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    NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 21 2019
    IN OUR 24th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

    WIA Director Harry VK6YBZ with this week's Board Comment

    THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
    WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 2019
    AND FOR WEEK OF JULY 21 2019



    TO THE MOON AND BACK

    Being the 50th Anniversary of Mans Giant Leap this weekend many
    Amateur stations world wide and here in VK are celebrating with
    Special events and calls.

    One 'special special' hails from the moon itself.. well originating
    from Spain, its an EME station.

    AO 50 MOON on EME, the special call AO50MOON marks the exact date of
    the Apollo XI moon landing 50 years ago, Spain are putting that
    callsign on EME (Moonbounce) ... so, all of you EME ready, look
    that signal from the moon!

    On this the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, station VI 3 MOON
    will be activated with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
    here in VK along with VI 50 ML. The Tablelands Radio and Electronics
    Club (TREC) will be operating VI50ML from the 13 July until the
    21 July 2019 to commemorate this event.

    Now were you born AFTER the landing? or just want to relive the event?
    well Apollo 11 Real-Time Radio Communication Audio is available and
    this web site is OUTSTANDING.

    You can select the audio, in virtual real time, of ALL the individual
    players from Neil Armstrong to the surgeons to CAPCON.

    This is the true archive footage in real time 50 years ago.

    From the website http://www.collectspace.com

    "With a single click, the collectspace.com website takes us back
    50 years and places us directly into the real-time action of the
    first moon landing mission.

    But if "Apollo 11 in Real-Time" creator Ben Feist has gotten it
    right, you will want to click many more times than just once.

    Link- https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/





    STORMING OF THE BASTILLE

    The world it would appear is shaping up for maybe ham radios biggest
    challenge, that of KEEPING our 2 meter band as Amateur Primary

    The WIA has acknowledged all those who have made your voices heard
    and are strongly advocating the position to keep the band as the
    "Primary for Amateur Radio", this position through ACMA, IARU and
    other international channels. Shortly WIA Director VK6YBZ.

    More news also from Jason VK2LAW on the fight, along with word just
    into the WIA News Centre that some 26 Portuguese amateur radio clubs
    have united against the 144-146-MHz reallocation have met with their
    national telecommunications regulator ANACOM to deliver a message
    urging the rejection of the French proposal to reallocate the
    amateur 2 meter band to the Aeronautical service that, if not opposed
    soon, will be on the table at the WRC2023.







    WIA

    Hi this is Harry VK6YBZ with this week's Board Comment.

    The place of the amateur service in the world is largely determined
    by the provisions of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
    Radio Regulations. Locally, the amateur service is regulated by
    relevant Australian legislation, the Australian Radio Frequency
    Spectrum Plan and the Amateur Licence Condition Determination which
    are the national derivatives of the Radio Regulations.

    These instruments affect every amateur and are the basis or our hobby
    and our continued access to radio frequency spectrum.

    The Radio Regulations is an international treaty which is updated
    every three or four years at World Radiocommunication Conferences,
    the next WRC being WRC-19 and changes made to the Radio Regulations
    eventually flow through into Australian legislation, licence conditions
    and radio frequency spectrum plans.

    Dale Hughes VK1DSH and Peter Pokorny VK2EMR, at significant expense
    to the WIA, vigorously represent the WIA in the Australian
    preparatory process for WRC-19 and to ensure that the needs of the
    whole amateur service are considered in the development of the
    Australian positions on the various WRC-19 agenda items.

    The recent activity on social media around making your voices heard
    on the French 144-146 MHz proposal has been heard loud and clear.
    The WIA would like to acknowledge all those who have made your voices
    heard and we will strongly advocate the position to keep the band as
    the" Primary for Amateur Radio", position through ACMA, IARU and
    other international channels. The proposal from France is being
    considered for WRC23, and there are still many years of deliberations
    to be heard before that date. We will be working with our sister
    organisation, the NZART, to ensure this.

    Again, thank you to our members and the community.

    In respect to the current ACMA consultation process there are items
    of concern in the document and WIA is working diligently to put a
    comprehensive response for all stakeholders and we will expose the
    collective response to members and affiliated clubs for critical
    feedback prior to the close off date. We urge concerned amateurs to
    make their views clear through the club and WIA email process and to
    support this with submissions to ACMA regarding your concerns.

    Don't forget, we are actively looking for technical articles for
    publication in the AR magazine or our developing digital stream.
    Please send us a copy of your development or project in the
    recommended formats which can be found on wia.org.au
    Your assistance with publication as Technical Editors is also sought.
    The position of Magazine Editor is also vacant and awaits your input.
    If you can assist please contact me at

    vk6ybz @ wia.org.au.

    Harry VK6YBZ



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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club,
    ARRL, RAC, NZART AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE & the World Wide sources of
    the WIA.


    THE WORLD UNITES AGAINST PROPOSAL FOR 2 METRES

    I'll begin this week with an update on an ongoing story:

    Two more amateur radio groups have weighed in on a controversial
    proposal to change the primary use of the 2 metre band to be for
    aeronautical surveillance use.

    The Radio Society of Great Britain has written to the UK
    communications regulator Ofcom expressing concern over a proposed
    agenda item for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference that
    would reallocate the frequency range of 144 to 146 MHz to
    aeronautical services as the primary user.

    President Dave Wilson M 0 OBW wrote of the organisation's deep
    concerns about preserving amateur radio's primary allocation globally.
    The French have asked that the 2023 session of the WRC include this
    proposal on the agenda, which is set well in advance of that year's
    session. In June, the IARU Region 1 issued a strong statement opposing
    the proposal's inclusion on the agenda. Separately, the South African
    Radio League recently added its voice in opposition. SARL noted on
    its website: "The various amateur radio organisations in CEPT
    countries are working with their authorities to block the proposal
    from being put forward as an agenda item for WRC23."

    Meanwhile, the French proposal has advanced for discussion at a
    meeting in August of the CEPT Conference Preparatory Group where its
    inclusion at the 2023 meeting will be discussed.

    The Radio Amateur Society of Australia has joined forces in opposing
    the French idea and has written to the Australian Communications and
    Media Authority to object.

    Now, are you confused by all the talk about the World Radio
    Conference, CEPT Project teams etc?

    The RSGB has put together a few slides that explain the layers in
    the international regulatory cake.

    They are available via the link in this week's text edition of this
    newscast, wia.org.au

    https://tinyurl.com/rsgb-slides and are also
    part of the wider resource on WRC-19 at www.rsgb.org/wrc-19.




    The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) accepted the European
    Radio Amateurs' Organization (EURAO) as a sector member at the recent
    meeting of the ITU Council. It joins the International Amateur Radio
    Union in representing the Amateur Service at ITU conferences.

    IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, said his organization welcomes
    EURAO to ITU membership and hopes to work closely with its
    representatives in ITU Study Groups and Working Parties to present
    the arguments for Amateur and Amateur-Satellite spectrum.

    "IARU believes that a strong degree of cooperation between our two organizations into the future will be in the best interests of the
    Amateur Service and is committed to working to make that happen,"
    Tim Ellam said.

    IARU has participated in ITU conferences since 1927 and has been an
    ITU sector member since 1932, playing an active role in the work of
    the ITU Radiocommunication and Development sectors.





    Digital Voice Personal Hotspot frequency allocation

    The Irish, IRTS News, say the frequencies used by some operators for
    these devices has become an issue and it has become necessary to
    allocate specific frequencies for their use in the country.

    434.000 MHz. & 438.800 MHz. are the two frequencies recommended
    so in Ireland the call has gone out requesting anyone using a
    personal hotspot device to consider reprogramming their unit to
    one of those frequencies.



    Also in Ireland their RT Longwave service has been 'temporarily
    suspended' you'll recall how we had reported earlier this year
    that a major antenna upgrade would ensure the transmission of RT
    on long-wave for at least the next two years.

    The long wave transmission on 252 kHz will have to be "temporarily
    suspended" for this work, but, RT has said it will endeavour to
    complete the works as quickly as possible.

    One 'upside' for SWL's is that with RT off air in the UK they are
    able to hear signals from Algeria, Chaine 3, even now in the middle
    of their day.

    http://www.theirishworld.com/reprieve-for-rte-longwave/





    Over in the USA, Hamvention Executive Team has announced that
    attendance at Dayton Hamvention 2019 was 32,472.

    This marks the highest attendance recorded since Hamvention moved in
    2017 from Hara Arena to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Exposition
    Centre in Xenia, Ohio.

    This year's attendance also approached an all-time Hamvention high.
    Attendance at the show peaked in 1993 at 33,669, before the 1996
    change in date from April to May while Hamvention was still being
    held at Hara Arena.

    Last year, Hamvention welcomed 28,417 visitors in its second year in
    Xenia. Attendance in 2016 for the show's final year at Hara was
    25,364.

    Hamvention General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, said. "Our more than 700 volunteers worked hard to ensure that we presented a great show for
    our visitors. I also want to thank all our vendors and visitors and
    hope they will all be back next year."

    Hamvention officials suggested that a small factor behind the
    increased attendance could have been the free admission on Sunday.
    Sunday-only tickets accounted for some 800 of the total attendance.
    The open admission day was an effort to allow local non-hams to
    experience Hamvention, and free Sunday admission is expected to be
    continued next year, Hamvention officials said.





    104-year-old radio ham who helped put humans on the moon

    The Nashville Tennessean newspaper has reported on the contribution
    of scientist and radio amateur J. Cary Nettles W5SRR to the
    US space program.

    W 5 SRR celebrated his 104th birthday on July 8 and has been
    licensed 74 years.

    Yes and is currently active on the 40m, 2m and 70cm bands.

    BUT back to the space race:-

    W5SRR, believed to be the USA's oldest living rocket scientist,
    helped save the U.S. space program that put humans on the moon
    50 years ago.

    When then-President John F. Kennedy announced in 1961 the U.S.
    would be the first to land astronauts on the moon, several
    test rockets blew up on the launch pad or exploded shortly
    after lift-off.

    Nettles and his team came up with the solution put an exhaust pipe
    on the bottom of the rocket like the ones on the back of cars.
    Turns out after the rockets were launched, hot exhaust was turning
    back into the rocket and destroying them.

    "So we put a stove pipe on it," Nettles said, smiling and pointing
    to a small piece at the bottom of a model rocket in his house.

    "Since I put the correction adaptation on the Atlas rocket, it has
    not failed from that source anymore," he said, nodding his head
    once emphatically!

    tennessean.com/story/news/2019/07/07/moon-landing-1969-rocket-scientist-j-cary-



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    HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT

    All major Australian contests, rules and results, are on the
    Contest Section of the WIA website.

    wia.org.au/members/contests/about


    2019


    Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest July 20

    RSGB IOTA Contest July 27-28th

    VK Remembrance Day Contest is August 17-18


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    NEVADA'S 'BURNING MAN' EVENT GETTING HAM RADIO ACTIVATION

    A temporary city in Nevada is getting what every city needs:
    Its own amateur radio event.

    The 'Burning Man' event is a temporary city in the Black Rock Desert
    of Nevada where tens of thousands of people live independently,
    devoting their efforts to self-expression, self-reliance and
    community. This year the Burning Man event will also be, in part,
    an amateur radio event.

    Clifford, KK6QMS, plans an HF setup for 80 meters through 10 meters
    and a VHF/UHF operation near his camp, and may possibly include a
    dish for Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network mesh. KK6QMS is
    be there as well in an official capacity as part of the event's
    IT team for a two-month period from July 15th through to
    September 15th.

    Beyond his official work there, he had been wanting to operate radio
    from the Burning Man event, which he first attended in 2014. This year
    the gathering opens on August 25th and runs through September 2nd.


    He's not the first ham to operate from 'Burning Man' but as an
    avid amateur radio experimenter who enjoys both portable operations
    and Summits On the Air, he sees the venue as a natural next step for
    him.

    Be listening soon for his voice coming from the Nevada desert.

    (Amateur Radio Newsline)

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    Operating is D 44 TEG from Santiago Island, Cape Verde
    between the 22nd and 29th of July.
    Listen for D44TEG on 40 metres through 10 metres, using CW.
    Send QSLs direct to HB 9 EBT.

    (ARNewsLine)

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    DXPEDITIONERS DEBUT ON FRENCH ISLANDS NEAR CANADA

    Get ready for a new DXpedition team rolling out a special
    North American activation.

    The French Islands DXPedition team is making its debut on the air in
    August in the last remaining French territory in North America:
    the archipelago south of Newfoundland known as St. Pierre et Miquelon.

    There's a bit of planning they need to do between now and then and
    Chris VO1IDX/K1IDX, who grew up in the area, Chris told our friends
    over at Amateur Radio Newsline that during time on the air,
    between August 10th through to the 18th, the team will try to operate
    from 6 metres to 160 metres using SSB, CW and RTTY.

    For more details visit their website, fp2019 dot net {fp2019.net}

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    Members of the USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club, NB 6 GC, are
    on air this month celebrating the 50th anniversary of the recovery
    of the Apollo 11 astronauts by the USS Hornet on July 24, 1969.

    They will be providing a special QSL card to all stations that work
    them during the month of July.

    They will be specifically on the air this weekend, July 20th and 21st
    when the USS Hornet museum is celebrating, and they will also be on
    the air on July 24th the actual date of the recovery as well.

    (SouthGate)


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    On this the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, station VI 3 MOON
    will be activated with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
    here in VK along with VI 50 ML. The Tablelands Radio and Electronics
    Club (TREC) will be operating VI50ML from the 13 July until the
    21 July 2019 to commemorate this event.

    (VK1WIA BROADCASTS)

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    WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS

    DIGITAL

    The WSJT Development Group has announced the "general availability"
    release of WSJT-X version 2.1.0. This major upgrade formally
    introduces FT4 as a finished protocol for HF contesting.

    WSJT-X version 2.1.0 supplants any "release candidate" (beta)
    versions, and users should discontinue using any beta versions
    of the software.

    The latest edition of the popular digital software suite also
    includes improvements and bug fixes in several areas, including FT8.





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FEMALES IN RADIO.

    In news from the North West of Tasmania we learn how VK7HSC Shirley's
    Chat N Show Bi monthly meeting is next set for September 4.

    Back on the 6th of July, Shirley hosted her Bi Monthly Chat N Show at
    the Penguin Sports Centre where Amateur Radio Operators were
    encouraged to bring Items for Chat N Show, as well as socialise and
    enjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea.

    Shirley had 3 presenters, VK7JON and VK7FOLK on Park Activations,
    VK7JAI - Old Test gear.

    Jonathan and Helen showed some antennas and radios used for park
    activations, as well as advised the logging process, and described
    the role of activators and hunters.

    Terry had brought along a Signal Corps Frequency Meter and an
    AWA Class C Wave Meter as well as an AWA Crystal Calibrator, all
    manufactured for the signals corps in World War 2. He also showed a
    homemade crystal calibrator he had made. Terry advised that after
    World War 2, if you were an amateur, it was a requirement to either
    have a Frequency meter or Wavelength meter in your station.
    Radio Inspectors would check that you had these items, and if not,
    you would be shut down.

    The Frequency Meters all had their own individually prepared
    Frequency charts, that would take a radio tech at the factory 15 days
    to compile. Without the charts, the Frequency meter was useless.

    Remember Shirley's next Bi monthly show and tell will be in on the
    4th September.

    (sourced to vk7wi news)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER

    LUNAR MODULE TRIBUTE IN NY FEATURES HAMS FROM GRUMMAN

    It seems everyone's wanting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
    moon landing and moonwalk - but perhaps no one more than some hams who
    worked on the lunar module for the Apollo mission.

    Because the Apollo 11 lunar excursion module - the LEM - began with
    the efforts and talents of the men and women of the Grumman
    Corporation in New York, it's only fitting that this year's
    50th anniversary tribute on amateur radio should begin the same way,
    with two hams who worked on it at the Long Island facility.

    As special event station K 2 M began the first of its six days of
    operation on July 16th at 13:32 UTC, Leon KD2ONC and Jim W2KFV,
    who were both LEM team members - are on the air calling CQ.

    The special event station is a true tribute to the 50th anniversary
    of the LEM. That finds Leon and Jim collaborating one more time, on
    one more project: They'll both be signing commemorative certificates
    that will be given to the first 50 hams who successfully contact K2M.

    Be listening for them on 20 meters. The frequency is, of course,
    14, tree two one! (14.321)

    (ARNewsLine)


    Help Needed - JAISAT-1 Telemetry

    JAISAT-1, a 3U CubeSat developed by the Radio Amateur Society of
    Thailand was launched on July 5, 2019. The satellite carries a VHF/UHF
    linear transponder for amateur radio use.

    The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) and the JAISAT-1 Project
    Team are urgently seeking raw data that can be received from all
    packets worldwide.

    The JAISAT-1 beacon signal is transmitted on 435.700 MHz in
    GMSK Mobitex 4800 bps mode. Two other satellites on this launch
    also use this engineering frequency.

    email address and keps are provided in the text edition of this
    the WIA National News on wia.org.au


    Raw data and KSS files by email on jaisatonetele@gmail.com

    The code for JAISAT-1 frames 1 in row 11 is:
    41 (0x29) - JAISAT UHF1
    42 (0x2A) - JAISAT UHF2

    Example of signals in this format can be found with the reception
    of signals from the satellite.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FDoE0oaesY


    JAISAT-1 has been identified as 2019-038F. TLEs are below:

    2019-038F
    1 44419U 19038F 19190.66730395 .00001667 00000-0 10000-3 0 9996
    2 44419 97.4914 152.5407 0020014 233.1737 126.7422 15.12176922 634

    (amsat na)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET, THE HAMS DOMAIN.

    Adding Lora long range radio to smartphones and connected devices

    Would you add another radio to your smartphone? No, not another Wi-Fi
    or cellular radio; a smartphone already has that. I'm talking about
    something that provides connectivity through ISM bands, either 433 or
    915 MHz. This can be used where you don't have cell phone coverage,
    and it has a longer range than Wi-Fi.

    This is the idea behind the LoRa Sleeve, a messaging system that
    allows you to send off-the-grid messages.

    Hackaday are reporting the LoRa Sleeve as an ESP32-based hardware
    modem that can communicate with a smartphone, or any other device
    for that matter, over Bluetooth or USB.

    Inside, there are two modules, an ESP32 WROOM module that provides
    the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB connectivity, and all of the important
    software configuration and web-based GUI.

    The LoRa module is the ubiquitous RFM95W that's ready to drop into
    any circuit.

    Other than that, the entire circuit is just a battery and some power
    management ICs.

    While LoRa is certainly not the protocol you would use for forwarding
    pics up to Instagram, it is a remarkable protocol for short messages
    carried over a long range.

    That's exactly what you want when you're out of range of cell phone
    towers.

    hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connect

    (SouthGate)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
    www.iota-world.org

    Listen for Valery RU 6 DX/P operating from Sudjuk Island, in the
    Radio Society of Great Britain's IOTA Contest next weekend the
    27th and 28th of July. Send QSLs direct to RU6DX.

    (ARNewsLine)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW
    https://illw.net/

    The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is an annual event attracting nearly 500 registrations for operations throughout the
    world.

    This year it is on 17-18 August.

    One Aussie group that do it well is Summerland Amateur Radio Club
    where last year (2018) SARC members activated lighthouses at
    Cape Byron VK2SRC and Ballina VK2DLR.

    The Cape Byron operation was led by Reg VK2MNM and Roger VK2LRB.
    They operated as usual from next to the lighthouse keeper's cottage.
    Duncan VK2DLR led the Ballina operation, in the small lighthouse park
    on the north headland.

    For all the info, go to the ILLW website - ILLW.net





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
    IARU REGION 3
    Emergency Centre of Activity (CoA) frequencies
    3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz


    IARU Region 1 3760 7110 14300 18160 21360 kHz

    IARU Region 2 3750 3985 7060 7240 7275 14300 18160 21360 kHz


    The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) first activated Friday, July 12
    when Barry was a tropical storm forecast to become a hurricane
    prior to landfall," Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, said.

    "The storm was finally upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane Saturday.

    Barry made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana and by 1800 UTC,
    Barry was downgraded to a Tropical Storm."

    Graves said the activation for Barry "proved to be a good training
    platform for our newest members as well as test some new systems."

    "As always, we wish to sincerely thank the daily users of 14.325 MHz
    and 7.268 MHz for the use of these frequencies. A clear frequency
    always makes our job easier, and we know those affected by these
    storms appreciate it as well," Graves added. "Remember, the season is
    still young, so, please don't drop your guard."



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    2019 Social Scene


    VK3 - GIPPSLAND GATE HAMFEST JULY 20 (vk3brs)
    Cranbourne Public Hall the corner of Clarendon and
    High Streets Cranbourne 10am.


    VK4 - Sunshine Coast Amateur Radios Sun-Fest 9AM, Saturday Sept 14
    @ Woombye School of Arts. (vk4an)



    VK4 - Townsville Amateur Radio Club's Cardwell Gathering 4 days
    commencing October 4 (vk4zz)


    VK3 - Yarra Valley Amateur Group HamFest, 13th October (vk3cnw)


    WW - JOTA 2019 Friday 18th, Sat 19 & Sunday 20 October (vk2gx)


    VK3 - Ballarat Amateur Radio Group, BARG Hamvention Oct 27 (vk3kqt)


    VK3 - ROSEBUD RADIOFEST November 17 (wia)






    2020 Social Scene

    ALARAMEET 2020 Bendigo (vk5yl)

    October 2020 in Bendigo Victoria.

    Heidi VK3FHID and Jenny VK3WQ are leading the team who are planning
    an eventful weekend. This team is meeting regularly and are looking
    forward to seeing you in Bendigo.

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    NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JULY 21 2019
    IN OUR 24th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS

    WIA Director Harry VK6YBZ with this week's Board Comment

    THIS & MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
    WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA 2019
    AND FOR WEEK OF JULY 21 2019



    TO THE MOON AND BACK

    Being the 50th Anniversary of Mans Giant Leap this weekend many
    Amateur stations world wide and here in VK are celebrating with
    Special events and calls.

    One 'special special' hails from the moon itself.. well originating
    from Spain, its an EME station.

    AO 50 MOON on EME, the special call AO50MOON marks the exact date of
    the Apollo XI moon landing 50 years ago, Spain are putting that
    callsign on EME (Moonbounce) ... so, all of you EME ready, look
    that signal from the moon!

    On this the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, station VI 3 MOON
    will be activated with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
    here in VK along with VI 50 ML. The Tablelands Radio and Electronics
    Club (TREC) will be operating VI50ML from the 13 July until the
    21 July 2019 to commemorate this event.

    Now were you born AFTER the landing? or just want to relive the event?
    well Apollo 11 Real-Time Radio Communication Audio is available and
    this web site is OUTSTANDING.

    You can select the audio, in virtual real time, of ALL the individual
    players from Neil Armstrong to the surgeons to CAPCON.

    This is the true archive footage in real time 50 years ago.

    From the website http://www.collectspace.com

    "With a single click, the collectspace.com website takes us back
    50 years and places us directly into the real-time action of the
    first moon landing mission.

    But if "Apollo 11 in Real-Time" creator Ben Feist has gotten it
    right, you will want to click many more times than just once.

    Link- https://apolloinrealtime.org/11/





    STORMING OF THE BASTILLE

    The world it would appear is shaping up for maybe ham radios biggest
    challenge, that of KEEPING our 2 meter band as Amateur Primary

    The WIA has acknowledged all those who have made your voices heard
    and are strongly advocating the position to keep the band as the
    "Primary for Amateur Radio", this position through ACMA, IARU and
    other international channels. Shortly WIA Director VK6YBZ.

    More news also from Jason VK2LAW on the fight, along with word just
    into the WIA News Centre that some 26 Portuguese amateur radio clubs
    have united against the 144-146-MHz reallocation have met with their
    national telecommunications regulator ANACOM to deliver a message
    urging the rejection of the French proposal to reallocate the
    amateur 2 meter band to the Aeronautical service that, if not opposed
    soon, will be on the table at the WRC2023.






    WIA

    Hi this is Harry VK6YBZ with this week's Board Comment.

    The place of the amateur service in the world is largely determined
    by the provisions of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
    Radio Regulations. Locally, the amateur service is regulated by
    relevant Australian legislation, the Australian Radio Frequency
    Spectrum Plan and the Amateur Licence Condition Determination which
    are the national derivatives of the Radio Regulations.

    These instruments affect every amateur and are the basis or our hobby
    and our continued access to radio frequency spectrum.

    The Radio Regulations is an international treaty which is updated
    every three or four years at World Radiocommunication Conferences,
    the next WRC being WRC-19 and changes made to the Radio Regulations
    eventually flow through into Australian legislation, licence conditions
    and radio frequency spectrum plans.

    Dale Hughes VK1DSH and Peter Pokorny VK2EMR, at significant expense
    to the WIA, vigorously represent the WIA in the Australian
    preparatory process for WRC-19 and to ensure that the needs of the
    whole amateur service are considered in the development of the
    Australian positions on the various WRC-19 agenda items.

    The recent activity on social media around making your voices heard
    on the French 144-146 MHz proposal has been heard loud and clear.
    The WIA would like to acknowledge all those who have made your voices
    heard and we will strongly advocate the position to keep the band as
    the" Primary for Amateur Radio", position through ACMA, IARU and
    other international channels. The proposal from France is being
    considered for WRC23, and there are still many years of deliberations
    to be heard before that date. We will be working with our sister
    organisation, the NZART, to ensure this.

    Again, thank you to our members and the community.

    In respect to the current ACMA consultation process there are items
    of concern in the document and WIA is working diligently to put a
    comprehensive response for all stakeholders and we will expose the
    collective response to members and affiliated clubs for critical
    feedback prior to the close off date. We urge concerned amateurs to
    make their views clear through the club and WIA email process and to
    support this with submissions to ACMA regarding your concerns.

    Don't forget, we are actively looking for technical articles for
    publication in the AR magazine or our developing digital stream.
    Please send us a copy of your development or project in the
    recommended formats which can be found on wia.org.au
    Your assistance with publication as Technical Editors is also sought.
    The position of Magazine Editor is also vacant and awaits your input.
    If you can assist please contact me at

    vk6ybz @ wia.org.au.

    Harry VK6YBZ



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    INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, SARL, Southgate AR Club,
    ARRL, RAC, NZART AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE & the World Wide sources of
    the WIA.


    THE WORLD UNITES AGAINST PROPOSAL FOR 2 METRES

    I'll begin this week with an update on an ongoing story:

    Two more amateur radio groups have weighed in on a controversial
    proposal to change the primary use of the 2 metre band to be for
    aeronautical surveillance use.

    The Radio Society of Great Britain has written to the UK
    communications regulator Ofcom expressing concern over a proposed
    agenda item for the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference that
    would reallocate the frequency range of 144 to 146 MHz to
    aeronautical services as the primary user.

    President Dave Wilson M 0 OBW wrote of the organisation's deep
    concerns about preserving amateur radio's primary allocation globally.
    The French have asked that the 2023 session of the WRC include this
    proposal on the agenda, which is set well in advance of that year's
    session. In June, the IARU Region 1 issued a strong statement opposing
    the proposal's inclusion on the agenda. Separately, the South African
    Radio League recently added its voice in opposition. SARL noted on
    its website: "The various amateur radio organisations in CEPT
    countries are working with their authorities to block the proposal
    from being put forward as an agenda item for WRC23."

    Meanwhile, the French proposal has advanced for discussion at a
    meeting in August of the CEPT Conference Preparatory Group where its
    inclusion at the 2023 meeting will be discussed.

    The Radio Amateur Society of Australia has joined forces in opposing
    the French idea and has written to the Australian Communications and
    Media Authority to object.

    Now, are you confused by all the talk about the World Radio
    Conference, CEPT Project teams etc?

    The RSGB has put together a few slides that explain the layers in
    the international regulatory cake.

    They are available via the link in this week's text edition of this
    newscast, wia.org.au

    https://tinyurl.com/rsgb-slides and are also
    part of the wider resource on WRC-19 at www.rsgb.org/wrc-19.




    The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) accepted the European
    Radio Amateurs' Organization (EURAO) as a sector member at the recent
    meeting of the ITU Council. It joins the International Amateur Radio
    Union in representing the Amateur Service at ITU conferences.

    IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, said his organization welcomes
    EURAO to ITU membership and hopes to work closely with its
    representatives in ITU Study Groups and Working Parties to present
    the arguments for Amateur and Amateur-Satellite spectrum.

    "IARU believes that a strong degree of cooperation between our two organizations into the future will be in the best interests of the
    Amateur Service and is committed to working to make that happen,"
    Tim Ellam said.

    IARU has participated in ITU conferences since 1927 and has been an
    ITU sector member since 1932, playing an active role in the work of
    the ITU Radiocommunication and Development sectors.





    Digital Voice Personal Hotspot frequency allocation

    The Irish, IRTS News, say the frequencies used by some operators for
    these devices has become an issue and it has become necessary to
    allocate specific frequencies for their use in the country.

    434.000 MHz. & 438.800 MHz. are the two frequencies recommended
    so in Ireland the call has gone out requesting anyone using a
    personal hotspot device to consider reprogramming their unit to
    one of those frequencies.



    Also in Ireland their RT Longwave service has been 'temporarily
    suspended' you'll recall how we had reported earlier this year
    that a major antenna upgrade would ensure the transmission of RT
    on long-wave for at least the next two years.

    The long wave transmission on 252 kHz will have to be "temporarily
    suspended" for this work, but, RT has said it will endeavour to
    complete the works as quickly as possible.

    One 'upside' for SWL's is that with RT off air in the UK they are
    able to hear signals from Algeria, Chaine 3, even now in the middle
    of their day.

    http://www.theirishworld.com/reprieve-for-rte-longwave/





    Over in the USA, Hamvention Executive Team has announced that
    attendance at Dayton Hamvention 2019 was 32,472.

    This marks the highest attendance recorded since Hamvention moved in
    2017 from Hara Arena to the Greene County Fairgrounds and Exposition
    Centre in Xenia, Ohio.

    This year's attendance also approached an all-time Hamvention high.
    Attendance at the show peaked in 1993 at 33,669, before the 1996
    change in date from April to May while Hamvention was still being
    held at Hara Arena.

    Last year, Hamvention welcomed 28,417 visitors in its second year in
    Xenia. Attendance in 2016 for the show's final year at Hara was
    25,364.

    Hamvention General Chair Jack Gerbs, WB8SCT, said. "Our more than 700 volunteers worked hard to ensure that we presented a great show for
    our visitors. I also want to thank all our vendors and visitors and
    hope they will all be back next year."

    Hamvention officials suggested that a small factor behind the
    increased attendance could have been the free admission on Sunday.
    Sunday-only tickets accounted for some 800 of the total attendance.
    The open admission day was an effort to allow local non-hams to
    experience Hamvention, and free Sunday admission is expected to be
    continued next year, Hamvention officials said.





    104-year-old radio ham who helped put humans on the moon

    The Nashville Tennessean newspaper has reported on the contribution
    of scientist and radio amateur J. Cary Nettles W5SRR to the
    US space program.

    W 5 SRR celebrated his 104th birthday on July 8 and has been
    licensed 74 years.

    Yes and is currently active on the 40m, 2m and 70cm bands.

    BUT back to the space race:-

    W5SRR, believed to be the USA's oldest living rocket scientist,
    helped save the U.S. space program that put humans on the moon
    50 years ago.

    When then-President John F. Kennedy announced in 1961 the U.S.
    would be the first to land astronauts on the moon, several
    test rockets blew up on the launch pad or exploded shortly
    after lift-off.

    Nettles and his team came up with the solution put an exhaust pipe
    on the bottom of the rocket like the ones on the back of cars.
    Turns out after the rockets were launched, hot exhaust was turning
    back into the rocket and destroying them.

    "So we put a stove pipe on it," Nettles said, smiling and pointing
    to a small piece at the bottom of a model rocket in his house.

    "Since I put the correction adaptation on the Atlas rocket, it has
    not failed from that source anymore," he said, nodding his head
    once emphatically!

    tennessean.com/story/news/2019/07/07/moon-landing-1969-rocket-scientist-j-cary-



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    HAM RADIO OPERATIONAL NEWS - IT'S A CONTACT SPORT

    All major Australian contests, rules and results, are on the
    Contest Section of the WIA website.

    wia.org.au/members/contests/about


    2019


    Trans-Tasman Low-Band Contest July 20

    RSGB IOTA Contest July 27-28th

    VK Remembrance Day Contest is August 17-18


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    NEVADA'S 'BURNING MAN' EVENT GETTING HAM RADIO ACTIVATION

    A temporary city in Nevada is getting what every city needs:
    Its own amateur radio event.

    The 'Burning Man' event is a temporary city in the Black Rock Desert
    of Nevada where tens of thousands of people live independently,
    devoting their efforts to self-expression, self-reliance and
    community. This year the Burning Man event will also be, in part,
    an amateur radio event.

    Clifford, KK6QMS, plans an HF setup for 80 meters through 10 meters
    and a VHF/UHF operation near his camp, and may possibly include a
    dish for Amateur Radio Emergency Data Network mesh. KK6QMS is
    be there as well in an official capacity as part of the event's
    IT team for a two-month period from July 15th through to
    September 15th.

    Beyond his official work there, he had been wanting to operate radio
    from the Burning Man event, which he first attended in 2014. This year
    the gathering opens on August 25th and runs through September 2nd.

    He's not the first ham to operate from 'Burning Man' but as an
    avid amateur radio experimenter who enjoys both portable operations
    and Summits On the Air, he sees the venue as a natural next step for
    him.

    Be listening soon for his voice coming from the Nevada desert.

    (Amateur Radio Newsline)

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    Operating is D 44 TEG from Santiago Island, Cape Verde
    between the 22nd and 29th of July.
    Listen for D44TEG on 40 metres through 10 metres, using CW.
    Send QSLs direct to HB 9 EBT.

    (ARNewsLine)

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    DXPEDITIONERS DEBUT ON FRENCH ISLANDS NEAR CANADA

    Get ready for a new DXpedition team rolling out a special
    North American activation.

    The French Islands DXPedition team is making its debut on the air in
    August in the last remaining French territory in North America:
    the archipelago south of Newfoundland known as St. Pierre et Miquelon.

    There's a bit of planning they need to do between now and then and
    Chris VO1IDX/K1IDX, who grew up in the area, Chris told our friends
    over at Amateur Radio Newsline that during time on the air,
    between August 10th through to the 18th, the team will try to operate
    from 6 metres to 160 metres using SSB, CW and RTTY.

    For more details visit their website, fp2019 dot net {fp2019.net}

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    Members of the USS Hornet Amateur Radio Club, NB 6 GC, are
    on air this month celebrating the 50th anniversary of the recovery
    of the Apollo 11 astronauts by the USS Hornet on July 24, 1969.

    They will be providing a special QSL card to all stations that work
    them during the month of July.

    They will be specifically on the air this weekend, July 20th and 21st
    when the USS Hornet museum is celebrating, and they will also be on
    the air on July 24th the actual date of the recovery as well.

    (SouthGate)


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    On this the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, station VI 3 MOON
    will be activated with the Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
    here in VK along with VI 50 ML. The Tablelands Radio and Electronics
    Club (TREC) will be operating VI50ML from the 13 July until the
    21 July 2019 to commemorate this event.

    (VK1WIA BROADCASTS)

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    WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS

    DIGITAL

    The WSJT Development Group has announced the "general availability"
    release of WSJT-X version 2.1.0. This major upgrade formally
    introduces FT4 as a finished protocol for HF contesting.

    WSJT-X version 2.1.0 supplants any "release candidate" (beta)
    versions, and users should discontinue using any beta versions
    of the software.

    The latest edition of the popular digital software suite also
    includes improvements and bug fixes in several areas, including FT8.





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FEMALES IN RADIO.

    In news from the North West of Tasmania we learn how VK7HSC Shirley's
    Chat N Show Bi monthly meeting is next set for September 4.

    Back on the 6th of July, Shirley hosted her Bi Monthly Chat N Show at
    the Penguin Sports Centre where Amateur Radio Operators were
    encouraged to bring Items for Chat N Show, as well as socialise and
    enjoy a scrumptious afternoon tea.

    Shirley had 3 presenters, VK7JON and VK7FOLK on Park Activations,
    VK7JAI - Old Test gear.

    Jonathan and Helen showed some antennas and radios used for park
    activations, as well as advised the logging process, and described
    the role of activators and hunters.

    Terry had brought along a Signal Corps Frequency Meter and an
    AWA Class C Wave Meter as well as an AWA Crystal Calibrator, all
    manufactured for the signals corps in World War 2. He also showed a
    homemade crystal calibrator he had made. Terry advised that after
    World War 2, if you were an amateur, it was a requirement to either
    have a Frequency meter or Wavelength meter in your station.
    Radio Inspectors would check that you had these items, and if not,
    you would be shut down.

    The Frequency Meters all had their own individually prepared
    Frequency charts, that would take a radio tech at the factory 15 days
    to compile. Without the charts, the Frequency meter was useless.

    Remember Shirley's next Bi monthly show and tell will be in on the
    4th September.

    (sourced to vk7wi news)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER

    LUNAR MODULE TRIBUTE IN NY FEATURES HAMS FROM GRUMMAN

    It seems everyone's wanting to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
    moon landing and moonwalk - but perhaps no one more than some hams who
    worked on the lunar module for the Apollo mission.

    Because the Apollo 11 lunar excursion module - the LEM - began with
    the efforts and talents of the men and women of the Grumman
    Corporation in New York, it's only fitting that this year's
    50th anniversary tribute on amateur radio should begin the same way,
    with two hams who worked on it at the Long Island facility.

    As special event station K 2 M began the first of its six days of
    operation on July 16th at 13:32 UTC, Leon KD2ONC and Jim W2KFV,
    who were both LEM team members - are on the air calling CQ.

    The special event station is a true tribute to the 50th anniversary
    of the LEM. That finds Leon and Jim collaborating one more time, on
    one more project: They'll both be signing commemorative certificates
    that will be given to the first 50 hams who successfully contact K2M.

    Be listening for them on 20 meters. The frequency is, of course,
    14, tree two one! (14.321)

    (ARNewsLine)


    Help Needed - JAISAT-1 Telemetry

    JAISAT-1, a 3U CubeSat developed by the Radio Amateur Society of
    Thailand was launched on July 5, 2019. The satellite carries a VHF/UHF
    linear transponder for amateur radio use.

    The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand (RAST) and the JAISAT-1 Project
    Team are urgently seeking raw data that can be received from all
    packets worldwide.

    The JAISAT-1 beacon signal is transmitted on 435.700 MHz in
    GMSK Mobitex 4800 bps mode. Two other satellites on this launch
    also use this engineering frequency.

    email address and keps are provided in the text edition of this
    the WIA National News on wia.org.au


    Raw data and KSS files by email on jaisatonetele@gmail.com

    The code for JAISAT-1 frames 1 in row 11 is:
    41 (0x29) - JAISAT UHF1
    42 (0x2A) - JAISAT UHF2

    Example of signals in this format can be found with the reception
    of signals from the satellite.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FDoE0oaesY


    JAISAT-1 has been identified as 2019-038F. TLEs are below:

    2019-038F
    1 44419U 19038F 19190.66730395 .00001667 00000-0 10000-3 0 9996
    2 44419 97.4914 152.5407 0020014 233.1737 126.7422 15.12176922 634

    (amsat na)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- INTERNET, THE HAMS DOMAIN.

    Adding Lora long range radio to smartphones and connected devices

    Would you add another radio to your smartphone? No, not another Wi-Fi
    or cellular radio; a smartphone already has that. I'm talking about
    something that provides connectivity through ISM bands, either 433 or
    915 MHz. This can be used where you don't have cell phone coverage,
    and it has a longer range than Wi-Fi.

    This is the idea behind the LoRa Sleeve, a messaging system that
    allows you to send off-the-grid messages.

    Hackaday are reporting the LoRa Sleeve as an ESP32-based hardware
    modem that can communicate with a smartphone, or any other device
    for that matter, over Bluetooth or USB.

    Inside, there are two modules, an ESP32 WROOM module that provides
    the Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB connectivity, and all of the important
    software configuration and web-based GUI.

    The LoRa module is the ubiquitous RFM95W that's ready to drop into
    any circuit.

    Other than that, the entire circuit is just a battery and some power
    management ICs.

    While LoRa is certainly not the protocol you would use for forwarding
    pics up to Instagram, it is a remarkable protocol for short messages
    carried over a long range.

    That's exactly what you want when you're out of range of cell phone
    towers.

    hackaday.com/2019/07/11/adding-lora-long-range-radio-to-smartphones-and-connect

    (SouthGate)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- IOTA
    www.iota-world.org

    Listen for Valery RU 6 DX/P operating from Sudjuk Island, in the
    Radio Society of Great Britain's IOTA Contest next weekend the
    27th and 28th of July. Send QSLs direct to RU6DX.

    (ARNewsLine)





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ILLW
    https://illw.net/

    The International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend is an annual event attracting nearly 500 registrations for operations throughout the
    world.

    This year it is on 17-18 August.

    One Aussie group that do it well is Summerland Amateur Radio Club
    where last year (2018) SARC members activated lighthouses at
    Cape Byron VK2SRC and Ballina VK2DLR.

    The Cape Byron operation was led by Reg VK2MNM and Roger VK2LRB.
    They operated as usual from next to the lighthouse keeper's cottage.
    Duncan VK2DLR led the Ballina operation, in the small lighthouse park
    on the north headland.

    For all the info, go to the ILLW website - ILLW.net





    WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO
    IARU REGION 3
    Emergency Centre of Activity (CoA) frequencies
    3.600, 7.110, 14.300, 18.160 and 21.360 MHz


    IARU Region 1 3760 7110 14300 18160 21360 kHz

    IARU Region 2 3750 3985 7060 7240 7275 14300 18160 21360 kHz


    The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) first activated Friday, July 12
    when Barry was a tropical storm forecast to become a hurricane
    prior to landfall," Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, said.

    "The storm was finally upgraded to a Category 1 Hurricane Saturday.

    Barry made landfall near Intracoastal City, Louisiana and by 1800 UTC,
    Barry was downgraded to a Tropical Storm."

    Graves said the activation for Barry "proved to be a good training
    platform for our newest members as well as test some new systems."

    "As always, we wish to sincerely thank the daily users of 14.325 MHz
    and 7.268 MHz for the use of these frequencies. A clear frequency
    always makes our job easier, and we know those affected by these
    storms appreciate it as well," Graves added. "Remember, the season is
    still young, so, please don't drop your guard."



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    2019 Social Scene


    VK3 - GIPPSLAND GATE HAMFEST JULY 20 (vk3brs)
    Cranbourne Public Hall the corner of Clarendon and
    High Streets Cranbourne 10am.


    VK4 - Sunshine Coast Amateur Radios Sun-Fest 9AM, Saturday Sept 14
    @ Woombye School of Arts. (vk4an)



    VK4 - Townsville Amateur Radio Club's Cardwell Gathering 4 days
    commencing October 4 (vk4zz)


    VK3 - Yarra Valley Amateur Group HamFest, 13th October (vk3cnw)


    WW - JOTA 2019 Friday 18th, Sat 19 & Sunday 20 October (vk2gx)


    VK3 - Ballarat Amateur Radio Group, BARG Hamvention Oct 27 (vk3kqt)


    VK3 - ROSEBUD RADIOFEST November 17 (wia)






    2020 Social Scene

    ALARAMEET 2020 Bendigo (vk5yl)

    October 2020 in Bendigo Victoria.

    Heidi VK3FHID and Jenny VK3WQ are leading the team who are planning
    an eventful weekend. This team is meeting regularly and are looking
    forward to seeing you in Bendigo.

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    Submitting news items

    If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion in the
    VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to

    nationalnews @ wia.org.au

    and don't JUST send url's links or posters,
    but take the time to pen YOUR contribution.

    To submit audio email nationalnews @ wia.org.au and ask for the current password then read "how to submit items" in the weekly news page on http://www.wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/

    We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 2 minutes in length
    as we only have a half hour.

    Remember the sooner you submit material the more the likelihood of it
    being broadcast in the very next edition of WIA National News.
    Each item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple of
    mentions, please submit different slants to keep your event 'fresh'
    and always if the news room is to read your item ---
    write it in the 3rd person.


    A reminder when supplying HamFest info we obviously can't plug
    DEALS from commercial traders "on air", but we at the WIA will put
    your supporters 'goods' in this text edition "no worries."

    We cannot give blatant 'plugs' to raffles. (new Jan 2019)


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    Thanks to our dedicated band of broadcast volunteers who utilize
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    We strongly encourage membership in the Wireless Institute of
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    Opinions expressed in "WIANews" are those of the writers who submit
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