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Background of STARS

The objective of STARS is to defend, protect, extend, develop and promote the amateur radio service. The work of STARS is specifically directed to those areas of the Region where amateur radio activity is low or non existent.

New IARU-R1 interim coordinators
· IARU, IPDA, STARS · Mats, SM6EAN

We are happy to announce that two new interim coordinators have accepted the interim roles and have been accepted by the Executive Committee.

The two web pages will be updated in the near future, see “About IARU/Committees and working groups/”.

STARS — Support to The Amateur Radio Service

Remy, PA0AGF, have accepted to take the interim role for STARS until the 2023 General Conference (GC2023). Remy is currently also president of VERON and has been for some time working with STARS and preparations for input to the GC2023.
Remy may be contacted at stars@​iaru-​r1.​org.

The coordinator role for STARS will be discussed and decided at GC2023.

We want to thank Hans, ON6WQ, who has been acting STARS coordinator for some time.

IPDA — Information Programme for Disabled Radio Amateurs

Riri, OD5RI, have accepted to take the interim role for IPDA until GC2023. Riri has already held the position for a period and is familiar with the area.
Riri may be contacted at ipda@​iaru-​r1.​org.

The coordinator role for IPDA will be discussed and decided at GC2023.

We want to thank Thomas, HB9FXU, who was the coordinator for the area, but needed to resign before the next conference.

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STARS Working Group
· STARS · Sylvain, F4GKR

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 

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