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Special Theme for World Amateur Radio Day 2023 Announced
· News · Mats, SM6EAN

The International Amateur Radio Union announces that Human Security for All, HS4A, will be the theme of World Amateur Radio Day on 18 April 2023. For the first time, the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security and the World Academy of Art and Science are partnering with IARU in a campaign to highlight the role that amateur radio plays in addressing the world’s most pressing needs.

Human Security measures security at the individual level. First introduced by the U.N. in 1994, the concept identifies seven interrelated dimensions of security that are essential to an individual’s wellbeing: economic, food, health, environmental, personal, community and political.

The partners believe Amateur Radio is uniquely positioned to address people-centered, context-specific security challenges by promoting technical knowledge, practical skills, innovative technology, and the deployment of backup systems at the community level that can be called upon in times of emergency. The pandemic, climate change, natural disasters, and armed conflicts on several continents undermine our security and respect no boundaries. Amateur Radio has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to address human security needs. It is a truly global communications medium comprising some three million radio enthusiasts connecting communities and the peoples of the world. 

IARU, a federation of the national amateur radio societies of over 150 countries worldwide, is the global advocate for amateur radio through its Sector Membership in the International Telecommunication Union, an agency of the U.N., and other activities. In celebration of World Amateur Radio Day, IARU and its member-societies will be conducting a special two-week on-the-air event 11 – 25 April. Special event stations will be operating from around the world, making two-way radio contacts to call attention to the HS4A campaign.

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Türkiye Earthquake 6/February/2023
· Emergency Comms · Greg, G0DUB

A 7.8 Magnitude earthquake hit Türkiye and Syria at 01:17UTC on 6th February leading to a large loss of life and many casualties. Aftershocks continue in the area with another large 7.5 magnitude event happening at 10:24UTC affecting the response. The emergency communications group of TRAC will be involved in the response activities, primarily expected to be on VHF/UHF but they do also use 3.777 and 7.092MHz as needed. Radio Amateurs are requested to give way to any emergency traffic around those frequencies. 

Aziz Sasa TA1E the President of TRAC has stated that Turkey has asked for assistance from the international community and notes that if SAR Groups intend to come for assistance they should contact the Embassies of Turkiye in their countries. He also says that SAR groups should be advised to have at least one Ham Radio operator in their team and/or the facilities to program their radios.

This is a devastating event for the area but please remember that it is easy for ports and airports to be blocked with unrequested supplies so only materials formally requested by the relief agencies should be dispatched and only to named destinations or they are likely to be blocked from import. 

[Image credits to CNN]

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Call for Applications — YOTA Summer Camp Hungary 2023
· Events, Youth General · Mario, EA1JAY

It is our great honor to announce the YOTA Summer Camp 2023. We are very grateful to have MRASZ aboard in organizing this 11th edition in Hungary.

The event itself will be held from 5th to 12th August 2023 in the town of Győr. Once again it is possible to host 100 ambitious youngsters from around IARU Region 1 including guest teams from Regions 2 and 3.

If your Member Society is considering sending a national YOTA Team to this event, please fill out the attached form reachable here. You will also find all necessary participant requirements and information there as well. The final team size of each Member Society will be announced after the application deadline on February 28th 2023. Afterwards you will be given more time to name your participants using another online form.

In case of any questions please do not hesitate to contact us directly at youth@​iaru-​r1.​org.

IARU Youth Coordinators in Regions 1, 2 and 3 were informed about this Call for Applications including a first Bulletin on 28th January 2023 accordingly.

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Engagement in CEPT WRC-23 preparatory work continues
· Spectrum · Barry, G4SJH

As usual, IARU SRLC volunteers participated in the two most recent CEPT CPG project team meetings. Project team A (PTA) is developing the CEPT Briefs and European Common Positions on a number of WRC-23 agenda items of interest to the amateur community. In particular agenda item 1.12 on Space-borne Earth Exploration Satellite Service Radar Sounders in the 40 – 50MHz band and agenda item 9.1a spectrum proposals for Space Weather Sounders are being followed carefully. The project team is also considering proposals for future WRC agenda items (Agenda item 10).

A summary report is available here. 

CEPT CPG project team C (PTC) also met to consider a range of agenda items that includes preparation of the CEPT Brief for the 23cm/RNSS agenda item 9.1b. No major change occurred to the substance of this Brief or the proposed CEPT position.

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