The IARU Intruder Watch Service (IARU IWS) Newsletter September 2026 is now available.
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The 27th IARU Region 1 General Conference in Vienna has just been closed. It was attended by 38 member societies and the IARU Administrative Council (including region 2 and 3 representatives), over 120 delegates. In addition to new budget and recommendations, the officials for the coming three years was elected. The committee and working group chairs were re-elected and we now have a new Executive Committee (EC). The members of the new EC are:
President: Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T
Vice President: Dennis Green, ZS4BS
Secretary: Achraf (Ash) Chaabane, 3V9A
Treasurer: Elvira (Vera) Hardmeier Balmer, HB9EYH
EC Member: Ahmad AlHoli, 9K2DB
EC Member: Ana Canizares Bejarano, EI5IXB
EC Member: Joseph Msallam, 5B4APB
EC Member: Markus Großer, DL8GM
EC Member: Florian Zwingl, OE3FTA
In the photo is the new EC and some of the IARU-R1 officials. From left to right, front row: 9K2DB, OD5RI, 5B4APB, OE3FTA, PB2T, EI5IXB, HB9EYH, ZS4BS. Back row: F6BEE, 3V9A, OE3MZC, OM3BH, 5B4AHZ, DL8GM, EA1JAY, G0DUB, HB9SSB, ON6TI.
As ex-secretary I wish the new EC and elected officials all the best for the coming three years!
73′ /Mats, SM6EAN
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Ageng, YB1BTM, Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator for IARU Region 3 reports that in response to the current volcanic activity in Indonesia the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia ( ORARI ) will activate emergency communications operations from 11 to 24th September 2026
Radio amateurs are kindly requested to avoid causing interference and to give priority to emergency traffic on the following frequencies:
7.110 MHz Voice emergency communications
7.100 MHz USB JS8Call data communications
145.880 MHz Uplink to the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite
435.880 MHz Downlink from the LAPAN-A2/IO-86 satellite
Operators are encouraged to maintain a listening watch where possible and to follow any further operational announcements issued by ORARI.
Your cooperation and support during this emergency communication operation are greatly appreciated.
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The IARU Intruder Watch Service (IARU IWS) Newsletter August 2026 is now available.
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The provisional results of the 70 MHz CW/SSB Contest are available on the IARU R1 VHF+ Contest Robot:
We evaluated 48 different logs coming from 14 different countries.
The winner in the Single Op. category is HA8MV with 32 QSOs and 40k points; the Multi Op. category winner is the team LZ1AG with 40 QSOs and 62k points; the 6 Hours category winner is 9H1PI with 29 QSOs and 40k points.
The complaining period will end on September 6th, and after that results will be final.
For any further requests please write to Alex IV3KKW [Contest WG Chair].
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