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The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is a federation of national associations of certified radio amateurs, representing over 150 countries and separate territories around the world.
The three IARU Regions are organised to broadly mirror the structure of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and its related regional telecommunications organisations. The Regions comprise:
- IARU Region 1: Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Northern Asia
- IARU Region 2: The Americas
- IARU Region 3: Asia-Pacific
The IARU represents the interests of the Amateur Radio Service worldwide to relevant international organisations, promoting the interests of amateur radio and seeking to protect and enhance its spectrum privileges.
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IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter November 2018 available!
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- Category: IARUMS
- Published: Sunday, 09 December 2018 10:41
- Written by DK2OM
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The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter November 2018 is now available. Click here!
IARU represents Amateur Radio at key ITU meetings
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- Category: SRLC Meeting Reports
- Published: Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:46
- Written by Hans Blondeel Timmerman
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In November preparations continued for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2019 (WRC-19). Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Study Groups and their Working Parties develop global standards, reports, and handbooks on radiocommunication matters and develop the technical bases for decisions taken at WRCs. The IARU was present and active in two meetings in Geneva of direct relevance to the amateur service.
IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter October 2018 available!
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- Category: IARUMS
- Published: Saturday, 10 November 2018 08:00
- Written by DK2OM
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The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter October 2018 is now available. Click here!
Vienna Interim Meeting 2019
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- Category: Executive Committee
- Published: Wednesday, 07 November 2018 08:08
- Written by Hans Blondeel Timmerman
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The 2019 Interim Meeting will be held in the Intercity Hotel in Vienna Austria 27-28 April 2019. The organisation will be in the capable hands of our Austrian Member Society OeVSV. Member Socieies can participate by sending a delegation and/or by submitting papers.
Member Societies planning to attend the Interim Meeting are requested to notify the organising society, OeVSV and the Region 1 Secretary not later than 1 March 2019. Please use This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Participants need to book their rooms directly at the hotel, The deadline for hotel reservation is also 1 March 2019. Reservations made after this date are not guaranteed.
Emergency Comms Activities in Region 1 - Oct 13/14
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- Category: Emergency Communications
- Published: Saturday, 13 October 2018 08:18
- Written by Greg Mossop
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October 13/14 is a busy weekend in IARU Region 1 with two major exercises and at least one emergency happening.
In Oman Younis A41MA reports that as Tropical Storm Luban heads towards Oman and Yemen the National Committee of Civil Defence has deployed resources to the South of the country ready to deal with the flooding predicted to hit the area. An initial four amateur radio volunteers are present to help provide links to any isolated locations. This operation is initially on VHF but HF is ready to be used if required. Storms in this area generally go under-reported but are just as severe as other disasters with the previous two tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea claiming nearly 300 lives.
In Spain their 'Field Day 2018' exercise takes place today ( 13th October ) with a focus on Net Control activities. HF is expected to be in use on 7110, 7145, 7175 and 14315kHz. Winlink and VHF/DMR will also be used. Full details are available at https://emergencias.ure.es/field-day-2018/ .
Finally Radio Amateurs in Romania are participating in an European Community Exercise in their country. ModEx 2018 will call for the use of 3710 and 7130kHz along with VHF/DMR, full information is at https://www.radioamator.ro/info.php?id=795 .
All exercises and actual emergencies should be expected to identify as 'emergency exercise' or 'exercise' on the air. When these events are watched by representatives from our Administrations it is important that Amateur Radio is seen positively so please allow the operators room to operate.
Cuba - Hurricane Michael
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- Category: Emergency Communications
- Published: Tuesday, 09 October 2018 00:36
- Written by Greg Mossop
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In preparation for the effects of Hurricane Michael on Cuba, the Cuban Federation of Radio Amateurs are activating their emergency nets on the 40 and 80 meter bands.
Frequencies in use until further notice will be
40 meters primary 7110 kHz
40 meters secondary 7120 kHz
80 meters primary 3740 kHz
80 meters secondary 3720 kHz
Operation is foreseen to be on SSB voice and digital modes as required and the co-operation of other radio amateurs is requested in keeping these frequencies QRM free.
December YOTA Month application is open
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- Category: Youth - general
- Published: Monday, 08 October 2018 20:09
- Written by Tomi HA9T
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December YOTA Month application is open at: https://events.ham-yota.com/ Make sure to register before December starts!
The last few months of 2018 are approaching and we are excited to announce that our famous December YOTA Month will happen this year. We would like to invite you to take part with a callsign with YOTA as the suffix, for example, HA6YOTA. The idea for this is to show the amateur radio hobby to young people and to encourage youngsters to be active on the amateur bands.
This is a great moment to show amateur radio to the world and to invite newcomers. Give a demonstration in a school, local club or scouting group, gather together with your friends, grab a pizza and make some QSOs or enjoy a great pile-up. Feel free to make a QSO with the youngsters, they are happy to get some attention and exchange information. Licensed and unlicensed youth will be making QSOs, be aware this could be their first radio contact ever and give them a chance to experience a possible new hobby.
Next steps on the road to WRC-19
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- Category: Latest
- Published: Monday, 01 October 2018 07:57
- Written by Don Beattie
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IARU volunteers have been working for three years to progress Agenda Item 1.1 for the World Radio Conference 2019. This agenda item seeks a Region 1 allocation at around 50 MHz for the amateur service in the Radio Regulations Table of Frequency Allocations, to align with the allocations in Regions 2 and 3.
After many weeks of planning and meetings in both regional and global forums post the WRC in 2015, the next step on the route to WRC-19 took place last week, where CEPT project team PTD considered its position on this agenda item in preparation for the CEPT Conference Preparatory Group meeting in November and the ITU CPM in February 2019. Read more.....
