Wireless Institute Of Australia News Netcast

ELEVEN (11) IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- Graham VK1GVC. - Alan VK2COD. - Jason VK2LAW. - Angelo VK2NWT. - Chris VK3FY. - Col VK3GTV. - Laurie VK4BLE. - Felix VK4FUQ. - Nick VK7WW. - Peter VK8ZZ. - BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA AND IT'S FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY JANUARY 25 2026 I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB REMEMBER WIA NATIONAL NEWS IS FOR RECREATIONAL USE ONLY.

WIA Director and President Scott Williams VK3KJ. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days. - CABLES damaged / stolen from Taiwan to Townsville.

WIA RETURNING OFFICR PETE CHERRY VK2LP. - WIA DIRECTORS GILES VK5GK AND LEE VK3GK. - VK4JJW JOINS FELIX IN OPERATIONAL NEWS.- VK2COD JOINS COL IN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS.

Although no WIA Director this week we do have a prospective director stepping up to the mic. That's Klaus, VK3IU. - We also have Amanda VK1AH Chair and Secretary of the WIA education committee. - And as we head into the first chapter of WIA NATIONAL NEWS for the first broadcast of this new year a reminder of SUMMER VHF-UHF FIELD DAY THIS WEEKEND.

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ. - WIA Returning Officer Pete Cherry VK2LP. - VK5 LEADS THE WAY I GAINING NEW AMATEURS. -

NEWS THIS WEEK PRESENTED BY ALARA MEMBERS :- VK2AYL Michelle. - VK4ZM Lyndall. - VK4SWE Lyn AND ALARA PRESIDENT SHIRLEY VK5YL.

WIA Director, Lee Moyle VK3GK. - WIA past Director John Williams VK4JJW pops in with International News. - and I'll pop in with a reminder for NEXT week's edition of this news, because? ALARA members will deliver!

Pete Cherry VK2LP WIA Returning Officer.- Peter Clee VK8ZZ WIA Secretary. - Scott Williams VK3KJ WIA Director and President. - A few WIA NATIONAL NEWS BROADCASTS back Alan VK2COD was looking for SANTA, well he's a happy chappy as he reveals in his Youth On The Air segment today VK2SANTA has "made contact".

A note in from Grant VK5GR to advise he will explain the WIA TAC band plan consultation, live on Hayden VK7HHs YouTube channel 7.30pm AEDT Monday Dec One. - Dec 7 is the WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar. - WIA Director and Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ with al that's going on at WIA HQ. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine with part 2 of all that's going on IN AR Magazine. - Plus I'll ask the question, what has 5,000 batteries and FLOATS.

Roger VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. - Felix VK4FUQ asks "Whatever happened to DXpedition H 40 WA?" - Bruce VK3FFF has the story on 20 spacecraft landings at Australias Koonibba Test Range. - Alan VK2COD is searching for SANTA.

Angelo VK2NWT, WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator. - Phil Wait VK2ASD for the WIAs Education Committee. - Jason VK2LAW asks us to refrain from using 7.095 MHz. - Felix VK4FUQ tells us of the worlds largest Amateur Radio competition. - Kent Peterson KCDGY from NewsLine 'illuminates' us when he joins VK3GTV Colin and for those in VK4, hot on the heels of another successful Gold Coast HamFest comes news of the Redcliffe clubs REDFEST. ---

IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- (The never mind the LENGTH, hear the QUALITY edition) Pete Cherry VK2LP WIA Returning Officer. - Kevin VK4UH with "that's a wrap" it was Qtech 2025.- Peter VK4EA WIA Vice-President with all that's going down at WIA HQ. - Dougal VK4EKA asks "Have you got one?" .- Bruce VK3FFF returns to our airwaves this week with Special Interest Group news.

Grant VK5GR, your WIA Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson. - Chris VK3FY on behalf of the Board of the Wireless Institute of Australia. - ACMA release their Five-year spectrum outlook 202530. - DISCUSSION POINT with Dougal VK4EKA. - Alan VK4SN on behalf of the WIA Radio Activities Contest committee. - Peter VK7PD for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers Club of Australia. - Alan VK2COD a member of Australia's official Youngsters on the Air group.

In wireless weather, news, sport and music this week:- Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Manager of the WIA VHF-UHF Field Days. - Peter VK5DMR from the VKDMR net. - John VK4JPM has put thoughts from paper to voice. - and tune in W2PH Radio:- Offering the best in Classic Rock from the Space Coast in Florida.

IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS JOTA WEEK WE WILL HEAR THE NEWS PRESENTED BY SCOUTS - PLUS OUR NEWS EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB THEN WIA SECTETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ.

Marty VK4KC the POTA Administrator for Australia POTAs ON . - St George Amateur Radio Society holds LARGEST JOTA event in VK . - 15 year old answers calls for help during a hurricane, VK2COD reports .- FREE mobile application is making waves in the amateur radio community & VK3GRK Graeme, new to our team, reveals all when he steps up to the mike with Special Interest Group News.

John Maizels VK4JPM, with flowers in his hair, "floats" an idea. - VK7PD, VK2COD and N3ILS join with Col VK3GTV in our Special Interest Group News spot. - AUSTRALIA TO BUILD A SEMI AUTONOMOUS LUNAR ROVER. - and WIA Board Comment with Giles Kirby VK5GK.

Worldwide SDR Radio Telescope Network to Monitor the Sky. - Immediate Past President of ALARA Michelle VK2AYL. - Equatorial Guinea temporarily suspends all amateur radio licenses. - Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. -

New Radiocommunications License Conditions (Amateur License) Determination 2025 will commence 30 September 2025 and a fresh look at our breeding ground, CB, here in Australia aligns to much of the rest of the world. - WIA's Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine & WIA director Steven Green VK2TSG join us.. -

IN NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- We'll take a look at the RD Contest results, VI8POL the police special event station, and check in with Grant VK5GR for the OCDX contest. - From Sydney, VK2COD and Youth, and Darwin VK8ZZ and the DARC new repeater AND a reminder on this afternoon, Sunday 14ths special event with Angelo.