A look ahead at the VK100WIA roster

The special callsign for the Centenary of Organised Amateur Radio in Australia continues to be in strong demand.

About 40 WIA affiliated clubs with their three-day rostered slots have amassed a whopping 23,000 contacts so far with the six months availability of the callsign to conclude at the end of this month.

The Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club put the callsign on air today from a hall in Hazelwood with its initial focus being JOTA involving a local girl guides group.

Club President, Peter Freeman VK3PF advises that after the JOTA commitment, the Eastern Zone Amateur Radio Club will use the remainder of its 72 hours to put VK100WIA on the HF and higher bands.

Keep a watch out for it via the online logging facility that will show its activity in real time.

On Wednesday through to Friday the Chifley Amateur Radio Club from its club rooms at Plumpton takes up the reins activating the special callsign 1500 to 2200 local time. Look for it on the 40m, 20m, 15m, 10m bands plus 2m and 70cm.

VK100WIA then moves down to Victoria’s second largest city with the Geelong Radio and Electronics Society from its clubrooms in Belmont.

Club Secretary, Keith Stickland VK3XKS says operating times will be 9am to 9pm local time on HF, VHF and UHF, Saturday 23 through to Monday 25th of October.
He extends a warm welcome to everyone to visit the clubrooms in High St Belmont.

Source: Wireless Institute of Australia

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