(06-02-2018, 12:04 PM)VK5TM Wrote: Got the same email.

Don't have a WIA email address, so turned up in my regular inbox.

(06-02-2018, 08:24 AM)VK4ADC Wrote: "The WIA is pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 2018 WIA Radio and Electronics Convention and AGM. You can register today via the online registration form on the WIA website via this  Link

The 2018 WIA Radio and Electronics Convention and AGM is being held at the SeaWorld Resort on Queensland's Gold Coast. The venue is located in the heart of the Gold Coast, with easy access from the airport and to a wide range of hotel accommodation and with parking nearby. 

For those arriving at the Gold Coast on Friday evening the traditional informal dinner and get together is being held at Fisherman's Wharf Tavern, which is located near Sea World on Main Beach. The evening meal will be of your choice and budget.

On Saturday morning at 9am the formal WIA AGM and Open Forum will take place in SeaWorld's conference centre. This important event will be followed by an eye opening afternoon program themed "Beyond 2020”. A commemorative activity to launch the armistice is to be announced by the WIA.

The afternoon program will include guest speakers presenting on some cutting edge technologies as well as a range of strategy workshops providing members with the opportunity to share their views and ideas for the shaping the future of the WIA beyond 2020. Saturday will also offer a range of relaxing activities for the partners including Sea World tours and an opportunity to visit some of Australia’s largest shopping centres.

At 7pm on Saturday evening the traditional WIA Annual Dinner will take place. The dinner is being held at SeaWorld's Shoreline Restaurant, featuring the restaurants signature seafood buffet. During the evening guests will be privileged to hear from Jeff Johnson VK4XJJ as he talks to us about his walk across Australia with Amateur Radio. Partners and friend are invited to join in the WIA Annual Dinner, seats are available for just $85 per person. (Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase on the night.)

On Sunday morning consider trying something different, and join us for an early morning Champagne and Breakfast Hot Air Balloon Ride. Consider taking your radio with you and discover how far for you can work from such heights. Sunday morning will also feature tours of the Queensland Telecommunications Museum, a tour of the Surf Life Saving Command Centre, plus a variety of demonstrations and displays of Amateur Radio equipment. There will be a Microwave shootout, talks on a range of interesting topics plus displays of latest radio equipment by some of our leading commercial suppliers.

And last but not least, for those not traveling back to their home QTH on Sunday afternoon, you are invited to join us for a free BBQ dinner courtesy of the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society.

Further information and the Full weekend program with online registration form is now available on the WIA Website via this Link
 
Regards
The Wireless Institute Of Australia
PO Box 2042
Bayswater
Victoria, 3153
www.wia.org.au"

The FT-8 Revolution
Rex (VK7MO) holder of the current 10GHz EME record and winner of the Digital Modes section of the Ross Hull contest will unearth the secrets  of FT-8 and other weak signal digital modes in the SWJT-X program and take us through the features of FT-8 operation.
 
MMDVM How does it work ? 
Join Lindsay (VK2AMV), Amateur Radio Central West group, as he unravels the mysteries of MMDVM, how it, and the respective networks work.
A live demonstration of the technology will be conducted by the Amateur Radio Central West group on the Sunday.

Electromagnetic Compatibility and its impact on Amateur Operations
The battle of amateurs against QRM is one that is only intensifying as time marches on. Brian, VK2GCE will map out the EMI / EMC / EMR field and then focus on a few things we as radio amateurs can do to reduce EMI, to achieve a modicum of EMC and live more happily with EMR now and
in the future.
 
Meteor Scatter Communications
Bouncing transmisions off the ionised tails of meteors as they burn through the Earths atmosphere may seem out of this world but the technology has long held practical uses in military communications, scientific research, meteorology and of course Amateur Radio. Dr Kevin Johnston (VK4UH) from
Brisbane will take us through the ins and outs of Meteor Scatter Communications

 
DX on 630m and 2200m
It has been over 10 years since the ITU formally granted Amateurs access to the 2200m band. Join Roger as he demystifies DXing on the Low Frequency band.  Participants will embark on a journey of discovery as they learn  how to get started and the gear required, the facts and fantasy of antennas and propagation characteristics before being provided with the best strategies for making your first DX contact.

Telcall+:  HF meets 4G in the bush
Since Alfred Traeger introduced the pedal radio in 1929 HF radio has had a place in the Australian outback. Over the years the technologies have evolved and the application of the technology altered but despite this HF land mobile radio continues to play an important role in this vast country. Geoff Peck of Austravel Safety Net will introduce us to Telcall+, a fusion of HF radio and contemporary smart phone technology that brings puts the vast communication capabilities of HF in the hands of everyone with a smartphone.

Amateur Radio Licence Conditions and Spectrum Regulation
Representatives of the WIA will provide us with the latest on Amateur Radio Licence Conditions in Australia and the current trends in spectrum regulation and how this may impact Amateur Radio.



Sunday the 20th of May


The Sunday program is expected to be held in the North Pavillion of the Broadwater Parklands in Southport.   

This newly built facility is a significant Commonwealth Games Legacy project built on 3.5 hectares of land on the Broadwater.   The site contains amongst other  things, a 3m high statue of a surfer called the 'Blue Perspective' that was purchased by Councillor Dawn Crichlow a long term supporter of Amateur Radio and the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society.
 




The Sunday program continues to be expanded with new participants and demonstrations being added weekly. The lineup now includes:
 
A microwave shoot out by the Redcliffe club

Amateur Radio Central West Group demonstrating the latest in MMDVM hotspots and repeaters

The theory and practice of EME and a 10GHz Moon Bounce (EME) Demonstration at 11AM

The black art of Duplexers: A practical guide to the black art of cavity filters for repeaters and digital TV transmitters courtesy of Drew (VK4ZXI)

Future Systems showcasing the latest SDR technologies from Flex Radios

RF Solutions with latest products from Icom including the IC-7610 driving a SPE EXPERT 1.5K-FA linear amplifier.

HF Land Mobile emergency network demonstrations by VK737, The Australian HF Touring Club and Austravel Safety Net Inc

 
The new Barrett 4050 HF SDR Tranceiver bought to us by Bushcomm

Funding through Grants - bought to you by the Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society

Demonstrations of emergency field communications facilities by:
Queensland Fire and Emergency Sevices,
Queensland Ambulance Service
Queensland State Emergency Service
Queensland Police Service
Queensland Rural Fire Service


Tours of the Surf Life Saving Command Centre, Rescue Helicopter Base and Brisbane Telecom Museum.


Sunday will include a free BBQ courtesy of GCARS.

If you or your club wishes to participate in the presentations and demonstrations during the event, or there is a specific topic you would like to see presented please do not hesitate to contact the WIA AGM organising committee  on  wiaagm@wia.org.au

For further information, the program and registration please see the 2018 WIA AGM by visiting https://www.wia.org.au/joinwia/wia/2018agm/


We hope to see you there

73,
Gold Coast Amateur Radio Society & WIA AGM organising committee

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