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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 2019 available!
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- Published: Sunday, 08 December 2019 21:48
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The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter November 2019 is now available. Click here!
WRC19 - more details on the 50MHz changes
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- Published: Friday, 06 December 2019 12:20
- Written by Don Beattie
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IARU has released a more detailed report on the outcome of Agenda Item 1.1 (50 MHz) at the recent WRC in Egypt. Proposals from administrations and Regional Telecommunications Organisations (RTO) around the world ranged from no allocation at all to the provision of a 4 MHz primary allocation. The IARU position was to seek a 4 MHz primary allocation in Region 1 in common with that in other ITU regions.
50 MHz band in Region 1
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- Published: Thursday, 21 November 2019 14:49
- Written by Don Beattie
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Radio amateurs around Region 1 will have seen the announcement about the outcome at WRC 2019, in which a Region-wide allocation in the Radio Regulations in the 50 MHz band has been agreed.
This has come about after over three weeks of discussions and negotiations at WRC in Egypt, where IARU alone was representing the amateur service. Some 14 people, both in the IARU delegation and some in national delegations, helped argue the IARU case – eventually to a satisfactory outcome.
I am sure everyone will join me in acknowledging the work done by the IARU team, and thank everyone involved for an outstanding effort over the last four years to achieve this result.
Don Beattie, G3BJ, President IARU Region 1
WRC-19 Approves Region 1 50 MHz Amateur Allocation
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- Published: Thursday, 21 November 2019 07:25
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Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 21 November 2019
The World Radiocommunication Conference WRC-19 has approved an allocation in the 50 MHz band for amateurs in Region 1. The decision will now be incorporated in the Final Acts of the conference.
The decision comes after more than three weeks of strenuous negotiations to reconcile widely disparate views of Region 1 administrations. The result is a dramatic improvement in the international Radio Regulations for amateurs in Region 1. Before WRC-19 there were only 11 countries in Africa with a primary allocation in the band. When the Final Acts take effect, on a date that has not yet been determined, there will be 44 countries in Region 1 with a primary allocation of at least 500 kHz including 26 countries with a primary allocation of the entire band 50-54 MHz. The entire region will have an amateur secondary allocation of 50-52 MHz except in the Russian Federation, whose administration opted for only 50.080-50.280 MHz on a secondary basis. There are provisions to protect the other existing services that use the band in Region 1 and neighboring countries in Region 3. The existing primary allocation of 50-54 MHz in Regions 2 and 3 is unaffected. The exact manner in which the allocations will be implemented in Region 1 countries will be determined by each administration and may be either more generous or less, depending on national considerations.
WRC-19 Grinds On: Week 3
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- Published: Sunday, 17 November 2019 20:03
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With just 3-1/2 days left for substantive work – the final session of the Plenary to approve texts to be included in the Final Acts is scheduled to end at noon Thursday, 21 November – delegates at WRC-19 face a daunting workload as the conferees try to reach consensus on several remaining issues including the agenda for the next WRC.
STARS Working Group
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- Published: Saturday, 16 November 2019 23:07
- Written by Don Beattie
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The Chair of the STARS Working Group, Riri Azrak, OD5RI has indicated that he is finding it increasingly difficult to balance his business responsibilities in Lebanon with running the Working Group.
I have therefore agreed with him that he will become the Deputy Chair of the STARS WG and that a new Chair will be appointed until the next General Conference.
I am pleased to say that Hans Welens, ON6WQ, has agreed to return to lead STARS for that period. Hans ran STARS for 21 years until 2011, and I am very grateful to him for offering to step in for the next eleven months.
Please join me in thanking Riri for his work in STARS and wishing Hans every success in his role.
Don Beattie, G3BJ
President IARU Region 1
WRC-19 Week 2
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- Published: Sunday, 10 November 2019 15:54
- Written by Don Beattie
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The second week of the World Radiocommunication Conference was marked by intense discussions of the most contentious agenda items but very little closure. It is clear that long days and nights are ahead in the last two weeks.
IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter October 2019 available!
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- Published: Saturday, 09 November 2019 13:49
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The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter October 2019 is now available. Click here!
