Archive for November, 2015
News for Wales – 29 November 2015
On Monday Llanelli Amateur Radio Society is holding a junk sale. Contact Craig, MW0MXT, on 01269 845 773. On Tuesday Wrexham Amateur Radio Society is watching the latest TX Factor video and holding a junk sale. Details from Eifion Parry, via email to mw6eyu@gmail.com. On Wednesday Dragon Amateur Radio Club is discussing its plans for […]
WRC-15 – Days 19 and 20 – the end!
Compromises are reached as WRC-15 draws to a close:- Agenda Item 1.12 (10 GHz EESS) was finally approved at plenary with footnotes relevant to certain Middle Eastern countries and with the amateur services allocations untouched. 10 GHz and 24 GHz: Threats by the mobile ‘phone/broadband industry have been averted for the time being, but no […]
WRC-15 – Day-18
Another success! – Our WRC-19 future agenda item draft Resolution for 50-54 MHz in Region 1 was approved on first plenary reading. This is now included in the draft WRC-19 agenda document which is currently being delayed by other proposed agenda items. SmallSats: One of the remaining contentious issues for the WRC-19 agenda is the […]
WRC-15 – Day-17
Agenda Item 1.10 dealing with 22-26 GHz was finally finished with in the plenary meeting, with the result that there is no change to the status quo. This comes as some relief to the amateur services with our primary allocation at 24 GHz untouched. Agenda Item 1.12 dealing with 10 GHz and the EESS (earth […]
WRC-15 – Day 16 – start of final week
The day has been concentrating on the work of Committee-6 which is reviewing future agenda items, with work continuing late into the evening. Of interest to the amateur services is that the proposal to add an agenda item to WRC-19 to allocate and harmonise the band 50-54 MHz in Region 1 with the allocation already […]
YOTA 2016
The RSGB Youth Committee is seeking an experienced leader to take 3 or 4 young members to Austria as part of the IARU Region 1 YOTA programme at the end of July 2016. Key roles and responsibilities: – Liaise with the RSGB Youth Chairman on any issues relating to the trip. – Liaise with parents/guardians […]
