, QSL via his home call, F 5 LRL.

 (newsline2486)

---------------

 Special event station 9 A 2025 HWC is active until the 30th of June to
 celebrate the 29th World Men's Handball Championship.

 The station was spotted recently on the 80 and 40m bands using SSB.

 QSL via Logbook of the World.

 (rsgb)

 ---------------


 Michal, OM2DX  has announced  plans for a  DXpedition  to - wait for it-
 the  West Bank,  Palestine  sometime this year.  The callsign will be
 E 44 OM.

 OM2DX from the Slovak Republic says he has "Dates set, the team forming,
 license in hands and preparations ongoing BUT he needs wait till the
 situation on the West Bank gets stabilized".

 As they say in the classics "No kidding Sherlock".
 
 (425dx)

 ------------------

 
 REMINDERS


 ZL 100 IARU is still on the air, in fact until the 31st of July marking
 the centenary of the International Amateur Radio Union.
 A special event QSL card has been printed and confirmation is also on
 LOTW and QRZ.com. Listen for operators using CW, SSB and FT8.

 (newsline 2485)

 -------

 The Amateur Radio Society of India, VU2ZH is celebrating the centenary 
 of the International Amateur Radio Union by activating special callsign
 VU  1 IARU until the 29th of June.

 The station has been spotted recently using CW and FT8 on the HF bands.
 QSL via VU2ZH.


----------------- 
 Aldir, PY1SAD  has been active as  8R1TM  from Guyana since 1 June, and 
 expects to remain there until 8 July. He operates CW, SSB and digital
 modes  on  160-6 metres and via satellite.  During the weekdays he is
 QRV between  23 UTC and 2 UTC.  QSL via LoTW, eQSL, QRZ Logbook, or
 8R1TM direct to home call which s PY 1 SASD.

 (425DX)

 ------------
 

 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)

 -------------

Peter, PD1RP, is celebrating the 80th anniversary since the end of the German occupation of the Netherlands during World War II. He is on the air as PD80FREE until the 30th of June. All QSOs will be confirmed automatically via the bureau.

(NewsLine)

 ------------------

 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)

------------

 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)


 ---------

 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)

-------------

 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)

------------------------------------------------------------*

 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 coment , access 
 is just below the picture on screen and again tell us where and maybe 
 even the day and time you are listening


------------------------------------------------------------*
	

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

 QRM FROM THE HEAVENS

 AMSAT-UK to Test Super Black Paint on CubeSat

 AMSAT-UK will partner with Surrey NanoSystems and a number of
 universities including University of Surrey to test a special
 black paint on an upcoming CubeSat deployment.

 When applied to a surface, the super black paint, Vantablack, is
 designed to absorb 98% of light.

 The goal of the partnership is to demonstrate potential solutions to
 reducing light pollution as it relates to astronomy. This high level of
 light absorption makes the coated surfaces appear extremely dark,
 helping to minimise the unwanted brightness from satellites that are
 disrupting the work of many a stargazer.

 The Jovian-1 CubeSat mission containing this experiment is scheduled to
 launch in 2026. 

 (ard)





 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/

 So far this year, VK7 operators have activated 73 SOTA summits, making a
 combined total of 900 QSOs. An outstanding effort by all involved!

 (vk7news)

 MAKING POTA EASIER:-

 A new update has just been released for DXLook ( dxlook.com ), a free,
 web-based HF propagation map designed for we amateur radio operators.

 The latest feature is a dedicated POTA View, which displays up to 1,000
 Parks on the Air activations from the past 6 hoursall plotted on an
 interactive world map. Each activation includes the callsign, grid
 square, and park reference.

 Users can filter POTA activity by band and mode, just like in other
 DXLook views. This makes it easy to focus on specific operating 
 conditions or find relevant activity for your setup.

 (eHam)





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - CW

Here's one for the record books. A teenager from Romania is preparing to beat the world record he set last year for speed in copying callsigns sent in CW.

Ham Radio 2025 at Friedrichshafen, Germany, has plenty to offer international visitors with this weekends three-day event.
One scheduled event in particular is likely to draw a crowd as it showcases the achievement of Ianis Scutaru, YO8YNS, who set the world record in callsign receiving in Morse Code last year.

In a demonstration sponsored by the Romanian Federation of Amateur Radio, Ianis will attempt to beat that record before a panel of judges from Guinness World Records and the IARU. It forms part of a larger exhibit by the Romanian amateur radio group which is demonstrating high-speed telegraphy as its centrepiece.

In case you were wondering, at the age of 13, Ianis won a gold medal at the 20th IARU High Speed Telegraphy World Championship with a record-setting maximum copy speed of 1,126 characters per minute - an equivalent just exceeding 225 words per minute.

(newsline2486)




Whether you are just starting to learn Morse code or are already an experienced operator, the GB2RS Morse Practice web page is just what you need to brush up your skill!

Created by GB2RS Newsreader Graham, G4JBD, you can select different sections of the latest RSGB news which are then played in Morse code at the pitch and speed of your choosing.

What makes this resource unique is that you can also add in different degrees of man-made noise and natural band noise, which gives you a very realistic experience of copying Morse code under poor propagation or contest conditions. Graham has recently updated the page with more options. One of these is the Farnsworth timing which can play the individual characters at a selectable speed while allowing separate adjustment of the gap between the characters.

The new version works well on smartphones and displays the text with a real-time pointer as the Morse is sent.

tinyurl.com/3e4cmzrb

(rsgb)





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER
 AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary(at)amsat-vk.org

 Long-Dead NASA Satellite Suddenly Emits Powerful Radio Pulse

 Scientists from West Australia's Curtin University researchers at the  
 Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder observed this signal
 lasting less than 30 nanosecond from Earths  orbit, specifically, from
 the location of NASAs Relay 2 satellite,  which has been silent since
 the 1960s. Relay 2, launched in 1964, followed its predecessor Relay 1,
 which was famous for transmitting the  first live television signal
 from the U.S. to Europe and Japan.

 However, scientists arent convinced the satellite has come back to 
 life.

 Clancy James from Curtin University and his team suggest the signal
 might have been caused by an electrostatic discharge, a sudden release 
 of built-up charge on the satellites surface.

 So although Relay 2 hasnt returned to service, the incident underscores
 a curious phenomenon: the zombie satellite. These are satellites that,
 after years or even decades of silence, suddenly spring back to life.

 One notable case is Intelsats Galaxy 15, which went dark in 2010 only 
 to reboot itself later that year.

 The most impressive example is AMSAT-OSCAR 7, our ham radio satellite 
 launched in 1974, presumed dead in 1981, then unexpectedly reactivated
 in 2002.

 tinyurl.com/bdfrh8yy
 
 (TWIAR)





While attending the Paris Air Show June 16, NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro signed an agreement with DLR (German Aerospace Centre, or Deutsches Zentrum fr Luft- und Raumfahrt) to continue a partnership in space medicine research. This renewed collaboration builds on previous radiation mitigation efforts for human spaceflight. As NASA advances the Trump-Vance Administrations goals for exploration on the Moon and Mars, minimizing exposure to space radiation is one of the key areas the agency is working to protect crew on long duration missions.

With this agreement, DLR will leverage its human spaceflight expertise and provide new radiation sensors aboard the Orion spacecraft during NASAs Artemis II mission, building on previous work in this area during the Artemis I mission. Scheduled for launch no later than April 2026, Artemis II will mark the first test flight with crew under Artemis.

(nasa)





 Honda has successfully tested an experimental reusable rocket, the
 company said, as it seeks to expand into the space sector.

 The automaker, which hopes to develop the tech prowess for a suborbital
 launch by 2029, conducted a test flight of its rocket on the northern
 Japanese island of Hokkaido.

 The prototype device, around 20 feet tall, landed only 37 centimetres
 from its designated landing spot after the one-minute flight.

 (ANS)





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
 iota-world.org/
 ------------
 --------------

 NA-024

 Eric and Graham, using callsigns J 38 DX and J 38 LD, respectively, from
 Grenada, IOTA number NA-024, from the 5th through to the 13th of July,
 operating mainly SSB with some FT8 on 80-10 metres.

 (newsline2486)

---------------

 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)

-----------------


 REMINDERS
 ------------
 ----------

 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/)


 -------------

 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) 





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
 qcwa.org
 raotc.org.au 
 
Hello 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 
  
 JULY 15 - World Youth Skills Day

 The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2025 is "Youth Skills for Peace and
 Development". This theme emphasizes the crucial role young people play
 in peacebuilding and conflict resolution by equipping us with the skills
 necessary for employment, decent work, and entrepreneurship.

 It also highlights the importance of skills for personal development,
 well-being, and global citizenship. 

 Back on the 15 July 2014, the United Nations General Assembly held its 
 first World Youth Skills Day. Ever since this day, World Youth Skills
 Day has continued to provide a one-of-a-kind, crucial opportunity for
 young people to communicate with technical and vocational education and
 training institutions, firms, employee and worker organisations,
 development partners, and policy makers.





 Listen out for and work these UK stations, particularly mid-August.

 2 E 0 VUF,  M 7 IJG and M 7 HPU.
 
 These 3 operators, the RSGB has announced as the team of young members
 who will be representing the Society at this summers Youngsters on the
 Air camp. 

 The event, hosted by the French national amateur radio society and the
 IARU, will take place at the historical Chteau de Jambville

 Chteau [SHA-TOE] de Jambville [ZHOM-VIL]

 This Chateau is near Paris and the ops there will be on air between the
 18th and 25th of August.

 The team is made up of team leader, Leon, 2E0VUF and team members
 Sophie, M7IJG and Emily, M7HPU.

 ( rsgb.org/yota-camp )


------------------------------------------------------------*
	
 IT'S A DATE

 Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section,
 nationalnews(at)wia.org.au

 Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found
 on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links.
  
 ----------------------------


2025

 VK3 - Gippsland Gate Radio & Electronics Club HamFest July 5 10am
       ggrec.org.au/hamfest                                 (wiacal) 

 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)
 
 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

 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


---------------------------------------------------------------* 

            (Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)


前のメール | 次のメール