New distance records on the 134 GHz and 241 GHz bands
On March 1st and 2nd, DB6NT and DK5NJ made a new distance record on 134 GHz and 241 GHz bands.
On 134 GHz they accomplished to complete a CW QSO on a 157 km long path, which is the new …
23cm band WRC agenda item work continues in CEPT
The 4th meeting of the CEPT project team (CPG PTC) tasked with developing the CEPT Brief for WRC23 agenda item 9.1b on 23cm band amateur service and RNSS coexistence took place during March 2022. The IARU R1 was present and …
Status Update: HAMCAMP during HAMRADIO 2022
The IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group just got informed by the DARC (German Amateur Radio Society) Youth Department about the status of the annual HAMCAMP during HAMRADIO fair in Friedrichshafen. Lots of worldwide youngsters use this opportunity to have …
IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter February 2022
The IARUMS Region 1 Newsletter February 2022 is now available.Cilck on the link to read it! …
Successful emergency communications exercise on QO-100
On 26th February 2022, 22 stations representing 14 countries around IARU Region 1 took part in a short notice exercise using the facilities of the geostationary satellite QO-100.
This was the first of a number of smaller exercises, tests and …
IARU Reg. 1 VHF & Up Trophy
In the coming weekend, the first edition of the IARU Reg. 1 VHF & Up Trophy is starting.
The main objective of the Trophy is to increase the contest activity during the entire year in all the IARU Region 1 …
Statement from the International Amateur Radio Union
In response to recent world events, the International Amateur Radio Union has issued the following statement:
“IARU is an apolitical organization focused on promoting and defending amateur radio and the amateur radio services. The amateur radio service is about self-instruction …
ITU WRC-23 booklet
The International Telecommunication Union, ITU, has just released their WRC-23 booklet. It can be free downloaded from this URL available in all 6 languages of the ITU: https://www.itu.int/wrc-23/booklet-wrc-23/ .
This booklet provides easy access to the WRC-23 agenda as well …
Amateurs Transmitting From Ukraine – Life Threatening
Any radio amateur currently transmitting from Ukraine is risking his or her life. If you hear a Ukrainian station, do not broadcast its callsign, location or frequency — whether on the band, in a cluster or on social media. You may be putting lives at …
The 5 MHz newsletter turns 10 years old
Edited by Paul Gaskell, G4MWO, the newsletter provides info on new allocations in the 60m band worldwide. The first issue of the 5 MHz Newsletter was published in autumn 2011 and heralded the growth of the new 60-metre band.
Thus, …