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WIA DIRECTOR LEE VK3GK ANSWERS HIS QUESTION FROM LAST WEEK:- Why did I volunteer to be on the WIA board. - WIA DIRECTOR PHIL VK2CPR with 2 major points:- Utilising the WIA email address for communications and the ACMA 60 meter band proposal.

WIA and AR MAGAZINE. - WIA DIECTOR LEE MOYLE VK3GK his background. - WIA Contest Champion results for 2019. - WIA KEEPS AN EYE AND AN EAR OUT ON 60 METERS.

This week the WIA National News comes again from VK7. Today is World Telecommunication and Information Society Day and we cover Board comment from Aidan VK4APM all about the polls, callback stats with Gordon VK7VP, International news with Catherine VK7GH and Mike VK7FB, ALARA with Linda VK7QP, Oceania DX Contest with Martin VK7GN, Microwaves, QRP Radio and Satellites with Idris VK7ZIR and Peter VK7PD.

WIA National News this week comes from the WIA National News team in VK7 with thanks to VK7TW, VK7GH, VK7QP, VK7FREQ, VK7PD and VK7FB. If COVID-19 hadn't struck then you would have all been down here in VK7 enjoying the WIA Annual Conference weekend. It is a very different world we are living in at the moment and it will more than likely be a very different world going forward. Rest assured that amateur radio seems to be one of the hobbies that has been able to flourish in these "iso" times.

This week we'll hear from the Chairman of the DXCC Awards Committee. - WIA Secretary and our AGM. - One of the 3 new Directors gives a bit of an insight into what he is planning on bringing to the board (and I must say some pretty impressive credentials). - And our Vice President on 'why you need to register for the various polls.'

WIA NEW BOARD APPOINTED. - WIA VP with an update on poll, regarding Foundation Licence Syllabus. - WIA PRESIDENT advises on AR magazine delay. - WIA Directors Lee Moyle and Oscar Reyes check out the EDUCATION SCENE. - WIA Awards Manager Graham Alston VK3GA and ELITE 5band DXCC. - WIA DIRECTOR VK3GK AND WIA 110 YEAR SPECIAL EVENT. - WIA ASKED BY VICTORIAN POLICE TO FIND MISSING HAM.

WIA Awards Manager Graham Alston, VK3GA and new DXCC Certificates. - WIA Director (elect) Lee Moyle VK3GK, lets celebrate.

WIA SECRETARY AND MORE ON DIRECTORS, Future and present. - WIA AWARDS.

WIA DIRECTOR/SECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ INTRODUCES NEW WIA BOARD. - WIA DIRECTOR/VICE PRESIDENT AIDAN MONTFORD VK4APM LOOKS 'BEHIND THE WIA POLL'. - WIA DIRECTOR JOHN WILLIAMS WITH NEWS FROM ACMA. - WIA DIRECTOR/SECRETARY PETER CLEE VK8ZZ JOINS FELIX WITH A NEW QSL 'CHECKER'.

WIA called on to help CubeSats & the Radio Amateur Service.

Due to concerns raised over the Covoid-19 virus, many events in the forthcoming weeks are being cancelled or postponed. Please check before travelling to any event.

WIA Board report with Mike VK8MA Geoff VK4ZPP has been thinking about COVID-19

WIA 2020 Annual Conference Organising Committee's Ben VK7BEN with what's on next.

100 YEARS OF RADIO BROADCASTING WITH JOHN KNOX VK4FJRK, - VK6 NCRG HamFest Sunday 30th August. - ARISS TELEBRIDGE KEY OPERATOR FALLS SILENT KEY we'll hear from Jason VK2LAW. - Clive VK6CSW pops in to join Col VK3GTV with a look at 2morrows RAOTC broadcast. - FELIX VK4FUQ takes another look at VI 250 COOK the Australian Special Event. - DANNI VK7FREQ invites us to Tassie for the weekend. - AND with what will be the final call to enter the WIA POLL#1 we hear from WIA SECRETARY / DIRECTOR Peter VK8ZZ

WIA PRESIDENT GREG VK2GPK BOARD COMMENT. - WIA Annual Conference Organising Committee's VK7TW Justin.

WIA DIRECTOR JOHN WILLIAMS with a look at ELECTIONS, 3.4GHz and ACMA consultation, FOUNDATION SYLLABUS UPDATE, POLLING and WIA's ANTARTCTIC GATEWAY AMY 8 to 10

WIA DIRECTOR VK8MA MIKE REITERATES ON THE 'POLL'

WIW DIRECTOR Mike VK8MA

WIA PRESIDENT VK2GPK GREG. - WIA SECRETARY VK8ZZ PETER.

THE BEST NEWS YOU'LL GET ALL WEEK, THIS IS WIA NATIONAL NEWS FOR WEEK COMMENCING JANUARY 19 - 2020, OUR 25th YEAR OF NON STOP NEWS