http://www.wia.org.au Copyright Wireless Institute of Australia en webmaster@wia.org.au (Webmaster) webmaster@wia.org.au (Webmaster) Tue, 21 Apr 2026 01:28:49 +0930 News articles published since Mon, 21 Oct 2024 01:28:49 +0930 Hand-crafted php4 by VK3OHM https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html https://www.wia.org.au/joinwia/wia/about/images/image_1_thumb.jpg http://www.wia.org.au 60 Lee Moyle - VK3GK Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:58:49 +0930 An important announcement comes from Sion Chow 9M2CQC, MARTS VHF+ Bandplan Committee Chairman, IARU R3, is that from January 1st 2023 the whole structure of Amateur Radio in Malaysia is changing. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2023/20230107-2/index.php Amateur Radio Roger Harrison VK2ZRH Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0930 Provisional Results for the 2022 Spring VHF-UHF Field Day can now be downloaded from the WIAs VHF-UHF Field Days web page, at: https://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/ https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241022-1/index.php Amateur Radio ACMA Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0930 ACMA publishes outcome of consultation on amateur repeater and beacons assignment process. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241030-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Returning Officer Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 Nominations are called for from persons seeking election as a director of the WIA. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241101-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 WIA Office temporary office closure 1/11 - 5/11 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241101-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 19th International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Conference 2024 will commence on Monday 4 November in Bangkok Thailand. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241101-3/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 IARU Region 3 Conference progress Report https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241104-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Education Committee Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The WIAs Education Committee, in consultation with the Spectrum Committee, have released a new EMR/EME awareness presentation and a station analysis tool. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241106-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The International Amateur Radio Union has created a new award for youth excellence https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241106-3/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 IARU R3 Conference - UPDATE https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241110-1/index.php Amateur Radio Roger Harrison VK2ZRH Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 Amateur Radio Magazine, Issue 6 2024 is out now. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241125-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The RSGB has requested that renaming and management of the Commonwealth Contest will be shared by Commonwealth Countries https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241126-1/index.php Amateur Radio Pete Cherry VK2LP Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The Returning officer has received Five (5) valid nominations from WIA members for the position as director of the WIA so an Election will be held. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241220-1/index.php Amateur Radio Lee Moyle - VK3GK Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA Board of Directors wish all our members and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year for 2025 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241221-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA advise that an Amateur Radio Expo will be held in conjunction with the WIA AGM in Bendigo Victoria https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2024/20241222-1/index.php Amateur Radio Robert Broomhead - VK3DN Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:58:49 +0930 Stand by for some 2025 News Releases from the WIA board https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250120-1/index.php Amateur Radio Pete Cherry - WIA Returning Officer Sat, 25 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0930 WIA Election for Directors in February 2025 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250125-1/index.php Amateur Radio Timothy Ellam KC (VE6SH), President, International Amateur Radio Union Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The International Amateur Radio Union celebrates 100 years on 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250129-1/index.php Amateur Radio Pete Cherry VK2LP - WIA Returning Officer Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Constitution of the WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA (WIA) in Clause 14 specifies the way in which Directors of the WIA are to be elected to that position. Five valid nominations from WIA members for the position as director of the WIA was received by the advertised closing date for nominations to fill Four vacancies. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250201-1/index.php Amateur Radio IARU Region 3 Secretary Sun, 02 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250202-1/index.php Amateur Radio Roger Harrison - VK2ZRH Mon, 10 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Amateur Radio Magazine, Issue 1, 2025 is out now! https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250210-1/index.php Amateur Radio Lee Moyle - VK3GK Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0930 the Singapore Amateur Transmitting Society (SARTS) has closed its 9V QSL bureau effective February 14, 2025, and is no longer accepting cards. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250215-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA AGM will be held in Bendigop Victoria in conjunction with a Technology Expo and Car Boot sale. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250309-1/index.php Amateur Radio Secretary IARU R3 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 IARU announces the QRP Day this year. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250310-1/index.php Amateur Radio Bendigo Amateur Radio and Electronics Club Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 BAREC will be holding a Technology Festival in conjunction with the WIA AGM https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250310-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The International Amateur Radio Union has announced the IARU HF Championship Contest for 2025 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250311-1/index.php Amateur Radio a message from the ATO Thu, 13 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Wireless Institute of Australia is a Not For Profit organisation with an ABN and is required to undertake a self-review and lodge a return with the Commonwealth Government every year. My local club is an Association, incorporated under the Associations Act. My club is a Not For Profit association that is not a charity and also needs to prepare and lodge a NFP Self Review Return https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250313-1/index.php Amateur Radio Justin Giles Clark VK7TW Sun, 16 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) is interested in your experience with the transition to these new conditions and the administrative framework surrounding them. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250316-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Board have decided that we will have another meeting for Affiliated Club Presidents https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250317-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA will be holding its 2025 AGM in Bendigo in May in conjunction with the Bendigo technology Expo https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250318-1/index.php Amateur Radio Pete Cherry - WIA Returning Officer Fri, 28 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0930 DECLARATION for the ELECTION OF DIRECTORS https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250328-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA are looking for expressions of interest from affiliated clubs to hold our 2026 AGM. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250401-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Registrations are now open to attend the Wireless Institute of Australia Annual General meeting in Bendigo Victoria on 3 May 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250402-1/index.php Amateur Radio Lee Moyle - VK3GK Thu, 03 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The latest Amateur Radio magazine is out now https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250403-1/index.php Amateur Radio Lee Moyle - VK3GK Fri, 04 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 April 2025 AR Mag, An incorrect statement was made that the ACMA had accepted the RSGB EMR calculator. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250404-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Type a short description here https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250408-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 To commemorate this historic event, URE is launching a special diploma. We invite you all to join this historic celebration! https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250410-1/index.php Amateur Radio ACMA Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Amateur Licence) Determination 2015 (the Amateur LCD) is due to sunset on 1 October 2025. We propose to remake the Amateur LCD with minor changes. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250414-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Important to note that registration for the AGM and the dinner will close at 11.00pm on Sunday 27th April. So don’t delay, get in quick and register to attend. Just again REGISTRATION TO ATTEND THE AGM and DINNER will close on Sunday 27th April 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250417-1/index.php Amateur Radio Spectrum Strategy Committee Sun, 20 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0930 WIA response to Australian Communications & Media Authority Consultation on Five-year spectrum outlook 2025–30 and 2025–26 work program https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250420-1/index.php Amateur Radio Robert Broomhead - VK3DN Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Watch the video of the ARISS School Contact with Takaya Onishi KF5LKS with students from Girton Grammar School Bendigo part of the WIA AGM & Technical Expo 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250505-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sat, 10 May 2025 00:00:00 +0930 This year the WIA AGM was held in Bendigo Victoria https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250510-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0930 An invitation will be issued shortly to all club presidents to attend an online Affiliated Club Briefing https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250601-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The future committee of the International Amateur Radio Union has presented a proposal to restructure the IARU https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250608-1/index.php Amateur Radio Justin Giles Clark VK7TW Fri, 04 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0930 A presentation on the Class License was made to REAST by Peter VK3MV and Justin VK7TW https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250704-1/index.php Amateur Radio ACMA Spectrum Licensing Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Wireless Institute of Australia is being contacted frequently about lapsed callsigns. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250716-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Board of the WIA have developed a common license for rebroadcast stations of VK1WIA National News https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250716-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sat, 02 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The 2026 WIA AGM is to be held in conjunction with the VK SUMMIT on Saturday 2nd May 2026 in Albury NSW. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250802-1/index.php Amateur Radio Robert Broomhead - VK3DN Fri, 15 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Welcome to the 2025 Remembrance Day Contest, Australia’s biggest and most significant annual amateur radio competition Sat 16th August 2025, 03:00 UTC . https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250815-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA National Office will be closed 22 September and Reopen on Friday 26 September https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250905-1/index.php Amateur Radio Angelo Guiffre VK2NWT Mon, 08 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA invites club to register for the WIA Affiliated Clubs Webinar to be held on Sunday, 14th September, 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250908-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Applications open today for the WIA Grants Program. Grants of up to $250 are available to WIA Affiliated Clubs. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250914-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Emergency Frequency Notice – Papar Flood, Sabah (15 September 2025) https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250916-1/index.php Amateur Radio Lee Moyle - VK3GK Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 ACMA remakes Amateur Licence Conditions Determination https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250916-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 ACMA publishes outcome of proposal to make the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Land Mobile Licence) Determination 2025 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250924-1/index.php Amateur Radio Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Are you confident your transmitting antennas comply with Electromagnetic Radiation (EMR) safety requirements https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250925-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Following the consultation, and after considering the submissions received, the ACMA have now made the Radiocommunications Licence Conditions (Maritime Coast Licence) Determination 2025 and the Radiocommunications (Maritime Ship Station) Class Licence 2025 with minor changes. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250926-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Hamshack Hotline has closed down as at the end of August 2025 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20250930-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Australian Tax Office has advised to Lodge your NFP self-review return by 31 October https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251001-40/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Australia Communications and Media Authority has releasd it Five Year Spectrum Outlook for the period 2025 - 2030 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251029-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Technical Advisory Committee Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA TAC committee has reviewed each band and made recommendations for changes where appropriate. All amateurs are invited to provide feedback on this proposal. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251101-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 WIA Office in Bayswater will be closed on 3 and 4 November 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251101-2/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The Radio Society of Sri Lanka are conducting the IOWave25 Tsunami Readiness Exercise https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251104-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA RETURNING OFFICER Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Three directors retire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting, which will be held in May 2026. The retiring directors are Lee Moyle VK3GK, Steve Green VK2TSG and Chris Dimitrijevic VK3FY. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251109-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Returning Officer Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Nominations for the position of Director of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) are open from 9 November 2025 and close on 16 December 2025. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251120-1/index.php Amateur Radio IARU Region 3 Secretary Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Emergency Communications have been established in SUMATRA, Indonesia https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251127-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Presentation on the current consultation on the WIA Band Plan proposed changes. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251201-1/index.php Amateur Radio ACMA Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The ACMA Assist verification system requires new users to use myID to verify their identity. However, a person under the age of 15 is ineligible to set up a Digital ID and cannot create an ACMA Assist account. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251202-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0930 The WIA National Office will be closed over Christmas, New Year and into January https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251218-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Returning Officer - Pete Cherry VK2LP Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0930 Three directors retire at the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting which will be held in May 2026. An Election to be held. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2025/20251222-1/index.php Amateur Radio Robert Broomhead - VK3DN Sun, 04 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0930 Networking Engineers have implemented a world first with the introduction of the VK Yaesu System Fusion IMRS Network in Australia. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260104-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA returning Officer Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0930 As you are aware there were four nominations received for the three Director roles that will be vacant at the end of the WIA AGM in May 2026. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260108-1/index.php Amateur Radio Scott Williams - VK3KJ Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0930 This week WIA Director and President Scott Williams VK3KJ announced a collaboration between the WIA and the Radio and Electronic School https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260118-1/index.php Amateur Radio Diane VK4DI - Contest Manager Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0930 The rules have been updated after considering all feedback regarding vhf and above frequencies with discussions with the contest director and managers. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260120-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0930 A commercial grade repeater linking project for Australia has been commissioned. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260201-1/index.php Amateur Radio Oscar Reyes - VK3TX Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0930 IARU Region 3 Newsletter. 40m Intruder https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260224-1/index.php Amateur Radio Grant Willis VK5GR Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0930 WIA Band Plan Consultation Concluded - Outcomes and Revised Band Plans published https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260301-1/index.php Amateur Radio WIA Returning Officer Sun, 08 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0930 The recent election for 3 Directors has been declared https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260308-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0930 The Annual General Meeting of the WIA will be held in Albury NSW n 2nd May 2026 https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260310-1/index.php Amateur Radio Peter Clee - VK8ZZ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0930 Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of The Wireless Institute of Australia will be held at 13.30 hrs on Saturday 2nd May 2026. The Annual General Meeting will be a Hybrid event which can be attended either in person or by video conference. https://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2026/20260411-1/index.php Amateur Radio Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:58:49 +0930