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   ham radio operators to gain access to and experiment with subnets of the   
   44.0.0.0/8 IP address space.   
      
      
   Through the portal, hams can apply for VPN access to 44Net which comes with a   
   dedicated 44Net IP address. Tunnel services are provided through WireGuard   
   with options to add IP networks and autonomous system numbers. Proof of ham   
   radio license is required.   
      
   Hams can get started   
   connect.44net.cloud/   
      
   An overview of 44Net is available on the 44Net Wiki.   
   (ard)   
   WW SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - IOTA   
   iota-world.org/---------------   
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   OC REMINDERS   
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   OC-047 - H44MS - Malaita Island in the Solomons.   
      
   Bernard, H44MS will be active from Manakwai village, nearby Maluu   
   (northern Malaita island) covering the 2026 period January 25 / April 10.   
      
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   OC-66 - TX9XG - Rangiroa Atoll.   
      
   Haru, JA1XGI has announced that he will be active from Rangiroa Atoll,   
   French Polynesia (OC-066) as TX9XG during April 1-8, 2026. He plans to   
   QRV on 40-10m; CW, SSB, RTTY & FT8 using the new IC-7300 MK2.   
      
   QSL TX9XG via Haru's home call, JA1XGI using OQRS Club Log.   
      
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   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   
      
   Yet another great idea from the Radio Society of Great Britain is aimed   
   fair and squarely at youth.   
      
   It's free RSGB club affiliation for schools, universities ALSO for uniformed   
   groups!   
      
      
   RSGB Communications Officer has reminded those in their catchment area that   
   amateur radio clubs in schools, universities and uniformed groups can   
   affiliate with the RSGB for free? The club will benefit from a copy of RadCom   
   in the post each month, as well as access to the RSGB app where   
      
   they  can read RadCom, RadCom Basics and RadCom Plus.   
      
   Also special book discounts, promotion of club activities, access to RSGB   
   affiliated club contests, and use of the QSL Bureau.   
      
   Nice one RSGB.   
   (rsgb)   
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   IT'S A DATE   
      
   Clubs are welcome to email text with audio for this section,   
   nationalnews@wia.org.au as VK5LSB has done.   
   My name is David with some news and notes on behalf of the South Coast   
   Amateur Radio Club and its committee.   
      
   On Thursday the 04th of December the South Coast Amateur Radio Club held   
   its annual end of year BBQ and Social Get Together down at the club rooms at   
   Karawatha Hall which is a fantastic facility for the club as it has an   
   Electric BBQ onsite along with a Large Veranda shelter for shade and sitting   
   outside for a meeting on a warm night etc.   
      
   The event was well attended by club members and guests and was catered for   
   by Jarrad VK5MUZ and his Mother Chris who cooked up a feast for the   
   members and guests on the night. The steak was to die for along with all the   
   other meats and salads that were hand made by Chris. So, a big thank you goes   
   out to VK5MUZ Jarrad and his mother Chris for all the catering and hard work   
   that was put in by them to make the night a huge success.   
      
      
   The South Coast Amateur Radio Club VK5RSV 70cm C4FM / Wires X Repeater is   
   back up and operational and working well on the air following some repairs to   
   the repeater and is providing great coverage across the Southern Fleurieu   
   Peninsula and Adelaide Plains with operators from as far Para hills and   
   Regency Park being able to access the repeater successfully. Thank You to   
   Nathan VK5OG for co-ordinating and facilitating the repairs to the repeater.   
      
   The South Australian Repeater Group has continued to grow and develop   
   across Adelaide with quite a number of Amateur Operators being involved in   
   the group with a wide spread participation and involvement with members   
   from most Amateur Radio clubs around Adelaide now being involved. Two   
   members of the group Nathan VK5OG and Stuart VK5ADE were out last Sunday   
   across the Fleurieu Peninsula region installing a few more Meshtastic Nodes   
   across the region and they can be identified with SARG Name, and the   
      
   Meshtastic network continues to grow within South Australia.   
      
   The South Coast Amateur Radio Club has been provided with a Draft Lease by   
   the City of Onkaparinga Council for the Karawatha Hall facility to which the   
   club is currently meeting and this will facilitate a great home for the club   
   moving forward into the future with a long-term home for the club but also   
   where we can place some antennas on the hall.   
      
      
   Stay tuned for more details and information in the near future.   
      
   Myself and the committee would like to wish all members, family and friends   
   of the South Coast Amateur Radio Club along with all Amateur Radio operators   
   and hobbyists a Very Merry Christmas and a Safe Christmas and extend seasons   
   greetings to all along with a Happy and Safe New Year.   
      
   We look forward to seeing you all at the first meeting of 2026 on Thursday   
   22nd January at 1900hrs at Karawatha Hall for the election of the New   
   Committee for 2026. Safe Travels and 73 from VK5LSB   
      
   --------------------- SOCIAL SCENE 2026 ------------------   
   VK3 - Ballarat Amateur Radio Group Hamvention Sunday Feb 1    (wiacal)   
      
   VK6 - PARGFEST Mandurah Bowling Club February 7 9am           (vk6pbs)   
      
   VK4 - Redfest - Deception Bay North State School 9am April 11. (vk4ble)   
      
   VK  - WIA AGM May 2 at 2pm Albury VK2 couples with ICOM VK SUMMIT 2026   
   also somewhere in Albury May 2 and 3.             (wiacal/ARMAG )   
   Reception Reports   
      
   No we DO like to hear where in the world you are listening to this,   
   the WIA NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.   
      
   WIA News rebroadcasters often give Short Wave Listeners a   
   welcome to the broadcast as they commence call-backs   
   straight after the Local News. Local news follows National   
   news in all states. It would be great if those SWL's would   
   email their reception reports and location to   
   callbacks@wia.org.au   
      
   Not only but also those watching us on YouTube, leave a comment , access   
   is just below the picture on screen and again tell us where and maybe   
   even the day and time you are listening   
   Submitting news items   
      
   If you would like to submit news items for possible inclusion   
   in the VK1WIA broadcasts, please email your item in text to   
   nationalnews@wia.org.au   and don't JUST send url's links or   
   posters, but take the time to pen YOUR contribution.   
      
   To submit audio, email nationalnews@wia.org.au   
   and send BOTH the audio and the text   
      
   We would appreciate items certainly no longer than 1.5 mts in   
   length as we only have a half hour.   
      
   Remember the sooner you submit material the more the   
   likelihood of it being broadcast in the very next edition of   
   WIA National News.   
      
   Each recorded item will only be broadcast once, if you want a couple   
   of mentions, please submit different slants to keep your   
   event 'fresh' and always if the news room is to read your   
   item --- write it in the 3rd person. (First if YOU are   
   reading your own item).  If you are mentioning your own name / call   
   in the story, say something like "and myself, Pat, vk11abc"   
      
   Promote your local rebroadcast; details on   
   wia.org.au/members/broadcast/contribute/   
      
   A reminder when supplying HamFest info we obviously can't   
   plug DEALS from commercial traders "on air", but we at the   
   WIA will put your supporters 'goods' in this text edition   
   "no worries."   
      
   We will not give blatant 'plugs' to raffles, be it raffles   
   at the event or "on-line".   
      
      
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