{"id":9353,"date":"2014-01-16T15:47:35","date_gmt":"2014-01-16T15:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?page_id=9353"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T15:40:24","slug":"iaru-consultations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/rsgb-consultations\/iaru-consultations\/","title":{"rendered":"IARU Consultations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29704 size-large\" title=\"IARU Region-1 2017 Conference \" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-1024x244.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-1024x244.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-150x36.jpg 150w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-768x183.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-1536x366.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/IARU-Conference-2017-2048x488.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>Every three years IARU Region 1 holds its General Conference, as well as Interim Meetings at around the midway point.<\/p>\n<p>Supporting this activity we have a process for consultations on IARU Matters. These are aligned to the principal committees:-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>C3<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; for General Matters<\/li>\n<li><strong>C4<\/strong>\u00a0&#8211; for HF Matters<\/li>\n<li><strong>C5\u00a0<\/strong>&#8211; for VHF\/UHF\/Microwave Matters<\/li>\n<li><strong>C7<\/strong> &#8211; for EMC Matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal is to achieve consensus as topics evolve through the three stages of:-<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Call for papers (ie to outline key topics)<\/li>\n<li>Review Draft UK Papers<\/li>\n<li>Review of All Submissions (inc. from other countries) &#8211; <span style=\"color: #800000\">Current Stage<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080\"><strong>2023 Region-1 General Conference<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>IARU Region-1 held its General Conference in early November-2023.\u00a0 Topics will include general reports , organisational\/budget\u00a0 proposal, the new HF Bandplan, VUSHF changes (inc WRC-23), accommodating digital technologies and contests, EMC and spectrum matters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Proposals\/Papers:\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/conf.iaru-r1.org\/documents\/\">conf.iaru-r1.org\/documents\/<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Extra background:\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/committees\/spectrum-forum\/sf-iaru-matters\/sf-iaru-r1-conference\/\">Spectrum Forum\u00a0 IARU pages<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>HF Bandplan: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/06\/6_IARU-HF-Proposal_Oct-2021.pdf\">Review &amp; Proposals<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thank you for your comments. The next IARU Region-1 General Conference will be in September 2026 which will also feature C8 for Youth matters<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"60%\/\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">2022 Region-1 Interim Meeting:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>IARU Region-1 held its Interim meeting on 23 June, just before the Friedrichshafen HamRadio event on 24-26 June.\u00a0 There was a significant focus on proposed revisions to global HF band plans to accommodate growth in digital modes. Other topics include a proposed approach to band plans during contests, EMC and spectrum matters.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>RadCom background article:\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2022\/05\/Radcom_IARU-Interim-Meeting.pdf\">June-2022<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Interim Meeting:\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong><a href=\"\/\/interim.iaru-r1.org\/\">General<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0 \u00a0<strong><a href=\"\/\/interim.iaru-r1.org\/interim-meeting\/documents-2\/hf-c4\/\">HF Papers<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Feedback:\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/groups.io\/g\/RSGB-Workshop\">RSGB Workshop<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; hosted via groups.io<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr width=\"60%\" \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000080\">2021 Region-1 Strategic Workshop:<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong>IARU Region-1 held its 2021 Strategic Workshop on 17-22 October. This was a key strategic aim for the 2020 conference (within the C3 stream), but deferred due to Covid. Our survey supporting the 2021 workshop is now closed (deadline 23 May 2021), and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/news\/rsgb-notices\/2021\/05\/28\/rsgb-amateur-radio-survey-closes\/\">we thank all those who replied<\/a><\/strong> to the survey.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/rsgb-consultations\/active-consultations\/survey-on-amateur-radio\/\">Survey on amateur radio<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Outcome:<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaru-r1.org\/stf\/\">IARU Shaping the Future<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Background on IARU and our involvement, which is coordinated by the Spectrum Forum, can be found <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/about-us\/committees\/spectrum-forum\/sf-iaru-matters\/\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>If you have any general queries, please contact the following as appropriate:-<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>C3: Spectrum Chair &#8211; <strong>spectrum.chairman@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>C4: HF Manager &#8211; <strong>hf.manager@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>C5: VHF Manager &#8211; <strong>vhf.manager@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>C7: EMC Chair &#8211; <strong>emc.chairman@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Overall RSGB-lead &amp; Head of Delegation: RSGB President<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every three years IARU Region 1 holds its General Conference, as well as Interim Meetings at around the midway point. 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