WRC-23 Days-7+8: Work goes on – and IARU Interview

Week-2 of WRC-23 continued with slow progress on current items and the first signs of the future agenda. IARU President Tim Ellam VE6SH arrived to witness for himself the challenges, and got a cherished ITU video interview. Meetings continued on Tuesday and Wednesday on various items including 23cm, Radar Sounders and Space weather. Chairing the [&... [continue]

Monday, 27th November 2023

International Day of Persons with Disabilities — A91IDPD activity

Reminder of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and information that the Bahrain Amateur Radio Society (BARS) will be QRV with the Special Event Station callsign A91IDPD  for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities  between 27 Nov — …

WRC-23 Day-6: 50MHz and 23cm

Week-2 of WRC-23 started with a 9am meeting of the AI-9.1b, 23cm topic, followed by 40-50MHz radar sounders. The latest 23cm meeting considered a draft CEPT Resolution to incorporate/mandate the levels in new ITU Recommendation M.2164 to protect radio-navigation satellites (RNSS) in 1240-1300MHz. This predictably ran into some concerns from other ... [continue]