All set for Australia's inaugural national amateur radio public relations event

A variety of locations and venues have been chosen by radio clubs and groups for the Tune-In To The World - Amateur radio gets people talking, WIA National Field Day.

Some 25 registrations will see 'public' category amateur radio stations operating from 4 museum or technology centres, 3 Bunning’s warehouses, a fire watch tower, schools, a beach rotunda, town squares, parks, shopping centre and clubrooms.

So far these are in all mainland states and Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. Hopefully Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory will come on board during this week to provide nation-wide participation.

More clubs are most welcome to take part in the event on Saturday the 23rd of October. Just submit details via the WIA website online registration facility.

All clubs already registered have been given access to a Marketing & Media Guide, a Template Media Release and a backgrounder on amateur radio.

We know that WIA support resource has been eagerly welcomed and is to result in publicity in local news media promoting the event and likely to boost attendances.

More than two dozen clubs have made the commitment to reach out to the public, provide information about amateur radio, and offer the experience of talking over the airwaves under the guidance of an experienced radio amateur.

It's all about marketing amateur radio to the public to increase awareness and understanding, and recruiting new people into the hobby.

Also undoubtedly it has the potential to reactivate a few lapsed radio amateurs along the way, when they learn about the new era of amateur radio that began five years ago.

And Saturday the 23rd of October is not just for clubs. Thank you to those individual radio amateurs have volunteered to operate their 'private' category station, providing a friendly, welcoming voice for QSOs with the public display stations.

We repeat, this is a golden opportunity, a special day focussed on promoting the hobby of amateur radio to people who have yet to discover the world's best hobby.

Tune-In to the world - Amateur Radio Gets people talking.

Wireless Institute of Australia

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