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Ice Hockey World Championship amateur radio activity and award

During the 87th Ice Hockey World Championship in the Czech Republic, radio clubs OK5T and OK5Z, together with their friends, will operate 16 special event stations from 27.4.2024 to 26.5.2024.

Special even stations will be active on 160m, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m using SSB, CW and DIGI modes (RTTY, PSKxx, FTx).

Please see the linked rules document for activity and the award. Rules

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6th World Youth ARDF Championship — Moldova

After a long time, IARU R1 ARDF WG finally decided the organization of the 6th IARU ARDF Youth World Championship to take place in Moldova. We are greatful that FRRM/ARM is able to arrange the event in short time.

The date of the event “WYAC2024” is: 30th of June to 04th of July in the region Orhei near Chisinau, Republic of Moldova.

More information about this event can be found on the IARU-R1 home page under “Events”. There you will find both an information letter and a form for intention to participate. Please note the short time to the deadline of 1 May 2024for the form intention to participate.

An event website and bulletin No. 1 is planned to be available from April 25, 2024.

The Event posting will be updated when information become available.

73′
Dusan, YU1EA, chair IARU-R1 ARDF WG
Ludmilla, ER1FRS, FRRM/ARM WYAC2024 coordinator

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40 MHz in Spain

The Spanish Amateur Radio Union (URE), sensitive to The Spanish amateur radio operators’ growing interest in obtaining authorization to use frequencies in the 8 meter (40 MHz) band for the purpose of conducting experiments and research, and aware of the constant evolution in the field of communications, as well as of the importance of adapting regulations to encourage active and responsible participation of citizens, as the leading association defending the interests of its members and Spanish amateur radio amateurs in general, requested from the State Administration the authorisation of use of the aforementioned band.

After negotiations with the Spanish Telecommunications administration, today a Resolution of the Spanish Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures has been published, authorizing holders of Spanish amateur radio licenses to transmit, from fixed stations only, in the 40.650 – 40.750 MHz band, with a maximum peak envelope power (PEP) of 25 W, for a period of eighteen (18) months.

/Gaspar, EA6AMM
URE IARU liaison 

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