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.

International Amateur Radio Union - Region 1

World ARDF Championship 2016 is expected to beat the records

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Category: ARDF
Published: Tuesday, 12 April 2016 18:38
Written by Don Beattie
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The World ARDF Championship will be organized in Albena, Bulgaria between 3 and 9 of September 2016. Albena is a high level resort at Black Sea coast. It is exactly the place where the last IARU Region 1 General Conference was held.

The Championship is expected to be a huge event. So far 374 participants from 33 countries from 4 continents have declared their intention to take part in it. The number is expected to reach 400 participants from 39 countries, thus beating the records to the moment.

All details (including those for some preliminary events) can be found in http://ardf2016.com/download/

Everybody is welcome, visitors, too.

Exercise Gamma Sur 4-7 April 2016

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Category: Emergency Communications
Published: Monday, 04 April 2016 21:15
Written by Greg Mossop
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A major emergency exercise started on 4th April in Spain. Exercise Gamma Sur will simulate an earthquake striking north of the City of Seville followed by a further earthquake in the area of Ceuta.

The exercise scenario will simulate many failures of infrastructure such as buildings, dams and communications as it grows from a Regional to a National Emergency. Radio Amateurs will play a part in the exercise as it develops and EMCOM SPAIN and REMER are both taking part. They are expecting to utilise the Winlink system to send data files also frequencies in the areas of the IARU Emergency Centre of Activity frequencies to confirm the flow of messages on the data system. The scenario will call for the total failure of normal communications at some point.

More information will be posted as the exercise develops but please be aware that there may be increased activity around the CoA frequencies.

UPDATE - Amateur Radio involvement in the exercise starts today ( 6th ), expected that 40m Emergency CoA will be in use.

The exercise will close on 7th April.

First ARISS Contact with HAMTV

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Category: Uncategorised
Published: Monday, 04 April 2016 21:30
Written by Don Beattie
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A world first! Thursday 11 February 2016, at 18:11 UTC, an educational ARISS radio contact took place at the Royal Masonic School for Girls, Rickmansworth, United Kingdom. The school contact was operated by Tim Peake, KG5BVI in the frame of the Principia mission. Read more here

HST Competition in Italy

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Category: Latest
Published: Thursday, 17 March 2016 06:16
Written by Panayot Danev, LZ1US
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Every year in mid-March, thousands of radio amateurs gather in picturesque Italian town of Montichiari at HAM RADIO organized there. In fact it is a small copy of well known festival in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

But this year there was something new in the program. Piero Begali, I2RTF, well known producer of Morse keys/keyers initiated a HST event. The aim was evident – to attract new radio amateurs to CW and to the sport High Speed Telegraphy (HST). Many hams from different countries took part in the competition.

The winners:

Age category up to 25 (only two participants – obviously much has to be done to attract youngsters in CW):

1. Gabriele Del Sonno, IU2FQW

2. Enrico Lorenzoni, IU4AZC 

Age category 26 - 50:

1. Valery Petrov, R5GA

2. Oliver Tabakovski, Z32TO

3. Dino Maria, IK1LJK

Age category more than 50:

1. Ivan Ivanov, LZ1PJ

2. Helga Ferrante, IN3FHE

3. Panayot Danev, LZ1US

The organizers promised that event to be held every year. Combined with the HAM RADIO, the beauty of Montichiari and Italian hospitality it is worth to be visited.

 

Belgian Amateurs on 60 Metres

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Category: Latest
Published: Monday, 07 March 2016 16:19
Written by Colin Thomas
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From March 1st 2016 Belgian radio amateurs holding Class A (HAREC) licences can now use 5351.5 - 5366.5 kHz.   All modes are permitted with a maximum power of 15 Watts EIRP.

This permission is in line with the decision agreed at WRC-15.

(Source: BIPT)

Youth Contesting Program 2016

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Category: Youth - general
Published: Wednesday, 10 February 2016 10:24
Written by Lisa, PA2LS
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YCPTo follow up on the first successes in the Youth Contest Program of IARU R1 we will announce the new YCP contests of 2016. Youth members from IARU R1 member societies are invited to take part in a contest from so called “Top-Gun” stations. These young HAM’s will learn how to operate the contest station, improve their contest skills and will aim for the best results together as a team.
A youngster will probably be coming for the first time to the host country and will get the chance to experience this country and share amateur radio knowledge with local youngsters.

On this page you can read stories from past YCP activities.
To get the real YCP feeling check out this movie of 4O3A’s participation. 

For more information and the application form visit this link: http://www.ham-yota.com/youth-contesting-program/

Earthquake in Taiwan

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Category: Emergency Communications
Published: Saturday, 06 February 2016 14:09
Written by Greg Mossop
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An earthquake measuring 6.4 has hit Taiwan, and caused buildings to collapse.

HARTS has received a weak voice signal from the CTARL Taiwan that asks that the following frequencies be kept clear.

HF frequencies used in Taiwan are voice: Main is 7.060 MHz with backup 7.050MHz and 3.560 MHz. Short range frequencies are on VHF and UHF.

At least four buildings have collapsed in the south of the island. Dozens of residents are reported to be trapped in the city of Tainan, those houses nearly two million people.

Tremors were felt in the capital Taipei, on the other side of the island, and aftershocks were felt.

Taiwan lies in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’ and in 2013, four people were killed in a 6.3-magnitude quake.

-Jim Linton VK3PC, IARU Chairman Disaster Communications Committee.

Marconi Memorial Contest 2015 - Results

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Category: VHF/UHF/SHF
Published: Wednesday, 03 February 2016 08:05
Written by IV3KKW
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You can find the final results for the Marconi Memorial Contest VHF CW 2015 at the following link.

Thank you to all, we received near to 900 logs from 28 different countries of IARU Reg. 1.

In the single op category wins DK6AS followed by OE5D  and OM5AW.
In the multi op category wins DA0FF followed by OM6A and OM3W.
In the 6 Hours single op wins OE2M followed by IU4AZC and S53X.
In the 6 Hours multi op wins IW5BUX/4 followed by E74DNO and IZ3VTH.

 
The Marconi Memorial Contest Committee decided to create an I4XCC Memorial Award for 2015 for the Single Operator that made
the best DX during the contest, if there are two stations with the same qrb the winner is the one that achieved the best score.
 
John G4ZTR wins the award in memory of I4XCC for this year.
 
During the next HamRadio Messe in Friedrichshafen (Germany), there will be the Prizing Ceremony.
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 25th at 13:00 local time at the ARI Official booth
 
Alex IV3KKW on behalf of the MMC Committee