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2026 APRIL 5 WIA 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

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IN THE EASTER EDITION OF NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:-
John VK3HJQ will talk about a news app QSO-Link. -

With all the news re ARTEMIS 2 this week we rewind to the time 2 Amateur
Radio Operators Tapped Into a Soviet Frequency. Did They Hear a Woman Burning Alive in Space? -

Maybe, just maybe, in honour of Mrs Slocombe we have Cat Pix on the Air celebrating International Cat Day by transmitting images of cats via SSTV.

VK3TCM reports on the VENUE and highlights planned for the AGM of the WIA
this year . -


BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE
WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA AND IT'S FOR WEEK COMMENCINGSUNDAY APRIL 5
2026


I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB

Not long before the two day VK Summit in Albury on the 2nd-3rd of May. Grab your free tickets by signing up at the VK Summit website onvksummit.au


The event should be of interest to anyone interested in communications and technology. It is being held at the Commercial Club, Dean Street Albury,
where there will be plenty to see from suppliers, including Icom Australia, Comtek Radio (representing FlexRadio, BHI, TET Emtron, Avair, etc.),
Silvertone Test Equipment, ADSB Support Professional Flight Tracking
Solutions, Electrotest Test Equipment NZ featuring Rig Expert, G&C Communications and Anthony Plumb Hearing + More.


There will also be 10 tech talks over the two days, which include POTA how to get involved, VKFF - Whats it all about, Remote Radio Site Design and

Case Studies, Radio Direction Finding, with a special one on Sunday morning
by the WIA about Band Plans. Also, on Sunday afternoon, experienced operators will offer introductory sessions to those that are interested in learning the art of operating portable.


Saturday afternoon will feature the WIA AGM at the same spot, and Saturday night will have a dinner. Dinner tickets are just $39 per person.


Saturday night will also have a link to the International Space Station,
where school students can ask questions to the astronauts.


The Wireless Institute of Australia and the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association will be in attendance at the exhibition so potential and current radio amateurs will have a chance to pose any questions.


Finally, POTA / SOTA / VKFF activations will take place before, during and after the event.


We look forward to seeing you on the 2nd and 3rd May. Again, Grab your free tickets by signing up on vksummit.au

(vk3tcm)

EDUCATION.
education.wia.org.au
A high school teacher in New York City, with help from the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI), has successfully licensed nearly 700 students in the past two years as part of a wide-ranging program that is teaching students in two schools that radio today is a central part of just about everything! On March 12, ARRL, travelled to Staten Island Technical
High School to help lead teacher Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, administer
license exams to 143 students, resulting in 131 new hams and 14 upgrades.


KD2ZZT's formula for success is getting kids engaged, with lots of hands-on stuff. He says everything is project-based and there is lots of crossover to the schools robotics program.

(Sourced to ARRL)
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