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   Spring 2024 - 0100 UTC Saturday 23 November through 0059 UTC Sunday   
   24 November (0400 / 0359 in VK6).   
      
   wia.org.au/members/contests/vhfuhf/   
      
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   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   
      
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   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.   
      
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   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.   
      
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   DX WINDOW TO THE WORLD.-------------------   
      
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   The Chasing Cornwallis Challenge continues October 5-7 and 19-21 with   
   special event stations K4M and K4Y.   
      
   K4M recognizes the Battle of Kings Mountain, a significant conflict   
   during the American Revolutionary War. K4Y recognizes the Battle of   
   Yorktown.   
      
   QSL cards for each event will be available.   
      
   tinyurl.com/4eke9635   
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   NEW ZEALAND - Wireless and Wool ZM 100 DX   
   Celebrating Historic 100 Year Trans World Radio Contact   
      
   This contact was by Morse and was the first ever, trans-world two-way   
   radio communication of any type. It was from Shag Valley Station,   
   Otago and the contact was with Cecil Goyder G2SZ at Mill Hill School,   
   London.   
      
   ZM100DX as well as ZL4AA  will be on air on site in Shag Valley Sheep   
   Station.   
      
   The main planned contact is between Shag Valley sheep Station and   
   Mill Hill School 18th October and other celebration events are   
   planned for the following day or two.   
      
   NZART Branch 30 sincerely invites all amateurs to take part in this   
   celebration and join in marking the 100th year since the original   
   QSO.   
      
   zl4aa.org.nz/zl4aa/history/z4aa-transworld-contact   
      
   (sourced to NZART Infoline)   
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   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   
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   BACK TO 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.   
      
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   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
   AMSAT-VK Secretary - secretary@amsat-vk.org   
      
   We often mention ARISS or have ARISS AUSTRALIAN CORDINATOR VK4KHZ   
   Shane Lynd join us but for our new hams and listeners, what is ARISS?   
      
   Amateur Radio on the International Space Station is ARISS and is an   
   international program that lets students use amateur radio to talk   
   directly with crew members living and working on the International   
   Space Station. ARISS supports hands-on learning about radio and   
   electronics and has organized live contacts, that connect students   
   to the Space Station. Talking with an astronaut is an exciting and   
   memorable way for students to apply the science and skills they learn   
   through this program. These experiences inspire engagement in STEM   
   studies and interest in STEM careers.   
      
   So, well done ARISS.   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - DIGITAL   
      
   This is Peter, VK5DMR.   
      
   A timely reminder to all listeners that this Tuesday night, the 8th   
   October, is the 8th Anniversary of the VKDMR Net.   
      
   I will call State by State and do several rounds to give every-one a   
   chance to get their call-sign in the Log.   
      
   So, fire up your local repeater, your hot-spot and even the club radio   
   if youre at your local club.   
      
   Dont forget the Daylight Saving change in the Southern States.   
      
   So, please come and join us on Australias largest Digital Amateur   
   Network on Talk Group 505 at 0900 GMT.   
      
   For VK1WIA NATIONAL NEWS, this has been Peter, VK5DMR.   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/   
      
   Madagascar.   
      
   Eric will be back on the air as 5 R 8 IC from Saint Marie Island   
   IOTA REFERENCE AF-090 between mid-October and the end of December   
   on HF (mostly CW and some SSB) and during the last 2 weeks of   
   December.   
      
   QSL via F6ICX Direct or via Bureau   
      
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   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - MARITIME   
      
   Starlinks Unauthorized Voyage into Navy Waters   
      
   In a recent edition of this WIA National News Service we brought news   
   of the Royal Australian Navy trialling a better internet system for   
   use of her Sailors at sea and how it would help with morale.   
      
   Now from TWiT (This Week in Tech) comes word revealing that certain   
   officers on a US Navy warship took matters into their own hands when   
   they found the official Navy Wi-Fi inadequate. In a move reminiscent   
   of early Wi-Fi days in corporate settings, these officers secretly   
   installed a Starlink antenna and concealed it from the ship's captain.   
      
   Emily Dreibelbis, senior reporter at PC Magazine has pointed out that   
   this incident highlights a larger issue: the growing technological gap   
   between the US military and the private sector. The discussion also   
   touched on the human aspect of this issue. The challenging living   
   conditions for sailors, especially those serving on submarines or   
   below deck on surface ships. "Most sailors don't go to the above deck   
   for most of their deployment. It's miserable, it's like being in an   
   underground bunker or something like that," highlighting the   
   importance of internet access for morale and quality of life.   
      
   In an interesting twist, it was revealed that the US Navy is   
   officially testing Starlink for potential use. This adds a layer of   
   irony to the situation, as sailors are being punished for unauthorized   
   use of a system that the Navy itself is considering adopting.   
      
   twit.tv/posts/tech/starlinks-unauthorized-voyage-navy-waters   
      
   (TWiT)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR OLD-TIMERS   
   qcwa.org   
   raotc.org.au   
      
   Hallo everyone, this is Clive VK6CSW reminding you that tomorrow is   
   the first Monday of the month, time for the Radio Amateurs Old Timers   
   Club of Australia's October bulletin to go to air.   
      
   Please note that this month there will be no 10 metre transmission f   
   from Mike VK8MA.   
      
   This month as well as the latest Club news:   
      
   Ill be talking about Fleming, pioneer of radios early days   
   This will be followed by Bill, VK3BR, with a discussion on   
   Tin Whiskers, and a mystery solved.   
      
   Everyone, RAOTC members and non-Members alike, is most welcome to   
   listen to the program and to join in the call backs afterwards.   
   Full details of all transmissions times and modes can be found on the   
   RAOTC website raotc.org.au or just Google RAOTC broadcasts   
   but - once again - there is no 10 metre transmission this month.   
      
      
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