The Wireless Institute of Australia

WIA Directors Phil VK2CPR, Lee VK3GK and Greg VK2GK join us this week. President Greg will run through what the WIA has achieved for us this year, Phil VK2CPR will enhance of a couple of those achievements and our Vice President explains what's involved in becoming a WIA Director.

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WIA News for Sun, 20 Dec 2020

Linda VK7QP President of ALARA is joined by Lyndall VK4ZM, Lesley VK5LOL and Shirley VK5YL to read this Christmas News Broadcast along with WIA Vice-president who takes a look at AR Magazine and the on line trial exams plus the Secretary with a look at our next Board.

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WIA News for Sun, 13 Dec 2020

60 METERS A BIG NO FOR VK AMATEURS.

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WIA News for Sun, 6 Dec 2020

WIA PRESIDENT GREG VK2GPK and AMC/ACMA FRUSTRATIONS. - WIA VICE PRESIDENT LEE MOYLE VK3GK Amateur Satellite Policy. - WIA SECRETARY PETER VK8ZZ AND NEW BOARD REQUIRED. - WIA AR MAGAZINE EDITOR IN CHIEF ROGER VK2ZRH ROLLS OUT ISSUE 6. - WIA DX AWARDS MANAGER GRAHAM VK3KA AND SPONSORSHIP.

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WIA News for Sun, 29 Nov 2020

WIA Director Scott Williams on makeup of the Board. - WIA QNEWS contibutor VK4ZPP Geoff on "THAT" ACMA Email.

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WIA News for Sun, 22 Nov 2020

WIA Director Oscar VK3TX and WIA EMCOM Group

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WIA News for Sun, 15 Nov 2020

WIA Director Phil vk2cpr checks in with the International Radio Amateur Union

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WIA News for Sun, 8 Nov 2020

WIA Director and Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK talks on the IARU, Amateur Radio Exams and Youth On The Air. - WIA secretary, Peter VK8ZZ and why no "live in person" 2021 AGM. - WIA's Roger Harrison VK2ZRH Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine has now completed Issue Number 5.

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WIA News for Sun, 1 Nov 2020

In the news, Felix with his 'Nets of Note' picks up on a good one via our sister broadcaster, Amateur Radio NewsLine.. Details from Clive VK6CSW on the RAOTC net-- Last Man Standing goes QRT--again. -- Fins aren't what they used to be - Nokia heads for the moon... And in REWIND with VK4FJRK John Knox, it's a look hear at KDKA's Centennial - The birth of Commercial Radio

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WIA News for Sun, 25 Oct 2020

WIA VICE PRESIDENT LEE MOYLE VK3GK and Amateur Band Intruders and their reporting.

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WIA News for Sun, 18 Oct 2020

WIA Directors joining us are Lee Moyle Vice President VK3GK Scott Williams VK3KJ and next week the WIA President.

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WIA News for Sun, 11 Oct 2020

WIA Director Oscar VK3TX and repeaters in VK. - WIA and Amateur Radio magazine Editor-in-Chief Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. - WIA Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK ROAR.

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WIA News for Sun, 4 Oct 2020

WIA Director Phil VK2CPR looks at our new WIA Members card. - WIA Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. Roger Harrison VK2ZRH has issue number four ready for us. - WIA ATV Co-Ordinator Peter VK3BFG and band plans.

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WIA News for Sun, 27 Sep 2020

WIA Vice President has good news on how well the ON-LINE examination trial has been excepted.

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WIA News for Sun, 20 Sep 2020

WIA Director Peter VK8ZZ. - WIA AR MAGAZINE EDITOR IN CHIEF ROGER VK2ZRH. -

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WIA News for Sun, 13 Sep 2020

NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 13 2020 IN OUR 25th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

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WIA News for Sun, 6 Sep 2020

WIA Director Scott Williams VK3KJ. - WIA Vice President Lee Moyle VK3GK with on line sample tests. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio Magazine with issue 3.

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WIA News for Sun, 30 Aug 2020

NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING AUGUST 30 2020

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WIA News for Sun, 23 Aug 2020

NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING AUGUST 23 2020 IN OUR 25th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS IS PRESENTED BY ALARA.

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WIA News for Sun, 16 Aug 2020

WIA National and Inwards QSL Manager John VK3JLS and state of Bureaus. - WIA Vice President Lee VK3GK reports from HQ.

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WIA News for Sun, 9 Aug 2020

When you need to get a job done who do you call? Roger Harrison VK2ZRH our new Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio Magazine. - WIA Secretary calls for intruder watch monitors in the north. - WIA RD Contest manager VK4SN calls for players! - THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA

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WIA News for Sun, 2 Aug 2020

NEWS FROM WIA HQ - AGM - AWARDS - EMAIL - AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINE - WIA CONTEST MANAGER WITH TRANS TASMAN RESULTS.

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WIA News for Sun, 26 Jul 2020

WIA secretary Peter VK8ZZ AGM. - WIA AR editor Roger VK2ZRH

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WIA News for Sun, 19 Jul 2020

WIA Secretary Peter VK8ZZ, with more details on the WIA AGM. - WIA Director Oscar Reyes VK3TX, revisits the IARU Contest HQ Station VK3WIA. - WIA AR magazine Editor-in-Chief Roger Harrison VK2ZRH hard at work.

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WIA News for Sun, 12 Jul 2020

WIA secretary Peter VK8ZZ and the new look AGM. - WIA Director Phil VK2CPR and ACMA's five-year spectrum outlook. -

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WIA News for Sun, 5 Jul 2020

WIA appoints VK2ZRH as AR magazine Editor. - WIA Vice President and Director Aidan, VK4APM, bids us Adieu. - WIA director Lee VK3GK and our website failure last week, looks at WIA involvement with IARU contest and visits the 13 Colonies special event.

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WIA News for Sun, 28 Jun 2020

WIA Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ. - WIA Spectrum Strategy Committee and Grant Willis VK5GR. - WIA DX Awards Manager Graham Alston, VK3GA, TRIPLE PLAY.

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WIA News for Sun, 21 Jun 2020

WIA DIRECTOR / VP AIDAN VK4APM 60 M POLL. - WIA DIRECTOR / DECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ AND AR MAGAZINE. - WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GKWIA Special Event Callsign Online Roster and Logging System. - WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK COVID-19 RADIO COMMUNICATION EVENT. - WIA DIRECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GKFACE TO FACE AMC Amateur Radio Examinations to resume shortly.

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WIA News for Sun, 14 Jun 2020

WIA Immediate Past President Justin VK7TW on your ABC. - WIA Director/VP Aidan VK4APM update on the 60M poll. - WIA Director Phil VK2CPR looks again at the recent email test - And RSGB Director Philip Willis M 0 PHI thanks volunteers

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WIA News for Sun, 7 Jun 2020

WIA DIRECTOR Peter VK8ZZ update on AGM.- WIA DIRECTOR Philip Shields VK2CPR update on WIA based emails and the 'card' generated. - WIA DIRECTOR Oscar Reyes VK3TX and he became a Director. WIA DIRECTOR Lee Moyle VK3GK and this weekends International STAYHOME event.

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WIA News for Sun, 31 May 2020

WIA DIRECTOR LEE VK3GK ANSWERS HIS QUESTION FROM LAST WEEK:- Why did I volunteer to be on the WIA board. - WIA DIRECTOR PHIL VK2CPR with 2 major points:- Utilising the WIA email address for communications and the ACMA 60 meter band proposal.

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WIA News for Sun, 24 May 2020

WIA and AR MAGAZINE. - WIA DIECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK his background. - WIA Contest Champion results for 2019. - WIA KEEPS AN EYE AND AN EAR OUT ON 60 METERS.

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WIA News for Sun, 17 May 2020

This week the WIA National News comes again from VK7. Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day and we cover Board comment from Aidan VK4APM all about the polls, callback stats with Gordon VK7VP, International news with Catherine VK7GH and Mike VK7FB, ALARA with Linda VK7QP, Oceania DX Contest with Martin VK7GN, Microwaves, QRP Radio and Satellites with Idris VK7ZIR and Peter VK7PD.

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WIA News for Sun, 10 May 2020

WIA National News this week comes from the WIA National News team in VK7 with thanks to VK7TW, VK7GH, VK7QP, VK7FREQ, VK7PD and VK7FB. If COVID-19 hadn't struck then you would have all been down here in VK7 enjoying the WIA Annual Conference weekend. It is a very different world we are living in at the moment and it will more than likely be a very different world going forward. Rest assured that amateur radio seems to be one of the hobbies that has been able to flourish in these "iso" times.

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WIA News for Sun, 3 May 2020

This week we'll hear from the Chairman of the DXCC Awards Committee. - WIA Secretary and our AGM. - One of the 3 new Directors gives a bit of an insight into what he is planning on bringing to the board (and I must say some pretty impressive credentials). - And our Vice President on 'why you need to register for the various polls.'

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WIA News for Sun, 26 Apr 2020

WIA NEW BOARD APPOINTED. - WIA VP with an update on poll, regarding Foundation Licence Syllabus. - WIA PRESIDENT advises on AR magazine delay. - WIA Directors Lee Moyle and Oscar Reyes check out the EDUCATION SCENE. - WIA Awards Manager Graham Alston VK3GA and ELITE 5band DXCC. - WIA DIRECTOR VK3GK AND WIA 110 YEAR SPECIAL EVENT. - WIA ASKED BY VICTORIAN POLICE TO FIND MISSING HAM.

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WIA News for Sun, 19 Apr 2020

WIA Awards Manager Graham Alston, VK3GA and new DXCC Certificates. - WIA Director (elect) Lee Moyle VK3GK, lets celebrate.

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WIA News for Sun, 12 Apr 2020

WIA SECRETARY AND MORE ON DIRECTORS, Future and present. - WIA AWARDS.

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WIA News for Sun, 5 Apr 2020

WIA DIRECTOR/SECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ INTRODUCES NEW WIA BOARD. - WIA DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT AIDAN MONTFORD VK4APM LOOKS 'BEHIND THE WIA POLL'. - WIA DIRECTOR JOHN WILLIAMS WITH NEWS FROM ACMA. - WIA DIRECTOR/SECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ JOINS FELIX WITH A NEW QSL 'CHECKER'.

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WIA News for Sun, 29 Mar 2020

WIA called on to help CubeSats & the Radio Amateur Service.

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WIA News for Sun, 22 Mar 2020

Due to concerns raised over the Covoid-19 virus, many events in the forthcoming weeks are being cancelled or postponed. Please check before travelling to any event.

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WIA News for Sun, 15 Mar 2020

WIA Board report with Mike VK8MA Geoff VK4ZPP has been thinking about COVID-19

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WIA News for Sun, 8 Mar 2020

WIA 2020 Annual Conference Organising Committee's Ben VK7BEN with what's on next.

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WIA News for Sun, 1 Mar 2020

100 YEARS OF RADIO BROADCASTING WITH JOHN KNOX VK4FJRK, - VK6 NCRG HamFest Sunday 30th August. - ARISS TELEBRIDGE KEY OPERATOR FALLS SILENT KEY we'll hear from Jason VK2LAW. - Clive VK6CSW pops in to join Col VK3GTV with a look at 2morrows RAOTC broadcast. - FELIX VK4FUQ takes another look at VI 250 COOK the Australian Special Event. - DANNI VK7FREQ invites us to Tassie for the weekend. - AND with what will be the final call to enter the WIA POLL#1 we hear from WIA SECRETARY / DIRECTOR Peter VK8ZZ

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WIA News for Sun, 23 Feb 2020

WIA PRESIDENT GREG VK2GPK BOARD COMMENT. - WIA Annual Conference Organising Committee's VK7TW Justin.

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WIA News for Sun, 16 Feb 2020

WIA DIRECTOR JOHN WILLIAMS with a look at ELECTIONS, 3.4GHz and ACMA consultation, FOUNDATION SYLLABUS UPDATE, POLLING and WIA's ANTARTCTIC GATEWAY AMY 8 to 10

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WIA News for Sun, 9 Feb 2020

WIA DIRECTOR VK8MA MIKE REITERATES ON THE 'POLL'

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WIA News for Sun, 2 Feb 2020

WIW DIRECTOR Mike VK8MA

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WIA News for Sun, 26 Jan 2020

WIA PRESIDENT VK2GPK GREG. - WIA SECRETARY VK8ZZ PETER.

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WIA News for Sun, 19 Jan 2020

THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK, THIS IS WIA NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 19 - 2020, OUR 25th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

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WIA News for Sun, 12 Jan 2020

WIA Director John Williams VK4JJW with WIA Board report. - WIA IMMEADIATE PAST PRESIDENT JUSTIN GILES-CLARK VK7TW looks at the WIA AGM IN HOBART. - WIA VK4 MEMBERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR GETTING QNEWS

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WIA News for Sun, 5 Jan 2020

WIA PRESIDENT AND DIRECTORS ON THE VK WILDFIRE EMERGENCY

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