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   if the object hits the lunar near side.   
      
   Little would reach the ground, but humanitys spacecraft in orbit would beat   
   risk.   
      
      
   orbitalindex.com/archive/2025-07-16-Issue-327/   
      
   WORLD WIDE SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS   
   SUMMITS ON THE AIR, WORLD WIDE FLORA, FAUNA PROGRAM,   
   PARKS ON THE AIR and other ADVENTURE GROUPS.   
      
   AND REMEMBER the VKFF National Get Together happens  October 24-27 in   
   Canberra   
      
   CW OPS PREPARE TO FLY TODAY WITH 'FLIGHT OF BUMBLEBEES' EVENT   
      
   The Adventure Radio Society is challenging CW ops to turn down their power   
   and get outdoors with the trees and the bees.   
      
   So here's the buzz:   
      
   If you're a CW operator and enjoy QRP, four hours today, July 27th have   
   been reserved just for you. It's the annual "Flight of the Bumblebees,"   
   organized by the Adventure Radio Society and anyone can operate from1700 to   
   2100 UTC.   
      
      
   Because the objective is for bumblebee stations to work portable and   
   home-based stations to chase bumblebees, it promises to be quite a 'hive' of   
   activity. You'll know you're working a bumblebee because the operators will   
   append /bb [stroke b b] to their calls. Each bumblebee will be assigned their   
   own number so that they aren't just...'bumbling along.'   
      
      
   This popular event has also worked well for POTA hunters and SOTA chasers   
   but, as always, there are rules to follow and there is a necessary exchange   
   of bumblebee numbers and other information - but always, short and sweet.   
      
      
   For details, visit the Adventure Radio Society website. The link appears in   
   the text version of this week's WIA NATIONAL NEWS best read at   
      
   wia.org.au   
   DXLook, the all-in-one platform for live ham radio reception data, has   
   introduced a significant update to its Parks On The Air (POTA) view, aimed at   
   enhancing usability and improving how operators track current activations.   
      
      
   The new release introduces a Time Filter, new visual toggles, and more   
   precise display of activator and spotter locations  all designed to help   
   users get a cleaner, real-time picture of POTA activity.   
      
      
   The POTA view continues to support filtering by:   
   Callsign   
      
   4- or 6-character Grid   
   Park Reference   
   Band   
   Mode   
      
   All filters work together to create a powerful real-time view tailored to   
   user needs.   
      
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - FINAL FRONTIER   
      
   The Register.com reports that SatDump now features software which will   
   decode data transmitted by the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder   
   (SSMIS) on-board defence meteorological satellites.   
      
   The release from SatDump comes after the US Department of Defence   
   announced that data from the satellites would no longer be made available   
   to the public.   
      
   Lead developer and ham radio operator Alan Antoine said the US   
   authorities were turning off the online distribution of real time data   
   while the satellite passes over the US stations at Wallops Island,   
   Virginia, and Fairbanks, Alaska.   
      
   Access to the latest versions of SatDump are available on GitHub.   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RADIO AMATEUR YOUNG TIMERS - YOTA   
   (Youngsters On The Air)   
   WIA committee:- Steve VK6SJ, Alec VK2MV and Pete VK2LP.   
   ham-yota.com/category/yota-region-3/   
   facebook.com/groups/YOTAOC/   
   youtube.com/channel/UClAapljf0VQ751sOgu2IzaA   
   Youth on the Air in the Americas camp has ended its run in Colorado,   
   Jason VK2LAW brought us news of that and their Pico balloon activity last   
   week here on WIA National News and now it is time for the camp's much younger   
   version to shine in Ohio THIS WEEKEND.   
      
      
   Youth on the Air Junior Camp USA, the younger sibling of Youth on the Air in   
   the Americas, has welcomed happy campers  and you can too, by working   
      
   them  on the air this weekend. Youngsters under the age of 15 will be calling   
   CQ with the special event callsign W 8 Y throughout the weekend.   
      
      
   When they are not in the shack, the campers will be involved in radio-related   
   activities similar to those at the regional YOTA camps for young people 15   
   through 25.   
      
      
   You can participate too by watching Youth on the Air YouTube channel,   
   where videos will highlight some of their activities.   
      
   Of course, getting these fellow youngsters in your log is the best way   
   tosupport them.   
      
      
   Be listening on the HF bands, especially at the following dedicated time:   
   Sunday, July 27th from 2000 to 2100 UTC.   
      
   AND Friday, July 25th from 2230 to 0100 UTC;   
   Saturday, July 26th from 1500 to 1600 UTC.   
   (newsline 2490)   
      
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS --- RESCUE RADIO   
      
   A 49-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son who found themselves stranded   
   deep in the dense Stanislaus National Forest, near Yosemite National Park   
   in California, has some 1000 miles of hiking trails.   
      
   When the pair realised they were "lost" they left a trail of handwritten   
   notes that helped their rescuers locate them.   
      
   During their excursion, the 49-year-old was using a GPS unit that offered   
   alternate routes to their destination along with more common ones. When   
   the GPS unit lost its signal, the mother and son were already well inside   
   a remote area of the forest and were unable to retrace their route back   
   out.   
      
   A search and rescue team spotted the first note at around 5:40 p.m. at   
   the intersection of a forest service road. The mother and son were found   
   about another mile from the second note. Because of the dense forest and   
   canopy in the remote location, the rescue team was unable to communicate   
   with the command post that the pair had safely been found.   
      
   "They utilized amateur radio to establish communication," officials said.   
      
   "After broadcasting 'emergency traffic' on the ham radio, their call was   
   immediately answered by a retired El Dorado County Communications   
   Supervisor who was a ham operator monitoring frequencies from his home.   
   This ham operator then contacted the El Dorado 911 centre, which provided   
   the information to the SAR command post."   
      
   A bit like a modern day "Hansel Gretel and the trail of bread crumbs.   
      
   That item also reminded me of a tip for when we maybe get misplaced! On   
   your smart phone record a message with your location/time so even if your   
   phone battery runs flat, the message can still be accessed.   
      
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   Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section,   
   nationalnews@wia.org.au   
      
   Details of all WIA affiliated clubs and societies can be found   
   on the WIA website, including email addresses and website links.   
      
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   2025   
      
   VK4 - Redcliffe Club CarBoot Sale Sat 30 August at club house (vk4tfn)   
      
   VK4 -SunFest at Beerwah Community Hall 25 Peachester Rd 9.30 Sept 13   
   (wiacal)   
      
   VK  - Sep 14 4-5pm AEST WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar (wiacal)   
      
   VK2 - Westlakes Field Day 8am October 26 on club grounds. (vk2wi)   
      
   VK5 - AREG's Amateur Radio & Electronics Sale Sunday 26th October   
   at David Roche Park, Kilburn                          (VK5QI)   
      
   VK - VKFF National Get Together October 24-27 Canberra.   (vk5pas)   
      
   VK4 - GOLD COAST AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY  2025 HAMFEST NOV 9   
   Country Paradise Parklands 231 Beaudesert Nerang Road. (vk4dmh)   
      
   VK7 - Miena HamFest Saturday November 15  10am             (vk7news)   
      
   VK3 - Rosebud RadioFest, Eastbourne Primary School, Rosebud (wiacal)   
   November Sixteen.   
      
   VK2 - PICTON HAMFEST November 23 Picton Show Ground 8AM     (vk2xqx)   
      
   VK8 - Darwin Amateur Radio Club Xmas Party 6:30pm Dec 3     (wiacal)   
      
   VK - Dec 7 WIA Affiliated Clubs briefing webinar           (wiacal)   
   Reception Reports   
      
   No we DO like to hear where in the world you are listening to this,   
   the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.   
      
      
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