2024 SEPTEMBER 29 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA ------------------------------------------------------------* 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 ------------------------------------------------------------* NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 29 2024 IN OUR 29th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS THIS WEEK:- WIAs GRANT WILLIS VK5GR on BOTH the OCEANA DX CONTEST and as Chairman of TAC latest on the 40 Mtr Band Plan proposal .- WIA Director LEE MOYLE VK3GK . - WIA EDITOR IN CHIEF OF ARMAGAZINE, VK2ZRH ROGER HARRISON. WIA PAST PRESIDENT JUSTIN VK7TW updates us on TASSIE HAM CONFERENCE. BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA. I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB WIA JOIN THE WIA tinyurl.com/yyj87b9y This is WIA Director Lee Moyle VK3GK At the recent Radio Amateur Old Timers Club, RAOTC AGM Luncheon, held last week at the Caulfield RSL in Melbourne, both Robert Broomhead VK3DN and Peter Young VK3MV were officially presented with their WIA Honory Life Memberships by WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ. Scott spoke about both Peter and Roberts long-time volunteer commitment and contributions to the WIA and Amateur Radio in general. The meeting was well attended, in fact a full house of around 50 or so RAOTC members participated. WIA board members present included Peter Clee VK8ZZ and myself. Last month, while attending the Tokyo Hamfair, the WIA was well represented as I met with JARL President and Secretary, MARTS President, KARL President, IARU Secretary and representatives from Radio Amateur Society of Thailand and PARA. General discussions consisted typically on membership, Youth involvement, harmonization of the 40m band plan and the upcoming IARU Region 3 conference being held in Thailand early November this year. The WIA is represented by Peter Young VK3MV who volunteered his time to be our delegate. Earlier this week saw Pubcom release the latest edition of AR magazine. This edition focuses on being a DIY Special and includes articles on the construction of a balanced line ATU for HF, a 241GHz transceiver, an Auduino project for Icom rig control and an article on Aural propagation experiments using digital modes, plus the usual editorials and regular columns. Don t forget that the Oceania DX Contest is on in October. This is the 79th year it has been running and the WIA and NZART co-sponsor the event. The Phone section is on Saturday the 6th of October starting at 0600 UTC and the following weekend of the 13th is the CW section again starting at 0600 UTC. Both go for 24 hours with many certificates and Plaques available to section winners. This is a great contest to enter for both newcomers and the experienced contesters as the world is looking for VK/ZL and Oceania stations. A great way to increase your DXCC tally. You could easily achieve DXCC in a weekend and then apply for one of the many WIA awards available free to WIA members. Please check out the OCDX Contest rules, available awards and plaque sponsors at www.oceaniadxcontest.com for further information. That's all for this week, for now, 73 From Lee VK3GK WIA Technical Advisory Committee News By Grant Willis, VK5GR WIA TAC Chairperson 40m Band Plan Harmonisation One of the major projects being undertaken this year is to explore the potential to improve the harmonisation of the 40m band plan, initially within Region 3 but ideally also on a global basis. To start this work, the WIA released a consultation paper reviewing the current state of the world and setting forth the case for change. We also considered ways that could be used to determine empirically how the spectrum could be divided fairly and what various solutions might look like. It is fair to say that this has generated a substantial amount of discussion and feedback from the amateur radio community, which is good to see. It is also important to make it clear that this is just the beginning of what will be a lengthy process, given that for any change to be accepted, it is necessary to build consensus and agreement on the best way forward. This first round consultation closed on September 6th and received well over 100 submissions from individuals and clubs from around the world. The feedback has now been analysed and a summary of the initial findings is available on the WIA website. tinyurl.com/ymyar8va Given the information provided to us by the community, the WIA is clear that there is little support for many of the original proposals raised for discussion during the first round. As a result, a new paper is being prepared, considering the views and information received. It is intended to have this new paper completed shortly in time for circulation prior to the IARU Region 3 Conference in November. We will be inviting the amateur community to again provide us with feedback on the round 2 paper once it is released. 73 de Grant VK5GR WIA Technical Advisory Committee Chairman OK Dudes! This is Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine, Roger Harrison VK2ZRH. Undoubtedly, some lucky members have already begun dipping into Issue 5, having received their hard copy late this past week. Other members have been dipping into their electronic issue, which was posted to the WIA web page on Wednesday last. Thank you Robert Broomhead VK3DN. This ones a Do It Yourself special issue. Too often, we read or hear that hams dont build stuff anymore. Or worse, detractors claim that we publish stuff that quote nobodys ever going to build end quote. Well. That nobody would be them as they circulate that meme via their black box PC or transceiver. to each their own. If your fingers itch or twitch to pick up side cutters or a soldering iron sitting idle, this issue is one for you. Aside from the projects I listed last week the 241 GHz rig, the balanced antenna matcher, and the Icom rig commander the indefatigable Lou Destefano VK3AQZ completes his series of innovative transceiver test sets. A good joint might be hard to find, warns Jim Tregellas VK5JST, who explains a few hard and soft truths about soldering. The flock of aurora this past year has led to experiments being conducted in auroral scatter propagation and related sporadic E events on the two metre band, led by Rex Moncur VK7MO. Using digital modes, Rex and his team have made measurements and drawn some interesting conclusions about identifying different propagation modes. Hams *still* do stuff at the forefront of radio technology and techniques. Who remembers the old days when television interference a-k-a TVI was something to worry about when you put your station to air? Well, TVI can return these days on the National Broadband Network. Lax maintenance of the hybrid fibre coax network that was established across urban and suburban areas of our cities and towns 20 to 30 years ago, can lead to interference from your on-air operations. The good news is, NBN TVI can be resolved. As usual, theres much, much, much more in this issue No.5 for 2024. Indeed, it is so packed with such sparkling content that the Publications Committee recommends you wear safety glasses to read it! Youll recognise it easily when it lands in your mail box or at your newsagent theres a naked man on the front cover! Well, a photo of a statue of a naked man. Its Mercury, the Roman messenger of the gods. Amateur Radio magazine, Issue 5. More guts. Less gab. Proudly produced and printed in Australia. Always published to a schedule, never random. Im Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for VK1WIA News. INTERNATIONAL NEWS is with thanks to ARRL, DX-WORLD, eHam, Hackaday, IARU, ICQPodcast, IRTS, NEWSLINE, NZART, RAC, Radioworld.com, RSGB and the World Wide sources of the WIA including itnews.com.au The National Association for Amateur Radio, ARRL, has announced a partnership with Grouper, the national leader in activity benefit administration. This collaboration aims to enhance the health of ARRL members by providing access to benefits that support staying active and engaged. Grouper connects its members to benefits that cover costs associated with group activities. By joining Grouper and staying connected through amateur radio, ARRL members who are 65+ and have participating Medicare Advantage or Medicare Supplement plans can unlock the activity benefit offered by these plans and receive a check in the mail to support their membership dues. Groupers Chief Executive Officer said. "This partnership is a natural fit because both organizations understand that social connection builds relationships, encourages involvement, and enhances our communities. Radio Club of America Announces 2024 Award Recipient. Radio Club of America (RCA) recognizes leaders and major contributors to the field of wireless communications. This year, several hams received awards and this particular one today is WA3FET. Dr. James Breakall (WA3FET) has received the Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde Award for Innovation in Applied Radio Science and Engineering Dr. Breakall began his career as a graduate student at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, working on antenna analysis and radar probing of the ionosphere. At LLNL, he and his group worked on the development of the Numerical Electromagnetics Code (NEC), the first sophisticated antenna modelling program. Other significant projects that he has worked on were the designs of the HAARP facility in Alaska, both HF facilities at Arecibo, and the Kinstar low profile AM broadcast antenna. Dr. Breakall (electrical) and Tim Duffy (mechanical) designed the very popular Ham Radio Skyhawk Yagi antenna, and Dr. Breakall WA3FET is the inventor of the Optimized Wideband Antenna (OWA). WEST BENGAL RADIO CLUB DO IT AGAIN. A sexagenarian who was sold by his father and step mother in Delhi, 52 years ago, has finally found his younger brother, thanks to the ham radio operators of the West Bengal Radio Club. The person was identified through cut marks in his back inflicted by his father with a sickle when he was only eight. His father had given him two consecutive blows in his back that resulted in deep cut injuries. After another two years of being unable to bear with the naughtiness of their child, they allegedly sold him in Delhi. Presently, the sexagenarian is lodged at a state run home. The home authorities had asked the West Bengal Radio Club- the organisation of ham radio enthusiasts in the state to locate his home. His residence was located and his younger brother was contacted. The younger brother refused to take him back with so many years having passed. The ham radio operators contacted the district magistrate and sought his intervention. Finally, the younger brother has agreed to take his elder brother back home. The district administration has assured of taking measures so that the elder brother gets share of his deceased fathers property. tinyurl.com/mr326wp4 ------------------------------------------------------------------- OPERATIONAL NEWS - A FELIX VK4FUQ PRESENTATION -------------- -------------- NOW CONTEST WISE:- 2024 -------------- -------------- THIS WEEKEND - ON NOW The CQ World Wide DX RTTY Contest concludes at 2359UTC on Sunday (29). Using RTTY on the 80 to 10m bands, where contests are permitted, the exchange is signal report and your CQ Zone. (rsgb) ----------- Oceania DX Contest Folks, it is time once more to warm up your linears and tune your antennas as next weekend marks the 79th running of the Oceania DX Phone Contest. The contest, which starts at 0600Hrs UTC on October 5th, is open to all amateurs on 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10m, and is a great opportunity to put Oceania on the world stage. There are many awards and trophies on offer, with something for everyone, be it QRP or QRO, YLs or Newcomers. To take part, first head on over to the Contest website - www.oceaniadxcontest.com and have a read of the rules. Then, load up your favourite logging program setup and away you go. For Australian participants in particular, there are numerous plaques to be won, as well as a special club competition trophy. Details of these are also available on the website. Not to be outdone, for the CW aficionados out there, the following weekend will see the CW leg of the contest run too, with the same bands and categories, starting 0600 on October 12th So if you are a regular contester, or want to try contesting for the first time in an environment where the rest of the world's antennas are aimed at Oceania, why not give it a go - we would love to see you! Log deadline for PH and CW logs - 31 October. This years contest will be held on October 5th and 12th respectively. oceaniadxcontest.com wia.org.au/members/contests/oceania/ ------------------- INTERNATIONAL EARTH - MOON - EARTH CONTESTS 0000 UTC on Saturday through 2359 UTC Sunday. 2.3 GHz & Up - THIS WEEKEND September 21-22. 50 to 1296 MHz - October 19-20, AND November 16-17. Work as many amateur stations as possible via the earth-moon-earth path on any authorized amateur frequency in the bands for the specific weekends. EME Logs due back to the ARRL December 17. (arrl) ------------------- VHF UHF Field Day Upcoming Contest Date & Time Spring 2024 - 0100 UTC Saturday 23 November through 0059 UTC Sunday 24 November (0400 / 0359 in VK6). wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/ ------------------- ARRL 160 METER CW December 6-8 is the date this year but it is ALWAYS the first full weekend of December. Begins 2200 UTC Friday, ending 1559 UTC Sunday. This is a forty-two hour period with no time limitation. Logs MUST be returned within seven days (arrl) ------------------------ 10 METER ARRL CONTEST For Amateurs worldwide to exchange QSO information with as many stations as possible on the 10 meter band. Second full weekend of December. Starts 0000 UTC Saturday; runs through 2359 UTC Sunday (December 14-15) Again as in most ARRL Tests logs are to be completed and returned within 7 days. (arrl) -------------- YOTA CONTEST Youth on the air test 3 of 3 will be from 10:00 to 21:59 UTC on 29 December on the five classic bands CW and SSB. (yota) -------------------------------------------------------------------- NOW LET'S OPEN THE DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD. -------------- ARCTIC Oleg, RD 1 A is on board Severny Polyus / North Pole and will be active when time permits as RI 42 SP as the ship travels through various parts of the Arctic. The vessel departed Murmansk on September 15 with a team of scientists aboard, and is heading towards the Novosibirsk islands. This is where the drifting polar station will begin its work as part of the North Pole-42 expedition. For many months, polar explorers will conduct research in the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean, encompassing over fifty scientific programs. Ham station is primarily on CW & FT8 from October 5th for approximately one year. QSL RD1A via Club Log OQRS. (dx-world) ----------------- SOMALIA Only last week we told you of the group of operators to be active as 6 O 3 T (six oh three tee) from Northern Somalia Now comes word it was cancelled. Why? Well the team remained silent on this for a time but now have released a note to say:- Given the very dangerous circumstances in which the entire team found ourselves, we decided to wait until we arrived in safe territory to send the information that everyone has been waiting for, and obviously to anticipate the return, in agreement with the institutional contacts we had. The whole team is in good health, although mentally very stressed by the definitely traumatic experience that happened to us, although all precautions had been implemented. When you travel the world, the unexpected is just around the corner ! The team now is on its way to Europe. As soon as each operator has arrived home, it will be our pleasure/duty to share with the whole ham radio community our terrible experience in a land where no one is in charge, but at the same time everyone has a say. (dx-world) ------------------- y FIJI 3 D 2 MA until September 23 from 40 to 10 meter using FT8. QSL 3D2MA via home call VK3BDL. (dx-world) -------------- Y TANZANIA 5 H 3 MB until October 11. Operator is a volunteer at the Ikelu hospital so spare time only QSO's. HF using CW, SSB and digi. QSL 5H3MB via home call ( IK2GZU ) bureau or direct, or LoTW. (dx-world) --------------- Y Listen for TM 24 JPO until the 8th of September for the Paralympic Games, QSL TM24JPO by the operators home station F 8 GGZ (dx net) ----------- Y AUSTRALIA VI7POL For 2024 National Police Week in Australia, a special event call of VI 7 POL will be on air. The call will be active between 14th September an 29th September to celebrate the 7th annual National Police Week, a celebration of our nations police. National Police Week includes the 15th annual Wall to Wall Ride For Remembrance and National Police Remembrance Day on 27th September. National Police Remembrance Day is a time to pause to honour the 826 Australian police officers whose lives have been lost while performing their duty. It is a time to remember police officers who have lost their lives through illness or other circumstances. VI7POL will be active on 10, 15, 20, 40, & 80m SSB, FT8, and FT4. More information on VI7POL including QSL information can be found on QRZ.com. 73 Paul VK5PAS. -------------- Y K4A The Alabama Contest Group will be operating the 9-11 Remembering Our Heroes special event September 8-11. The K4A special event station will be on the air to honour the victims of 9-11. This year a new special QSL and certificate "Honouring Our Heroes" theme will be available. To those who contact K4A on 3 bands using any combination of bands/modes the group will offer a full colour glossy certificate on heavy paper which will be mailed in a full size Manila envelope all postage paid by the Alabama Contest Group, EVEN if here in Australia. (or any DX). (ard) -------------- Y SOUTH COOK. Thomas, N2WLG is active as E 51 WLG until September 8 from 40 to 10 meters using CW and digital. QSL E51WLG via LoTW, home call (N2WLG), direct or bureau. (dx-world) -------------- Y HB0, LIECHTENSTEIN Leo, DL2COM and Roman, DL3TU will be active (CW only) from the Principality of Liechtenstein the end of September or early October. Weather permitting they will operate Field Day style for two days from the summit of Augstenberg which is 2359 meters A.S.L. using just 50-100 watts and directional antennas. The location has been carefully chosen to allow a good take off to VK. Both ops say they are happy to log as many callers as possible but will focus on VK/ZL/JA during UTC morning. Updates, such as the exact dates, will be published on their QRZ.com pages. QSL via their home callsigns DL2COM and DL3TU in LoTW, direct or via the bureau. (dx world) -------------- Y NEW ZEALAND NZART has a special event call sign for the upcoming America's Cup to be held in Spain later this year. ZL 6 AMCUP has been allocated to celebrate this event with Phil Garside ZL2RO as the trustee of the callsign. November 30 is when ZLCAMCUP goes off air. (NZART) -------------- Y OL 80 C.A.R.B.O.N. is active until the 30th of November to mark the 80th anniversary of Operation Carbon during World War Two. This operation involved the dropping of paratroopers in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. The Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia was a partially-annexed territory of Nazi Germany that was established in 1939 after the German occupation of the Czech lands A team of operators is active using call OL 80 CARBON on CW, SSB and digital modes on the HF bands. More information is available on QRZ.com -------------- Y Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Radio Belgrade, the Belgrade Amateur Radio Club is active as YT 100 RB and YU 1924 RB until November 30. For details of a certificate that is available, see yu1ano.org (rsgb) -------------- y MALAYSIA To celebrate Malaysia Day, special callsign 9M61S has been active until the 16th of September. Operators are working on the HF bands using SSB, CW and digital modes. For more information see QRZ.com (rsgb) --------------- y Be listening for the Zurich City Police Radio Amateur Club throughout the year, operating as HB 2 SP the club is marking its 20th anniversary. Unfortunately no Bureau QSL's but you can use Logbook Of The World, and HB20SP runs until December 31. (sourced to ARNewsLine 2410) -------------- y Listen throughout the year for the special callsign 9 A 1 RKZ marking the 100th anniversary of the Radioklub Zagreb which was founded the 24th of March 1924 in Croatia QSL via 9A1ADE. (ARNewsLine 2410) -------------- y DXpedition to Namibia. This DXpedition will run from the end of October through the first week of November. Call-Sign will be V 55 LA. With their QTH already secured, the team is now working on the antenna farm layout and exploring options to make the most of their ideal location. M0OXO is QSL Manager for V55LA. ( m0oxo.com/ ) ------------- y AUSTRIA OE100RADIO [OSCAR-ECHO-ONE-HUNDRED-ROMEO-ALPHA-DELTA-INDIA-OSCAR] is active until the 31st of December celebrating the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular radio transmissions in Austria in 1924. The station has heard recently on the 40m band using CW. QSL via the Bureau. (gb2rs) ---------- y BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA. E 7 100 RADIO is the special call sign for the Bosnia and Herzegovina IARU member society to celebrate 100 years of amateur radio innovation, community, and advocacy. QSL via operators' instructions. (eHam) ------------------------------------------------------------* WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- ASTRONOMY (and Wireless Weather) Astronomers have uncovered something pretty remarkable emerging from the depths of space, after detecting a powerful series of radio waves. The signal, known as FRB 20220610A, is made up of dazzling radio wave flashes that last just milliseconds at a time. What makes them truly astonishing is that these radio waves have been travelling through space for a total of 8 billion years and it could help experts to gain a better understanding of one of the great mysteries of the universe. These signals could theoretically help astronomers to put together a more comprehensive understanding of the universe. One of the people involved in the research is astronomer Dr. Stuart Ryder from Macquarie University in Australia. He said: FRBs are common and hold great promise. We could use them to create a new map of the universes structure and answer big questions about cosmology. The strength of the newly observed signal is truly staggering with FRB 20220610A emitting the same amount of energy that our sun produces in 30 years in the space of just a few milliseconds. tinyurl.com/2p9x6hxx (indy 100) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org GreenCube (IO-117) Ceases Functioning Due to Radiation Damage The GreenCube satellite, developed by S 5 LAB, has likely ceased functioning due to radiation damage. After a successful mission that exceeded expectations, the satellite is no longer responding to commands, and its on-board radio is believed to have been compromised by the harsh radiation environment in Medium Earth Orbit (MEO). GreenCube experienced a reboot, and telemetry data from that event did not indicate any anomalies. However, the S5LAB team now suspects that the satellites radio was damaged, leading to the current communication blackout. MEO is notoriously challenging for satellites due to its high radiation levels, and GreenCube was not the only satellite affected. Several other CubeSats launched alongside it only lasted a few days, making GreenCubes extended mission duration a remarkable achievement. Despite ongoing efforts to send commands and reactivate the satellite, the team remains pessimistic about restoring GreenCubes functionality. The satellites survival in the hostile MEO environment is seen as a testament to its robust design, but the likelihood of recovery is slim. (ans-266) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA iota-world.org/ MAFIA ISLAND AF-054 Vlad, operating as 5H1WX says theres a big issue with regards electricity / power on Mafia Island. The problem is while using a generator as power source. At idle it gives 250V and around 40Hz, but when he transmits with say 800W out, the voltage drops to 170-150v, and the frequency changes from 39 to 45 Hz. Using 100w on FT8 is ok and approximately 300w on CW is also ok, but no more than that. Vlad 5H1WX goes on to say that unfortunately the whole island has a power supply problem sometimes it doesnt run all day. In total, three generators have been used, each one worse than the other. (dx-world) --------------------- REUNIUN ISLAND AF-016 Listen for T O2 DX (TEE OH TWO D X) from Reunion Island, IOTA number AF-016, through until the 7th of October, CW, RTTY and FT8 on 60-10 metres. Listen for T 02 DX as well in the CQ World Wide RTTY DX Contest on this weekend 28th and 29th of September. QSL to OM2DX. (arnewsline 447) WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO Amateur radio is responding to two different tropical events as of Mid-Week. Hurricane John The National Hurricane Centre reports that Hurricane John made landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast late Monday evening about 80 miles east of Acapulco as a Category 3 storm. Winds were reported up to 120 miles per hour. Life-threatening flash flooding is expected across portions of southern Mexico during the next few days. Tropical Storm Helena Meanwhile, hurricane and storm surge watches cover much of the Gulf Coast of Florida as a system churning in the Caribbean was just designated as Tropical Storm Helene and is projected to strengthen into a major storm. Residents were asked to ensure they had their hurricane plan in place and also follow the advice given by local officials. Florida declared a state of emergency for 41 counties along and near the state's Gulf Coast because of threats from the storm. If the storm makes landfall as a hurricane, it would be the fourth land falling hurricane in the mainland U.S. this year, joining Beryl, Debby, and Francine. The Hurricane Watch Net is on 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) Any change to the Hurricane Watch Net plans will be on their website, hwn.org WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- VHF AND ABOVE. In the USA the ARRL, The National Association for Amateur Radio has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging that their 902 928 MHz amateur radio band be protected. ARRL joins hundreds of licensed radio amateurs who utilize the band in opposing a proposal from NextNav Inc., a licensee in the 900-MHz Location and Monitoring Service (LMS), to completely reconfigure the 902 928 MHz band and replace the LMS with high-powered 5G cellular and related location services. Also weighing in is Electronic Frontier Foundation, a non-profit group in the US advocating for freedom in the use of technology. It has added its voice to the chorus urging the FCC to keep the 900 MHz band accessible to amateur radio operators, industrial, scientific and medical devices and unlicensed consumer electronics. (coli butler icqpodcast / arnewsline 2447) --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2024 IT'S A DATE Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links. ---------------------------- . VK4 - GOLD COAST HAMFEST OCTOBER 13 at Nerang Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert-Nerang Road Nerang. (vk4DMH) Its HamFest season, and have we got a HamFest for you! Not all hamfests are the same. The Gold Coast HamFest is renowned for the variety of businesses and other suppliers attending, not to mention the eclectic range of fellow amateurs with great gear to show and sell, plus other ham radio clubs. You know what they say about real estate? Location! Location! Location! This HamFest is on Queenslands Gold Coast, the hub of ham activity in this part of the world. Sunday, October 13 is the date. I repeat Sunday, October 13. Location is Country Paradise Parklands at 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road, Nerang. If youve been before, youll know that location. If the Gold Coast HamFest is a new one for you, just google the location. Too easy! Entry tickets are five dollars, the same as it has been for years. Doors open to the public from 08:30am. There is on-site parking and everything is under cover. Coming early, or coming late, youll need a snack. Once again we are having the very popular bacon and egg muffins, as well other items from the BBQ. To book a table, and for other info, go to gcars.com.au and look for the HamFest tab, or email hamfest@gcars.com.au See you at Nerang on Sunday October 13. This is Aidan VK4APM for the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society. (text only) VK5 - Amateur Radio Experiments Group Radio & Electronics Sale Saturday 26th October 10AM David Roche Park Kilburn (vk5qi) VK7 - Tasmanian Ham Conference November 2 and 3 Hobart. (vk7news) Held at the Sandy Bay Campus of UTAS. Yes the 2024 Tassie Ham-E-Con Amateur Radio Conference happens on the first weekend of November at the Sandy Bay Campus of the University of Tasmania. The theme of the conference is innovations in amateur radio and last week we heard about the three keynotes headlining the program. This week we hear about some of the other fascinating presenters on the weekend - Cyber Security expert Marcus VK3TST will take us through the cyber security implications for our hobby. David VK5KK presenting and demonstrating the latest experimentation on the highest frequency available to Advanced Amateurs - 241GHz. Paris VK7SYN will be taking us on an AI and Machine Learning journey including some interesting demonstration of how it can work for amateur radio operators. November 2nd and 3rd, 2024, in the Sir Stanley Burbury Theatre at UTAS. 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