Bryan Rawlings, VE3QN, RAC Special Advisor, is once again in Geneva, Switzerland attending the latest Preparatory Meetings for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19). He will be tweeting comments on Amateur Radio issues from the meeting using the hashtag #RACatITU. You can also follow him via @ractweets. Bryan provided the following preliminary report from Geneva: […]
International Affairs Officer
IARU Region 2 General XX Assembly to be held in Lima, Peru
The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): On behalf of the IARU Region 2 Executive Committee, I am pleased to give notice of the IARU Region 2 General XX Assembly, to be held in Lima, Peru, from September 29 to October 2, 2019. This Assembly may also be referred […]
Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) Bulgaria: August 11-17
The following news item is courtesy of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU): The 9th edition of Youngsters On The Air (YOTA) will be held in Bulgaria, close to the capital city of Sofia. The Bulgarian Federation of Radioamateurs (BFRA) will be hosting the event, which will take place from August 11 to 17. In […]
Amateurs in Argentina gain access to 60m and 630m
The Radio Club Argentino (RCA) has announced that their communications authorities have granted Amateurs access to the 630 metre and 60 metre bands. In addition, existing allocations at 160 metres, 80 metres and 30 metres have been extended. These revised allocations follow the latest International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Band Plans approved at […]
WTDC-17: The Amateur Radio Service is key in emergencies and disasters
The World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-17) was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina from October 9 to 20 at the invitation of the Government of Argentina and with the approval by the Council with the concurrence of a majority of the Member States of the International Telecommunications Union. As part of the International Day for Disaster […]
IARU Region 1 General Conference Update: September 17-23
The following news item is courtesy of the American Radio Relay League: https://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-president-traditional-aspects-of-ham-radio-may-not-be-attractive-to-newcomers The 24th General Conference of International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) convened September 17-23 in Landshut, Germany, with representatives of 40 member-societies present and another 13 represented by proxy. IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, welcomed the attendees, urging them to reflect […]
IARU Administrative Council Addresses New Radio Spectrum Pollution Threat
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual in-person meeting on September 15 and 16 in Landshut, Germany, immediately prior to the IARU Region 1 Conference. The AC reviewed its priorities and positions with regard to the agenda items for the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) of the International […]
Proposed Revisions to the Canadian Table of Frequency Allocations Canada Proposes to add 5 MHz and to keep five existing domestic channels
The Government of Canada has just released a consultation document to implement the changes from World Radio Conference 2015 (WRC-15) including 60 metres. Note that these are in addition to continuing the domestic allocation of five channels congruent with the United States. The announcement was made in Gazette Notice SMSE-005-17 which can be found below […]
Call for participants 14th IARU High Speed CW Test World Championship
The 14th IARU HST World Championship will be held in Esztergom, Hungary on September 8-12, organized by the MARSZ, Hungarian Radio Amateur Society. The competition has 4 female and 5 male categories, testing skills and knowledge in four events: Receiving, Transmitting, Rufz (call sign receiving RufzXP), and Morse Runner (contest simulator). The results will be […]
Allocation at 60 Metres Approved at WRC15!!!
NEWS FLASH – November 18, 2015 At the Sixth Plenary of WRC-15 held this afternoon (Geneva time) the proposal for a new secondary allocation to Amateur Radio at 5 MHz passed both 1st and 2nd readings. This effectively ends the four-year trek to bring Agenda Item 1.4 to fruition. The changes to the Radio Regulations […]