Members of the IARU team involved in WRC-19 have been recognised by the Radio Society of Great Briatin in a recent awards announcement. At the annual RSGB AGM, some of the more significant recognition awards are normally presented, recognising exceptional contribution to aspects of the Society’s work or to amateur radio.

The IARU team have been awarded the RSGB Founders Trophy (see picture), which is awarded for outstanding service to the Society. 

The team included not only Murray Niman, G6JYB, John Regnault G4SWX, Barry Lewis, G4SJH and Dave Court G3SDL/EI3IO but also the many international colleagues, who are all recognised by RSGB for their significant contributions to WRC-19 (World Radio Conference) 

Additionally, the Harold Rose Plate, which is awarded for outstanding contribution to 50 MHz, was awarded to David Court, G3SDL/EI3IO (IARU’s 50MHz project Manager at WRC-19) for securing the 50MHz band for the amateur service in Region 1

Congratulations to Dave, Barry, Murray and John and to all the IARU international team who share in the award of the Founder’s Trophy and further congratulations to Dave Court on the award of the Harold Rose Plate.

The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter April 2020 is now available.
Click on the link to read it!

The Federal Network Agency made a preliminary provisional implementation of the WRC-19 results for the 6‑m band in MItteilung 111 from Amtsblatt 08/2020.

German radio amateurs have now access to the frequency range 50,000 MHz – 52,000 MHz, on a secondary basis with a max. the bandwidth of 12 kHz with all types of transmission using Antennas with horizontal polarization.

Now also Contest operations are permitted.

In addition to the — based on the result of the WRC-19 — extended frequency range from 50 to 52 MHz, above all a significantly improved power control for the 50,000−50,400 MHz subband has been ordered. Holders of Class A (“A license”) can now transmit with a maximum of 750 W PEP, holders of an “E license” with 100 W PEP.

This new regulation is the result of a series of meetings between the Bundeswehr primary user and the DARC’s Frequency Management Unit (DK4VW and DF2ZC) that started in late 2018. In the meantime, a very factual and trustworthy basis of cooperation with the military frequency management has been established. 

More on DARC website (German)

An articlehas appeared on the BBC News website describing amateur radio’s role during social distancing.