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24.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS DRAFT Policy on Amateur Satellites https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20201121-1/index.php This draft policy on Amateur Satellites is published and to encourage feedback from the Amateur Radio community

23.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS AGM debrief https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200725-1/index.php The 2020 Annual General meeting has come and gone. This year it was held as a virtual meeting, a first for the WIA.

23.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS ARISS Contact Scheduled for Students at College Raymond Sirot, Gueux, France https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200908-1/index.php Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts.

21.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS WWROF seeks youth oriented grant applications https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200909-1/index.php The World Wide Radio Operators Foundation "WWROF" encourages youth Amateur Radio grant applications.... WWROF is looking for worthy projects that can help shape the future of Amateur Radio.

21.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS First Element of ARISS Next Generation (Next-Gen) Radio System Installed in ISS Columbus Module https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200902-2/index.php The ARISS team is pleased to announce that set up and installation of the first element of our next generation radio system was completed and amateur radio operations with it are now underway.

20.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS ACMA Clarifies Callsign for Life Procedures https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2021/20210119-1/index.php The WIA would like to thank the ACMA for considering favourably the proposal from the WIA to remove the Foundation callsign series and implement the âcallsign for lifeâ.

20.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS WIA Release New Members Benefits Initiative https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200925-1/index.php The WIA board is excited to announce the Stage 1 release of the new

20.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Foundation Level Online Assessment - check your knowledge - Instant results https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200829-1/index.php The WIA is pleased to announce that we now have the new Online Foundation Trial Exams available to use by all potential candidates.

19.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Ham radio and emergency comms: Filling the USGS âdonut holeâ https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200802-1/index.php On July 2nd, shortly before midnight local time in Hawaii, a dozen amateur radio operators did something nobody had ever done beforeâsomething that shows the best in amateur radio and could herald a transformation in the role âhamsâ (another name for amateur radio operators) can play in emergencies.

19.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS 2020 Remembrance Day Contest - Saturday 15th to Sunday 16th August https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200801-1/index.php Remembrance Day is uniquely Australian, created to remember and commemorate those who sacrificed lives, or their youth, in order that we can live in a free democracy.

19.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Global HF Digital Mode Band Plan Review https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200816-1/index.php Excellent news from the IARU on the proposed harmonization of the Digital Band segments Globally from Dave K1ZZ.

17.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS SSTV Event Scheduled for early August https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200804-1/index.php A Slow Scan TV (SSTV) event is scheduled from the International Space Station (ISS) for early August. Date and times for the event are Aug 4 (12:25-18:10 UTC) for setup and operation and Aug 5 (08:15-18:25 UTC) for operation and close down.

17.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS New Zealand Amateurs lose access to 60m band https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20201023-1/index.php Our friends from NZART report that their access to the 60m band has been removed.

17.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS DX Leaderboard now available for Standard licensees https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2021/20210211-1/index.php The WIA DX Awards program is pleased to announce a new annual Leaderboard competition for Standard class license holders starting 2021.

15.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS ARISS Contact Scheduled for Students at KMO Kolska Wyspa, KoÅo, Poland https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200902-1/index.php September 01, 2020âAmateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has received schedule confirmation for an ARISS radio contact with astronauts.

14.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS WIA and YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) Programs https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200820-1/index.php The WIA board are currently strategizing with the YOTA (Youngsters On The Air) committee to engage the youth and younger members to experience the wonderful experiences and facets of Amateur Radio.

13.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Why is important international amateur radio representation. https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200901-1/index.php From RSGB 2018 convention: Don Beattie, G3BJ, President IARU Region 1

11.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS DX users of the WIA online awards system can now https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200812-1/index.php After Registration, DX users will have full access to the awards system, EXCEPT they cannot apply for awards.

11.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS ACMA makes changes to callsign policy https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200729-1/index.php The ACMA has made some administrative changes that give amateurs more options and flexibility, and a more active role in self-managing call signs.... The changes will facilitate access to a wider range of digital modes for foundation licensees, and provide a âcall sign for lifeâ for all licensees by:  allowing all amateurs to obtain a three-letter call sign  removing the association between call sign suffixes and qualifications.

09.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Processing time changes â Amateur Radio callsigns https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200814-1/index.php Official News from AMC re the processing delays due to overwhelming callsign demand.

08.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Oceania DX Award https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200822-1/index.php The WIA DX Awards Committee is pleased to announce a new award - Oceania DX Aw

08.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS ARISS News Release https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200820-2/index.php ARISS Contact Scheduled for Students, Faculty at i-Educate Conference,... Hosted by Queensland Government Department of Education, Brisbane, Australia

05.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Changes to call signs https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200806-1/index.php A recent update to the ACMA "Amateur Radio Callsign Policy" on their website has highlighted the new changes to the "callsign for life" as proposed by the WIA in a submission to ACMA and recently implemented.

05.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Happy 20th Anniversary ISS!! https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20201102-1/index.php November 2, 2020âToday represents the 20th anniversary of continuous crew operations on the ISS.

03.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Site damage reported at Mt. Cann/Mt. Bemm (Victoria) https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200815-1/index.php The WIA has received a courtesy e-mail regarding recent break-ins and thefts at a Victorian radio site at Mt. Cann

03.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS AR magazine Issue No.2 for 2020 is out there! https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200808-1/index.php Like a long-delayed echo of a signal heard on the 40-metre band, Issue No.2 of Amateur Radio magazine for 2020 is â at last â on its way to members and to the newsagents.

02.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Excessive Processing delays for new callsigns and exam results. https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20201110-1/index.php The WIA has been contacted by many radio amateurs, aspirant radio amateurs and assessors very concerned over current excessive delays being consistently experienced for âdeedâ processing services. That is new callsign allocations and exam processing.... Recurring delays close to 90 days (or higher) have been consistently reported to the WIA. These members have also expressed frustration with the lack of transparency in terms of getting âtime-to-completeâ or âprocessing milestone statusâ updates. The complainants have also asked what options are available to them in respect to i) resolving their specific issue; and ii) rectifying an obviously broken process.

02.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS Memnet System Maintenance https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20201113-1/index.php This Sunday the 15th of November 2020, the Memnet team will be performing system maintenance on the servers that host your MemNet and related website services.

02.01.2022 LATEST WIA NEWS 2020 RD Contest Opening Address https://www.wia.org.au/newseven//2020/20200815-2/index.php The RD Contest Opening audio files are now available for download.