{"id":33305,"date":"2023-11-15T11:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/?p=33305"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:06:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T21:06:45","slug":"introducing-the-rsgb-wrc-23-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/blog\/front-page-news\/2023\/11\/15\/introducing-the-rsgb-wrc-23-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the RSGB WRC-23 Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-33306\" title=\"ITU-R WRC-23\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-136x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-136x150.png 136w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo-272x300.png 272w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/ITU-logo.png 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/>Following four years of preparation, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/\"><strong>ITU 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23)<\/strong><\/a> is at hand. RSGB is attending as part of the Ofcom UK delegation, whilst other volunteers are supporting IARU and other national delegations.<\/p>\n<p>WRC-23 takes place over four weeks from Monday 20 November, to Friday 16 December at the World Trade Centre in Dubai &#8211; where even winter temperatures can be 30\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p>The top item of amateur radio interest is <strong>Agenda Item 9.1 Topic (b)<\/strong>\u00a0regarding co-existence between amateur radio and the Radio Navigation Satellite Service (RNSS), such as Galileo, Compass &amp; Glonass in the 1240-1300MHz frequency range. Other agenda items are also of concern, from HF\/VHF, all the way to 240GHz and higher. Looking ahead, proposals from administrations include draft agenda items for WRC-27 and WRC-31.<\/p>\n<p>Here is some useful background on AI-9.1b on 23cms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2020\/06\/WRC23_23cms_ITU-Res-774.pdf\">ITU-R Resolution 774<\/a><\/strong> agreed at WRC-19 to define the 23cm agenda item<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iaru-r1.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/R-REP-M.2532-2023-PDF-E.pdf\">ITU-R Report M.2532-0<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; 1240-1300 MHz Amateur characteristics and usage<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/hub\/2023\/10\/use-of-the-1-2-ghz-band-for-amateur-radio\/\">ITU: IARU President Interview<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 Tim Ellam VE6SH, Oct-2023<\/li>\n<li><strong>IARU: <a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2023\/11\/IARU-WRC23-23cm-Leaflet_September_Trifold-v3c.pdf\">WRC-23 Trifold Leaflet re 23cm<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>RSGB:<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/wrc-23\">rsgb.org\/wrc-23<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0 &#8211; Background \/ Special Focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The aim for 23cm is to agree an ITU Recommendation, whereas the concern is the prospect of ITU mandated restrictions (as the ITU Radio Regulations have legal treaty status).<\/p>\n<p>Just before WRC-23, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/ra-23\/\"><strong>ITU Radio Assembly (RA-23)<\/strong><\/a> takes place over 13-17\u00a0November. The RA is normally administrative, but this has three key inputs on 23cms; and others that may affect &#8216;Space Sustainability&#8217; of Low Earth Orbit.<\/p>\n<p>The RSGB\u2019s social media and special focus page at <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/wrc-23\">rsgb.org\/wrc-23<\/a><\/strong> will feature regular postings whilst the conference is underway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following four years of preparation, the ITU 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) is at hand. RSGB is attending as part of the Ofcom UK delegation, whilst other volunteers are supporting IARU and other national delegations. 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