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VK National News 27Jul25


Weekly news from the WIA:
MP3 edition of news available at: http://www.wia-files.com/podcast/wianews-2025-07-27.mp3 
Text edition:

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 2025 JULY 27 WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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 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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 NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 27 2025
 IN OUR 30th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

 

 THIS WEEK:-

 Kevin VK4UH  WIA VHF-UHF Records manager. -

 Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. -

 From the USA, Newsline's Kent Peterson KCDGY. -

 From the RSGB Jeremy Boot G4NJH, who, like many of we WIA NATIONAL NEWS
 voices also report for Newsline. -

 Which reminds me of as next week on the master news release you will hear 
 our Secretary VK8ZZ Peter Clee read out an instruction for all WIA 
 rebroadcasters. To clear up the misunderstanding YOU, if a rebroadcaster  
 of this service, do NOT have to read it aloud .
 IT WILL BE self-contained.

 Also this does not effect our many news services which we exchange news  
 with, that continues as it has for past 30 plus years. And let's face it 
 we are not copyrighting material we get from overseas! Bit hard to do 
 THAT from all the volunteers.

 VOLUNTEERS - IT'S WHAT THE WIA IS MADE OF - AND A GUY WHO HAS NEVER LET
 ME DOWN , UP FROM HIS SICK BED WITH THE OPERATIONAL NEWS, THE INCREDIBLE 
 FELIX VK4FUQ JOINS US -- I HOPE! 



 BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
 WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA.
 
 I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB



 WIA

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This is Kevin VK4UH the WIA VHF-UHF Records manager.  As many will know the WIA maintains a permanent archive of distance records for all bands, from 50MHz and above, across a number of categories, at both National and State Levels.  The WIA recognises new records as they occur with the issuing of certificates of achievement. 
On this broadcast about a month or so ago I reported EIGHT new Australian VHF and microwave distance records that had been approved by the board.
Im delighted here today to announce an additional FIVE records that have just been recognised.  Of these three were for contacts that extended the existing records achieved only a month earlier and one for a record that had only stood for 24 hours.  All five of these new microwave records involved QSOs within VK4 or between VK4 and VK2 during the May Microwave Activity Day coordinated by the Brisbane VHF Group. 

First up, an outstanding and record-breaking digital contact was made between Frank VK4FLR, at his home station at Zilzie near Rockhampton in Central Queensland, down to Graeme VK2QJ who was portable at Vista Point Look Out near Grafton in NSW on the 3.4GHz, 9cms band.   At a distance of 779km this contact represented a new National Digital distance record and both a VK2 and VK4 State Digital distance record for this band.  This contact was made using the Q65-15B digital mode and was achieved via Aircraft Enhancement propagation.

During the same Microwave Activity Day, Scott VK4CZ who was portable at Kamarun Look-Out in the Border Ranges National Park, just north of the VK2 VK4 border, completed a digital contact on 5.7GHz, our 6cms band, with Roland VK4FB, operating portable at the Barolin Look Out near Bundaberg in Central Queensland.  This contact was made again using Q65-15b mode and tropospheric scatter propagation.  At a distance of 369km this contact represented a new VK4 State digital record for the 6cms band

On the following day this 5.7GHz record was extended again by a contact between John VK4MJF at his home station on Bribie Island, near Brisbane in South East Queensland up to myself, Kevin VK4UH, portable at Zilzie in Central Queensland.  Q65-15b mode was used and the contact was achieved via Aircraft Scatter propagation.  This contact was also outstanding because, at the VK4MJF end only 3 watts was being transmitted from a barefoot transverter and a simple grid-pack antenna.  The VK4 State digital distance record on the 9cms band was extended by 113 km and now stands at 482km.

Full details on the WIA VHF-UHF records program and information on how to lodge a new claim are available on the WIA website.  The direct e-mail address for lodging new record claims is:-    distancerecords(at)wia.org.au 

Congratulations to all the record achievers and to all those involved in these activity days proving again that long distance Microwave propagation is not just a Summer Season phenomenon.

Kevin Johnston VK4UH
VHF-UHF records manager for the WIA
Remember  Records are made to be broken and thats the point





AR MAGAZINE:-

Hello all, on this, the anniversary of the armistice that ended the
Korean War in 1953.

This is Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, with more about Issue 4 now coursing its way through the postal system and across the shelves of selected newsagents throughout Australia.

Having marshalled all those articles on the subject of Antennas and Earths, it would have been remiss of me to leave out something to use them. So, I reviewed a rig thats new to the Australian market bearing a makers name scarcely known here, too. 

Its a 28 MHz band rig by Ailunce, boasting full coverage of the 10 metre band, 35 Watts output and four modes to choose from, being SSB-CW-AM and FM.

As a first rig, or just a fun rig, it certainly gives bang for the buck. A neat companion for the 28 MHz vertical antenna featured on the front cover and reviewed inside.

With propagation benefiting from the current high solar activity, the 28 MHz band can be fun territory. Further to that, the Summer and Winter sporadic-E seasons each year maintain the DX excitement in between times.

Dr George Galanis VK3EIP completes his article on What happens after you hit push-to-talk, explaining how we generate electromagnetic waves when using our rigs and antennas.

To extend or update your knowledge of digital technology, we have an article on the  Basics of Delta Modulation, by Elmo Jansz VK7CJ.

Also this issue,  the Your WIA working for you column  covers the Institutes response to the International Amateur Radio Unions proposal to restructure.

But wait! Theres more, yet  the ALARA column, Below 25, Contesting, WestNews, the WIA DX Awards tables  and so on.

More guts. Less gab. Serving hams across Australia since 1933. Proudly produced and printed in Australia. 

Im Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for VK1WIA News.


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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. 

 The International Amateur Radio Union has announced the passing of
 David Court EI 3 IO).

 "David was a leading figure in  international  spectrum  management
 on behalf  of the  amateur service, bringing decades of  technical and  
 regulatory experience  to  his  volunteer work at the highest levels of 
 global telecommunications governance.

 David served on the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee and was a key
 contributor to  IARU's presence in the  International Telecommunication
 Union and telecommunication organizations such as CEPT.

 His leadership was particularly critical in  advancing amateur access to
 the 50MHz band,  culminating in the  successful outcome at  WRC-19,
 where a 6 meter  allocation  was approved  on a  secondary basis  in
 many  countries".

 iaru-r1.org/2025/dave-court-ei3io-sk/





Now to Washington, D.C., where the FCC has approved an experimental license for the satellite of a 5G mobile provider - and the license approves use of some amateur radio frequencies. We have details from Newslines Kent Peterson KCDGY.



AST SpaceMobile, the Texas-based rival of SpaceX, has been approved for an experimental license to test a low-earth orbit satellite that is the prototype for its planned mobile phone connectivity from space.

The US Federal Communications Commission granted the license on Friday, July 11th, giving the company the ability to test a satellite that has a phased-array antenna that enables it to function as a cell tower from space. Known as FM1, it is at the centre of the 5G broadband provider's hopes to build a satellite-to-phone internet system. The FCC has assigned the callsign WP2XRX, which expires on July 1st, 2027. A copy of the license online shows that it authorizes experimental operation only on 37.5 GHz-42 GHz, and 2.235 GHz, 2.245 GHz for mobile satellite services.

The amateur radio frequencies, 430-440 MHz, also appear on the license. The 5G service requested those frequencies to conduct telemetry, tracking, and tele command between ground stations and its satellites. The company seeks FCC approval for operation of 248 low-earth orbit, non-geostationary satellites. Its present license only permits five.

AST SpaceMobile has been developing its network in association with AT&T and Verizon. SpaceX is partnering with T-Mobile.

A copy of the license can be seen using the link to the FCC website that appears in the text version of this week's news. 

This is Kent Peterson KCDGY.

apps.fcc.gov/els/GetAtt.html?id=380200&x=.

Thanks Kent, this application, from AST & Science requests unprecedented
authorization to 430-440 MHz for a constellation totalling 248 satellites
to communicate with five ground stations using up to five channels with up
to 256 kHz bandwidth.

A formal opposition, filed by ARRLs Washington Counsel, asserts that the
permission AST seeks to use the 430  440 MHz band should be denied
because AST does not demonstrate need for TT&C spectrum beyond that 
available within existing allocations.

The comments go on to outline why the application would be non-compliant with the ITU Radio Regulations Treaty.

Reply comments to the application are due by August 5, 2025. ARRL will continue to promote and protect amateur radio spectrum.





News in from Canada is that the delivery of TCA has been delayed due to
closure of the magazine's printing company.

Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that Maracle Inc
publishing company has closed its doors permanently and that the magazine
is now being printed by another printer on a temporary basis and that RAC we are in the process of obtaining printing quotes. 





51 On Air Transmitters! The Record Breaking Field Day Tactics of W3AO

Rol Anders K3RA and Frank Donovan W3LPL are the masterminds behind W3AO, the most dominant Field Day station in the United States.

From their first 4A entry in 1998 to a record-breaking 51A effort, theyve
built a machine that blends military-grade precision with community-driven
grit. Under the Potomac Valley Radio Club banner, theyve rewritten whats
possible during the annual ARRL Field Day shattering records in -
 wait for it - TWENTY FOUR categories and routinely topping 10,000 QSOs.

Their story isnt just about towers, yagis, and coax (though theres a
literal mile of it). Its about cultivating a culture where even food
logistics and porta-loos run with practiced efficiency.

This years setup, powered by crank-up AB-577 towers and bulletproof
generators delivered flawless multi-transmitter operation across the
same bandCW, SSB, digital, without a hint of interstation interference.

The secret?

Tip-to-tip antenna alignment and 1,000-foot lines stretching across Maryland school fields.

You can view this remarkable setup, on YouTube, at the link we like in this weeks text editions of WIA NATIONAL NEWS best read at wia.org.au





 A CHALLENGE FOR SOUTH AFRICAN AMATEURS

 In last weekends SARL News Service they pointed out that a foot note
 to the IARU Region 1 10 MHz band plan states,

 The band segment 10.120 kHz to 10.140 kHz may be used for SSB  
 transmissions in the area of Africa south of the equator during local 
 daylight hours. The Australian HF band plan for 10 MHz states,
 The current band plan has telephony from 10,120 to 10,135 MHz.
 And VKers can use the frequency 24 hours a day.

 Because of an FT8 frequency, it is recommended that 10,120 to 10,130
 be used for phone.

 So the challenge?  who will be the first South African amateur to make
 a phone QSO with an Australian amateur on 30 metres?

 Lets start calling them!





There is a new addition to Studio 1 at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut:

A complete station of the latest gear from FlexRadio, including a FLEX-8600 Signature Series SDR transceiver, a Maestro C Control Console, Power Genius XL (PGXL) amplifier, and Radiosport RS60CF headset. The equipment is the latest addition to W1AW, which hosts a complement of equipment in each of three operating studios under rotating agreements with major amateur radio manufactur


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 OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION

 Expect improved operations soon from ClubLog, thanks to some grant money
 to cover the costs. Reporting on NewsLine here's Jeremy Boot G4NJH with 
 the details.

ClubLog, a service that has become a mainstay for DXers worldwide, has received an $8,000 grant in US currency for a hardware upgrade to improve operations. The funding from the Northern  California  DX  Foundation is being given to Michael, G7VJR, ClubLog's author. In a DX foundation press release, ClubLog reminded users that the expensive upgrade of its servers is necessary to support expanded activity.  Michael said: [quote] "...once the new servers are deployed, Club Log will be using cutting edge servers which are faster, more energy efficient and ready for years of high-endurance 24/7 work. " [endquote]


According to a press release from the DX foundation, the free ClubLog statistics service supports an estimated 130,000 callsigns worldwide and stores records of 1.25 billion QSOs. 





HI, this is Alan VK4SN.

The Trans-Tasman contest went very well. For the first time in a long
time, conditions were excellent on the low bands across Australia
resulting in good contacts with QRP stations, and distant neighbours 
ZL and VK6 Operators.

Did you know that this year a Youth sub-category has been added?
Well at least one person read the rules and has entered.

If you fall into the youth category, and have already submitted a log,
you can resubmit with the appropriate field in the Cabrillo Header.
Please read the rules for more info on how to do this.

Today is the Last day to submit your Trans-Tasman logs.
You have until midnight tonight to do this.  

Please submit to vklogchecker.com as per the rules.

Good luck and best 73.  






 CONTINUING CONTEST NEWS FOR THE YEAR..


 "RUSSIAN EME CONTEST".

 THIS WEEKEND  July 26-27 on 1296 MHz, 2.3 and 10 GHz.

 (ard)

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 ALSO THIS WEEKEND THE  RSGB IOTA CONTEST

 July 26 to July 27
 Mode:	CW, SSB
 Bands:	80, 40, 20, 15, 10m
 Work once per band per mode.
 
 (wa7bnm contest calendar)




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NOW THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.

TIME GENTLEMEN TIME.

I've mentioned this one before but only around 10 days left to get the
S 60  calls in your log.

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Singapore becoming an independent republic on the 9th of August 1965, Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society's members are allowed to replace their normal prefix, 9V1, with the special prefix S60 until the 9th of August.

So if you want to put some S60 calls in your log, now is the time!

(rsgb)

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Still in the area, celebrating  the  68th anniversary of  Malaysia's
independence  (31 August 1957),  members  of Terengganu DX
(West Malaysia)  will  be active as  9 M 1957 M  between 1 August
and September 30.  They will operate SSB, CW and FT8 on 80-10 metres.
QSL direct to 9 M 2 RDX

(425dx) 

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Celebrating the  80th anniversary  of the liberation of  Korea
(15 August 1945), members of the Korean Amateur Radio League's
Chungbuk HQ  will be active as  HL80V on  1-31 August.

(425dx)


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 REMINDERS

 Michal, OM2DX informs that he is active from Tonga (as A32DX).

 A32DX  Tonga  July 25  30th.

 Activity is holiday-style covering 60-6m.

 Before and after his Pacific adventure, Michal will also QRV from
 different VK & ZL areas.

 (dx-world)

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In the World of DX, Nicolas, F5TGR will be on the air from Iceland as TF/F5TGR from July 26th through to August 9th on 40, 30, 20, 15, 12 and 10m. Nicolas will be using CW, SSB and FT8. See QRZ.com for QSL details.

 (newsline)


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 Bo, is active as OX 3 LX from Greenland, IOTA NA - 018 until July 29
 HF Bands and QO-100 Satellite.
 QSL via OZ0J.

 His DIRECT route address in in our text edition

 Joergen Roemming, Brandelev Stationsvej 9, DK-4700, Naestved, Denmark.

 (dxnews.com)

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 VU2DGR is active as AT44I [ALPHA-TANGO-FOUR-FOUR-INDIA] from Bharati
 [BAH-RUH-TEE] Research Station. He is a member of the 44th Indian
 Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. The station was spotted recently on
 the 20m band using SSB. QSL AT44I via home call which again is VU2DGR

 (rsgb)

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 Celebrating  the  Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club's  75th  anniversary,
 four special callsigns  have been activated by DARC till 31 October:

 DC7, D5D, DD7, DK7 and DR75DARC.

 See darc.de/der-club/referate/dx/sonderdiplome/
 for the "75 Jahre DARC" certificate.
 QSLs via the bureau, or direct to DL2VFR.

 (425 DX NEWS)

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 8K3EXPO is on the air until October 13, 1.8 MHz  10 GHz.
 This event marks the first time a callsign has been established with
 the 8K prefix and draws attention to the Osaka World Expo.

 (ard)

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 Well you may not WORK them BUT you MAY hear them.

 Once again Italian radio amateurs have been authorized to use the
 40 MHz band until the end of the year.

 They are allowed to operate from 40.660 MHz to 40.700 MHz with a
 maximum power of 10 watts.

 The Italian regulator has given permission until 31 December also  
 for 70.1, 70.2, and 70.3 MHz.

 (425dx news)

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 Switzerland.

 4 U 0 ITU is the call sign for the International Amateur Radio Club
 at ITU HQ in Geneva to use from 16 May to the end of the year in
 celebration of the 160th anniversary of the International
 Telecommunication Union.
 QSL via LoTW, Club Logs OQRS, or direct to
 IARC, PO Box 6, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.

 (sarl)


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 KICKING OF SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS THIS WEEK

 Dave - W  LEV tells us there is a new group devoted to RFI, the nemesis  
 of the amateur radio operator.  There will be many new to the hobby and
 professionals who have spent years doing EMI/EMC/RFI on a world-wide
 basis contributing to this new group. 

 So, if you have RFI problems, questions, need help, the newly formed
 group is there to give aid, answer questions and give responses.

 The group can be found at:
 EMI-RFI(at)groups.io





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather)
 
Orbital Index are saying while that near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 wont hit
Earth, theres currently an estimated 4.3% probability that it WILL hit
the Moon in 2032.

A recent, not yet-peer-reviewed paper estimates that 100 million kilograms
of material could be ejected, 10% of which could enter Earths atmosphere
if the object hits the lunar near side.

Little would reach the ground, but humanitys spacecraft in orbit would be
at risk.

orbitalindex.com/archive/2025-07-16-Issue-327/





 WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS
 SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM,
 PARKS ON THE AIR and other ADVENTURE GROUPS.
 
 AND REMEMBER the VKFF National Get Together happens  October 24-27 in
 Canberra
 


CW OPS PREPARE TO FLY TODAY WITH 'FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEES' EVENT

The Adventure Radio Society is challenging CW ops to turn down their power and get outdoors with the trees and the bees.

So here's the buzz:

If you're a CW operator and enjoy QRP, four hours today, July 27th have
been reserved just for you. It's the annual "Flight of the Bumblebees,"
organized by the Adventure Radio Society and anyone can operate from
1700 to 2100 UTC.

Because the objective is for bumblebee stations to work portable and home-based stations to chase bumblebees, it promises to be quite a 'hive' of activity. You'll know you're working a bumblebee because the operators will append /bb [stroke b b] to their calls. Each bumblebee will be assigned their own number so that they aren't just...'bumbling along.' 

This popular event has also worked well for POTA hunters and SOTA chasers but, as always, there are rules to follow and there is a necessary exchange of bumblebee numbers and other information - but always, short and sweet.

For details, visit the Adventure Radio Society website. The link appears in the text version of this week's WIA NATIONAL NEWS best read at
 wia.org.au




DXLook, the all-in-one platform for live ham radio reception data, has introduced a significant update to its Parks On The Air (POTA) view, aimed at enhancing usability and improving how operators track current activations.

The new release introduces a Time Filter, new visual toggles, and more precise display of activator and spotter locations  all designed to help users get a cleaner, real-time picture of POTA activity.

The POTA view continues to support filtering by:

Callsign

4- or 6-character Grid

Park Reference

Band

Mode

All filters work together to create a powerful real-time view tailored to user needs.





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER

 The Register.com reports that SatDump now features software which will
 decode data transmitted by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder
 (SSMIS) on-board defence meteorological satellites.

 The release from SatDump comes after the US Department of Defence  
 announced that data from the satellites would no longer be made available
 to the public.

 Lead developer and ham radio operator Alan Antoine said the US
 authorities were turning off the online distribution of real time data
 while the satellite passes over the US stations at Wallops Island,
 Virginia, and Fairbanks, Alaska.

 Access to the latest versions of SatDump are available on GitHub.






 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA
 (Youngsters On The Air)
 WIA committee:- Steve VK6SJ, Alec VK2MV and Pete VK2LP.
 ham-yota.com/category/yota-region-3/
 facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/
 youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA 
  

Youth on the Air in the Americas camp has ended its run in Colorado, 
Jason VK2LAW brought us news of that and their Pico balloon activity last
week here on WIA National News and now it is time for the camp's much younger version to shine in Ohio THIS WEEKEND.

Youth on the Air Junior Camp USA, the younger sibling of Youth on the Air in the Americas, has welcomed happy campers  and you can too, by working
them  on the air this weekend. Youngsters under the age of 15 will be calling CQ with the special event callsign W 8 Y throughout the weekend.

When they are not in the shack, the campers will be involved in radio-related activities similar to those at the regional YOTA camps for young people 15 through 25.

You can participate too by watching Youth on the Air YouTube channel,
where videos will highlight some of their activities.

Of course, getting these fellow youngsters in your log is the best way to
support them.

Be listening on the HF bands, especially at the following dedicated time: 
Sunday, July 27th from 2000 to 2100 UTC.

AND Friday, July 25th from 2230 to 0100 UTC;
  Saturday, July 26th from 1500 to 1600 UTC.

(newsline 2490)





 WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO

 A 49-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son who found themselves stranded
 deep in the dense Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park 
 in California, has some 1000 miles of hiking trails.

 When the pair realised they were "lost" they left a trail of handwritten
 notes that helped their rescuers locate them.

 During their excursion, the 49-year-old was using a GPS unit that offered
 alternate routes to their destination along with more common ones. When
 the GPS unit lost its signal, the mother and son were already well inside
 a remote area of the forest and were unable to retrace their route back
 out.

 A search and rescue team spotted the first note at around 5:40 p.m. at
 the intersection of a forest service road. The mother and son were found
 about another mile from the second note. Because of the dense forest and
 canopy in the remote location, the rescue team was unable to communicate
 with the command post that the pair had safely been found.

 "They utilized amateur radio to establish communication," officials said.

 "After broadcasting 'emergency traffic' on the ham radio, their call was
 immediately answered by a retired El Dorado County Communications
 Supervisor who was a ham operator monitoring frequencies from his home.
 This ham operator then contacted the El Dorado 911 centre, which provided
 the information to the SAR command post."

 A bit like a modern day "Hansel Gretel and the trail of bread crumbs.

 That item also reminded me of a tip for when we maybe get misplaced! On  
 your smart phone record a message with your location/time so even if your
 phone battery runs flat, the message can still be accessed.

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 IT'S A DATE

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

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


2025

 VK4 - Redcliffe Club CarBoot Sale Sat 30 August at club house (vk4tfn)

 VK4 -SunFest at Beerwah Community Hall 25 Peachester Rd 9.30 Sept 13
                                                               (wiacal) 

 VK  - Sep 14 4-5pm AEST WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)

 VK2 - Westlakes Field Day 8am October 26 on club grounds. (vk2wi)
 
 VK5 - AREG's Amateur Radio & Electronics Sale Sunday 26th October
       at David Roche Park, Kilburn                          (VK5QI)

  VK - VKFF National Get Together October 24-27 Canberra.   (vk5pas)

 VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY  2025 HAMFEST NOV 9 
       Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road. (vk4dmh)

 VK7 - Miena HamFest Saturday November 15  10am             (vk7news)

 VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)
       November Sixteen.

 VK2 - PICTON HAMFEST November 23 Picton Show Ground 8AM     (vk2xqx)

 VK8 - Darwin Amateur Radio Club Xmas Party 6:30pm Dec 3     (wiacal)

  VK - Dec 7 WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar           (wiacal)
 



 Reception Reports

 No we DO like to hear where in the world you are listening to this, 
 the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

 WIA News rebroadcasters often give Short Wave Listeners a
 welcome to the broadcast as they commence call-backs
 straight after the Local News. Local news follows National
 news in all states. It would be great if those SWL's would
 email their reception reports and location to
 callbacks(at)wia.org.au

 Not only but also those watching us on YouTube, leave a comment , access 
 is just below the picture on screen and again tell us where and maybe 
 even the day and time you are listening

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            (Posted to the packet network courtesy Tony VK7AX)


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