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Before Australian Television Went Mainstream, Radio Amateurs Were Already There
15/
09/
2026
On 16 September 1956, Bruce Gyngell famously welcomed Australians to commercial television on Sydney's TCN-9. But the history of Australian television did not begin with the commercial broadcasters. Long before television became a fixture in suburban lounge rooms, Australian experimenters and radio amateurs were already building transmitters, cameras and receivers and proving that pictures could indeed be sent through the air.
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From Texas to Tasmania: Club Collaboration Builds More Than an NTP/GPS Clock
14/
09/
2026
One of the strengths of amateur radio is the willingness of clubs to share ideas, designs and experience rather than continually reinventing the same wheel, or in this case, the same clock. A great example is the evolving NTP/GPS Clock project, which has brought together the Cowtown Amateur Radio Club in Texas, the Manly Warringah Radio Society (MWRS) in Sydney and now the Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST).
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Radio Direction Finding Takes Centre Stage in Japan
13/
09/
2026
The 12th IARU Region 3 Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships will be held in Japan from 9 to 14 November 2026, bringing together competitors from across the Asia-Pacific for several days of radio sport, navigation and remarkably determined hunting for transmitters hiding in the countryside.
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What's New in the Foundation Licence Manual 5th Edition?
12/
09/
2026
The release of the Wireless Institute of Australia Foundation Licence Manual, 5th Edition marks the most significant update to the manual in recent years. While the familiar structure remains, the new edition has undergone a comprehensive review with numerous updates, rewrites and additions throughout.
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*EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS (EMCOMM) NOTICE FROM ORGANISASI AMATIR RADIO INDONESIA (ORARI)*
11/
09/
2026
In response to the current disaster situation in Indonesia, ORARI will activate emergency communication operations from 11 to 24 September 2026. 7.110 MHz Voice emergency communications
7.100 MHz USB JS8Call data communications
145.880 MHz Uplink to the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite
435.880 MHz Downlink from the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite
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Ten-Year-Old Cub Scout Takes Amateur Radio to the World
11/
09/
2026
At just ten years of age, Samford Scout Group Cub Scout Alex Ford has already discovered that amateur radio can make the world a surprisingly small place. Alex has earned his Foundation amateur radio qualification, becoming, according to a recent story in the local Samford community newspaper, the only current Cub Scout in Queensland to hold an amateur radio licence.
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Australian Young Operators Still Wanted for VK9XY Christmas Island DXpedition
10/
09/
2026
With just over two months until the VK9XY Christmas Island DXpedition, the call is going out again for Australian young amateur radio operators interested in joining what promises to be one of the standout youth amateur radio activities of 2026.
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TOTA in Action: Army Cadets Discover Amateur Radio
09/
09/
2026
Young people at the 237 Army Cadet Unit in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales recently had the opportunity to experience amateur radio as part of a Command Post Exercise at the Wollondilly RSL Sub Branch Hall. The activity was highlighted by Alan VK2COD in the WIA National News Broadcast, reporting on the work of his brother and young amateur Alec VK2MV, together with Bob VK2ADF, Tony VK2VIC and Pete VK2LP.
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Australia Represented as IARU Region 3 Sets Priorities for Amateur Radio
08/
09/
2026
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Executive Committee has concluded its 2026 annual meeting in Tokyo, setting priorities for amateur radio across the Asia-Pacific region.
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Tune In Tonight: RAOTC September Bulletin and AGM Coming Up
07/
09/
2026
The Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia, RAOTC, September bulletin goes to air tonight, Monday 7 September, with RAOTC members and non-members alike invited to tune in and join the callbacks afterwards.
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Foundation Licence Manual 5th Edition Now Available
07/
09/
2026
The Wireless Institute of Australia is pleased to announce the release of the 5th Edition of the Foundation Licence Manual, continuing the WIA's commitment to providing high-quality education and training resources for people entering amateur radio.
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New Governance Training Initiative for WIA Affiliated Clubs
06/
09/
2026
The Wireless Institute of Australia is launching another new initiative to support its Affiliated Clubs, with professional training and guidance in club governance to be provided at no cost to participating clubs. The initiative was announced this week in a letter from WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ to Affiliated Club Presidents and Secretaries and will also feature in this Sunday’s WIA National News Broadcast.
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VK9WX Active Again from Remote Willis Island
05/
09/
2026
DXers have another rare Australian entity to watch for, with Sands VK4WXW back on Willis Island and operating as VK9WX. Willis Island, IOTA OC-007, sits in the Coral Sea roughly 450 kilometres east of Cairns and is home to an Australian Bureau of Meteorology monitoring station.
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WICEN in Action: Local Capability and International Cooperation
04/
09/
2026
A recent WIA National News report from Richard Murnane VK2SKY highlighted two very different examples of how amateur radio emergency communications organisations contribute beyond simply providing radios.
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JOTA-JOTI 2026: Get Your Club Involved and Put Amateur Radio in Young Hands
03/
09/
2026
One of amateur radio’s biggest opportunities to introduce young people to radio returns from 16 to 18 October 2026, when Scouts and Guides around the world take part in Jamboree on the Air and Jamboree on the Internet, JOTA-JOTI. World Scouting describes JOTA-JOTI as the world’s largest digital and radio Scout event, bringing together more than two million young people from over 170 countries each year.
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Successful Rockingham Scout Group ARISS Contact
02/
09/
2026
On Saturday the 29th of August, Scouts from Rockingham Scout Group, Western Australia successfully spoke live with NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, KJ5NIV, aboard the International Space Station during an ARISS school contact.
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WIA Meets Communications Minister and discusses Amateur Radio Representation and International Engagement
01/
09/
2026
Wireless Institute of Australia Vice-President Peter Schrader VK4EA has met with the Minister for Communications and Minister for Sport, the Hon Anika Wells MP, for a discussion about the WIA, its role representing Australian radio amateurs and the importance of maintaining strong relationships with government, regulators and international amateur radio organisations.
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VK9XY Christmas Island DXpedition Calls for Australian Young Operators
31/
08/
2026
One of the most exciting amateur radio projects of 2026 is heading for Christmas Island this November, and Australian young operators still have an opportunity to become part of it. The VK9XY DXpedition, running from 16 November to 4 December 2026, will activate Christmas Island, IOTA OC-002, with a youth-led international team supported by experienced DXpedition mentors.
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Horus 73 Takes Amateur Radio into the Stratosphere
30/
08/
2026
The Amateur Radio Experimenters Group (AREG) in Adelaide is preparing for another ambitious Project Horus high-altitude balloon launch on Sunday 30 August, with Horus 73 scheduled to lift off from Mt Barker at around 10:00 am ACST. The balloon is expected to climb beyond 30 kilometres, potentially providing radio coverage across hundreds of kilometres of South Australia and western Victoria. The headline payload is an experimental 2 metre to 70 centimetre cross-band FM repeater, operating on 145.075 MHz uplink with 91.5 Hz CTCSS and 438.975 MHz downlink.
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Two VK0 Stations on Air from Australian Antarctica
29/
08/
2026
Here’s a reminder for DXers to keep an ear, and perhaps more importantly these days an eye on the waterfall, pointed south. Two Australian radio amateurs are currently based at two different Australian Antarctic research stations and operating as time, work and Antarctic conditions permit.
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RadComms 2026: Convergence, Satellites, 6G and Why It Matters to Amateur Radio
28/
08/
2026
WIA representatives Peter Young VK3MV and Justin Giles-Clark VK7TW attended ACMA RadComms 2026 in Melbourne on 25–26 August, gaining a valuable view of where Australian and international radiocommunications are heading.
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ARISS Contact with Rockingham Scout Group
27/
08/
2026
On Saturday, the 29th of August, Rockingham Scout Group, Rockingham, Western Australia, will have an arranged contact with and astronaut on board the International Space Station.
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Radio Telescopes Turn Radar Receivers to Track Satellites and Space Debris
26/
08/
2026
Radio telescopes normally spend their time listening for incredibly faint signals from stars, galaxies and other objects across the universe. Now researchers have demonstrated that the same highly sensitive receiving systems can be put to another use: detecting and tracking satellites and space debris in real time.
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WIA Represented at RadComms 2026 as Australia Talks Spectrum
25/
08/
2026
Australia’s major radiocommunications conference, ACMA RadComms 2026, kicks off in Melbourne this Tuesday, 25 August, bringing together government, regulators, telecommunications and space industry representatives, researchers and spectrum specialists for two days examining the future of Australia’s radio spectrum.
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