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2023 OCTOBER 08 VK NATIONAL NEWS BROADCAST ON VK1WIA
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THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK

THIS LINK IS A VIDEO VERSION OF NEWS COMPILED BY VK5BD BEVAN
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WE HAVE THE NEWS FOR YOU - THE NEWS YOU'VE BEEN WAITING ALL
WEEK FOR, FOR WEEK COMMENCING OCTOBER 8 2023

This week, VK2ZRH looks at how you can operate special call VK90AR. -

>From the top end VK8ZZ looks at WRC-23 and, also covers for our, as
promised last week report from 8RR, on that trans-equatorial opening,
on 2 meters into Nippon. -

And hot on the heels of the QNEWS report for VK4 last week, more on
the 2024 WIA AGM from David VK4DN of the Bundaberg Amateur Radio
Club. -
PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF
NEWS FROM THE WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA
I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB
Gidday, Im David VK4DN in Bundaberg QLD.

Just wanting to remind everyone about the exciting 2024 WIA National AGM and
Convention happening in Bundaberg on Star Wars Day (May 4th) next year!.

It promises to be an amazing weekend! with keynote presentations, a HamFest
/ Open day and we have even scheduled a contact with the Space Station!

We are looking for amateurs who would be willing to give a talk on-stage
about a subject you are passionate about. (preferably related to Amateur
Radio of course!) but whatever your interest and if its something you would
like to share, let us know! . (what is your passion? Antenna design / SDR
equipment / Digital modes / High Altitude Balloons/WICEN/CW / Vintage radio?
Your talk can be from 30mins to 60mins and the subject of your choosing.

Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to the event.

Im David VK4DN From the Bundaberg Amateur Radio Club We look forward to
welcoming you on May 4th/5th 2024 here in Bundaberg QLD! Cheers!

WIA AR MAGAZINE EDITOR IN CHIEF :-

Pay attention!

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

We have been well, me anyway banging on all year about reaching
90 years of continuous, uninterrupted publication of Amateur Radio
magazine.

To mark this milestone ON-AIR, the WIA Board obtained a Special Event
call sign VK90AR with which to get on the bands and make some
noise. The call sign is for use by any member of the WIA as well as any
affiliated club.

Getting to use VK90AR is a simple process.

Apply on the WIA website Online Event Calendar, where you can book a
roster to suit yourself.

wia.org.au/newsevents/events/submit/index.php

If you already know where that is, go straight there. Otherwise, look
up the news item featured prominently on the WIA website home page.

wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2023/20230921-1/index.php

Thats it from me.

Im Roger Harrison VK2ZRH for VK1WIA News.

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WIA SECRETARY PETER VK8ZZ

The World Radiocommunications Conferences, which sets down the Radio
Regulations for the entire radio spectrum for every country, is held every 3
4 years.

The last Conference was held in 2019 and the WIA sent delegates to attend
this meeting and to support the IARU in its endeavours to protect amateur
radio frequency assignments. At WRC-19 there were two issues that had a
possible impact on our Amateur assignments.

The first was an agenda item in relation to short duration satellite
missions (CubeSats etc.) seeking additional spectrum for these missions in or
near the 2m band. This agenda item was surprisingly contentious, and it took
many meetings to reach agreement on a new allocation. The new allocation
provides for transmissions in the space-to-Earth direction in the 137 138
MHz band and for Earth-to-space in the 148 149.9 MHz band. This was a good
outcome for amateurs.

The second issue relating to Wireless Power Transfer for Electric Vehicles
was of great concern to amateurs because of the potential for poorly
engineered WPT systems to cause serious Radio Frequency Interference. After
much work in various national and regional meetings, along with work at
WRC-19 there were no changes made to the Radio Regulations at that stage.

The Wireless Institute of Australia as the only internationally recognised
National Association for Amateur Radio in Australia. The WIA is a member
society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and during the World
Radiocommunication Conferences it is part of the official Australian
Delegation to WRC-23 which is hosted by the Australian Department of
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

The next World Radio Conference will be held later this year in Dubai. The
WIA will send 2 delegates to this WRC-23 namely Dale Hughes VK1DSH and Peter
Pokorny VK2EMR.

In the interim time between WRC events there are several working group
meetings held either in person or virtually. The WIA has been represented at
all of these working group meetings.

The WIA has budgeted in excess of $60,000 to fund Australian Amateur Radio
International Representation, up to an including the WRC-23 which will be
held over 1 month in November and December this year. Whilst we have had some
contributions towards these costs, for which we are extremely grateful, a
significant proportion of the WIA membership fees goes to this international
representation.

As Peter Shrader VK4EA has indicated in a previous broadcast item about
WRC-23, there is much concern about the secondary 23cm amateur allocation.
This secondary allocation is shared with the primary GLONASS, COMPASS and
GALILEO radio-navigation satellite systems. Much of the lead up to WRC-23 has
been to address the technical studies undertaken at the ITU. The working
groups have also been dealing with the opposing views from different
countries that represent the operators of the satellite systems, while trying
to preserve meaningful access to the band by amateurs.

We eagerly await the outcomes of these deliberations at WRC-23.

This has been Peter Clee VK8ZZ WIA secretary and WIA Director here on
WIA National News
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS With thanks to IARU, RSGB, RAC,
ARRL, NZART, eHam, AMATEUR RADIO NEWSLINE, eHam,
Radioworld.com Hackaday and the World Wide sources of the WIA.
WI-FI SEVEN

For most people, the Wi-Fi hardware of today provides a perfectly
satisfactory user experience. However, technology is ever-evolving
and as always, the next advancement is already around the corner.

Enter Wi-Fi 7: a new standard that is set to redefine the boundaries
of speed, efficiency, and connection reliability.

Wi-Fi 7 isnt just another incremental step in the world of wireless
tech. Its promising drastic improvements over its predecessors.
But what does it bring to the table? And how does it differ from
Wi-Fi 6E, which is still relatively fresh in the market?

Wi-Fi 7 is engineered with advanced features to combat latency,
bolster capacity, and enhance stability and efficiency.

Wi-Fi 7 is recognized in the official naming convention as
IEEE 802.11be. Its headline feature is speed. Wi-Fi 7 is expected to
provide speeds up to up to 46,120 Mbit/s. Thats over 4,000 times
faster than 802.11b, the first Wi-Fi standard the world fell in love
with.

REGION TWO NEWS

Despite their potential for use in communications, radio
frequencies in the terahertz and sub-terahertz ranges - that is,
those above 100 GHz, are considered underutilized.
The United States Air Force is about to share its plans for a radio
they are hoping could change all that.

ARNewsLine has told how a project in the works in the US Air Force
Research Laboratory is exploring the potential that radio frequencies
above 100 GHZ have for secure wideband communications. The military is
looking to develop an ultra-broadband radio that can adjust output
power, data rate and even carrier frequency and are hoping to find
defence contractors in the industry who can assist with the project.

Although frequencies in those ranges, which can be used for 6G
communications, have a high level of atmospheric absorption that
can restrict how far the transmissions travel, the military is hoping
to capitalize on the frequencies' ability to accommodate secure
channels. The Air Force is hosting an informational day for the
industry October and will be looking for defence contractors who are
US citizens to get on board the project.

Early experiments have already proven successful, according to a report
on the Inside Towers website. Last December, communication was achieved
at frequencies higher than 300 GHZ during flight experiments by the
Air Force, which has been exploring these options for almost a decade.
With the hope for clear skies on Saturday, October 14th, a small group
of SOTA enthusiasts in Oregon will be climbing the peaks - not just for
a chance at Summit-to-Summit contacts but to stop long enough to
experience a total eclipse of the sun from an elevation.

ARNewsLine say these hams who are also fans of SOTA activations and
camping out don't really need an excuse like an eclipse to make a big
weekend event happen but Tim N7KOM and his friends are seizing the
moment anyway in Oregon The state's south-eastern region is in the path
of totality for the annular eclipse and that is as good an occasion as
any for a hike up to Drake Peak, SOTA designation W7O/CE-002
and Light Peak, W7O/CE-004. Tim has also announced his own plans to
camp at Mud Creek Campground and arrive on one of the summits by 9:20
local time. His rig and of course his camera will be ready.