20170203 - Open Invitation to WIA Board Candidates
Post date: Feb 3, 2017 9:59:28 AM
This email was sent by NewsWest to the following candidates for the WIA Board:
James Linton - VK3PC
Ewan McLeod - VK4TA
Marcus Berglund - VK5WTF
David Ford - VK5WP
Brian Clarke - VK2GCE
John Fisher - VK3DQ
Fred Swainston - VK3DAC
Garry Page - VK3ZGP
Peter Clee - VK8ZZ
Justin Giles Clark - VK7TW
Philip Wait - VK2ASD
Roger Harrison - VK2ZRH
Gregory Kelly - VK2GPK
Dear Candidate,
Thank you for choosing to nominate to stand for the board of the Wireless Institute of Australia. On behalf of the VK6 NewsWest team I would like to offer you a 5 minute soapbox in our news broadcast which is heard across the country and has listeners in 81 countries.
There are no restrictions - other than those associated with content suitable for on-air use on Amateur Radio frequencies - but we recommend that you use the opportunity to speak to why your candidacy will benefit the Institute and Amateur Radio in Australia.
This invitation has been extended to all candidates.
From a technical perspective:
5 minutes max. We'll clip your audio at 5 minutes if it's longer.
44 kHz sample rate.
256 kbit mono audio
MP3
We use and recommend audacity to record and edit audio.
If you are having trouble recording your audio, please don't hesitate to get in touch so we can help you figure something out.
The deadline for contributions is Friday 24 February, 04:00 UTC.
Please email your contribution or any questions to: newswest@vk6.net
Kind regards on behalf of WA Amateur Radio News, producers of NewsWest, Amateur Radio News in Western Australia since 1931.