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VK2LAW delves into the IARU after their 100 year celebrations. - VK2MV has an in depth look at a Queensland State School radio club. - and in REAL DEPTH WIA President VK3KJ and this weekends WIA AGM in Bendigo.

WIA's Peter Clee VK8ZZ with the final notice on registration for anyone thinking of going to Bendigo Saturday May 3 for the WIA AGM

WIA's Grant VK5GR with news from the International Amateur Radio Union. - WIA DIRECTORS VK8ZZ Peter and VK3FY Chris. - WIA PRESIDENT Scott Williams VK3KJ.

WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GK

WIA Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Director Peter Clee VK8ZZ

WIA President, Scott VK3KJ. - WIA Technical Advisory Chairman Grant VK5GR. - WIA Returning Officer Pete Cherry VK2LP.

WIA DIRECTOR GILES KIRBY VK5GK WITH SOME TIMELY REMINDERS. - WIA AFFILIATED CLUB TARCinc SHOWS OFF IN TOWNSVILLE.

WIA BOARD ELECTIONS. - WIA Director and Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ.- WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo VK2NWT. - WIAs Education Committee spokesman Phil Wait VK2ASD.

ALTHOUGH FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY MARCH 9 THIS NEWS HAS BEEN COMPILED EARLIER, THURSDAY MARCH 6, DUE TO TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFREDS PREDICTED PATH OVER HEAD OF THIS QTH.

Phil Wait VK2ASD for the WIA EDUCATION COMMITTEE. - ROGER HARRISON VK2ZRH WITH NEWS ON VHF UHF FIELD DAY 2023. - ALEC (VK2MV) and ALAN (VK2COD) ALL THINGS YOTA, TOUNGSTERS ON THE AIR. - CLIVE VK6CSW AND RADIO AMATEURS OLD TIMERS GROUP.

WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GK

THIS WEEK:- IN CONTEST NEWS - WIA SUMMER VHF UHF FIELD DAY MANAGER WITH "THE GOOD NEWS" AND VK4FUQ DRYS HIMSELF OFF AFTER THE DISASTROIUS INGHAM FLOODS AND PRESENTS OUR OPERATIONAL NEWS AGAIN AND HOWARD VK4BS REPORTS ON AMATEUR RADIO AND EMERGENCY COMMS. IN FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND. ALARA PRESIDENT MICHELLE VK2AYL GIRL GUIDE THINKING DAY ON THE AIR WITH ALEC VK2MV I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB AND NOW - WIA...

For the first time in over 20 years our contest and dx reporter Felix was unable to file his report! Felix is in Ingham which as been hard hit by the Queensland floods, in fact wi8th no power for DAYS. Fresh food is even being choppered in by both military, and private arrangements put in place by Coles and Woolworths. Our thoughts are with you Felix, and so this week John Williams VK4JJW steps up...

When CAN we Australian radio amateurs use the alternative AX callsign? - WIA AR Magazine Editor Roger VK2ZRH. - YOTA news and something special as "young Alan" takes his go-pro camera to Dural and their recent Trash and Treasure. And although an election to vote by postal ballot has now closed, returning officer Pete Cherry VK2LP has more detail on candidates.

WIA AUSTRALIA DAY CONTEST JANUARY 26. - WIA AX MEME. - ARRL report DXCC application processing is back to typical processing times. - Michelle VK2AYL, President of the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association, ALARA. -

WIA DIRECTORS CHRIS VK3FY AND PETER VK4EA. - ALSO WIA AFFILIATED CLUBS COORDINTOR ANGELO VK2NWT . - AND THE EXCITING NEWS OF THE WEEK - AUSTRALIA AND OUR 4TH SPACEMAN SET FOR A MID MARCH LAUNCH.

THIS IS 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 and shown on all good ATV outlets around the globe.

A SHORT NEWS AS NO WIA DIRECT5ORS INPUT, HOW EVER VEVER MISSING A BEAT VK2MV, VK2LAW, VK3GTV AND VK4FUQ WITH NEWS OF INTEREST TO VK HAMS.

WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ. - WIA's Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - VK4FUQ Felix will have the operational news, VK3FFF Bruce takes a look at Special Interest Group news and VK2LAW Jason is at our International Desk. - Many clubs have held a "Bunnings Sausage Sizzle' this year but we have news of a club that has done 18,000 times better.

THIS WEEK YOU'LL HEAR FROM NOT ONLY WIA PRESIDENT AND THE WIA RETURNING OFFICER BUT FROM ALARA :- VK7QP LINDA, VK5YL SHIRLEY, VK4SWE LYN. - NOW WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA. FROM ALARA I'M PRESIDENT MICHELLE VK2AYL

ALARA PRESIDENT Michelle VK2YL. - WIA CONTEST COMMITTE SPOKESPERSON Alan VK4SN. - WIA VHF UHF CONTEST MANAGER Roger VK2ZRH. - WIA DIRECTOR Giles VK5GK.

THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK

NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING DECEMBER 1 2024 IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

WIA Amateur Radio magazine's Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Board Report presented by Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY. - The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is coming together Saturday, November 30 with a LIVE YouTube fundraiser telethon.

WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK . - WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo VK2NWT . - WIA Education Committee Chair Amanda VK1AH . - WIA LIFE MEMBER Bruce Bathols VK3UV falls Silent Key.