Hi,
Mainly a day of frustrations for all concerned, but slow progress was made with Agenda Item 1.4 (5 MHz).
The proposal from CITEL, representing a number of American States, was reduced to align with the CEPT proposal for 100 kHz, while the Arab Spectrum Management Group also agreed Group also agreed to increase their proposal from 15 kHz to 50 kHz.
On the negative side, the No Change administrations held fast in their positions and indications are that this will not change in the immediate future.
Tomorrow it might be necessary to raise the agenda item to the next level of Working Group 4 to achieve further progress.
Posted:
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-15/
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Thursday, November 5, 2015
WRC-15 has started by Nov-2-15...
Hi,
Colin Thomas G3PSM is attending as part of the UK Delegation. IARU observers are also present and are under no illusions regarding the challenge ahead.
The conference opened on Monday Nov-2 and will run until Nov-27. Overall 3,800 delegates, an increase of 1,000 over WRC-12, representing 162 administrations and 136 organisations are registered for this 4 week conference.
Day 1: This was spent with the usual courtesies being exchanged and the organisation of the conference being confirmed.
Day 2: The real work starts…
Posted:
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/special-focus/wrc-15/2015/11/03/wrc-15-day-12-colin-sets-the-scene/
We should keep all fingers crossed.
Latest news and updates can be found here:
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-15/
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Colin Thomas G3PSM is attending as part of the UK Delegation. IARU observers are also present and are under no illusions regarding the challenge ahead.
The conference opened on Monday Nov-2 and will run until Nov-27. Overall 3,800 delegates, an increase of 1,000 over WRC-12, representing 162 administrations and 136 organisations are registered for this 4 week conference.
Day 1: This was spent with the usual courtesies being exchanged and the organisation of the conference being confirmed.
- Agenda Item 1.4 (5 MHz) will be considered in Committee 4, Sub-Working Group 4B1.
- Agenda Item 1.18 (77 GHz) will be discussed in Sub-Working Group 4A3 and
- Agenda Item 10 (Future Agenda Items) in Committee 6.
Day 2: The real work starts…
Posted:
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/special-focus/wrc-15/2015/11/03/wrc-15-day-12-colin-sets-the-scene/
We should keep all fingers crossed.
Latest news and updates can be found here:
http://rsgb.org/main/blog/category/news/special-focus/wrc-15/
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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IARU gears up for the WRC-15 by Jim, VK3PC
IARU gears up for the WRC-15
Delegations are heading to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunications Conference, and there will be a strong team from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The ITU conference is in Geneva, Switzerland on November 2 to 27. In a book the ITU describes WRC-15 as a new landmark for the radiocommunication world and the use of satellites.
The ITU has acknowledged the close cooperation it has with the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) - founded in Paris 1925, and the recognised spokesman for the Amateur Radio community. Delegates will consider several items of interest to the Amateur Service and the Amateur Satellite Service.
The WRC-15 agenda includes Item 1.4, which has the possibility of allocating an appropriate amount of spectrum to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis within the band 5250-5450 kHz.
The IARU describes the potential new band as being “a high priority for the amateur service”, but is not over-confident of getting the new secondary allocation, as there is some opposition.
The IARU-team has 18 members and includes Dale Hughes VK1DSH, partly funded by the WIA and IARU. About 10 of them are with their WRC-15 country-based delegation.
As co-lead are the IARU President Tim Ellam VE6SH and Vice-President Ole Garpestad LA2RR.
Tim VE6SH said there had been enormous preparation by the IARU, and its member societies, which includes being active at numerous preparatory meetings held throughout the world.
He said the IARU team will make their best effort for a possible allocation to Amateur Service near 5 MHz, and watch other developments that may impinge on the Amateur Service and Amateur Satellite Service.
On the 5 MHz band proposal, before the WRC-15 several major countries, including Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, view a wide allocation as too generous.
Tim VE6SH said there had been enormous preparation by the IARU, and its member societies, which includes being active at numerous preparatory meetings held throughout the world. The IARU will host a function on November 10 with all at the WRC-15 being invited to attend.
It will also have an emergency communications display trailer on November 8-14, with IARU International Coordinator for Emergency Communications, Hans Zimmermann HB9AQS.
The trailer-mounted display will have equipment showing the voice, text and image mode capabilities for emergency communications, plus a mobile antenna.
Specialist German club 'Notfunk Deutschland' (Emergency Radio Germany), in agreement with the IARU Member Society, Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), will have posters and other material provided by it and several IARU member societies.
Hans HB9AQS, with help of the three IARU regional emergency communication coordinators, has produced a single page in various languages as a hand-out at the display.
Jim Linton VK3PC
Original posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/october/iaru_gears_up_for_the_wrc15.htm
Delegations are heading to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunications Conference, and there will be a strong team from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The ITU conference is in Geneva, Switzerland on November 2 to 27. In a book the ITU describes WRC-15 as a new landmark for the radiocommunication world and the use of satellites.
The ITU has acknowledged the close cooperation it has with the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) - founded in Paris 1925, and the recognised spokesman for the Amateur Radio community. Delegates will consider several items of interest to the Amateur Service and the Amateur Satellite Service.
The WRC-15 agenda includes Item 1.4, which has the possibility of allocating an appropriate amount of spectrum to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis within the band 5250-5450 kHz.
The IARU describes the potential new band as being “a high priority for the amateur service”, but is not over-confident of getting the new secondary allocation, as there is some opposition.
The IARU-team has 18 members and includes Dale Hughes VK1DSH, partly funded by the WIA and IARU. About 10 of them are with their WRC-15 country-based delegation.
As co-lead are the IARU President Tim Ellam VE6SH and Vice-President Ole Garpestad LA2RR.
Tim VE6SH said there had been enormous preparation by the IARU, and its member societies, which includes being active at numerous preparatory meetings held throughout the world.
He said the IARU team will make their best effort for a possible allocation to Amateur Service near 5 MHz, and watch other developments that may impinge on the Amateur Service and Amateur Satellite Service.
On the 5 MHz band proposal, before the WRC-15 several major countries, including Canada, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, view a wide allocation as too generous.
Tim VE6SH said there had been enormous preparation by the IARU, and its member societies, which includes being active at numerous preparatory meetings held throughout the world. The IARU will host a function on November 10 with all at the WRC-15 being invited to attend.
It will also have an emergency communications display trailer on November 8-14, with IARU International Coordinator for Emergency Communications, Hans Zimmermann HB9AQS.
The trailer-mounted display will have equipment showing the voice, text and image mode capabilities for emergency communications, plus a mobile antenna.
Specialist German club 'Notfunk Deutschland' (Emergency Radio Germany), in agreement with the IARU Member Society, Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), will have posters and other material provided by it and several IARU member societies.
Hans HB9AQS, with help of the three IARU regional emergency communication coordinators, has produced a single page in various languages as a hand-out at the display.
Jim Linton VK3PC
Original posted: http://www.southgatearc.org/news/2015/october/iaru_gears_up_for_the_wrc15.htm
Friday, October 30, 2015
The 5 MHz Newsletter - Edition 14 Summer 2015
Hi,
latest The 5 MHz Newsletter - Edition 14 Summer 2015 by Paul, G4MWO is available here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8dm3fi62i1qajy/5%20MHz%20Newsletter.pdf
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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latest The 5 MHz Newsletter - Edition 14 Summer 2015 by Paul, G4MWO is available here:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/b8dm3fi62i1qajy/5%20MHz%20Newsletter.pdf
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Help to Palmyra DXpedition please...
I would like to ask for kind help to Joe, W8GEX as follows:
Janet W8CAA and Joe, W8GEX are
in charge of fundraising for the upcoming Palmyra DXpedition. They
have already asked the large foundations and large clubs in
Europe for help, but the KH5 DXpedition is still in need of
money to meet their budget. A large payment is due on 1st Nov.
As you know KH5 is high on the most wanted list in Europe. There has not been a great response from news releases so they would like to write to the European clubs and individuals for support. This is a huge undertaking and they need money from everyone worldwide.
So this would be a huge help if some of us could participate for this trip.
As you know KH5 is high on the most wanted list in Europe. There has not been a great response from news releases so they would like to write to the European clubs and individuals for support. This is a huge undertaking and they need money from everyone worldwide.
So this would be a huge help if some of us could participate for this trip.
Go to http://palmyra2016.org/ to send a donation. As you know every dollar helps.
Many thanks for reading and help if possible.
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Tnx QSO on 60m - QSL via...
Hi,
there are actual QSL informations for 60m QSOs:
CM2KL - KU9C
VP5/K0MD - K0MD
T42US - WB2REM
T2GC - LZ1GC
VP2ENK - DJ8NK
V47JA - W5JON
C5C - F5RAV
HI3K - KB2MS
KG4WV - W4WV
QSL for C5C send via F5RAV direct only with SASE:
Luc Thibaudat
15 Rue de Moiscourt
27140 Gisors
France
Hope it helps,
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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there are actual QSL informations for 60m QSOs:
CM2KL - KU9C
VP5/K0MD - K0MD
T42US - WB2REM
T2GC - LZ1GC
VP2ENK - DJ8NK
V47JA - W5JON
C5C - F5RAV
HI3K - KB2MS
KG4WV - W4WV
QSL for C5C send via F5RAV direct only with SASE:
Luc Thibaudat
15 Rue de Moiscourt
27140 Gisors
France
Hope it helps,
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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Monday, October 26, 2015
C5 - Gambia on 60m band by Luc, G5RAV and Gerard, F5NVF
F5RAV, Luc and F5NVF, Gerard, plan to be QRV as C5LT and C5C from Kololi, The Gambia from October 20-27.
They will be joined by C5MF, Mustapha, a new Amateur Radio operator. Luc and Gerard will be leaving behind a station for Mustapha and other future Gambian Amateur Radio operators.
QSL direct only via F5RAV's home address with two USD or an IRC and SAE.
They will be joined by C5MF, Mustapha, a new Amateur Radio operator. Luc and Gerard will be leaving behind a station for Mustapha and other future Gambian Amateur Radio operators.
QSL direct only via F5RAV's home address with two USD or an IRC and SAE.
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Update 25Oct15:
C5C reported today, "we will be on air tonight 23h45 for those
who desire to make a new one on 60m. We will call at 23h45 if not work then at 24h00!
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Update 26Oct15:
C5C team made up of Gerard F5NVF and Luc F5RAV. They will be back on at 2345Z on channel 5 USB and CW tonight, Wednesday and Friday night. They plan on spending 2 hours each night handing out Q's. They go home next Saturday. They did work some W6 and W7's.
Information shared by Joe, W8GEX, mni tnx!
More about Gambia:
Gambia, or Republic of the Gambia, a country of western Africa. Gambia occupies a narrow strip on both sides of the Gambia River and is bounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 4,361 square miles (11,295 km2).
Gambia consists mainly of savannas and marshes. The Gambia River is the chief waterway and is widely used for transport. The country has a tropical climate. Gambia's economy is based almost entirely on agriculture, which employs about 80 per cent of the workforce. Peanuts are the chief cash crop. Also important to the economy are fishing and tourism. Roads are poorly developed. There is an international airport near Banjul, at Yundum. Banjul is the principal seaport. The basic currency unit is the dalasi.
Gambia's population in 1993 was 1,025,867. Banjul, the capital, had a population of 42,326 in 1993. Most Gambians are Negroid; the major groups are the Malinké (Mandingo), Wolof, and Fulani. Islam is the predominant religion; less than 10 per cent of the population is Christian. The literacy rate is about 25 per cent, and about half of the children of primary school age attend school.
Under the constitution of 1996 Gambia is a republic with an elected president. The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Gambia was discovered by Portuguese navigators in the 15th century and came under British control in the 1600's. It was a part of Sierra Leone, 1807–43; a crown colony, 1843–66; and a part of the West African Settlements, 1866–88. Gambia became a separate crown colony again in 1888. In 1902 most of the area was formed into a protectorate; a small region centered on Banjul (then called Bathurst) remained a colony. Gambia was granted independence in 1965, and became a constitutional monarchy. Dawda Jawara was the first prime minister. In 1970 Gambia became a republic with Jawara as president. During 1981–89, Gambia was joined with Senegal in a loose confederation called Senegambia. In 1994 Jawara was overthrown in a military coup. In 1996 a democratic constitution was established and civilian rule was restored.
More about Gambia:
Gambia, or Republic of the Gambia, a country of western Africa. Gambia occupies a narrow strip on both sides of the Gambia River and is bounded by Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean. The total area is 4,361 square miles (11,295 km2).
Gambia consists mainly of savannas and marshes. The Gambia River is the chief waterway and is widely used for transport. The country has a tropical climate. Gambia's economy is based almost entirely on agriculture, which employs about 80 per cent of the workforce. Peanuts are the chief cash crop. Also important to the economy are fishing and tourism. Roads are poorly developed. There is an international airport near Banjul, at Yundum. Banjul is the principal seaport. The basic currency unit is the dalasi.
Gambia's population in 1993 was 1,025,867. Banjul, the capital, had a population of 42,326 in 1993. Most Gambians are Negroid; the major groups are the Malinké (Mandingo), Wolof, and Fulani. Islam is the predominant religion; less than 10 per cent of the population is Christian. The literacy rate is about 25 per cent, and about half of the children of primary school age attend school.
Under the constitution of 1996 Gambia is a republic with an elected president. The country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Gambia was discovered by Portuguese navigators in the 15th century and came under British control in the 1600's. It was a part of Sierra Leone, 1807–43; a crown colony, 1843–66; and a part of the West African Settlements, 1866–88. Gambia became a separate crown colony again in 1888. In 1902 most of the area was formed into a protectorate; a small region centered on Banjul (then called Bathurst) remained a colony. Gambia was granted independence in 1965, and became a constitutional monarchy. Dawda Jawara was the first prime minister. In 1970 Gambia became a republic with Jawara as president. During 1981–89, Gambia was joined with Senegal in a loose confederation called Senegambia. In 1994 Jawara was overthrown in a military coup. In 1996 a democratic constitution was established and civilian rule was restored.
73 - Petr, OK1RP
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