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MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2020-02-16.mp3 Text edition: 2020 FEBRUARY 16 - VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK Oh... and contact us with your news because If It Matters To You It Matters To Us! Email script to and go to wia.org.au click news in member area to submit your audio Please... If you are only submitting text and not audio, NEVER send just links & url's but write your story as you would expect to hear it being read back. Last week the new, soon to be implemented wia email system moving to gmail was said to be operating BUT this lil 'baker baker' did NOT receive any emails for almost 50 hours! SO if you sent the news crew an item or 3 and it's nt been acknowledged or worse not in this weeks news...please send again.. Luckily this error in re routibng to gmail WAS picked up but not until Monday..and of all places, from Germany and Ed Durant so thanks Ed and just to say a BIG thanks.. we'll hear your weekly take on the WYONG field day NOW instead of at the end of the bulletin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* An eagerly awaited Ham Radio Activity WILL go ahead, on time and come rain or hail, even if another low developes off Broken Head. Well, weâ€(tm)re only a week away from the big one! The 62nd CCARC field day at Wyong. All organisation actions are running smoothly and the CCARC are looking forward to welcoming visitors to the field day as they have done every year. Remember this year itâ€(tm)s the Wyong weekend, with one pedestrian and two mobile Foxhunts and the dinner on Saturday for those who can get here a little earlier. At the Field day itself on the Sunday, please note that you can only pay your entry fee in cash and please have the right amount ready if you can, to avoid taking all the small change from the entry gate officers. In return for your $15 you will be given an arm band which must be worn at all times please. All lectures are now locked-in and displayed on the website at FIELDDAY (dot) ORG (dot) AU along with all information about the Wyong Weekend including the field day itself. Hereâ€(tm)s what is happening lecture wise…. Lecture Room 1: 1. Has Richard Collins lecture on the Australian Electronics Industry from 9 to 9:45 am Richard will describe the collapse of the giants of the Australian electronics industry, the reasons for their failure and the way forward. 2. Richard is followed by Ray Robinson VK2NO of Tube Radio from 10 am to 11 am and will outline the history of Tube Radios, with particular emphasis on their use in the armed forces in WW II and the Korean War. 3. Rakesh Panwar will cover Space Weather and Its effects on Modern Technologies and Human Beings from 11 to 12 Included will be explanations of; solar wind and flares, storms, coronal mass ejections and coronal holes and their effects on modern society. He will be joined by Dr Zahra Bouya to explore the Space Weather website and its uses. 4. The final lecture in room 1 comes from Brian Clarke VK2GCE who covers Transmission Lines and Terminations from midday to a quarter past one. Brian provides information on the physics, legal and biological implications of using high power. He will look at safety guidelines for connecting your TX to its antenna. Lecture Room 2: 1. In room two we start with Harry Kreicers covering Bragg Resonators and Parametric Amplifiers from 9 to 10. 2. From 10 to 11 we have the annual weak signal Group meet-up with Roger Harrison VK2ZRH as each year the groups meets to discuss VHF-UHF activities and associated topical and emerging issues. All are welcome to attend. 3. Our third item in room 2 is a very special once in a lifetime chance to meet Jeanne Socrates VE0JS from 11 to 11:30. Jeanne is the oldest person to have sailed solo nonstop unassisted eastbound around the world which she completed in September 2019 and she had Ham Radio with her all the way. As part of her current tour around Australia she is eager to meet the VK hams that she made contact with on her epic sailing journey. 4. In another first for the Wyong Field day Peter Parker VK3YE will do a Livestream called Fun with QRP from 11:30 to 12:30 The livestream from Peter in VK3 will include discussion on and demonstration of equipment and how to go about having fun with QRP He will touch on antennas, power supplies and transceivers and then follow up with and Q & A session. So, you can see thereâ€(tm)s going to be lots to learn at this years Wyong Field day! Itâ€(tm)s a tight schedule, so please make sure you are at the chosen lecture room in advance of the start time to get a good seat. As announced in last weekâ€(tm)s VK1WIA piece, some of the lectures will be recorded for viewing afterwards. For the Central Coast ARC, the organisers of the Wyong Field day, this has been Ed VK2JI. Next Sunday - the 23rd - being the annual Wyong Field Day to which almost everybody attends ARNSW will continue their practice of no VK2WI News session in the morning. In its place will be the special transmission on Saturday evening the 22nd at 7.30 pm with the morning format. The Sunday evening on the 23rd will be the normal evening session with possibly some highlights from the field day .... (tim mills) WIA Not a WIA Member? details email OR the link on bottom right of wia.org.au https://wia.memnet.com.au/MemberSelf...emberForm.aspx WIA board minutes can be found on wia.org.au click WIA Information. Directors heard usually as follows Greg VK2GPK (President), Peter VK8ZZ (Secretary), Mike VK8MA, Aidan VK4APN, John VK4JJW John VK4JJW here with the WIA Board Report for this week. First things first .... are we going to have an election for the 2010-2021 year? Who knows? Well YOU will very shortly, because as you know, to have an election we need to have more candidates than there are positions available, and a liitle bird tells me that there have been quite a few nominations for NEW people, received by the closing date on the last day of January, so all we need to do now is wait ... and see! I'm sure the event we've all been waiting for will happen, one way or another, in the next few weeks. A very important item is the ACMA consultation on the 3.4 GHz band amateur access restrictions implementation- If you'd like more info than we have time for here, see the WIA website news item and the ACMA link there, for details. This consultation closes very soon and rest assured; the WIA will be responding. Also, the recently constituted ACMA Syllabus review panel met for the first time on Jan 30. The WIA is represented by 3 WIA Education Team volunteers, and first cab off the rank is the Foundation licence syllabus update. We'll have more on the results of that meeting in the next few weeks. And how are you going with the FUTURE OF AMATEUR RADIO PROGRAM? It's running now ... POLL NUMBER 1: FOUNDATION CALLSIGN STRUCTURE. As a registered participant you should have received an email detailing how to put your view forward. WIA members are automatically included of course, however if you're not a WIA member and not yet registered, fear not, for registration is still open, and will be, for the total duration of ALL the polls. Get in now so your view can be included in the first one which has to close in another week or so then shortly after, we move on to Poll Number 2. Wonder what THAT will be? Stay tuned! By the way .... for each poll there's a number of options you can select from, however if none of those is what you think should happen, then by all means your view is very welcome. There's a section for that at the bottom of the form where it says, and I quote: "Do you have any comments on the poll, or suggestions for alternative solutions to this issue?" And for the next Poll, quoting again: "Do you have any other suggestions for the next poll?" Go to it. Your WIA needs your input! The Big One is just 11 weekends away. I'm pretty sure you already know that the WIA Annual Conference for 2020 is on in Hobart, and to register as a delegate so you can take part in all the activites starting Friday lunchtime, go to the link on wia.org.au Antarctic Gateway is the theme this year and some incredibly interesting Antarctic and Radio visits and presentations have been organised over the weekend. Can't wait, and that reminds me .... I need to register! "Someone" keeps telling me: "Do it now. Don't wait until the last minute!" If you're in the same boat we'd better get out acts together! Looking forward to catching up with you for the WIA's 110th AGM ... in Hobart, May 8 -10. I'm John, VK4JJW WIA Director. WIA Annual Conference 2020 wia.org.au/joinwia/wia/2020agm/ Hi this is Ben VK7BEN from the WIA Annual Conference Organising Committee with some vital statistics about Tasmania to make your stay in the most southerly state more comfortable….. Average May weather for Hobart is a minimum of 6 degrees C to a maximum of 15 so do what the locals do and wear layers and never forget a polar fleece jacket and a rain coat....HIHI. discovertasmania.com.au/about/climate-and-weather For those travelling to Tassie before the conference to do some touring, there is the annual AGFEST from the 7-9 May held at Carrick. This is a big agriculture festival attracting around 70,000 people with over 700 exhibitors. Worth a look just before the conference. agfest.com.au/ For those wanting to escape into the Tasmanian National Parks, you have much to look forward to with the leaves from the deciduous beech, better known as fagus, changing from a vibrant green to brilliant gold and finally rust red. This can be seen at Cradle Mountain in the North and Lake Fenton â€" Mount Field National Park in the South. Donâ€(tm)t forget to pack a radio for some sneaky WWFF Activations! If you are into bushwalking in then look out for the flowering of autumn bird orchid, Parson's band orchid, mosquito orchid and midge orchid in your travels. Also in May the short-tailed shearwaters (mutton birds) leave for Alaska and do a remarkable return journey to the Northern Hemisphere. Even the sports fans are catered for with the Hawthorn Versus Port Adelaide Match in round 10 of the AFL held on May 23rd in Launceston! Bookings for the Tours of the Australian Antarctic Division on Friday 8th May are almost full with only a few left. Once they are full, thatâ€(tm)s it! So, get in quick before itâ€(tm)s too late. events.wia.org.au/event/wiaagm2020/ Sunday is packed with half day options. So, to ensure no-one misses out we are alternating between the Grote Reber and Mawson's Hut Museums and either the Maritime Museum or the Islands to Ice Exhibition at the TMAG â€" for those non-locals thatâ€(tm)s the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. For the group that does the Reber in the morning then they do the rest in the afternoon and vice versa. I finish with a quick reminder about the discounts at the venue. Best Western â€" just remind them itâ€(tm)s for the “WIA conference” and the discounts on Spirit of Tasmania ferries for fares and accommodation. bestwesternhotelhobart.com.au/ spiritoftasmania.com.au/offers/wia-annual-conference-2020 See you in Hobart. 73, from Ben VK7BEN and the WIA Annual Conference Organising Committee ---------------------------------------------------------------------* INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club, ARRL, RAC, NZART AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE & the World Wide sources of the WIA. We'll drop in on the USA and look at yet another case of "if it ain't broke don't fix it', More 'tears' in France, Secrets and Receiver building in the UK and a ham fest in ITALY Florence RadioFest 2020 Just on an hours drive from Marconiâ€(tm)s Birth Place lies the Italian City of Florence, who host The Florence RadioFest which is the HamFest that attracts the most part of Italian radio amateurs from central Italy. Based on a large flea market, it is totally dedicated to amateur radio enthusiasts. So when you want a break from the tourist attractions like the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore get to the Florence RadioFest which offers an exhibition area of 1200 square meters. There will be more than fifty exhibitors including private individuals and professionals. The Florence RadioFest is an event where hams can find excellent used radios, homemade antennas and brand-new products to help bring your baggage limit up for your return flight to Aus. FRANCE French look at 3-Tier CEPT ham radio structure French national amateur radio society URC has expressed its desire for a 3 licence class structure as described in CEPT recommendations rather the single class available at the present time A translation of the Union of Radio Clubs (URC) 2020 Editorial reads: "The URC has its objectives among which that of respecting the CEPT recommendations and of creating 3 license classes in France. We have made proposals on how we see how we can do it, this part is to be discussed with all the associations and the administration but the consensus is that licenses and exams MUST change in France." UNITED KINGDOM Bletchley Park, a must on any trip to the UK for Radio Enthusiasts, is hosting another workshop with the RSGB on March 14 where you can build your own radio receiver The Radio Society of Great Britain has invited young people (and an accompanying adult if the child is under 16 years) to join them at the National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park for a fun and hands-on workshop where they can learn more about radio and electronics. The workshop offers a short introduction to wireless communications, radio propagation and electronic construction, before moving on to the construction of a medium wave radio receiver. This will include using a printed circuit board, selecting components, soldering them in place and testing the circuit. Attendees will also be able to visit the National Radio Centre to learn more about the history of radio communications and to see a modern amateur radio station in operation. bletchleypark.org.uk/whats-on/build-a-radio-receiver-3 Akin to Bletchley is Beaumanor Hall in Leicester. Here a top secret wartime listening station was set up at the Hall. As we approach the 75th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe) in May, the fascinating story of Beaumanor Hallâ€(tm)s crucial role in the Second World War should also be recalled. Beaumanor Hall was the site of a vital wartime intelligence service, namely the War Office “Y” (wireless) Group or W.O.Y.G. The top secret “Y” Group was part of M18 Wireless Intelligence and Beaumanor was a highly-strategic “Intercept Station”, concerned with monitoring the enemyâ€(tm)s main channels of wireless traffic and communications. The “Y” Intercept Listening Service operated from 1941 to 1945 and its wartime activities were as top secret as those at the Code and Cypher School at Bletchley Park. leicestermercury.co.uk/news/history/revealing-top-secret-wartime-listening-3820282 USA FCC Commissioner Michael Oâ€(tm)Rielly has said that the future of global spectrum use might be better served by an international body other than the ITU. He also questioned the value of the World Radiocommunication Conference that is held every few years to revise member nations' use of the spectrum. Speaking before a committee of the United States Senate, O'Rielly said a replacement for the ITU might be a body that resembles the G7 organization. Its members include the United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the U.K., the world's largest advanced economies. The ITU is a body contained within the United Nations. --------------------------------------------------------------------* HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT -------------- February 16-17 ARRL's International DX CW Contest -------------- CQ WW SSB contest February 22-23 -------------- March 2 - 3 International DX Phone Contest sponsored by the ARRL -------------- WIA John Moyle Field Day 2020 Weekend 21-22 March from UTC 0100 on the Saturday to 0059 Sunday 22. -------------- March 28-29 the CQ World Wide WPX Contest for amateurs world-wide to contact as many amateurs and prefixes as possible during the contest using SSB. -------------- The date for the next Harry Angel Sprint will be Saturday May 2nd 2020. 10:00 - 11:46 UTC. -------------- May 30-31 the CQ World Wide WPX Contest for amateurs worldwide to contact as many amateurs and prefixes as possible during the contest using CW. -------------- The VK SHIRES the June long weekend, which is the weekend prior to the second Monday of June each year.. making it June 6 - 7 in 2020 -------------- IARU HF World Championship July 13-14 -------------- TRANS TASMAN LOWBAND CONTEST Next contest - 17 JUL 2020 - and has the aim of encouraging Low Band activity between VK and ZL on 160 80 and 40M using SSB, CW and RTTY OR PSK -------------- RD or Remembrance Day Contest will be August 15 - 16 -------------- OCEANA CONTEST VOICE from 0800 UTC Saturday October 3 to 0800 UTC Sunday October 4 CW from 0800 UTC Saturday October 10 to 0800 UTC Sunday October 11 -------------- CQ WW DX SSB OCTOBER 24-25 -------------- CQ WW DX CW NOVEMBER 28-29 -------------- December 6 - 8 160 Meter WW -------------- DECEMBER 14 - 15 10 Mtr World Wide -------------- TED POWELL MEMORIAL DX CHALLENGE 4 award periods, each of 3 months starting in January of each calendar year and 2 categories in the contest, MOST WANTED and TOP 5. Top 5 you try and work the 5 most wanted DXCC entity's Most Wanted you work the most wanted dxcc entity. The dx entity's in play are those most wanted DURING those 3 month windows. Complete details can be found at http://contest.fgarc.org.au/ -------------- Graham Alston VK3GA WIA Awards Manager here on WIA National News. The WIA Awards Committee is pleased to announce the expansion of our DXCC Awards to include the 8-Band DXCC Award. Participants can now apply for this award when they have at least 100 confirmed QSOâ€(tm)s on each of 8 different HF bands. This additional award caters for users who may never be able to operate on 160M due to various constraints, particularly having enough space to install a 160M antenna. It also fills the huge difficulty gap between the 7- and 9-Band awards. The WIA Awards program now has Single-Band, 3-Band, 5-Band, 7-Band, 9-Band, and now 8-Band DXCC awards, each with endorsements. All major AUSTRALIAN contests, rules and results, are on the Contest Section of the WIA website. wia.org.au/members/contests/about *********************** John Moyle Memorial Field Day Announcement No.2 For Broadcast Sunday 16th February 2020. Good Morning, This is Denis Johnstone VK4AE contest manager for the John Moyle Memorial Field Day 2020. This is a reminder that the contest will be held from 0000 UTC on Saturday 21st March to UTC 2359 Sunday 22nd March 2020. This week I will discuss the effects of the devastating fires and the current floods on the contest and what you can do about it. The weather this summer has been less than friendly, with catastrophic fires in many areas and in some areas flash flooding. The question as to whether the field day should even go ahead has been heard on air. While at first sight it may appear to be an option to cancel the event, but there are plenty of other options. Firstly, the devastation has destroyed many wonderful field day sites and access to other that havenâ€(tm)t been destroyed is for some time going to be tricky. Secondly, the concept of a field day station is to set up and operate a station under less than ideal conditions. Why should not a club station set up a portable station at the local park or sportsground â€" with appropriate approvals from the authorities. Why should not a single operator station (or a club station) set up as a portable station in the carpark near the local parts supplier? Consider the advertising potential for Amateur Radio? I consider the potential to attracting interested others is worth far more than the potential of creating a winning score in this contest. I leave these thoughts with you and look forward to see what happens and I will continue to keep the webpage right up to date! wia.org.au/members/contests/johnmoyle/ Thanks for listening, I'm Denis Johnstone VK4AE contest manager for the John Moyle Memorial Field Day 2020. -------------- THROUGH THE DX WINDOW -------------- VI 250 COOK Australian Special Event Members of a VK4 club we haven't heard from in quite a while is returning in a "flurry of sails." Cairns Amateur Radio Club will activate call-sign VI 250 COOK during May till August to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook sailing up the east coast of Australia from what is now Sydney to what is now Cooktown in Far North Queensland. This historic trip is being replicated by the Australian Maritime Museum's replica of his ship, the Endeavour. The call again VI 250 COOK. (sourced to SouthGate) -------------- Members of the Italian DXpedition Team are QRV from Zanzibar Island until 18th February using the callsign 5 I 5 TT on CW, SSB and RTTY. On FT4 and FT8 the callsign will be 5 I 4 ZZ. The IOTA reference for Zanzibar is AF-032. -------------- Look for special event station 8 A 17 BJR between February 19-21st. Activity is to celebrate the 17th anniversary of the local ORARI Kota Banjar radio club and will be on 80/40 using CW, SSB and the Digital modes. (sourced to SouthGate) -------------- Bob W 0 YBS is active on Caye Caulker Island, off the coast of Belize, till 25th February on CW, FT8, RTTY and possibly some SSB on 80 â€" 10m. IOTA reference is NA-073. QSLs go via the home call W 0 YBS. -------------- Matteo is visiting Ghana all February until the 16th and has reactivated his 9 G 5 GS callsign on 160 -20m using mainly FT8 and SSB. QSLs go via his home call IZ 4 YGS. -------------- Members of the F 6 KOP Radio Club are operating as E 44 CC from Bethlehem in Palestine until February 17 on 160 â€" 10m on CW, SSB, RTTY, PSK, FT4 and FT8. -------------- Be listening all month for members of the Kuwait Amateur Radio Society using the call sign 9 K 59 NLD. The hams are marking Kuwait's National and Liberation Day. Send QSLs to 9 K 2 RA. ---------------------------------------------------------------------* WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS FEMALES IN RADIO. This story comes from Washington, D.C., where the FCC is marking what its chairman calls a historic appointment. The FCC has welcomed the first woman to serve as its Chief Technology Officer, coordinating with the agency's Office of Engineering and Technology and advising Chairman Ajit Pai on related issues. Monisha Ghosh, a Fellow of the IEEE has expertise in wireless technologies where she has overseen research both in academia and industry. The agency called the appointment historic and the FCC chairman said he hoped she would serve as an example for young women considering careers in STEM disciplines. (arrl) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - Phoenix deploys from the ISS on February 17, 2020! After deployment, it will take some trial and error before able to confirm the spacecraftâ€(tm)s TLEs before they can comfortably predict its orbit. The more people who can help spot the spacecraft, the sooner the operations phase can officially begin! If you think youâ€(tm)ve heard from Phoenix and you are NOT a member of the SatNOGS network, please publish your observation on the google form with your contact information, the lat/long location of the sighting, your waterfall file, and any raw data that you have obtained from the spacecraft! web address is phxcubesat.asu.edu/content/amateur-operations IMPORTANT NOTE: Phoenix has a Frequency Buddy Phoenix will be broadcasting on the exact same frequency, 437.35 MHz as CubeSat QARMAN. Both satellites follow the AX.25 protocol at 9600 baud, with GMSK modulation. Because both CubeSats will be deployed within an hour and a half of each other, they will be close to each other in orbit. To ensure that neither satellite will interrupt communications with each team's ground station, there will be periods of time when Phoenix's transmitter is turned OFF and vice versa. Therefore, if you are listening for Phoenix, and do not hear anything, this does not necessarily mean that communications have been with the spacecraft. (arrl asu) AMAZON BEGINS HIRING FOR MASSIVE SATELLITE PROJECT The job hunt is on. While Amazon awaits the FCC's approval of its proposed satellite-based internet service, it has already launched more than 170 job postings on its website for the venture known as Project Kuiper. Late last month Amazon pressed for the FCC's approval so that Amazon could join the field of companies such as SpaceX and OneWeb and offer broadband service from low Earth orbit satellites, which could bring internet capabilities to underserved parts of the world. Meanwhile, the Washington State-based Amazon has already begun its quest to find senior electrical engineers, senior communication systems engineers, embedded software engineers and others for the massive project which is envisioned as a constellation of more than 3,000 satellites. (ARNEWSLINE) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- MILITARY U.S. Marines taught ham radio U.S. Marines with Information Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force (II MIG) participated in an Amateur Radio General Licensing Course as part of the groupâ€(tm)s High Frequency Auxiliary Initiative on base, Jan. 27-31 An article by Cpl. Stephen Campbell on DVIDS Hub says: The course, taught by members of the Brightleaf Amateur Radio Club, out of Greenville, N.C., helps Marines learn the principles of high frequency radio operations as a contingency against a peer-to-peer adversary in real-world operations. Throughout the duration of the course, Marines learned HAM radio frequency and propagation theory, frequency band allocation, conventional and field-expedient antenna theory in addition to HAM radio operations and control. U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jordan Walzer, commanding officer of II MIG, created the High Frequency Auxiliary Initiative after recognizing the need for utilizing more options in a combat environment. He wanted the Marines to familiarize themselves with older technology to ensure their lethality in any situation. Read the full story at dvidshub.net/news/362206/fitting-19th-century-technology-into-21st-century-warfighting (SouthGate) SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- SUMMITS ON THE AIR www.sotawatch.org www.sota.org.uk M1CJE - SOTA Mountain Goat Congratulations to Andrew Eastland, M 1 CJE, who has achieved the accolade of SOTA Mountain Goat. This is the principal award in the Summits on the Air scheme, and marks passing through 1000 activator points. He reached his Mountain Goat status with an activation of the UK's Black Mountain GW/SW-041 in January and only started his SOTA journey in 2017, and so has reached Mountain Goat status in less than two-and-a-half years, which is relatively rapid! (SouthGate) --------------------------------------------------------------------* 2020 Social Scene VK3 - MERC TOUR Feb 21 (vk3sh) On Friday 21st February, the Melbourne Electronics and Radio Club ( WIA Affiliated) has organised a Club "site Tour" of the Airways Museum at Essendon Airport Melbourne, which includes a presentation from Bill Ely ( VK1/3ELY ) on Global Navigation Satellite Systems. The function starts at 7pm with doors opening at 6pm entry by Gold Coin donation. All interested in joining the MERC Team on this Tour and Presentation is more than welcome. For further information please contact Club President Stuart VK3SH on 0411 234 373. The Museum is located at Essendon Airport, Melbourne, at the rear of Building 44. Enter via Edgar Johnston Lane. airwaysmuseum.com/ The Melbourne Electronics and Radio Club will be conducting a number of Guest Speaker and Tour Events as part of it weekly Friday evening meetings during the year anybody wishing to be included in their mailing list for these events can contact the club by email on MERC meets each Friday from 7pm at the Building D Royal Children's Hospital Travancore Site 50 Flemington Street Travancore Vic Melway REF 29A11. VK2 - WYONG FIELD DAY 23rd February 2020 (vk2ji) VK4 - Tannum Sands Gathering March 14 (wia) VK7 - Meet the Voice event, Ross Recreation Centre Sun 22 March (vk7tw) VK3 - EMDRC HamFest Sunday March 29 ( A Scott) Clubs annual Hamfest is fast approaching, Sunday 29th March at Great Ryrie Primary School â€" Heathmont, Melbourne. Commercial and second hand traders, new & used bargains. Raffle prizes donated by our commercial traders, raffle drawn at midday. Always space for a chat with old and new friends. Entry is only $7 per and includes one Raffle ticket and bottomless tea & coffee, Doors open at 10am. Jackâ€(tm)s world Famous BBQ will be cooking up a storm out the front. Table booking are filling fast with only a handful remaining. For Event information, and to book a table, please visit the EMDRC club website emdrc.com.au/ VK4 - REDFEST 2020 18th April. St. Michael's College Old Toorbul Point Rd from 8am (vk4tfn) VK6 - PerthTech May 2 at Bassendean (vk6pop) VK - WIA Annual Conference, Hobart 8-10 May. (vk7tw) VK4 - CHARC Theresa Creek Campout Friday 29 til Sunday 31 May (wia) VK5 - South East Radio Group Annual Convention and Australian Fox Hunting Championships. June 6-8 (vk5hcf) VK4 - Caboolture Radio Club HamFest July 11 (vk7jea) VK4 - CHARC Inc. AGM Weekend Sept 25-27 at Fairbairn Dam (wia events) VK - ALARAMEET 2020 Bendigo October 2 - 5 (vk5yl) VK7 - VK7 biennial HamFest November (vk7tw) 2021 VK4 - TARC Australia Day Long Week Family Radio Camp 2021 Thursday afternoon 21st to Tuesday afternoon 26th January 2021 Girl Guides Association of Queensland Campsite and Training Centre, 46-56 Toolakea Beach Road, Bluewater. AX4WIT will be on-air from the camp. (vk4zz) Submitting news items If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to and don't JUST send url's links or posters, but take the time to pen YOUR contribution. To submit audio email and ask for the current password then read "how to submit items" in the weekly news page on http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/ We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 1.5 minutes in length as we only have a half hour. 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