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IARU Region 1 prepares for Workshop
· General Conference · Hans, PB2T

Delegates attending the forthcoming IARU Region 1 Workshop on the future direction for amateur radio and the associated short Conference sessions will already have received joining instructions.

The “Shaping the Future” event is designed as a highly interactive workshop where small groups of delegates will discuss the goals for amateur radio into the future and how Member Societies and IARU can support progress towards those aims. 

The event is being held virtually, because of continuing COVID issues in many countries. Commenting before the event, IARU Region 1 President Don Beattie, G3BJ, said “We all know that our world is changing in many ways. This event is the opportunity to understand the implications of those changes and map the way ahead for amateur radio, so that IARU and its Member Societies share a common goal and a set of strategies for the future, and to resource action plans to start us on that journey. Holding an interactive workshop event of this scale is a challenge, but with everyone’s help and active contribution I am hoping for a positive and constructive output which will shape our work for years to come”.

Anyone who is planning to attend either the conference or workshop and who has not received joining instructions should contact the Region 1 Secretary urgently. 

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HF Band Plan Review
· HF, News, Spectrum · admin

Over the past 18 month a proposal for an IARU HF Digital Mode reorganization has been undertaken by representatives of all three IARU Regions. 

The objectives were to review the data modes usage of the Amateur Radio HF spectrum and propose changes that:

  • Reduce inter-mode conflict between dissimilar operating modes; and
  • Facilitate the expansion of new technologies.

In conducting the review it was realized that it was necessary to update the manner in which the IARU creates its band plans. Accordingly, the IARU’s band planning definition toolkit were redefined, and additional data mode definition characteristics has been added to help separate activities that are fundamentally incompatible within the data mode family.

With the band planning process updated, the proposal then revised the band plans of all three IARU Regions, focusing on the data sub-bands and taking into consideration:

  • Popularity and capacity requirements; and
  • Existing band users and inter-mode compatibility assessments.

The team also took the opportunity to harmonize the band plans of all three IARU Regions to the greatest extent possible of course.

The proposal is now being discussed in the relevant committees.

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Cumbre Vieja Volcano eruption — 19/Sep/2021
· Emergency Comms · Greg, G0DUB

The Cumbre Vieja volcano on La Palmas in Spain’s Canary Islands erupted for the first time in 50 years on Sunday 19th September. This followed an increase in seismic activity in the previous seven days which had raised concerns that an eruption was imminient. The lava flow has triggered the evacuation of 5000 people on the island so far but authorities have deployed all the resources of the Canary Islands Government as well as military support from the mainland to manage the situation. 

In order to facilitate communications to and from that area, EMCOM-SPAIN is asking for the Emergency Centre Of Activity frequencies to be kept clear in case the situation gets worse. 

The frequencies are as follows:

80m band: 3.760 MHz.
40m band: 7.110 MHz.
20m band: 14.300 MHz.
15m band: 21.360 MHz.

Thanks for everyone’s cooperation.

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