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04/19/2016 | Brazil Eases Authorization for Radio Amateurs Attending the 2016 Summer Olympics
IARU Region 2 News Editor Joaquín Solana, XE1R, reports that radio amateurs hoping to operate in Brazil during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio this summer are in luck and will be able to be on air without bureaucracy.
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04/16/2016 | It’s World Amateur Radio Day!
Every April 18, hams around the globe observe World Amateur Radio Day (WARD).
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04/13/2016 | World ARDF Championships Participation Expected to Break Record
According to a post on the IARU Region 1 website from Don Beattie, G3BJ, the 2016 World Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships are expected to attract a record-breaking number of participants.
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04/11/2016 | Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, Named as IARU Satellite Advisor
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has announced the appointment of Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, as IARU Satellite Advisor, effective immediately.
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04/07/2016 | World Amateur Radio Day 2016 Will Celebrate Amateur Radio’s Contribution to Society
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD), observed every April 18, marks the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in 1925.
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03/23/2016 | ARRL HF Band Planning Committee Seeks Suggestions on IARU Region 2 HF Band Plan
The ARRL Board of Directors’ HF Band Planning Committee is inviting input from the US Amateur Radio community regarding possible changes to the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 2 Band Plan.
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03/14/2016 | Over the Horizon Radars Becoming Routine Visitors on Amateur HF Bands
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (Europe/Africa) Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports a spate of over the horizon (OTH) radar signals on various Amateur Radio HF bands — exclusive and shared. Many of these signals are being heard outside of...
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01/06/2016 | GlobalSET 2015 is a Wrap, with Lessons Learned
More than three dozen countries took part in the 2015 Global Simulated Emergency Test (GlobalSET) last month, organized by IARU Region 1 and designed in part to measure the disaster readiness of Amateur Radio.
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