Amateur Radio New South Wales

Amateur Radio New South Wales Amateur Radio New South Wales - VK2WI - Amateur Radio Club founded in 1910 in Sydney Australia. It also printed the "Amateur Radio" magazine.

Originally formed in 1910 as "The Institute of Wireless Telegraphy", then became "The Wireless Institute of Australia" our organisation is the oldest radio society in the world. The name "Wireless Institute of Australia (NSW Division)" was adopted in 1922. There followed separate state "divisions" which essentially took care of the members at a state and local level, there was also a Federal Divis

ion (based in Victoria), which amongst other things represented us all at a National and International level. Over a period of time there were various "arrangements" between the state divisions and the Federal division, especially to cover the cost of the magazine. In general membership of a state division meant that you were also a member of the Federal division and the membership fees were apportioned accordingly. In 2004 the organisation of what was generally called the "WIA" changed with the re-structure of the Federal Division into a National organisation which still represented its own members and other Hams at a National and International level, also retaining the publication of Amateur Radio magazine and absorbing various services previously provided by the state divisions (QSL Bureau etc). In general the state divisions reformed into large "clubs" located in their particular state. The WIA (NSW Division) signed an Implementation Agreement with the "National" Wireless Institute of Australia on December 10 , 2004. As a result, we have agreed to generally identify ourselves as "Amateur Radio New South Wales". UPDATE in 2018 The "Wireless Institute of Australia - New South Wales Division" changed the company name to "Amateur Radio New South Wales" to eliminate the confusion with the National "Wireless Institute of Australia". The major difference for Australia's amateur radio operators (and others interested in allied hobbies) was that to support and be involved in the activities of the National and the state based organizations they now needed to be financial members of the separate organizations. In general the new state based "clubs" continued to support the Ham Radio community at a local level. In fact most of "our" members are also members of WIA (National) and local clubs. The "Amateur Radio" magazine is also now available at your local newsagents as well as posted to "National" members. In the case of "Amateur Radio New South Wales" we provide regular broadcasts, repeaters and signal beacons on most Ham frequencies. We also provide technical advice on frequency allocations, Licence training and assessments. Field Days, Trash and Treasure events and Deceased Estate disposals sales are amongst the services we provide our members and also the general amateur radio community. We are currently expanding our services with a large shed on our Dural property. In fact I think our transmitting facility at Dural may now be unique in Australia as most other Ham broadcast are studio generated and re-broadcast on a local basis, whereas Dural covers most of the east coast of Australia and out into the Pacific region. We do re-broadcast a recording of the "National" WIA news and in turn our own broadcasts are re-transmitted by local clubs into areas or at times unavailable to Dural. Amateur Radio New South Wales (ARNSW) - by-annual (or five yearly) fees to cover services provided to its members and the Ham radio community, which (as mentioned above) include broadcast, repeater and beacon facilities from our property at Dural. ARNSW (in general) supports Hams in NSW.

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28/08/2026

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The wait is almost over. Something new is coming soon. 👀

Join Dan (VK4DNO) from Icom Australia and Hayden VK7HH - Ham Radio DX live at Tokyo Ham Fair 2026 on August 29 as ICOM unveils what’s next.

📺 Live-Stream:https://www.youtube.com/live/J-h38RUrhJM?si=LfQLp4cKqmLece5C
📅 Date & Time: Saturday, 29 August 2026 11am (AEST)

2026 Ham Fair Event Schedule at the Icom Booth:

Event Schedule (AEST)
● 11:30 “PROJECT X-026” — Insights from the developers

● 14:20 D-STAR Frontline Live Stage

● 16:30 (14:00 on Sun, Aug 30) The evolution of the ID-5200 — Latest updates from our engineers.

Scheduled Works – ThursdayThis Thursday, between 12pm and 4pm, our repeaters and beacons will be offline while scheduled...
26/08/2026

Scheduled Works – Thursday

This Thursday, between 12pm and 4pm, our repeaters and beacons will be offline while scheduled works are carried out.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

While the Australian Air League South Australia Group were busy making contact with the International Space Station toni...
14/08/2026

While the Australian Air League South Australia Group were busy making contact with the International Space Station tonight, a little bit of that excitement made its way across the country.

The Australian Air League Doyalson Squadron were able to tune in and listen to the ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station contact as it happened, with an amateur radio station set up so the cadets could be part of the experience.

And it was particularly good to see the two youngest cadets, J and B, getting right into it — listening intently as a voice from Jack KJ5NIV on board the ISS came over the radio.

Different side of the country.
Same bit of radio magic.

And judging by the photo, we may have taken a little inspiration from our friends in the Australian Air League for the occasion. 😉

Credit to Angelo:On Friday, the 14th of August, students from the Australian Air League (https://www.airleague.com.au/),...
13/08/2026

Credit to Angelo:

On Friday, the 14th of August, students from the Australian Air League (https://www.airleague.com.au/), Adelaide, South Australia, will talk live with Astronaut Jack Hathaway KJ5NIV on board the International Space Station. Scheduled contact is for 10:56:13 UTC or 8:56:13 PM AEST.

The ground station for this contact will be Claudio IK1SLD, located in northern Italy, who will supply the audio via the Ham Radio Telebridge.

You can listen to this contact live from anywhere in the world via EchoLink *HAM* Node 69556, and IRLP Node 9556, as well as a range of other linked VoIP modes. Please visit the https://anzel.radio/ website for the full list of all modes and Talkgroups.

Repeater network operators are urged to connect to the anzel.radio network and spread the reach of this contact to your local audience for all to enjoy.

You can view a great countdown dashboard for this contact created by Stephen VK4SJV here: https://spaceopslab.com/ariss-aal

Contacts generally last around ten minutes, with callbacks taken by John, VK3HJQ, immediately afterwards for reporting back to NASA. We hope that you enjoy this contact and look forward to hearing from you on the callbacks.

Angelo VK2NWT
ARRIS Australia & NZ

Contact upcoming with Australia!

Jack Hathaway on the ISS will talk via ham radio with the Australian Air League (AAL) in Adelaide.

Scheduled Fri. 14 Aug. at 10:56 UTC | 6:56 AM ET
8:26 PM ACST/Local via IK1SLD telebridge.

Listen live on 145.800 MHz in Europe.

12/08/2026

Good Morning,

Trying to key up our repeaters?
You've probably found they aren't responding.

Due to ongoing power infrastructure works in the area today (13/8/26) Our repeaters may not be available.

We expect them to be back up later this afternoon.

All Access – Issue 26-04📬 The latest issue of All Access is on its way to inboxes now — keep an eye out over the next li...
24/07/2026

All Access – Issue 26-04

📬 The latest issue of All Access is on its way to inboxes now — keep an eye out over the next little while if it hasn't landed yet.

We've noticed a handful of bounce failures on this send. If you're not sure your details are current, log in to www.arnsw.org.au and check your email address is correct.

Questions or didn't receive it? Get in touch at [email protected].

Not sitting in front of the radio? No problem! We have the technology. Thank you to our volunteer who picked up the VK2W...
12/07/2026

Not sitting in front of the radio? No problem! We have the technology. Thank you to our volunteer who picked up the VK2WI weekly news broadcast check-in for VK2RNC Newcastle while our regular assistant is out of town.

In this screenshot is our volunteer utilising ICOM's RS-BA1 remote control software to access a remote station to perform the callbacks this evening.

🚀 RadNET has a fresh new look!We're excited to announce the relaunch of arnsw.net RadNET with a modern interface and a r...
12/07/2026

🚀 RadNET has a fresh new look!

We're excited to announce the relaunch of arnsw.net RadNET with a modern interface and a range of new interactive features designed to make finding and managing repeater information easier than ever.

One of the biggest improvements is that repeater custodians can now manage their own listings, including posting planned maintenance and expected outages, helping keep everyone informed before they head out on the air.

💡 Fun fact: Every RadNET repeater has now been successfully migrated to the IPSC3 network, delivering a more consistent and reliable experience across the network.

A huge thank you goes to VK2FLY for the countless hours of work behind the scenes to make this upgrade a reality. Your dedication has helped take RadNET to the next level.

Jump in, have a look around, and explore the new RadNET experience at arnsw.net. We hope you enjoy the new features, and as always, we welcome your feedback.

A coordinated digital repeater program built with NSW amateur radio clubs.

Have you fallen a bit further down the mesh rabbit hole yet?MeshCore keeps popping up in conversations lately—and while ...
01/07/2026

Have you fallen a bit further down the mesh rabbit hole yet?

MeshCore keeps popping up in conversations lately—and while it’s not strictly amateur radio, it definitely taps into the same spirit.

Decentralised, infrastructure-free comms, nodes building out coverage organically…

it’s hard not to see the parallels.

What’s interesting is how quickly it’s evolving. Between firmware updates, node density, and people experimenting in the 915 MHz space, things are starting to feel a bit more “real world” rather than just tinkering.

It’s also another example of people learning RF, propagation and system design—just without the labels.

Big thanks to Josh VK2MES and the St George Amateur Radio Society for putting this together.

If you want to see where it’s at right now, this is a solid watch:

https://www.youtube.com/live/yz79pjXQa3Q

Curious to see where this sits alongside traditional radio in a few years.

Have you been eyeing off the “mesh world” lately? 👀There’s a growing community playing with off-grid LoRa mesh networks ...
07/05/2026

Have you been eyeing off the “mesh world” lately? 👀

There’s a growing community playing with off-grid LoRa mesh networks — no internet, low power, cheap gear on the 915 MHz ISM band.

It’s simple, accessible, and full of experimentation. Honestly, it feels a lot like how many of us first got into radio.

Sydney (and beyond) is starting to see some solid MeshCore coverage too — nodes and repeaters slowly building out something interesting.

What’s cool isn’t just the tech… it’s the people.

They’re learning RF, antennas, propagation, firmware — without really calling it that.

Maybe that’s worth paying attention to?

If you’re curious how it all works (especially the different AU 900 MHz settings), this is a great read:
👉 https://zindello.com.au/finding-the-sweet-spot-meshcore-lora-settings-in-the-australian-900mhz-band
Grab a drink, your favourite programming socks and enjoy the rabbit hole 😎

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