| 词条 | Wireless Institute of Australia |
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|name = Wireless Institute of Australia |image = WIA logo.png |image_border = |size = 200px |caption = |map = |msize = |mcaption = |abbreviation = WIA |motto = |formation = 1910 |extinction = |type = Non-profit |status = |purpose = Advocacy |headquarters = Bayswater, Victoria {{Coor Maidenhead|-37.8426|145.2433|yes}} |region_served = Australia |membership = |leader_title = President |leader_name = Justin Giles-Clark |main_organ = Board of Directors |affiliations = International Amateur Radio Union |num_staff = |budget = |website = http://www.wia.org.au/ |remarks = }} The Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) was formed in 1910, and is the first and oldest national amateur radio society in the world. It represents[1] the amateur radio operators of Australia as the AR "peak body" in dealings with the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), the authority under the government of Australia that administers communications within and external to Australia.[2][3][4][5] The WIA publishes a bi-monthly journal for its membership called Amateur Radio.[6] The organisation is the national society representing Australia in the International Amateur Radio Union.[7] The WIA and the ITU WRC-19The WIA is the Australian "peak" Radio Amateur society, as a foundation member of the IARU (Region 3). The IARU represents Australian Radio Amateurs and their spectrum allocations as part of the ITU. The ITU World Radio Conference is being held this year and the WIA is sending two volunteers - a non trivial expense. We have already attended a number of preparatory meetings for this. The International Telecommunication Union, originally the International Telegraph Union, is a specialized agency of the United Nations that is responsible for issues that concern information and communication technologies. It is the oldest among all the 15 specialised agencies of UN. GovernanceOn 16 May 2004, the Annual General Meeting adopted a new constitution that established a national organisational structure (seven Directors with individual membership of persons in the national body) versus the former federal arrangement (membership held in state Divisions, and the Divisions having membership of the Federal body).[8] 100th anniversaryThe 100th anniversary of the WIA was commemorated in 2010.[9] A special event callsign and station was established and used throughout 2010: callsign VK100WIA. The Annual General Meeting was held in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, over 28–30 May 2010, and included:
Training and licensingThe WIA conducts training sessions and has training materials[13] for people wishing to become licensed Amateur Radio operator. For over 20 years, the WIA provided exam services for the Radio Amateur qualification, the AOCP. Under the ACMA deed 2009-2019. the testing utilised a system of accredited testers, and issued the authorisations for the ACMA to issue licences.[14] Emergency communicationThe Wireless Institute Civil Emergency Network (WICEN) (pronounced 'Wy-sen') trains and rehearses amateur radio operators in amateur radio emergency communications for call-out in civil emergencies. It is organised by state and region, with autonomous bodies in each state linked to that jurisdiction's disaster plan. In most states, WICEN is organised by a committee of the WIA state organisation, but in New South Wales and Victoria, WICEN is separately incorporated. WICEN has been activated for various emergencies, notably in recent years the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009 in Victoria.[15] ContestsThe WIA sponsors or conducts various Australian and Australasian radio contests. Remembrance Day (RD) ContestAmateur radio operators in Australia participate in the Remembrance Day Contest on the weekend nearest Victory in the Pacific Day, 15 August. The competition commemorates amateur radio operators who died during World War II and encourages friendly participation to help improve the operating skills of participants. The contest runs for 24 hours, from 0300 UTC on the Saturday (formerly 0800), preceded by a broadcast including a speech by a dignitary or notable Australian (such as the Prime Minister of Australia, Governor-General of Australia, or a military leader) and the reading of the names of amateur radio operators who are known to have died. It is organised by the WIA, with operators in each Australian state contacting operators in other states, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea. A trophy is awarded to the state that can boast the greatest rate of participation, based on a formula including: number of operators, number of contacts made, and radio frequency bands used.[16] PublicationsAmateur RadioSince October 1933, the WIA has published a monthly magazine reporting upon its activities. The magazine is primarily intended for the members but is available at specialist retailers. From 2018 the publication schedule was altered to bimonthly. CallbookThe first Australian callbook known to be published was in 1914, 4 years after the WIA was formed - with war-time gaps in publishing. Since 1954, the WIA has published its "Callbook" which lists the callsigns and addresses of all licensed Australian radio amateurs, together with a range of key information relevant to Australian amateur radio operators. The "Callbook" has typically been published on an annual basis. The licensee data is made available under exclusive arrangement with the regulator of the day (presently Australian Communications and Media Authority). BooksFrom time to time the WIA produces books on topics specific to Australian amateur radio. The most recent effort (2017) is "Wireless Men & Women at War", edited by a team including the WIA historian Peter Wolfenden VK3RV. Notable members of the WIA
References1. ^Wireless Institute of Australia Submission to the Productivity Commission Review of the RadioCommunications Acts and the Role of the Australian Communications Authority, 12 October 2001, accessed 30 May 2010 2. ^Wireless Institute of Australia (2009). Wireless Institute of Australia official web site. Retrieved 18 January 2009. 3. ^Wireless Institute of Australia, National Library of Australia catalogue, accessed 30 May 2010 4. ^Wireless Institute of Australia, National Museum of Australia catalogue, accessed 30 May 2010 5. ^ACMA Glossary (WIA), Australian Communications and Media Authority, accessed 30 May 2010 6. ^Wireless Institute of Australia (2009). "About AR Magazine. Retrieved 18 January 2009. 7. ^International Amateur Radio Union (2008). "Member Societies". Retrieved 21 February 2009. 8. ^Wireless Institute of Australia (2009). "Constitution of the Wireless Institute of Australia". Retrieved 18 January 2009. 9. ^Wireless Institute of Australia, delimiter.com.au, accessed 30 May 2010 10. ^ARISS school contact planned at {{sic|nolink=y|Centennary|expected=Centenary}} Dinner of Wireless Institute of Australia, ON4WF, International Amateur Radio Union Region 1, 27 May 2010, accessed 30 May 2010 11. ^{{cite web|title=Australia Students Celebrate WIA Centenary with ARISS QSO|url=http://www.arrl.org/news/australia-students-celebrate-wia-centenary-with-ariss-qso|publisher=ARRL|accessdate=22 November 2011}} 12. ^WIA News 30 May 2010 (MP3), **warning: large file (MP3)**, WIA, accessed 30 May 2010 13. ^[https://fuse.education.vic.gov.au/pages/View.aspx?id=6c547533-da59-481f-8e7b-26228211b402 Wireless Institute of Australia (training materials)], Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, Australia, accessed 30 May 2010 14. ^ History of Amateur Radio Callsigns in Australia, IEEE Region 10, accessed 30 May 2010 15. ^2009 Bushfire Activation Updates, WICEN Vic, accessed 15 August 2009 16. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.wia.org.au/members/contests/rdcontest/ | title=Remembrance Day Contest|accessdate=10 August 2013}} 17. ^1 John Flynn Timeline, Royal Flying Doctor Service, accessed 30 May 2010 18. ^Australia’s women pioneers of telecommunications, National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame www.pioneerwomen.com.au, accessed 30 May 2010 External links{{Commons category}}
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