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   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)   
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   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.   
      
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   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.   
      
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   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. The full program is available at the link   
      
   reast.asn.au/news-events/tassie-ham-radio-conference/   
      
   With innovation at its core, this event is a must-attend for all   
   radio enthusiasts. Book now!   
      
   VK3 - SPARC Rosebud RadioFest November 17 at Eastbourne Primary   
   School, Allambi Ave. Rosebud.                        (vk3pdg)   
   2025   
      
   VK  - Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association 50th anniversary   
   Glen Waverly July 26 president@alara.org              (vk2ayl)   
      
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   WIA will put your supporters 'goods' in this text edition   
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