Michelle O'Hare VK2AYL. - Peter VK7PD. - Alan VK2COD. - And a much younger version of our Sun has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles

in the galaxy, and that's SUN not SON.

Steven Green, VK2TSG, retiring WIA director. -

Pete Cherry, VK2LP, Returning Officer of the WIA. -

Nick VK7WW with news of a massive VK7 event planned for VK this year.

Pete Cherry VK2LP the Returning Officer of the WIA. -

John VK4JPM, President of the Darling Downs Radio Club accepts the

HamChallenge. -

BBC launch shortwave radio service for listeners in Iran. -

NASA no longer planning a February launch of Artemis 2. -

Bush to Beach with Alan VK2COD.

VK2LP Pete Cherry WIA returning officer. - VK3GK Lee Moyle WIA Board candidate. - VK2AYL Michelle VK2AYL from the Australian Ladies Amateur Radio Association. - VK5DJ John with news re this years Australian Fox Hunting Championship. - AND IT'S A WELCOME TO ALL OUR NEW LISTENERS TO 107.1 FM Tiaro Community Radio in the Wide Bay, Burnett region of VK4.

Pete Cherry VK2LP the Returning Officer of the Wireless Institute of

Australia. - Lee Moyle VK3GK WIA Director. - Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, Editor-in-Chief of Amateur Radio magazine. - Following on from last few weeks "BIOS" of candidates for this years WIA AGM Election we here from Justin VK7TW. - And the tragic news which swept the airwaves this week, the death of Mobile Ones VK4BBX.

ELEVEN (11) IN WIA NATIONAL NEWS THIS WEEK:-

Graham VK1GVC. -

Alan VK2COD. -

Jason VK2LAW. -

Angelo VK2NWT. -

Chris VK3FY. -

Col VK3GTV. -

Laurie VK4BLE. -

Felix VK4FUQ. -

Nick VK7WW. -

Peter VK8ZZ. -

BUT WAIT - THERE'S MUCH MUCH MORE IN THIS EDITION OF NEWS FROM THE

WIRELESS INSTITUTE OF AUSTRALIA AND IT'S FOR WEEK COMMENCING

SUNDAY JANUARY 25 2026

I'M EDITOR GRAHAM VK4BB

REMEMBER WIA NATIONAL NEWS IS FOR RECREATIONAL USE ONLY.

WIA Director and President Scott Williams VK3KJ. -

Roger Harrison VK2ZRH, manager of the VHF-UHF Field Days. -

CABLES damaged / stolen from Taiwan to Townsville.

WIA RETURNING OFFICR PETE CHERRY VK2LP. -

WIA DIRECTORS GILES VK5GK AND LEE VK3GK. -

VK4JJW JOINS FELIX IN OPERATIONAL NEWS.-

VK2COD JOINS COL IN SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP NEWS.

Although no WIA Director this week we do have a prospective director stepping up to the mic. That's Klaus, VK3IU. - We also have Amanda VK1AH Chair and Secretary of the WIA education committee. - And as we head into the first chapter of WIA NATIONAL NEWS for the first broadcast of this new year a reminder of SUMMER VHF-UHF FIELD DAY THIS WEEKEND.

WIA President Scott Williams VK3KJ. -

WIA Returning Officer Pete Cherry VK2LP. -

VK5 LEADS THE WAY I GAINING NEW AMATEURS. -