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Workshop Future of Amateur Radio continues with a session addressing Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
· General Conference · Lisa, PA2LS

Today, 12th of June, IARU Region 1 and its Member Societies continued the Workshop addressing the Future of Amateur Radio. Member Societies prepared SWOT analysis (including Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) on amateur radio. To get a significant outcome, many asked their members for extensive input. These results were shared in the meeting, showing that, over the Region, there are many common issues but also differences, dependent on the particular environment in which the society operates and its geographical location. To understand the differences on a more detailed level, South Africa (SARL), Serbia (SRS), Tunisia (ARAT) and Spain (URE) shared their findings in a more extensive manner.
In the afternoon, the session continued in break-out groups leading to interactive discussions, refining the outcome of the morning presentations. With this valuable information, a good foundation has been laid for the upcoming sessions including the final Workshop in October later this year.

*Picture: The SWOT summary is highlighting the common topics shared by IARU R1’s Member Societies.

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Home but never alone: Celebrating World Amateur Radio Day
· News · Lisa, PA2LS

On the 18th of April, we celebrate World Amateur Radio Day. Two young enthusiasts told ITU News about the hobby’s global revival since the start of COVID-19.

Read the full story on ITU News.

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Facing the future of amateur radio
· EC, General Conference · Lisa, PA2LS

Tonight IARU Region 1 started preparing together with its Member Societies a Workshop with focus on the future of amateur radio. The message being shared in this session is clear. IARU societies are losing members; loss in members in some societies is remarkable in the last ten years, even with good examination throughput. Next to this, persons in leadership roles in these societies are getting older. Not all Member Societies have top team members under the age of 35 years.
The IARU Region 1 Executive Committee shares that it’s time for change and we need to start moving forward. Working together and changing the current trends. We need to refocus our thinking and way of operating.
Main questions and topics which will be covered in the Workshop are:
What is amateur radio today? How is it changing? Where are tomorrow’s radio amateurs? How do others see amateur radio? What do we need to do for the future?
Member societies are called upon to take actively part by nominating people with future oriented mind-set and prepare for this Workshop. Key will be to include new people into the discussion, hoping to reach new ideas and new ways of thinking. The Workshop “Facing the future” is scheduled to be held in October 2021 hopefully in Novi-Sad Serbia, hosted by SRS, the Serbian Amateur Radio Society. A virtual alternative Workshop will be prepared as well.

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JOTA JOTI – Jamborees On The Air / Internet Event 2020
· Youth General · Lisa, PA2LS

WHAT IS THE JAMBOREE-ON-THE-AIR (JOTA)?

As shared by JOTA/JOTI Jamboree:
The JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world connect with each other by means of amateur radio. Short-wave radio signals carry their voices to virtually any corner of the world. It’s the shear excitement of having a live conversation with a fellow Scout or Guide at some other place in the world that attracts so many young people to this event. JOTA is a real Jamboree during which Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared.

The use of amateur-radio techniques offers an extra educational dimension for Scouts. Many grasp the opportunity to discover the world of wireless radio techniques and electronics. Thousands of volunteer radio amateurs assist the Scouts over the JOTA weekend with their knowledge, equipment and enthusiasm.

WORLD SCOUT FREQUENCIES

Scout Frequencies are chosen in a segment where low-power, simple stations are transmitting. This allows Scouts to operate such stations from camp sites and still be able to communicate with others.

bandphone (MHz)cw (MHz)bandphone (MHz)cw (MHz)
80 m3.690 & 3.9403.57015 m21.36021.140
40 m7.090 & 7.1907.03012 m24.96024.910
20 m14.29014.06010 m28.39028.180
17 m18.14018.0806 m50.16050.160

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Tomorrow YOTA Online #5
· Youth General · Lisa, PA2LS

Tomorrow, 24.9. 18:00 UTC make sure to head to our Youtube, Facebook or Twitch in order to watch the 5th YOTA Online session! 😎This months topic is December YOTA month. The session will include general info about DYM, participants feedback and stories, examples of DYM activities and a YOTA riddle where you can win our YOTA merchandise! 👕We’re looking forward to see all of you on the streaming platforms tomorrow!

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