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Family of Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM (SK), receives “Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award”
19/
07/
2021
Last July 17, 2021, in Miami, Florida, relatives of IARU-R2 former president Reinaldo Leandro received the “Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award” from Ramón Santoyo, XE1KK, IARU-R2 current president. The award is granted by the IARU Administrative Committee as the highest distinction granted at the world level to acknowledge decades of service to IARU and to amateur radio.
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Apology and Retraction – AR Magazine Issue 4 2021
18/
07/
2021
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) Board of Directors has become aware of wording and language that may be construed as racially offensive and/or sexist that has appeared in the most recent edition of Amateur Radio Magazine (AR Magazine) Issue 4.
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WIA Board announces new President.
14/
07/
2021
The WIA Board of Directors are proud to announce the appointments of Scott Williams VK3KJ as new WIA President
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Ham radio helping lifelong hobbyists stay mentally fit in old age
03/
07/
2021
It comes with all the benefits of social media but without "any of the downsides" — and one of Australia's oldest ham radio enthusiasts says it is also the perfect hobby for retirees looking to stay mentally sharp.
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New IARU Secretary
01/
07/
2021
The IARU has announced the appointment of a new IARU secretary
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IARU Welcomes Two New Member-Societies
01/
07/
2021
The IARU welcomes two new members, The Amateur Radio Union of the Kyrgyz Republic (ARUKR) and The Bahrain Amateur Radio Society (BARS)
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ACMA defers changes to the Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia Class Licence
30/
06/
2021
In April 2021, the ACMA conducted a public consultation on “Proposed changes to class licences:
“Updating references to standards to include references to equipment rules, and harmonising electromagnetic energy requirements”, which included changes to the Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia Class Licence.
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WIA 2021 AGM
24/
06/
2021
The Annual General Meeting of the Wireless Institute of Australia will be held this weekend, Saturday 26th June commencing at 11.00am eastern standard time.
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A Win For Australian Radio Amateurs !
21/
06/
2021
Great news for the Australian Amateur Radio Cohort after the WIA’s affirmative call to action results in 2x1 Callsign announcement
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WIA offers assistance to AMC to implement 2x1 Contest Callsigns
11/
06/
2021
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) has offered to help the Australian Maritime College (AMC) with the implementation of the 2X1 Contest callsigns.
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WIA meets with ACMA over Non-assigned Amateur Licence Consultation
01/
06/
2021
The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) met recently with relevant staff from the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the regulatory authority for radio spectrum in Australia, to discuss its public consultation process regarding the review of non-assigned amateur and outpost stations regulatory arrangements
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CWops Announces 2021 Recipient of Award for Advancing the Art of CW
24/
05/
2021
The CWops Club is a worldwide organization of CW enthusiasts with over 2500 members who strive to promote and encourage the use of CW
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WIA Board adopts a policy on support for Amateur Satellite Applications
11/
05/
2021
The purpose of this policy is to provide some guidance to the WIA Executive on making decisions when approached by organisations seeking WIA support or endorsement for their satellite mission and agreement for the use of amateur service frequency allocations for operation of satellites and associated ground control stations.
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WIA AGM 2021
09/
05/
2021
The Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be held on Saturday 26th June 2021 commencing at 11.00 am Eastern Standard Time
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Declaration of 2021 Ballot of Directors
05/
05/
2021
Ballot counting for the 2021 election of Directors of the Wireless Institute of Australia has been completed and the results announced.
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WIA Response to the ACMA Five Year Spectrum Outlook 2021
28/
04/
2021
One of the ways that ACMA determines its work program priorities and items is through its rolling 5 year program called FYSO. This article is about the WIA response to the call for submissions for the FYSO.
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AX prefix for ANZAC Day
25/
04/
2021
The ACMA automatically allows all radio amateurs to substitute their normal VK callsign prefix with the letters AX, on ANZAC Day, April 25.
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Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia Class Licence - ACMA Consultation 06/2021
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04/
2021
Overseas Amateurs Visiting Australia Class Licence - ACMA Consultation 06/2021
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WIA Director Candidate Bios
08/
04/
2021
The following WIA Director Candidate bios are now available for viewing on the WIA Website
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World Amateur Radio Day 2021
06/
04/
2021
The Special Theme for World Amateur Radio Day 2021 is “Amateur Radio: Home but Never Alone”
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Important Message: ACMA 2021-01 Consultation
26/
03/
2021
The Australian Communication & Media Authority (ACMA) recently released a consultation : “Review of non-assigned amateur and outpost regulations” which detailed a number of options for changes to Amateur licencing. In summary, the ACMA preferred option is a change from our current Non-Assigned Apparatus Licence to a Class Licence.
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WIA Ballot regulations
25/
03/
2021
The WIA board has discussed potential delivery and return mail delays due to several issues, the main concern being Covid-19 associated delays affecting the Australia post mail service.
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