Wireless Institute of Australia News Netcast

Angelo VK2NWT WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator and ARISS. - WIA Director Giles VK5GK delivers the Directors update.

Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine . - Alan VK2COD, YOTA news and his reminder of the VKSUMMIT . - New downloadable EMC leaflet available, Jason VK2LAW tells how . - EI 0 WAAAW for Autism Awareness and VK4FUQ Felix gives us the when and where . - ARISS Outlines Opportunities for Space Station Contacts in 2027 during Operational news this week with Bruce VK3FFF.

IN THE EASTER EDITION OF NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- John VK3HJQ will talk about a news app QSO-Link. - With all the news re ARTEMIS 2 this week we rewind to the time 2 Amateur Radio Operators Tapped Into a Soviet Frequency. Did They Hear a Woman Burning Alive in Space? - Maybe, just maybe, in honour of Mrs Slocombe we have Cat Pix on the Air celebrating International Cat Day by transmitting images...

WIA DIRECTOR Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY with the 'where' and 'why-fore's' of the WIA AGM . - WIA's Amateur Radio magazine's Editor in Chief Roger Harrison VK2ZRH . - WIA's National News Service reporter Jason VK2LAW and New Law Protects Ham Radio Antennas, Towers . - WIA's National News Service operational news reporter Felix VK4FUQ and Pirate Hunt . - And, thanks to the NZART, IARU Region 3 holds a...

DOES YOUR CLUB NEED $10,000? WIA GRANTS SCHEME COULKD BE THE ANSWER. - Albury and Wodonga radio club are hosting the WIA AGM it along with VK Summit, a radio exhibition being held over the weekend of May 2 and 3 in Albury. - A long time in the pipeline but it could be a VK call book is getting nearer. - That and more news from the WIA when newly re-elected WIA Director VK3GK Lee joins us.

116 and still going strong. - Word from Justin VK7TW as heard in last weeks VK7WI news.- And news of this weeks NAPLAN disast

Pete Cherry VK2LP, the WIA Returning Officer with all the good numbers. - RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be on air for this years Commonwealth Contest next weekend and the WIA's representative on the RSGB's Commonwealth Contest Committee Alan VK4SN will join Felix during his operational news segment. - And March 8 being International Women's Day sees many a contest on air around the world...

Michelle O'Hare VK2AYL. - Peter VK7PD. - Alan VK2COD. - And a much younger version of our Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, and that's SUN not SON.

Steven Green, VK2TSG, retiring WIA director. - Pete Cherry, VK2LP, Returning Officer of the WIA. - Nick VK7WW with news of a massive VK7 event planned for VK this year.

Pete Cherry VK2LP the Returning Officer of the WIA. - John VK4JPM, President of the Darling Downs Radio Club accepts the HamChallenge. - BBC launch shortwave radio service for listeners in Iran. - NASA no longer planning a February launch of Artemis 2. - Bush to Beach with Alan VK2COD.

VK2LP Pete Cherry WIA returning officer. - VK3GK Lee Moyle WIA Board candidate. - VK2AYL Michelle VK2AYL from the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association. - VK5DJ John with news re this years Australian Fox Hunting Championship. - AND IT'S A WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW LISTENERS TO 107.1 FM Tiaro Community Radio in the Wide Bay, Burnett region of VK4.

Pete Cherry VK2LP the Returning Officer of the Wireless Institute of Australia. - Lee Moyle VK3GK WIA Director. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. - Following on from last few weeks "BIOS" of candidates for this years WIA AGM Election we here from Justin VK7TW. - And the tragic news which swept the airwaves this week, the death of Mobile Ones VK4BBX.

ELEVEN (11) IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- Graham VK1GVC. - Alan VK2COD. - Jason VK2LAW. - Angelo VK2NWT. - Chris VK3FY. - Col VK3GTV. - Laurie VK4BLE. - Felix VK4FUQ. - Nick VK7WW. - Peter VK8ZZ. - BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA AND IT'S FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY JANUARY 25 2026 I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB REMEMBER WIA NATIONAL NE...

WIA Director and President Scott Williams VK3KJ. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days. - CABLES damaged / stolen from Taiwan to Townsville.

WIA RETURNING OFFICR PETE CHERRY VK2LP. - WIA DIRECTORS GILES VK5GK AND LEE VK3GK. - VK4JJW JOINS FELIX IN OPERATIONAL NEWS.- VK2COD JOINS COL IN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS.

Although no WIA Director this week we do have a prospective director stepping up to the mic. That's Klaus, VK3IU. - We also have Amanda VK1AH Chair and Secretary of the WIA education committee. - And as we head into the first chapter of WIA NATIONAL NEWS for the first broadcast of this new year a reminder of SUMMER VHF-UHF FIELD DAY THIS WEEKEND.

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ. - WIA Returning Officer Pete Cherry VK2LP. - VK5 LEADS THE WAY I GAINING NEW AMATEURS. -

NEWS THIS WEEK PRESENTED BY ALARA MEMBERS :- VK2AYL Michelle. - VK4ZM Lyndall. - VK4SWE Lyn AND ALARA PRESIDENT SHIRLEY VK5YL.

WIA Director, Lee Moyle VK3GK. - WIA past Director John Williams VK4JJW pops in with International News. - and I'll pop in with a reminder for NEXT week's edition of this news, because? ALARA members will deliver!

Pete Cherry VK2LP WIA Returning Officer.- Peter Clee VK8ZZ WIA Secretary. - Scott Williams VK3KJ WIA Director and President. - A few WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCASTS back Alan VK2COD was looking for SANTA, well he's a happy chappy as he reveals in his Youth On The Air segment today VK2SANTA has "made contact".

A note in from Grant VK5GR to advise he will explain the WIA TAC band plan consultation, live on Hayden VK7HHs YouTube channel 7.30pm AEDT Monday Dec One. - Dec 7 is the WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar. - WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ with al that's going on at WIA HQ. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine with part 2 of all that's going on...

Roger VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. - Felix VK4FUQ asks "Whatever happened to DXpedition H 40 WA?" - Bruce VK3FFF has the story on 20 spacecraft landings at Australias Koonibba Test Range. - Alan VK2COD is searching for SANTA.

Angelo VK2NWT, WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator. - Phil Wait VK2ASD for the WIAs Education Committee. - Jason VK2LAW asks us to refrain from using 7.095 MHz. - Felix VK4FUQ tells us of the worlds largest Amateur Radio competition. - Kent Peterson KCDGY from NewsLine 'illuminates' us when he joins VK3GTV Colin and for those in VK4, hot on the heels of another successful Gold Coast HamFest comes new...

IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- (The never mind the LENGTH, hear the QUALITY edition) Pete Cherry VK2LP WIA Returning Officer. - Kevin VK4UH with "that's a wrap" it was Qtech 2025.- Peter VK4EA WIA Vice-President with all that's going down at WIA HQ. - Dougal VK4EKA asks "Have you got one?" .- Bruce VK3FFF returns to our airwaves this week with Special Interest Group news.

Grant VK5GR, your WIA Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson. - Chris VK3FY on behalf of the Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia. - ACMA release their Five-year spectrum outlook 202530. - DISCUSSION POINT with Dougal VK4EKA. - Alan VK4SN on behalf of the WIA Radio Activities Contest committee. - Peter VK7PD for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia. - Alan VK2COD a member of A...