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We have a lot to get through today, packed with stories that may affect you. So many contributors including VK3KJ, VK2LP, 2LAW, 4FUQ, VK4JJW, VK2COD, 3FFF, 2NWT, 2SKY, and VK3GTV. So buckle up and listen quicker than usual.

In NZ a 10 MHz band plan change proposed. - WIA says "thanks Tim VK4VI for 14 years of rebroadcasting this the WIA National News on 1848 kHz across South East Queensland. - WIA reminds one and all, next weekend is both the Tassie Ham-E-Con Radio Conference and the VK4 Gold Coast HamFest.- WIA Director Giles VK5GK delivering all that's going on at WIA WQ.

David VK5LSB from the South Australian Repeater Group. - Andrew VK3CAH on behalf of the Southern Peninsula Amateur Radio Club. - The Australian Space Agency says "G'Day Moon" from Australias largest covered lunar testing facility. - WIA PAST PRESIDENT and WIA DIRECTOR JUSTIN VK7TW.

News is read at The JOTA event at Kurnell, part of the annual Endeavour Boree Regatta at Bonna Point, Kurnell by Scouts and Guides and recorded by the St George Amateur Radio Society (SGARS) who are operating station VK2LE at the regatta, a tradition they have supported since 1995.

IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS NEXT WEEK: Your National News Presenters will be Guides and Scouts attending the 61st annual Endeavour Boree Regatta at Kurnell in Sydney thanks to the St George Amateur Radio Society. BUT IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- DMR AND ECHOLINK NEWS, PAST PR SENT AND FUTURE. - WIA AMATEUR RADIO MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF. -WIA AFFLIATED CLUBS COORDINATOR. -

ALTHOUGH NO NEWS FROM THE DESIGNATED DRIVER, er WIA DIRECTOR, WE DO HAVE WIA MAGAZINES EDITOR IN CHIEF ROGER VK2ZRH and also are joined by VK2COD, VK4JPM and VK7PD.

COPPER THEFTS IN VK2 PUT STATIONS OFF AIR. - THE WILD MESH - HAS THE BUBBLE BURST? - PICO BALLOONS - FLIGHTS TERMINATED? - AND WIA Director/Company Secretary Peter Clee VK8ZZ reports on one of last weeks WIA webinars.

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ. - WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo Giuffre VK2NWT. - JAM IT JANET, AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE GPS TRIALS. - Oceania DX Contest Committees Grant VK5GR. - Special callsign for Pope Leo 14's upcoming apostolic journey to France.

WRTC 2026 THE FALLOUT CONTINUES. - International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Executive Committee meets. - Alan VK4SN with a Remembrance Day contest report. - DID YOU WORK II 4 KEMP during August? - AND MAKING IT EASY, the Real Time QSO Map is back with new features ready for testing.

WIA DIRECTOR Justin VK7TW. - WIA Affiliated Clubs Coordinator Angelo Giuffre VK2NWT. - WIA ATTENDS ACMAS RADCOMM VK7ZIR reports. - AND WITH MONDAY BEING FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER we'll hear RAOTC news thanks to Peter VK7PD and RAOTC members remember your Annual General Meeting is Thursday 17th September.

WIA's Lee Moyle joins Alan VK2COD with some exiting news for YOTA, Youngsters On Th Air. - RSGB Board announces they have a new Chair of their Board. - Angelo VK2NWT with WIA Affiliated Clubs Webinar News.

IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:- ALARA MEMBERS PRESENT IN AUDIO AND VIDEO. - - - - VK2AYL MICHELLE ALARA VICE PRESIDENT. - ALARA CONTEST MANAGER ALISHA VK2FASH. - LINDA VK7QP OUR VK7 REP FOR TASMANIA. - AND TINA VK5TMC SECRETARY.

WIA Director, Immediate Past WIA Vice President, Lee Moyle VK3GK, with all that's going on at WIA HQ. - Vice President of ALARA, the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association, Michelle VK2AYL announces ALARA will be at the VKFF National Get Together in October. - As the death toll continues to rise in Colombia after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake Monday last IARU asks us all to steer clear of their Rescue Radio frequencies, those channels when Jason VK2LAW joins us.

Friday, the 14th of August students from the Australian Air League, Adelaide, South Australia will talk with the International Space Station. - COMMITTEE RE-EVALUATES RESULTS OF WRTC 2026 COMPETITION. - Alan VK4SN and trans-tasman contest results. - And joining Alan VK2COD with YOTA news, Ben talks about the Kairi State School Radio Club, and their ham radio studies for their grade 5 and 6 enrichment class.

VK2SKY AND RESCUE RADIO. - VK3PWG AND THE VKFF GET TOGETHER. - VK7PD AND RAOTC NEWS. - Angelo VK2NWT with advice of an upcoming ARISS contact. - and WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ.