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2026 JANUARY 04 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

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IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:-

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 educationcommittee.
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And as we head into the first chapter of WIA NATIONAL NEWS for the first broadcast of this new year a reminder. -

SUMMER VHF-UHF FIELD DAY

Contest Manager, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, advises that the contest closes at
0059 UTC today.


As per the past two Field Days, the deadline for uploading logs to the online VK Log Checker is Sunday 18th January, two weeks away.


Roger says Happy New Year to all participants and best wishes in the contest.

BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 2026 AD IT'S FOR WEEK COMMENCING
SUNDAY JANUARY 4

I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB

WIA

JOIN THE WIA
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WIA EDUCATION.
education.wia.org.au

Hello, this is Amanda VK1AH Chair and Secretary of the WIA education
committee with an update on our progress.


We completed our first tasking from the WIA board to review of all the ACMA syllabi for amateur radio qualifications and provided the results to the WIA Board.


Our next task was to provide information to assist trainers to run training courses for all levels of qualification. However, before that was commenced,
we needed to know what the expectations of our volunteer trainers were. Who
are a mix of experienced operators, individuals with educational,
professional and industry qualifications. A survey was sent out to WIA Affiliated clubs and interested parties to gather information on their expectations.


The overwhelming request was to provide lesson plans, based on the current
ACMA syllabi.


In 2005 we completed the task of producing Lesson plans for the Foundation qualification, and they are being prepared for upload to the WIA education
web site.

education.wia.org.au

We have not tried to emulate standards of other educational organizations. We believe our plans provide guidance that is consistent and free from
unnecessary material for the level of qualification.


Our next task, for 2026, is the production of Standard Lesson Plans.
This will be a challenge for the committee with the greater depth of
knowledge and wider range of subjects required. All lesson plans will change over time, and we welcome feedback or suggestions for inclusions in the
lesson plans.


My thanks to the committee and to all the volunteer trainers that provided feedback and continue to put in time to encourage newcomers into the hobby of amateur radio.

73 Amanda VK1AH
WIA BOARD ELECTION.

Hello, fellow amateurs! This is Klaus, VK3IU.

For over four decades, my professional life as a Telecommunications Engineer and my personal passion as a licensed amateur radio operator have been intertwined. This unique blend of technical expertise and hands-on hobbyist experiencecoupled with proven leadership in project management and club governanceis precisely the skill set I bring to the table as I ask for your vote for the WIA Board of Directors.


You see, I believe our national association should reflect the very best of
our on-air spirit: clear communication, reliable support, and a shared sense
of purpose.


My journey in radio started back in 1980, and its taken me from being a Telecommunications Engineer in Europe, to the Philippines under the callsign 4F1RWW, to here in Australia, where Ive called home since 2000.

But my real qualification isnt just my careerits what Ive done *within* our community. After reigniting my passion for radio in 2020, I didnt just
re-join the WIA; I rolled up my sleeves. For the past five years, Ive served
my local club, the Gippsland Gate Radio and Electronics Club, as both
Treasurer and Secretary. We strengthened our finances, updated our policies, and proved that with good governance, a club can thrive.


And that experience showed me something crucial: the vital link between a healthy national body and our local clubs is well, its sometimes a bit faint.


Thats exactly why Im running for the Board a second time.

While the WIAs crucial work with government must continue, we cannot let it drown out the voices from our clubs and individual members. You have ideas, concerns, and solutions that the board needs to hear.


So, here is my direct pledge to you:

First, I will be your accessible advocate. Wherever practical, I will visit your clubs in person. If distance is a barrier, well meet online. My doorand
my inboxwill be open.


Second, I will champion transparency. I will campaign to restart the publication of non-sensitive board minutes, push for proactive communication, and ensure regular, meaningful updates on the WIA website. You shouldnt have
to guess what your Board is doing.


And third, I will always answer you openly. Ill maintain a public Q&A site where you can ask tough questions and expect honest answers. No spin, just straight talk.


Some may wonder about my commitment. Let me be clear: I firmly believe the
WIA is our only legitimate national voice. But for it to truly serve us, it must evolve. We must move forward together as a modern organisationone that operates openly, honestly, and energetically for every amateur in Australia.


If you believe in that future, I would be deeply honoured to have your vote.

You can find out more about my vision and my background.

Just visit QSL.NET/VK3IU or find me on QRZ.COM

This is Klaus, VK3IU, signing off for now. I look forward to connecting with you, and I hope to earn your trust and your vote.

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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.
UK

The National Trust is marking the 125th anniversary of the Lizard Wireless Station -- the clifftop site that helped transform global communication --
with a month of special on-air activity and public openings throughout
January.


The historic building, perched above the Atlantic at Britains most southerly point, first opened on January 1 1901, becoming one of the worlds earliest commercial wireless telegraphy stations and enabling ships up to 80 miles
away to communicate with land for the first time. Just weeks later, on
January 23 1901, the station achieved a ground-breaking feat: receiving a wireless signal sent from St Catherine's Point on the Isle of Wight -- conclusive proof that radio waves could follow the curvature of the Earth.
The breakthrough paved the way for Guglielmo Marconi's landmark transatlantic transmission from Poldhu later that same year, establishing the foundations
of long-distance radio communication.


Today, the site remains a living piece of radio history. Cared for by the National Trust and run by dedicated volunteers, the station still operates as an amateur radio hub, connecting visitors and radio enthusiasts with the very landscape where pioneering experiments once took place.


Thomas Morgan is asking County Hall for permission to erect a
free-standing mast to the rear of Romaldor, his home in the north of Wroxall, next to the Isle of Wight National Landscape.


The Radio Society of Great Britain, the national group representing amateur radio operators and which Mr. Morgan is a member, has written in support of
his application.


Its letter to the council said the applicant is 'properly licensed' by the governments communications services regulator, Ofcom. "From the earliest days of radio, amateurs have been in the forefront of developing the use of the radio spectrum," it said. "This includes not only the art of broadcasting world-wide either by satellite or shortwave transmission or space communications, but also for making advances in the development of radio techniques which itself includes valuable work on radio propagation
research." "If an amateur is to participate fully in the activities envisaged in his license, it is essential for him to be granted permission to erect an efficient and properly sited aerial system."


BUT ten members of the public have spoken out against the bid - watch this space.


NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT ... MAYBE

With the old year ended and a new year starting up, it might seem to some of
us that time is out of sorts. Well, it actually WAS out of sorts in the

US - in Boulder, Colorado, home of the F-4 atomic clock that delivers the official time with precision, right down to the microseconds.


Kent Peterson KCDGY from NewsLine explains.

"A storm-related power cut by the electric utility serving the Boulder campus of the National Institute of Standards and Technology caused a drift in time
of 4 millionths of a second in the official time-keeper, the F-4 atomic
clock. Those moments are immeasurable and of little importance to most of us
- except for those who rely on precision in data centres, global positioning systems, aerospace, telecommunications and the Network Time Protocol service, the timing resource for computer systems.


In the wake of the storm, Jeff Sherman, the physicist who maintains the
atomic clocks, reported in a mailing-list post on Google groups that [quote]: "The atomic ensemble time scale at our Boulder campus has failed due to a prolonged utility power outage." [endquote]


By some reports, then, in late December, time literally stood still --
however briefly -- until the switch was made to a backup generator. That
cost the F-4 atomic clock its accuracy.


Anticipating the storm with winds of hurricane strength, the NIST had previously advised users to connect to redundant systems at other campuses
such as WWV/Fort Collins Colorado, or Gaithersburg, Maryland which would
remain unaffected.


This is Kent Peterson KCDGY.

As for the F-4 atomic clock in Boulder, the time discrepancy was resolved
with the clock's recalibration after power was back on by Sunday, December 21st. It was, of course, --------- just a matter of time.


Also a matter of time is just how long the "leaning tower of Goodland" will remain standing.


This long-time AM station in northwest Kansas is off the air after wind gusts exceeding 80 mph left its tower leaning. Licensed to Goodland, KLOE(AM) broadcasts on 730 kHz with 1 kW daytime and just a meagre20 watts at night.


It transmits from a single tower.

According to owner Kyle Bauer, two of the four insulators supporting the
tower broke during high winds that swept through Kansas late on the afternoon of Dec. 18. A third insulator broke days later.


Jared Isaacman was finally confirmed as NASAs 15th administratorheres to
hoping theres a reasonable chunk of NASA left for him to administer.


As mentioned here on WIA NATIONAL NEWS last week, President Trump signed the Ensuring American Space Superiority executive order which effectively ends
the National Space Council (consolidating under the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy) and puts ambitious dates on numerous goals: an American Moon landing (2028), the starts of a lunar base including a nuclear surface reactor (2030), a Golden Dome test (2028), a pathway for commercial
ISS replacement by 2030, and more


Although International Reply Coupons, or IRCs, are still being used by some DX-chasing hams in their requests for QSL cards, that option is set to end by this time next year. Countries belonging to the Universal Postal Union have voted to discontinue their use effective 31 December 2026. The vote was taken in September at the 28th Universal Postal Congress held in Dubai. There are a number of IRCs already in circulation that bear the expiration date of 31 December 2025 and they are expected to be honoured for another year.


In an era marked by a migration toward confirmations on digital platforms and in digital QSOs, the move brings an already disappearing amateur radio
practice to its conclusion. A statement from the Universal Postal Union said the sunset of the IRC, first put into practice in 1907, was [quote] a natural progression within the broader transformation of international postal
services in alignment with the digital practices and modern outlook of their customers. [Endquote]

Moody Bible Institutes 90.1 WMBI(FM) in Chicago is currently operating at 10
kW transmitter power output due to interference with communication equipment
at nearby Chicago OHare International Airport. The flagship station of the Moody Radio network, WMBI ordinarily operates with 100 kW ERP.


The issue stems back to November. The station went off the air completely
after being notified by the FCC that the Federal Aviation Administration detected an aspect of its 90.1 FM signal causing minor interference with
local air traffic control.


Moody said that the FAA recently introduced communications that are highly sensitive to background noise. As a result WMBI must filter out spurs as low
as 80 dB at 133 MHz.

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OPERATIONAL NEWS - CONTEST WISE:- 2026
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CQ DX MARATHON

The CQ DX Marathon is a year-long DX hunt, with participants
competing to see who can work the greatest number of countries
("entities") and CQ zones during the calendar year.

The 2026 edition started one of January and will end at 23.59 UTC on31st December.

See dxmarathon.com for complete details.
(425dxnews)
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2026 marks a year of many celebrations.

It is the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of
Independence and to honour this milestone, the ARRL has introduced a
special, yearlong Worked All States Award, called the America250-WAS.

This for-purchase award will be available throughout 2026 via Logbook of The World and only QSLs made via LoTW count toward the award.


The America250-WAS Award is earned by confirming contact with all
50 states between 00:00 UTC 1 January 2026 and 23:59 UTC 31 December 2026.

SO - ALL OF THE YEAR AND ALL OF THE MONTHS.
(sarl hf notes)
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ROSS HULL all January.
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SUMMER VHF UHF FIELD DAY JANUARY 3 and 4

Contest Manager, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, advises that the finalised RULES for the event have been posted to the WIA website, at:


wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/
(http://wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/ )

The RULES have been updated since the 2025 Spring event, to clarify issues
over Modes, duplicates and logging.


As per the past two Field Days, the deadline for uploading logs to the online VK Log Checker is two weeks away. That is, Sunday 18th January,


Happy New Year to all participants and best wishes in the contest.
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JANUARY 2026 AX DAY CONTEST JANUARY 26 MONDAY ONLY.
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FEBRUARY 21 and 22 ARRL DX CW
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MARCH - Jock White Memorial Field Day

This annual contest is named to honour Jock White ZL2GX, NZART Contest
and Awards Manager for over 40 years, for the service that he gave to
NZART during that time.

Feb 28, Saturday, 1500-2400 NZDT and Sunday March one 0600-1500 NZDT.

40 and/or 80 metres, PHONE (SSB) and/or CW, 100 watts PEP maximum.

Stations using two transmitters may operate simultaneously on both bands, however only one transmitter may be operated on a single band at a time.

Single transmitter stations may operate on one or both bands.

(nzart.org.nz)

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MARCH 7 - 8 ARRL DX SSB
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MARCH 15 BERU
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MARCH 21 and 22 JOHN MOYLE MEMORIAL FIELD DAY(new rules for 2026)

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NOW LET'S OPEN THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD ------------

Two special callsigns are celebrating Bulgaria's admission into the Eurozone and the nation's adoption of the euro as currency.


Listen for and work LZ 225 ZONE and LZ 226 EURO starting on the 1st of January. QSL via LZ2VP. An additional callsign, LZ1EURO, will be active from the 1st through to the 6th of January. QSL via LZ3SCO.

(425 DX BULLETIN)
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Yannick is active as CN 2 YD from Marrakech, Morocco until the 31st of
March this 26 year. You can find him using SSB on the 20 to 10m bands.
QSL via F6FYD directly or via the Bureau
(rsgb)
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SOTA Croatia is marking 10 years. Listen for the special callsign
9 A 10 SOTA. The callsign is on the air through to 30 September 2026. -------------

ZL 100 C is the callsign celebrating the centenary of NZART
the New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters which was formed
on 16 August 1926.

The callsign is valid until 6 August 2026.

QSL via the bureau and LoTW.

(425dxnews)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)

A new view of the Milky Way has been revealed by capturing different radio frequencies, showing where stars are born and where they are dying
details not normally visible to the naked eye or through astrophotography.

The GLEAM survey, short for Galactic and Extragalactic All-sky MWA, is a
radio astronomy project that mapped the entire sky visible from Western Australia using the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) telescope.

The survey looked at radio waves from space to study galaxies, stars,
supernova remnants, and other cosmic objects that cannot be seen withregular telescopes.


Silvia Mantovanini is a PhD student at Curtin University's International
Centre for Radio Astronomy Research.

She spent 18 months and more than 40,000 hours using supercomputers at the Pawsey Supercomputing Centre to process data from the GLEAM survey andcreate the image.


Ms Mantovanini said stars were dying and being born all the time.

"We always have new stars that are merging with others or interacting with other objects in the sky, and then slowly they go to die," she said.

Ms Mantovanini said the image was a reflection of the past from a long time ago.

tinyurl.com/79z6zjab
(ABC via VK7WI NEWS)

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/
To celebrate their 15th anniversary, members of the Croatian Flora
Fauna ARC (9A1WFF) are active as 9 A 44 FF and 9 A 44 FF/p between
January 1 and 31 December 2026.

See the link in WIA NATIONAL NEWS for information about their
Anniversary Award.

qrz.com/db/9A44FF

(425dxnews)

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

Launch Teams Practiced Artemis 2 Countdown

In a prelude to the real deal, the four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission boarded their Orion spacecraft inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Centre on Saturday afternoon, Dec. 20.


The three Americans and one Canadian participated in a launch day rehearsal referred to as the countdown demonstration test or CDDT. It was the first opportunity for everyone involved with the mission to be on hand and to go through the motions of the big day with the fully integrated rocket in the loop, instead of just data simulations.


The launch of Artemis 2 is currently slated for no earlier than February 6. NASA also says the launch will take place no later than April 2026.


Read the entire article at tinyurl.com/4zu5skdv
(amsat)

They werent "Flying Home For Christmas"' (or even driving) but astronauts
in space found their own way to make the season bright. They hung their space stockings by the airlock with care.


Four astronauts on the International Space Station sent their best Christmas wishes to Earth as they orbited our planet.


NASA astronauts Mike Fincke, Zena Cardman Chris Williams and Kimiya Yui of
the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a video Christmas card

home as they and three other crewmates spend the holidays 400 kilometresabove us.


Greetings to planet Earth, all of our friends and family, from Expedition 74 aboard the International Space Station, flying high above, said Fincke, who commands the Expedition 74 crew on the ISS. Thinking of you during this
holiday season.


Watch the heart-warming greeting and feel the season bright at tinyurl.com/ANS-362-Greetings

(amsat)

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA
iota-world.org/---------------
IOTA OC - 066

FO / JI 1 JKW is active from Tikehau and Tuamoty , IOTA OC - 066,
2 - 6 January on 40 - 6m, SSB, CW , FT8 and also QO - 100.

The Tuamotu Archipelago or the Tuamotu Islands are a French Polynesian chain
of just under 80 islands and atolls in the southern Pacific Ocean. They constitute the largest chain of atolls in the world, extending over an area roughly the size of Western Europe. Their combined land area is 850 square kilometres.


QSL FO/JI 1 JKW via home call, again that is JI 1 JKW using LOTW.
(dxnews.com)
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NA-095

Desecheo Island, Puerto Rico

A landmark DXpedition to Desecheo Island (call area KP5 in IOTA number
NA-095), currently ranked as the 14th most wanted DXCC entity worldwide is located approximately 13 miles off the west coast of Puerto Rico and
Desecheo Island has not been activated since 2009.

This operation represents the first Puerto Ricanled DXpedition to Desecheo in 48 years


Deployment window for this DXpedition is January 1214, weather permitting.

Once deployed, the DXpedition is expected to remain QRV for approximately 30 days on NA-095.


For the latest news, photos, operational updates, and activation schedules, please visit the link we show in this weeks WIA NATIONAL NEWS at wia.or.au

desecheo2026.com

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OC REMINDERS
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OC-047 - H44MS - Malaita Island in the Solomons.

Bernard, H44MS will be active from Manakwai village, nearby Maluu
(northern Malaita island) covering the 2026 period January 25 / April 10.

(dx-world)

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OC-66 - TX9XG - Rangiroa Atoll.

Haru, JA1XGI has announced that he will be active from Rangiroa Atoll,
French Polynesia (OC-066) as TX9XG during April 1-8, 2026. He plans to
QRV on 40-10m; CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 using the new IC-7300 MK2.

QSL TX9XG via Haru's home call, JA1XGI using OQRS Club Log.

(dx-world)
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WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS
qcwa.org
raotc.org.au

Hello everyone, This is Peter VK7PD reminding you that in accordance
with tradition there is no Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club broadcast in
January. The first RAOTC bulletin for 2026 is scheduled for Monday February 2nd.


However, Members and Friends of the RAOTC in Perth are reminded that the
first monthly lunchtime meeting for the New Year will be held on Tuesday January 13th, starting at 11.30 am. The venue is the Seven Mile Bar
and Bistro at 501 Wanneroo Road, Balcatta, and their web site can easily
be found by searching - Seven Mile Bar and Bistro.
Everyone is welcome to join in and have an eyeball QSO. Full details are published on the RAOTC website raotc.org.au under the sub-heading Luncheons.

On behalf of the RAOTC, I hope everyone has had an enjoyable Christmas
and best wishes for a happy, healthy and safe New Year.
73 from Peter VK7PD.

WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - VIDEO

AMSAT-Francophone has posted information about an SSTV event sponsored by Space- which is transmitting SSTV images from the UMKA-1 (RS40S) CubeSat

now until the later portion of January.

Space- is a research and educational project connecting scholars, students, universities and private companies. Space- allows students to learn how to design small satellites, create a payload and carry out a space experiment. Scholars study space data receiving systems and in-orbit satellite control technologies.


Those looking to receive images can point their antennas at the UMKA-1
(RS40S) CubeSat and tune their receivers to 437.625 MHz. Look for these SSTV images in Robot 36 format. Transmitted images will include children's
drawings with additional imagery to follow early in January.

en.spacepi.space/
(ard)

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IT'S A 2026 DATE

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

Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found
on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links.
. This is VK5LSB and

--------------------- SOCIAL SCENE 2026 ------------------

January 2026 - Huge Carboot Sale and BBQ

reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/

REAST will be holding a huge amateur radio carboot sale in the Queens
Domain compound from 11am on Sunday 18th January 2025.

Want to sell something it will cost you $10 to setup your carboot then
you can sell as much as you want all profit goes to you.

There will be a Sausage Sizzle on the day with Snags and Bread at $3 and Burgers and Bread at $5 Soft drinks available $2 per can.

No need to book just turn up.

reast.asn.au/event/huge-carboot-sale-sausage-sizzle/
73, REAST Committee
VK3 - Ballarat Amateur Radio Group Hamvention Sunday Feb 1 (wiacal)

VK6 - PARGFEST Mandurah Bowling Club February 7 9am (vk6pbs)

VK4 - Redfest - Deception Bay North State School 9am April 11. (vk4ble)

VK - WIA AGM May 2 at 2pm Albury VK2 couples with ICOM VK SUMMIT 2026
also somewhere in Albury May 2 and 3. (wiacal/ARMAG )
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