YOTA 2016‏ Austria - Call for Applications

Lisa Leenders PA2LS, Chair of the IARU Region 1 Youth Working Group reports the next YOTA event which will take place in Austria 

The 6th edition of Youngsters On The Air will take place in Austria. OeVSV (Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband, which will celebrate their 90 years anniversary, will be hosting next YOTA summer event. 75 Youngsters will be invited to travel to the Austrian Alps to enjoy a program with many new elements compared to previous years.

It will be a great experience for all participants which they will never forget. To get a better feeling about this, have a look at the gallery from previous events. 

More inforamtion - http://www.ham-yota.com/gallery/

Outcome for 5 MHz at WRC-15 Remains in Limbo

With the deadline to submit proposals to World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) now less than 2 months away, it’s still unclear how at least one agenda item of importance to the Amateur Radio community will fare. 

That is agenda item 1.4, which calls on the delegates to consider a secondary Amateur Radio allocation at 5 MHz (60 meters). 

In the US and in most other countries that have privileges there, ham radio has a set of fixed channels at 5 MHz — not necessarily the same from one country to the next, although most are common.

ARRL Story - http://www.arrl.org/news/outcome-for-5-mhz-at-wrc-15-remains-in-limbo

The World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 2-27 November, 2015 - http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-R/conferences/wrc/2015/

SARL National Convention

The SARL National Convention, hosted by the Bloemfontein Amateur Radio Club will be held in the city of Roses from Friday 17 April to Sunday 19 April 2015.

On first evening there will be a visit to the Bloemfontein planetarium, which is the first and only digital planetarium in Africa.

On Saturday afternoon the SARL@Home event will feature four presentations including "WISPR and the SARL 5 MHZ propagation research project" by Stewart Moss, ZS6SGM. Prof. Matthiam Hoffman of the University of the Free State will be the guest speaker and we will take a look back over the past 90 years in an audio-visual presentation.

The Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday morning. Members of the SARL attend the SARL@home free of charge. Please complete the registration form and return as soon as possible, even if you are only attending the AGM and SARL@home.

A partner programme has also be arranged. Bloemfontein is one of the friendliest cities in South Africa and well known for its hospitality.

Full details including a reservation form are available on the SARL web - http://www.sarl.org.za