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    From National News Broadcast Email List@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 6 17:49:00 2024
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    NEXT WES DIRECTOR TOB HERD ON NEWS WILL BE

    Giles VK5GK
    15-Dec-2024

    Then roster is
    Scott VK3KJ WIA PRESIDENT
    22-Dec-2024

    Peter VK8ZZ WIA SECRETARY
    29-Dec-2024

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    5-Jan-2025

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    12-Jan-2025

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    19-Jan-2025

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    26 Jan-2025

    AUSTRALIANA

    VK6SANTA

    Santa has a summer home and here in Australia, you can find him in
    Wangara, Western Australia, where he is in his shack, excited to have
    finally got his Australian callsign.

    It's VK6SANTA and he's making good use of it right now through to the
    24th of December, yes he HAS to start delivering presents then so hop
    to it now and give VK6SANTA a shoutout

    Visit his page on QRZ.com and you'll find that Santa is eager to work
    local hams as well as some DX - he's on 2 metres as well as 10, 20 and
    40 metres.

    Quoting SANTA from his qrz.com page, "I will be operating an Amateur
    Radio Net each day, giving children (and the young at heart) a chance
    to talk directly with me over the airwaves. Whether you'd like to share
    your Christmas wishes, ask about life here at the North Pole, or just
    chat with me, Santa, Id love to hear from you!

    The net will be operated daily from the 1st to the 24th of December
    with the below schedule of frequencies and times (AWST - UTC+8):

    2 meters: 146.550 MHz ( QRM)
    Saturdays & Sundays: 16:00 - 16:30

    10 meters: 28.916 MHz ( QRM)
    Monday through Friday: 18:00 - 18:30
    Saturday & Sunday: 17:00 - 17:30

    20 meters: 14.316 MHz ( QRM)
    Monday through Friday: 18:45 - 19:15
    Saturday & Sunday: 17:45 - 18:15

    40 meters: 7.190 MHz ( QRM)
    Monday through Friday: 19:30 - 20:00
    Saturday & Sunday: 18:30 - 19:00
    (newsline/qrz.com)

    Sands, VU2WXW / VK9WX is currently on deployment at the Giles Weather
    Station in Western Australia and is operating as VK6GWX.

    Giles Weather Station is near the Northern Territory border, about
    330 kilometres west of Ayers Rock.

    It is the only staffed weather station within an area of about
    970,000 sq miles and is situated mid-continent and near the core of
    the subtropical jetstream. This means it plays an important role as a
    weather and climate observatory for the country.

    So keep an ear out for Sands, (great name isn't it) VK6GWX in the
    foothills of the Rawlinson Ranges.

    ( m0oxo.com/ )
    ALARA

    Sunday December 22 will be WIA National News Services ALARA edition.

    Michelle VK2AYL
    Linda VK7QP
    Lyn VK4SWE and
    Shirley VK5YL

    will be awaiting your check in that day for the news service.

    THE RETIRING TYPE

    VK4BAT Trevor Taege who is the voice of all our WIA NATIONAL NEWS
    and QNEWS station identifications has just announced his retirement
    from Radio 4GY Gympie / Sunshine Coast's mainstream breakfast show.

    Congratulations Trev on a job well done but you will still hear him
    each week announcing things on WIA such as.....> ------------------------------------------------------------*
    INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to ARRL, DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday,
    IARU, ICQPodcast, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC, Radioworld.com, RSGB,
    SARL and the World Wide sources of the WIA.

    . . .

    Radio enthusiasts from Cornwall are celebrating the 123rd anniversary
    of the first radio transmission across the Atlantic this month.

    In December of 1901 Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi and two
    assistants travelled from Poldhu Wireless Station near Mullion, in
    Cornwall, to the Canadian province of Newfoundland. It was on December
    12 that history was made, when a pre-arranged signal of three dots
    (the letter 'S' in Morse code) was heard by Marconi on Signal Hill
    at St John's, Newfoundland - having been transmitted from Poldhu.

    In doing so, Marconi was able to disprove the previously common held
    belief that radio waves could only travel in straight lines.

    His work laid the foundation for the development of radio, television
    and all modern wireless communication systems since.
    American Radio Relay League (ARRL) has warned its membership the
    impending import tariffs of the Trump administration will cause
    major disruptions to the cost of Amateur Radio gear due to almost all
    radio equipment being manufactured in Asian countries.

    Given the wildly fluctuating statements the US President-elect has
    made, ranging from 20% to 100%, import tariffs will undoubtedly make
    millions of products go up in cost to the American consumer and
    Amateur Radio will be no exception.

    Bart Jahnke, W 9 JJ, ARRL Director of Regulatory Affairs, has stated
    that "All manufacturing brands will be affected and the long list of
    items includes much more than radios, it will touch things like
    Raspberry Pi computers and Hot Spots.

    Expected big winners will be Canadian retailers along border states,
    US Hams are expected to just drive up North to such places as Toronto
    and buy gear there, thus avoiding the import tariff that Trump says
    he will impose. Jahnke said.

    Actually I'd take that story with a grain of salt, sourced to the
    online ham news service "The Dipole" out of Canada, a satirical blog at
    best. HiHi.

    The FCC has intensified its focus on the 5.9 GHz band where new rules
    are being finalized for the use of cellular delivery of communications
    to and from cars and trucks on the road.

    Intelligent Transportation Systems, or ITS, scored a big gain late
    November as the FCC voted on a proposal enabling the use of
    "cellular vehicle-to-everything" or C-V2X, on the 5.9 GHz band.
    This would establish new rules for the use of ITS within 30 MHz of that spectrum.

    The system is already in use by many automakers, sending and receiving
    messages over existing 5G cellular networks with alerts about traffic
    issues, weather conditions, road hazards or speeding cars.

    The FCC measure also sets out the technical parameters for the use of
    C-V2X, including power and emission limits. The system permits vehicles
    to communicate with roadside infrastructure and the cell phones of
    pedestrians, cyclists and road workers, enabling safety communications
    even when there are no line-of-sight warnings.

    In the heart of the Amazon, amidst the dense foliage and the symphony
    of nature's whispers, a silent revolution unfoldsone that transcends
    borders, defies regulations, and challenges the very essence of
    communication.

    At the centre of this enigma lies the tale of the South American
    satellite pirates, a clandestine network of individuals who have
    ingeniously tapped into retired UHF MilSat bands to extend their
    radio range deep into the heart of the rainforest.

    vapor95.com say for decades, Brazilian loggers have employed 2m radios
    modified with frequency doublers and directional antennas, turning the once-secret communication channels of the U.S. Navy Satcom uplink
    frequencies (280-310MHz) into conduits for their own purposes.

    Dubbed "Bolinha" or "little ball" by its users, the FLTSATCOM geo-sync satellites, once a pinnacle of military communication prowess, now find themselves unwitting accomplices in this subversive endeavour.

    What began as a means for Brazilian loggers to enhance their radio
    range has evolved into a phenomenon that spans the breadth of Brazilian society. Truck drivers, seeking superior communication capabilities in
    remote regions beyond the reach of traditional infrastructure, flock to
    these satellites. Rogue loggers, wary of authorities encroaching on
    their illicit activities, deploy them as covert communication channels
    to evade detection. Drug dealers, organized crime factions, and
    ordinary citizens alike have found utility in this illicit network, transforming it into an integral part of the Brazilian communication
    landscape.

    tinyurl.com/4sz6596n

    820 WNYC(AM) plans to conduct an all-digital MA3 test of AM HD Radio
    TODAY, December 8.

    On the day of the test, New Yorks Public Radio's engineering team
    plan to drive around New York Citys perimeter in what is described
    as a corkscrew route. They will assess the digital signals
    performance in the outer boroughs of the city and then turn inward to
    areas like downtown Brooklyn, Manhattans Wall Street and
    Lower Broadway. The trip will conclude by going directly north
    through midtown.

    Representatives from the HD Radio developer will provide a vehicle
    and equipment to measure and record observations during the test.

    820 WNYC runs 10 kW directional daytime and 1 kW directional at night.
    Under the test, WNYC will turn OFF its analogue transmitter and run the
    IBOC digital standard exclusively.
    Due to an ongoing Canada Post strike, mail services have been disrupted nationwide, delaying the delivery of letters, packages, magazines and
    other materials to and from Radio Amateurs of Canada.
    Delay in delivery of The Canadian Amateur (TCA) magazine is but one
    service effected.

    In a recent episode of This Week in Tech, the panel explored what is
    being called the worst hack in US history China's "Salt Typhoon."

    twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1007?autostart=false

    This massive cyber espionage campaign has compromised US
    telecommunications infrastructure, leaving officials increasingly
    concerned about the far-reaching implications for national security.

    The "Salt Typhoon" hack, first reported in October, has been ongoing
    for months, with some instances dating back a full year. Chinese
    hackers have exploited vulnerabilities in the outdated US telecom
    system, gaining access to the communications of high-profile
    individuals, including those in politics, intelligence, and
    law enforcement.

    During the discussion, the panel highlighted the challenges of securing
    aging infrastructure against sophisticated cyber threats. They noted
    that the US telecom system is built on a patchwork of older
    technologies, making it difficult to implement modern cybersecurity
    measures.

    This has left the nation vulnerable to attacks like "Salt Typhoon,"
    which has allowed Chinese hackers to surveil targeted individuals with
    ease.
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    OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION

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    NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024
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    RSGB HF CONTEST CHANGES.
    Not only as we have previously noted are there changes to the popular Commonwealth Contest where one change is you are encouraged to use
    CC rather than BERU when calling, but changes also in their
    FT4 series contests where there will be 12 (one per month) run,
    with the best nine results contributing to each entrants final score
    for the year.

    Other changes are in the 1.8MHz Contests
    along with Self-spotting

    Self-spotting will be permitted on a trial basis in 2025, for both
    assisted and unassisted entrants in all RSGB HF Contests and using
    all modes.

    I suggest if you do participate in RSGB contests to visit rsgb.org and
    brush up on the 2025 rules of engagement.

    tinyurl.com/2tm4tdbf

    (rsgb)
    SOUTH AFRICA

    Still looking at changes in world-wide activity although the SARL has
    five VHF/UHF operating trophies they have but ONE HF operating trophy.
    At their Council meeting on 22 and 23 November, it was decided to add
    TWO new HF operating awards - Council is now busy finalising the
    criteria for these awards.

    (sarl)
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    ARRL 160 METER CW ON NOW

    It is ALWAYS the first full weekend of December.

    Beginning 2200 UTC Friday, ending 1559 UTC Sunday.

    This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation.

    Logs MUST be returned within seven days

    (arrl)

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    10 METER ARRL CONTEST

    For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many
    stations as possible on the 10 meter band.

    Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs
    through 2359 UTC Sunday (December 14-15)

    Again as in most ARRL Tests logs are to be completed and returned
    within 7 days.

    (arrl)
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    YOTA CONTEST

    Youth on the air test 3 of 3 will be from 10:00 to 21:59 UTC on
    29 December on the five classic bands CW and SSB.

    (yota)

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    DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.
    Our I.A.R.U. celebrates its centenary in 2025.

    Since its founding in Paris, France, IARU has worked tirelessly to
    promote innovation in amateur radio and to encourage the growth of
    the service in communities throughout the world.

    VI 100 IARU is a special event callsign transmitting from VK3 to help
    celebrate the IARU Centennial.

    qsl via MO 0 OXO

    (qrz.com)

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    XMAS IN ENGLAND

    The Humber Fortress DX Amateur Radio Club are once running the
    special callsign GB 0 MC until 26 of December.

    The MC in the callsign stands for Merry Christmas.

    The Club would like to invite you to call in and give them a
    hearty HoHoHo and tell them what radio equipment you would like
    from Santa this year.

    The Club will also be livestreaming on its YouTube Channel

    youtube.com/@humberfortressdxarc

    (rsgb)
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    Listen throughout the rest of the year for the special callsign
    9 A 1 RKZ marking the 100th anniversary of the Radioklub Zagreb
    which was founded the 24th of March 1924 in Croatia

    QSL via 9A1ADE.
    (ARNewsLine 2410)
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    AUSTRIA

    OE100RADIO [OSCAR-ECHO-ONE-HUNDRED-ROMEO-ALPHA-DELTA-INDIA-OSCAR] is
    active until the 31st of December celebrating the 100th anniversary
    of beginning of regular radio transmissions in Austria in 1924.
    The station has heard recently on the 40m band using CW.

    QSL via the Bureau.

    (gb2rs)

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    Y
    The Radio Club des Ardennes, ON4RCA, will be on the air as
    OO 8 BB now through to the 15th of December, commemorating the
    80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

    QSLs can only be requested via Club Log's OQRS until the 31st of
    January 2025.

    (newsline 2455)

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    Y
    In the World of DX, be listening for members of the Zurich City
    Police Radio Amateur Club who have been operating as HB 2 SP
    the club is marking its 20th anniversary. NO Bureau QSL's but you can
    use Logbook Of The World, and HB20SP runs until months end,
    December 31.

    (sourced to ARNewsLine 2410)
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    Y
    Special callsign HB 50 VC is active until 31 December celebrating the
    50th anniversary of the Swissair Amateur Radio Club, HB 9 VC.

    A growing trend these days is that QSL cards will not be provided
    but QSOs will be uploaded to Logbook of the World.

    You can also download a certificate for working this special event
    station from the link we like in the text editions of
    WIA National News

    tinyurl.com/HB50VC-24.

    (rsgb)
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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
    Organisers will be watching the weather forecast in the days between
    Christmas and the New Year to see what day is most suitable for the return of Gaulfest, a SOTA tradition first held in 2003. Over the years, the event's purpose has become one-half SOTA and one-half social. Since the beginning, activators have set up operations on summits in the Shropshire area or on summits near the border of England and Wales, staying close enough to one another for a convenient meet-up afterward in Church Stretton for coffee and cake.


    Organisers Tom, M1EYP, and Jimmy, MHGY, are hoping for a turnout that even attracts SOTA first-timers. They expect lots of opportunities for summit-to-summit contacts. If you wish to participate, Tom advises following the discussion thread on the SOTA Reflector to coordinate with other
    activators as to which summits everyone is going to be on.


    By the way, Tom explains that the name for the event actually originates from the ancient name for Wales: "Pay de Galles" - but someone misspelled it when the first SOTA event was launched. Gaul - spelled "G A U L" was actually the name for a region of western Europe. Tom said no one ever bothered to correct the mistake and so the name Gaulfest simply became permanent.


    (newsline 2457)

    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FAITH.

    In anticipation of Christmas, special event stations 4 X 8 X
    from the Latrun Monastery and 4 X 9 X rom the Yardenit Baptismal Site
    will this weekend 6-8 December.

    Latrun is a strategic hilltop in the Latrun salient overlooking the
    road between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, 25 kilometres west of Jerusalem
    whilst Yardenit is situated on the banks of the Jordan River in which
    Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist.

    4X9X will be followed by 4 X 7 X from the Abbey of the Dormition
    on 20-22 December.

    All QSLs via 4 X 6 ZM.

    A certificate will be available:
    iarc.org/xmas2024.

    (425 dxnews)

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

    Consider this:

    It is now four decades ago that astronaut Owen Garriott, callsign
    W5LFL, pioneered amateur radio communication from space.
    He was a crewmember on the space shuttle program's STS-9 mission.

    During that space shuttle flight in 1983, Garriott became the first
    ever person in space to communicate with amateur radio operators on the
    ground. He was also the first person to be heard directly from space
    by members of the public using simple radio receivers and scanners.

    That event transformed astronaut communications from space, forever,
    allowing amateur radio operators and the public to communicate with
    people in space.

    But don't change that dial!

    Much more is coming in terms of amateur radio and the
    International Space Station.

    tinyurl.com/2xtduash

    (space.com)
    IM-2.

    Intuitive Machines second CLPS lunar mission, IM-2, carries the
    Nova-C lander (Athena) and is now targeting a launch in February.

    IMs first CLPS mission landed, albeit roughly, on the Moon in February
    this year, becoming the first soft landing on the Moon by a private
    company (and the first American landing since Apollo 17 in 1972).
    For IM-2, IM is seriously upping their game, with multiple rovers and
    hoppers on board and a target of the Moons south pole in an area
    around 89S where water ice could be within the range of the landers
    1 meter Honeybee Robotics TRIDENT drill.

    (orbitalindex.com)

    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - INTERNET, THE HAMS DOMAIN

    In a fascinating and disturbing segment on a podcast from Security Now,

    twit.tv/shows/security-now/episodes/1002?autostart=false

    the hosts exposed the inner workings of a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign by Russian state-sponsored hacking group known as Fancy Bear.

    Using an exploit dubbed the "nearest neighbour" attack, the hackers
    were able to breach the Wi-Fi network of their target organization from thousands of miles away by compromising an organization located in a
    building physically adjacent to their ultimate target.

    BUT here's where it gets even more devious - the hackers had previously obtained the credentials to log into the target's Wi-Fi via password
    spraying attacks.

    Once on the network, the attackers moved laterally, searched for key
    data, and exfiltrated it back to Russia. They relied heavily on
    "living off the land" techniques, utilizing common Windows tools to
    help cover their tracks. As Steve explained, this attack demonstrates
    that a sufficiently motivated adversary with enough time and resources
    can find a way to penetrate almost any network.

    (twit)

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

    AS-140 S21DX DHAL CHAR ISLAND

    Dhal Char is the southernmost island of the Bhola district in
    Bangladesh. The island has attracted the attention of researchers, environmentalists and tourists alike for its unique position as one of
    the country's remotest permanently inhabited islands, far out in the
    Bay of Bengal.

    It also one of the most threatened pieces of land in the world as a
    result of rising sea levels.

    The S21DX IOTA AS-140 DXpedition is scheduled for 13-19 December 2024.

    s21dx.org/

    (dx-world)

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    7X7N MARQUESAS ISLAND OC-027

    The Marquesas Islands are a group of volcanic islands in French
    Polynesia.

    Word is that the DXPedition to Marquesas is underway with their
    700kg maritime crate on board the ARANUI, a mixed cargo ship which
    is heading for Hiva Oa, arrival scheduled for December 16.

    They are preparing 17 radio bags that will travel with them by plane
    to carry transceivers, amplifiers, EME equipment, microphones/headsets,
    mains power supply, antenna analyser, multimeters etc. The antenna
    installation team will arrive on January 3, the other Operators will
    arrive on January 11.

    tx7n.com

    (dx-world)

    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

    EIGHT students from Kairi State School are now Australias youngest
    amateur radio operators after they competed in the largest
    amateur radio contest in the world.

    The Year 5 and 6 students took part in the CQ Worldwide Radio Contest
    and contacted a total of 31 different countries with the help and
    mentoring from the older amateur radio operators from the Tableland
    Radio and Electronics Club.

    To the sound of CQ Contest. CQ Contest. This is Victor, Kilo, Four,
    Kilo, Sierra, Sierra, the students belted out their identifier club
    name to make radio contact to countries from Alaska to Ogasawara
    Island.

    In the previous years competition, Kairi State School Amateur Radio
    Club came in at 4th in Australia in their category. However, the
    competition conditions this year were more challenging due to
    high solar winds and geomagnetic activity.

    Since the inception of Kairis school radio program, they have gone
    from strength to strength, winning the 2022 Encouragement Award
    in the Queensland State Finals of the Resilient Australia Award.

    The school library now has a fully functioning radio in the school
    library.

    theexpressnewspaper.com.au/conversations-from-another-world-2024-11-29

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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.

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    VK4 TODAY

    Brisbane VHF Group Showcase Day December 8 at Redcliffe and District
    Radio Club. (VK2ZRH)

    2025

    VK7 - REAST CAR BOOT SALE January 19 @ 11 am (vk7news)

    VK - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary
    Glen Waverly July 26 president@alara.org (vk2ayl)

    VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY 2025 HAMFEST NOV 9 (vk4dmh)
    Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road.
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    Weekly news from the WIA:
    MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-01-12.mp3 Text edition:

    2025 JANUARY 12 VK 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 and shown on all good ATV outlets
    around the globe.

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    AUSTRALIANA

    In VK6, utility company Western Power is looking to expand its use of
    drone technology, with its arsenal of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
    playing a critical role in monitoring network faults and maintaining reliability this summer.

    Western Powers network in WA is among the largest in Australia, with
    several rural distribution feeders that are more than 100 km in length
    and pass through areas of bushfire risk. Drone technology already plays
    a significant role for the network operator, with 24 UAVs used for asset inspections, patrols, powerline stringing, fault finding and reporting.

    Now, through these new trial, Western Power is exploring whether UAVs
    can be used to:

    remotely apply silicone to live insulators to reduce the risk of
    pole top fires;

    map powerlines to accelerate decision-making; and
    install attachments to powerlines to deter wildlife and increase
    visibility.

    UAVs are of particular importance over these summer months,
    the WA Government said, as drone monitoring is quicker than vehicle
    or foot patrols in reducing the duration of power outages.

    Having sweltered through record-breaking heat last summer, Im glad to
    see Western Power is on the front foot in investigating whether these
    drones could be used to reduce the risk of fires or faults and ensure
    power supply in the states south-west is as reliable as possible,
    said WA Energy Minister Reece Whitby.

    The drone technology complements Western Powers annual $1 billion network investment, which covers regular insulator replacement and treatment,
    as well as vegetation pruning near wires.

    Our network is large and complicated, and these investments will ensure
    we can make it as reliable as possible, Whitby said.

    (critical comms)

    SERVICE UPGRADES IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    South Australia Ambulance Service is to implement its own cloud-based electronic records system, replacing handwritten documentation.

    The electronic patient care record (ePCR) system is to be built and
    managed by health IT specialist Dedalus as part of a 10-year,
    $16.2 million contract, the system, which will run on Microsoft Azure,
    is currently being developed and tested for clinical requirements and governance. However, the roll-out to the service's 500-vehicle fleet is
    not expected to commence until the middle of 2026.

    Upon deployment, ambulance crews will be able to electronically record patients' data on the road rather than hand-write clinical case cards
    that need to be later uploaded. The SA Government said that "in time"
    the ePCR will be integrated with hospitals' electronic medical records.

    (itnews.com.au)
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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to ARRL, eHam, IARU, NEWSLINE,
    RSGB, SARL and the World Wide sources of the WIA.

    A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

    April 2025 marks the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union. To commemorate this milestone, a ceremony will be held in Paris on
    25 and 26 April, where delegates from IARU Member Societies will hold a
    formal reception. During 2025, there will be two on-the-air celebrations.

    The IARU 100th Anniversary Centennial QSO Party.
    The IARU CQP will be held for nine days, beginning Saturday 12 April and
    ending Sunday 20 April. This event will celebrate 100 years of the IARU promoting the interests of amateur radio worldwide, seeking to protect and enhance our spectrum privileges. Amateur radio operators worldwide are encouraged to be active on the air. A website will track participants' accumulated contact points and provide participation certificates for
    download. The CQP also encompasses World Amateur Radio Day Friday,
    18 April.

    IARU HF World Championship. The 24-hour IARU HF World Championship
    Saturday 12 July and 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.

    iaru.org for updates on IARU activities planned for 2025.

    SECURITY!

    Cybersecurity experts have seen a significant increase in sophisticated phishing scams using AI to generate hyper-personalized messages mimicking people's communication styles, with over 90% of successful cyberattacks
    now beginning with phishing emails.

    Tech news weekly say many cybersecurity training and email filtering is
    being used by companies to combat this.

    Also 'passkeys', that new login technology which is aiming to replace passwords, have seen increasing adoption but face usability challenges
    and inconsistent implementation across sites and devices. The
    recommendation for now is to just use password managers for now, as
    maybe passkeys aren't quite ready for mainstream adoption yet. https://twit.tv/shows/tech-news-weekly.

    ARE YOU READY FOR A $20US WINDFALL?

    Depending how many users in the class action against Apple have filed
    the $20 may be all each gets from the US$95 million in cash to settle
    a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that APPLE's voice activated
    Siri assistant violated users' privacy.

    Mobile device owners had complained that Apple routinely recorded their
    private conversations after they activated Siri unintentionally, and
    disclosed these conversations to third parties such as advertisers.

    Two plaintiffs said their mentions of Air Jordan sneakers and Olive Garden restaurants triggered ads for those products. Another said he got ads for
    a brand name surgical treatment after discussing it, he thought privately,
    with his doctor.

    The class period ran from September 17, 2014 to December 31, 2024. It
    began when Siri incorporated the "Hey, Siri" feature that allegedly led to
    the unauthorised recordings.

    Class members, estimated in the tens of millions, may receive up to US$20
    per Siri enabled device, such as iPhones and Apple Watches.

    Apple denied wrongdoing in agreeing to settle.
    CQ DX MARATHON RETURNS FOR YEAR-LONG RUN

    Lace up your running shoes and sit down in your shack - and get ready for
    an on-the-air marathon that encourages operators to go the distance
    through December 2025.

    From Amateur Radio Newsline we 'share the we share the details.

    Just as the marathon for 2024 comes to an end, the new one has begun.

    Avid DXers are already on the hunt through until the end of the end of
    December 2025, hoping to work as many countries and CQ zones as possible.
    The idea, of course, is to see who can work the most countries, or DX
    entities, and CQ zones by the time 23:59 rolls around on December 31st.

    Keep in mind that contacts through repeaters and satellites do not count,
    nor do contacts with aeronautical mobile or maritime stations. Only the
    use of amateur radio frequencies is permitted.

    Organizers made some changes in mid-December to rules that affect the
    awards, operating class and youth participation. For a full description of
    the rules and who is affected, see the link in the text version of this
    week's wia national news service

    (wia.org.au)
    HAM CLUB AT DEUTSCHES MUSEUM CALLS QRZ FOR CENTENNIAL

    Amateur radio station DL DM recently finished celebrating two
    anniversaries in December: the club's 75th year as a radio licensee and
    its 35th year of operating from its home at the Deutsches Museum in
    Munich.

    Now the ham radio station is getting ready for another celebration:
    the centennial of the museum, one of the world's major showcases of
    science and technology by putting the callsign DL 100 DM on the air
    throughout 2025.

    The museum is marking its 100th anniversary, a time particularly for
    amateurs to remember its longstanding connection to radio. Even before the
    ham radio club had established a permanent presence there, the museum was proudly featuring a 100-watt shortwave transmitter, that had been built by
    a student in 1938, which CW operators would occasionally put on the air.
    The transmitter is still at the museum and it is on view in the
    electronics exhibition area. -------------------------------------------------------------------

    OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION

    DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.-------------------

    VI 2025 AJ is on air from the Australian Scout Jamboree in Queensland
    until January 15.
    (wia news)

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    The Czech DXpedition Group will be using the callsign C 8 K from
    Mozambique the 17th of January through to the 2nd of February. Find them
    on 160 through 6 metres and via the QO-100 satellite for our overseas
    viewers. C8K will be using CW, SSB, FT8 and RTTY.
    (newsline 2462)

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    Rwanda 9 X 2 AW and be on the air from the 27th of January through to the
    15th of February, holiday style on 10 through 160 metres.

    (newsline 2462)

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    PC 80 TT is the special callsign for members of VERON Leiden to celebrate
    the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands during
    World War II (5 May 1945).

    Look for activity now until June One

    QSL PC80TT via the bureau to PI4LDN.

    The special call sign honours the memory of Rudolf Tappenbeck (PCTT),
    a pioneer of Dutch amateur radio who died in Neuengamme concentration
    camp 1944.

    (425dxn)

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    y
    Our I.A.R.U. celebrates its centenary this year (2025).

    Since its founding in Paris, France, IARU has worked tirelessly to
    promote innovation in amateur radio and to encourage the growth of
    the service in communities throughout the world.

    VI 100 IARU is a special event callsign transmitting from VK3 to help
    celebrate the IARU Centennial.

    qsl via MO 0 OXO

    (qrz.com)

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    y
    During 2025 the SARL will be on the air with special event callsign
    ZS 100 SARL, as well as the permanent callsigns ZS6SRL and ZS9HQ and
    possibly other special event callsigns.

    (sarl)
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    Callsign 6W1RD

    Senegal on the 11th and 12th will be using callsign 6 W 1 RD.

    SSB and FT8/FT4 on 80-10 metres and all QSLs are via EA7FTR.

    (newsline 2461)
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    y
    8 R 1 TM from Georgetown, Guyana, now until the 8th of February.
    CW, SSB and digital modes on all bands.
    (newsline 2461)

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    REPEATING>

    OXLEY REGION AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

    Between Tare and Port Macquarie in VK2 lies MIDDLE BROTHER

    VK2News are reporting that ALL of the Middle Brother VK2RPM repeaters
    are still off air following the damage to the site hosts power
    distribution system during the severe storms on the night of Wednesday
    the 13th of December last year.

    Mainly due to lightning damage to the hosts mains power distribution
    system.

    The repeaters will remain out of service until later this month when
    site works should be completed and power will again be available for
    the VK2RPM repeaters.

    This is the first major interruption in 52 years at the site
    NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2025
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    VHF UHF Field Day

    Upcoming Contest Date & Time

    Summer 2025 - 0100 UTC Saturday 18 January through 0059 UTC Sunday 19
    January (0400 / 0359 in VK6).

    wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
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    CQ 160 METER CONTEST

    CW January 24 - 2200Z January 26.

    SSB February 21 - 2200Z February 23.

    (cq)
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    AUSTRALIA DAY CONTEST JANUARY 26.

    Amateurs in VK will endeavour to contact other amateurs around the
    world. Some VK operators will be using the AX prefix to celebrate
    Australia day, as its wanted by many amateurs around the world.
    Scoring is distance based and calculated using 4-character grid
    squares.

    Contest Manager Alan Shannon VK4SN

    It is held on the Australia Day Public Holiday that being 26 of
    January.

    wia.org.au/members/contests/australiaday/
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    CQ 160 METER CONTEST

    SSB February 21 - 2200Z February 23.

    (cq)
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    The IARU 100th Anniversary Centennial QSO Party.

    The IARU CQP will be held for nine days, beginning Saturday 12 April and
    ending Sunday 20 April. This event will celebrate 100 years of the IARU

    (sarl)

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    HARRY ANGEL MEMORIAL 80 Meter Sprint, Saturday May 3. (vk4uh)

    wia.org.au/members/contests/harryangel/
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    VK Shires Contest 7th - 8th June 2025

    wia.org.au/members/contests/wavks/

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    NZ Straight Key Night

    Next New Zealand Straight Key Night will be held Sunday 8 June
    from 9pm to 10pm NZDT (0800 to 0900 UTC) on 80 metres.

    Polish and lubricate that old morse key and enjoy an evening of
    old-time radio fun.

    Straight Key Night is an informal event which honours the roots of
    amateur radio: Morse Code sent with a straight key (no bugs,
    sideswipers, keyers or keyboards).

    When.
    Winter SKN is the second Sunday in June, 8-9pm NZ time.
    Summer SKN is always the first Sunday in December, 9-10pm NZ time.

    SKN honours the original amateur radio mode in an easy-going style.
    Operators send signal report, name, location, type of key, type of
    transmitter and power output. Stations are limited to 100W output
    power.

    SKN is not a contest - but the operator who gets the most votes for the
    quality of their sending will win the Bruce Scahill Best Fist Award.
    This certificate honours Bruce ZL1BWG (SK), who was a dedicated
    supporter of SKN. Please email your nomination to ZL1NZ within one week following the event.

    (Neil ZL1NZ, SKN Manager)

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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/
    ADVENTURE ISLAND - SAGAR.

    A Team of West Bengal Radio Club members are active from Sagar Island,
    West Bengal now until the 20th of January.

    Special Event Callsign is AU 2 WBRC

    The adventure schemes being participated in are:-
    Islands On the Air AS-153;

    Beaches On the Air, Gangasagar Island Beach 60572

    World Lighthouse on the Air Sagar Island WLOTA 2262.qrz.com/db/AU2WBRC

    Check details for AU2WBRC are
    ITU Zone 41, CQ Zone 22, Grid NL41ap

    All contacts will be verified through QRZ.com only

    (ard)

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

    The Parker Solar Probe, launched by NASA in 2018, ended 2024 by nearly
    touching the untouchable - the sun.

    It was Christmas Eve - NASA's solar probe set a record by flying
    6.1 million kilometres, from the sun. That approach made the small probe
    the first - and fastest - object created by humans to come that close to
    the sun, according to a report in Forbes magazine. Its speed was clocked
    at 692,000 kilometres per hour.

    Nicola Fox, NASA's associate administrator for science missions, said
    that the probe had achieved the very mission it was intended for with
    its unprecedented flight so close to the sun.

    This solar pass came as the probe made its 22nd approach since its launch
    more than six years ago. The probe is well-shielded for this latest plunge
    into the sun.

    (newsline 2462)

    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- CW
    www.morsecodeclassnet.com

    CWops Announces 2024 Advancing the Art of CW Award

    Each year, CWops, the international organization that promotes and
    advances Morse code in amateur radio communications, accepts nominations
    for individuals, groups, and organizations for the CWops Award for
    Advancing the Art of CW.

    The Radio Officer's Association (ROA) is the recipient of the 2024
    CWops Award. ROA honours and preserves the history and accomplishments
    of radio professionals from across the Merchant Navy, Coast Station
    Service, and Civil Aeronautical industry. Its membership includes nearly
    400 former professional radio officers, half of whom hold amateur radio licenses.

    The 2024 award was recently accepted by ROAs Bill Cross, G0ELZ, at the organizations annual meeting in Liverpool, England, presented by
    CWops President Stew Rolfe, GW0ETF.

    (arrl)

    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL

    SCAMP Digital Mode Available in Fldigi

    Simple Conversational Amateur Message Protocol (SCAMP) is a weak signal
    digital mode developed by KW4TI. Originally integrated with the
    RFBitBanger transceiver, SCAMP is now available for broader use through
    the Fldigi software suite.

    Like other weak signal propagation modes such as the popular FT8,
    SCAMP is an orthogonal frequency shift keying mode with a low symbol rate, forward error correction, and synchronous signalling.

    Unlike FT8 which has been designed to exchange signal reports, SCAMP must
    be able to communicate arbitrary messages that may be required in an
    emergency situation.

    For additional information, view KW4TI's video presentation on the
    RFBitBanger and SCAMP.

    (ARD)
    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

    Alan VK2COD:-

    As you may know, Alec VK2MV is in Maryborough attending the 26th Australian Jamboree in Queensland.


    AJ2025 is on until 15 January.

    Keep your radio on and listen for their callsign VI2025AJ.

    The amateur station will be running from 8:30 until late afternoons each day until the end of AJ2025


    The frequencies they are on are listed in the QRZ page for VI2025AJ

    Even though AJ2025 is happening, this week has been quiet, especially with VK YOTA news.


    As Alec has asked, please send in your YOTA news to Alec or myself and the
    news team so we can spread the word about VK YOTA activity to the amateur
    radio community.


    Help make our hobby a lifelong journey for YOTAs rather than just getting a callsign or participating in Jota-Joti once a year.


    For VK1WIA National News, I am Alan VK2COD in Sydney. Now back to you Bruce. aj2025.com.au/
    qrz.com/db/VI2025AJ

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

    WHAT'S "UP" IN 2025?

    From the on line podcast "This Week In Space" comes a list of upcoming
    'things to look out for".

    That list includes things like:-

    25 Starship launches and landings, if they can secure FAA approval,
    with flight 7 featuring Starlink satellite deployment tests coming
    within weeks.

    Several commercial and international robotic missions to the Moon are
    planned, some of which will help fill the void left by NASA's cancelled
    VIPER rover.

    NASA's expensive and long-delayed Mars sample return mission is in doubt
    as China aims to complete its own by 2027.

    The company "Vast Space" aims to be the first to launch a private space
    station module in 2025 without NASA funding, providing a potential
    ISS replacement.

    and Rocket Lab plans to launch a small, privately financed probe to Venus
    to look for signs of life and organic molecules in the atmosphere

    This Week in Space
    twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space

    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MEDICAL

    In the US, the Handiham Program ended 2024 by reporting on gains and
    successes in its services and initiatives to disabled amateur radio
    operators.

    The Handiham Program has served the disabled ham community since 1967.

    The year just passed included a number of new classes held virtually,
    including one in basic Morse Code and another for Technician Class
    candidates. Handiham said that its radio club also achieved gains,
    reaching a milestone membership level of 158. The Handiham program itself welcomed 65 new participants.

    For more details about the program, visit handiham.org.

    (newsline 2462)

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    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.

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

    2025

    VK7 - REAST CAR BOOT SALE January 19 @ 11 am (vk7news)

    VK3 - BARG HamFest the 2nd of February ate Ballarat Polo-Crosse Pavilion
    next door to the BARG clubrooms at Ballarat Airport. (wiacal)

    VK6 - PARGFEST PEEL AMATEUR RADIO GROUP held February 15 9AM at
    Mandurah Bowling Club 89 Allnutt Street ( parg.org.au/ )
    VK4 - Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club REDFEST April 12 (wiacal)
    Greetings from the Redcliffe Radio Club VK4RC.

    Robert Thomson VK4TFN here.

    We hope you're a happy New Year.

    REDFEST 2025 will be held on the 12th April 2025

    The Theme will be "Fun on HF"
    We have a new venue.
    REDFEST 2025 will be held at the
    Deception Bay North State School in
    Old Bay Road Deception Bay.

    We will Raffle a very nice ICOM radio TxRx.

    Go to redclifferadioclub.org.au for more information.

    73's and bye for now from the Redcliffe & Districts Radio Club VK4RC.
    VK - WIA AGM May 3 - 4. Hosted by Bendigo Amateur Radio & Electronics
    Club and their Technology Expo (vk3gtv/wiacal)

    VK - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary
    Glen Waverly July 26 president@alara.org (vk2ayl)

    VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY 2025 HAMFEST NOV 9 (vk4dmh)
    Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road.

    VK3- Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)
    November Sixteen.
    final final
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