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  • January - March 2013  (100 KB)  New   PDF Version : (39 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman - Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN = Michael J. Owen VK3KI Award
    = JARL Hamfair 2013 = Wireless Institute of Australia Annual Conference
    = NZART 2013 Annual Conference = World Amateur Radio Day 2013 = Ken Pulfer,
    VE3PU, SK = IARU Region 3 = Region 3 Website = The 54th All Asian DX Contest
    = The RSGB Centenary 2013 = Region 3 Newsletter

  • October - December 2012  (285 KB)  PDF Version : (49 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman - Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN = Michael Owen VK3KI Award
    Announced = 15th Triennial Region 3 Conference = Hams provide emergency communications
    = Tropical storm Quinta hits the Philippines = JARL Hamfair 2013 = NZART Membership Drive
    = 630 Meters in New Zealand = Wireless Institute of Australia Annual Conference =
    NZART 2013 Annual Conference = Emergency Communication = World Amateur Radio Day 2013
    = ITU Working Party = New IARU Societies = IARU Region 2 Cancun Mexico 2013 = SEANET

  • July - September 2012  (88 KB)   PDF Version : (222 KB)

  • Peter Lake ZL2AZ appointed as IARU Region 3 Chairman = A Word from the Chairman
    of IARU Region 3 - Peter Lake ZL2AZ = Michael Owen VK3KI Chairman of Region 3 -
    SK- A tribute = Report on the Funeral of Michael Owen VK3KI - Melbourne =
    Phil Wait, VK2ASD- assumes position of WIA President = Radio Amateurs play
    their role in dramatic sea rescue = Busy times for disaster response - Earthquake
    in Philippines = Typhoon wreaks havoc on Korea = India electricity blackouts
    affects millions = APG 2015 - Cycle of work for "WRC-15" = GAREC 2012 - A Reminder =
    Seanet 2012 - A Reminder = 15th Region 3 Triennial Conference - A Reminder

  • April - June 2012  (67 KB)   PDF Version : (178 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = The 15th IARU
    Region 3 Conference = 9V1UV Selva's Special Fund = Richard "Dick" Baldwin W1RU -
    Silent Key = Work of ITU-R for WRC 15 = India activates ARES for fire = GAREC 2012
    - A Reminder = Seanet 2012 = 15th Region 3 Triennial Conference

  • January - March 2012  (76 KB)   PDF Version : (225 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = The International
    Monitoring System = Shozo Hara JA1AN = "WRC-12 ()World Radiocommunication Conference
    2012) As reported by Shizuo Endo JE1MUI = Dave Sumnet K1ZZ reports on WRC 12 =
    Central Philippines earthquake as reported on 08/02/2012 = GAREC 2012 = Seanet 2012 =
    15th Region 3 Triennial Conference = The 2012 International YL Meet- a reminder

  • October - December 2011  (70 KB)   PDF Version : (164 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = Emergency
    Communications = Saving almost 1,000 lives in Thailand = Typhoon hits Southern Phuilippines =
    JARL elects new officers = Seanet 2011 = Increase in New Zealand Amateur Power Limit =
    Australian regulator to permit higher power for Advanced licensees on trial basis =
    WRC-12 (World Radiocommunication Conference 2012) = 15th Region 3 Triennial Conference =
    The 2012 International YL Meet- a reminder = Keith Malcolm VK1KM SK

  • July - September 2011  (70 KB)   PDF Version : (156 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = 2011 8th Region 3
    ARDF Championships- a report = The Recent APG 2012-5 Conference Preparatory Group
    Meeting = WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = Earthquake in Sikkim =
    Seanet 2011- a final reminder =The 2012 International YL Meet- a reminder

  • April - June 2011  (71 KB)   PDF Version : (42 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI =
    IARU Region 3 directors meeting = Jamie (James) PYE - ZL2NN (ex-ZL2TGP) 1940 - 2011 = 2011 8th Region 3 ARDF Championships- a reminder = The 54th JOTA 2011 =
    Rugby World Cup 2011: a reminder = ITU Telecom World 201- a reminder =
    WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = APG Meeting- Busan, Korea = Seanet 2011- a reminder =
    The 2012 International YL Meet- a reminder

  • January - March 2011  (75 KB)   PDF Version : (228 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = Radio Amateurs in Japan Provide Communications Support = JA1CJP New IARU Region 3 Secretary = High Speed Telegraphy Contest = APG Meeting in Pusan, Korea = 2011 8th Region 3 ARDF Championships - A reminder = Rugby World Cup 2011 = ITU Telecom World 2011 = WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = Seanet 2011 = The 2012 International YL Meet

  • October - December 2010  (94 KB)   PDF Version : (240 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI - The APG = An Allocation at 500 kHz (600 Metre Band) = VK100WIA = Indonesian Twin disasters - Mount Merapi Eruption disaster and Mentawai Tsunami = Global Simulated Emergency Test (GlobalSET) = 2011 8th Region 3 ARDF Championships = Reminder - Host required for the High Speed Telegraphy World Championships 2011 = SEANET 2010 - Seanet 2011 = WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = The 2012 International YL Meet

  • July - September 2010  (88 KB)   PDF Version : (215 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI - The AC and the IARU Region 2 General Assembly = Christchurch New Zealand earthquake = Pakistan Floods = VK100WIA is set for DXCC status = WIA to host 2011 Region 3 ARDF Championships = The IARU Region 2 General Assembly = Communications support for Chile mine rescue = Reminder - Host required for the High Speed Telegraphy World Championships 2011 = SEANET 2010 - a reminder = WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = 600 Metres/500 kHz = New Zealand Amateurs Active on 500 kHz = The 53rd Jamboree on the Air = ILLW International Lighthouse / Lightship weekend

  • April - June 2010  (94 KB)   PDF Version : (184 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI - The Directors Meet in Canberra = The WIA Centenary Weekend in Canberra - A report from Jim Linton VK3PC - The afternoon programme; The Centenary Dinner; WIA Centenary Award = Selva 9V1UV Silent Key = Thailand's NTC authorizes temporary 6-metre band activity = Reminder - Host required for the High Speed Telegraphy World Championships 2011 = SEANET 2010 = WRC-12 - Region 3 Preparations = 600 Metres/500 kHz = SARTS Meeting = Qinghai Province earthquake - an update from China = The 53rd Jamboree on the Air = Expansion of 40 Metre band

  • January - March 2010  (71 KB)   PDF Version : (51 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI - Reflections following the APG = Host of the High Speed Telegraphy World Championships 2011 = WIA Centenary Award = Another Devastating Earthquake in China = Severe Storm hits NE India and Bangladesh = WRC-12 - Region 3 preparations = APG 2012-3 Meeting = Intruder Watch Enforcement Zone = Region 3 Award = Reminder - 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide = Expansion of 40 Metre band

  • November - December 2009  (72 KB)   PDF Version : (132 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = The WIA's Centenary Celebrations = IARU Region 3 adopts Japanese Yen as unit of currency for accounting = WIA introduces training in Emergency Communications = ARLHS celebrates its Tenth anniversary = Devastating Earthquake in Haiti = WRC-12 - Region 3 preparations = APG 2012-3 Meeting = Region 3 Award = Reminder - 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide = Expansion of 40 Metre band

  • July - October 2009  (75 KB)   PDF Version : (58 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = 14th IARU Region 3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October 2009 = Monitoring System (MS) = Amateur Radio Education = Emergency Communications = Emergency CoA for Region 3 = ARDF = Region 3 Directors for the next three years = Regional Coordinators = IARU Region 3 Band revised = Region 3 Conference in 2012 = Bush fires, earthquakes and tropical storms = JOTA a success = Preparations underway for WRC-12 = WIA celebrates 100 years = Region III Award = Reminder- 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide = The 2009 Seanet = Expansion of 40 Meter band

  • April - June 2009  (68 KB)   PDF Version : (47 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Region 3 and WRC 2011 = WRC-11 re-scheduled = Jay Oka JA1TRC takes over as Secretary IARU Region 3 = IARU HF World Championship - July 11th and 12th 2009 = 2nd APT Conference Preparatory Group (APG2011-2) Meeting, Hangzhou, PR of China - 22-26 July 2009 = Emergency Frequencies all regions = 2012 International YL Meet in Adelaide = IARU Region 3 ARDF Championships cancelled = ORARI announces IOTA plans = Expansion of 40 Metre band = Reminder: The 2009 Seanet = GAREC-2009 = 14th IARU Region 3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October 2009

  • January - March 2009  (62 KB)   PDF Version : (80 KB)

  • World Amateur Radio Day 2009 = Global Simulated Emergency Test (Global SET) 18th April 2009 = New IARU officers = ORARI announces IOTA plans = Australian Bushfire Disaster = Expansion of 40 Meter band = Reminder: The 2009 Seanet = GAREC-2009 = 14th IARU Region 3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October 2009

  • October - December 2008  (75 KB)   PDF Version : (51 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI; Has the RTO become more important? = Region 3 participates in Region 1 General meeting = Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) 2008 = GlobalSET continues to grow = SEANET 2008/ SEANET 2009 = 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009 = News from Bangladesh = Expansion of 7 MHz band in Korea and Japan

  • July - September 2008  (70 KB)   Text Version: (11 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3 - Michael Owen VK3KI = Region 3 Directors meet in Tokyo = Telecom Asia = Hamvention in China = 14th World ARDF Championships Sep. 2-7 2008 Hwaseong City, South Korea - Report from Thida HS1ASC = Region 3 ARDF 2009 = Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) and Jamboree on the Internet (JOTI) 2008 AT8WFF - Love and Kisses from World Flora and Fauna. News from Lion Ajoy VU2JHM = Global Simulated Emergency Test = 137 kHz LF band for amateurs in Australia = A Reminder - SEANET 2008 = A Reminder: 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009

  • April - June 2008  (67 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • Amateurs and Emergency Communications = AC Meeting at Konstanz Germany = Region 3 Directors' Meeting = 14th World ARDF Championships = Bumper Weekend Likely = Telecom Asia 2008 =JARL Ham Fair 2008 = A Reminder - SEANET 2008 = A Reminder: 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009

  • January - March 2008  (68 KB)   Text Version: (14 KB)

  • 40 Years on = W1AW to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day as NU1AW = Region 3 Societies who attended the R3 Conferences over the past 40 years, and its groth = Australia issues Class Licence for visiting amateurs = International Lighthouse/Lightship weekend = GAREC-2008 = Developments in Sri Lanka RSSL - Victor Goonetilleke - 4S7VK = Fund for special projects - Founded by 9V1UV = D-STAR = SEANET 2008 = A Reminder: 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009

  • October - December 2007  (64 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • A BIG YEAR = Global emergency communications = Fund for Special Projects - Founded by 9V1UV = WRC 07 Geneva, 22 October - 16 November 2007 = WIA = A Reminder: 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009

  • July - September 2007  (58 KB)   Text Version: (6 KB)

  • Directors Meet at Tokyo 22-24 August 2007 = Third Emergency Communications (EmCom) Party = Japan Increases Qualified Amateur Radio Operators = 7th World HST Championship = Jamboree on the Air- Reminder = Seanet 2007 - Reminder = 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009

  • April - June 2007  (57 KB)   Text Version: (6 KB)

  • ABU Preparatory Seminar WRC 2007 = WRC 07 Geneva = APG meeting in Busan, South Korea 16th to 21 July = IARU Administrative Council meeting in Boston = IARU HF World Championship = 7th World HST Championship = Hong Kong Special Prefix = Jamboree on the Air = Seanet 2007 = 14th IARU R3 Conference Christchurch 12 - 16 October, 2009 = NZART holds successful National Conference

  • January - March 2007  (53 KB)   Text Version: (12 KB)

  • A Word from the Chairman of IARU Region 3- Michael Owen VK3KI = WIA reports growth in membership = Call for ham emergency network in Sri Lanka = IARU committee for common HAM license systems = A message from IARU Region 3 Disaster Communications Committee - Chairman Jim Linton VK3PC = IARU Region 3 Assistant Secretary attends CPM07-2 in Geneva = High Speed Telegraphy Championship = Hams aid rescue effort at sea = ARDF Region 3 Championship = APT Conference Preparatory Group (APG) Activities = International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Activity

  • December 2006  (55 KB)   Text Version: (6 KB)

  • New Directors Meet in Tokyo = APT Matters = GAREC-07 = BPL = IARU R3 will have a new Secretary

  • September 2006  (54 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • ITU Matters = 5 MHz Amateur Allocation at WRC-07 = Administrative Council Meeting Aug 06, Bangalore = 13th Region 3 Conference Bangalore India 2006 = Region 3 Directors Meeting August 2006 = Radio amateurs in India fill communication gap

  • June 2006  (86 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • Yogjakarta Earthquake, Indonesia = ITU Matters = HF Band Review = The 13th IARU Region 3 Conference August 2006 = IARU Region 2 Implements Amateur Radio in Education Program= IARU HF Contest 2006 = World Cup 2006 - Special Event Stations = Energy Released in the 26 December 2004 Sumatran Earthquake

  • March 2006  (61 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • ITU Matters = IARU Plan for the Future = EMR AND THE RADIO AMATEUR = Regional Meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia = Disaster and Emergency Communication Rehearsal held by CRSA = Hams Help After Mud Slide in Philippines = The 13th IARU Region 3 Conference = D D Devan 9M2DD Silent Key 26th Nov 2004 = Tim Chen BV2A Silent Key 22nd Feb 2006

  • December 2005  (59 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • Meetings at ITU Geneva = IARU Plans for the Future = The 13th IARU Region 3 Conference = Region 3 Directors Meeting October 2005 = AC Meeting Sept 2005 = Seanet 2005 = Earthquake Disaster in Azad Kashmir & North Western Frontier Province of Pakistan = International YL Meeting = Average Age of the Amateur Radio Operator = Training via the "Long Path"

  • September 2005  (75 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • Meetings at ITU Geneva = Region 3 M S Coordinator's Report = High Speed Telegraphy (HST) = QSL bureaus = Arthur Godfrey ZL1HV (Jumbo) now Silent Key

  • June 2005  (64 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • Meetings at ITU Geneva = FCC Licensees Outside Region 2 to Gain Early Access to 7 100 - 7 200 kHz = Visitors to New Zealand = HAMSAT is now VO-52 = IARU Region 1 Executive Committee Meeting = IARU Region 3 Constitution = Region 3 EMC Coordinator's Report = IARU/NCDXF Region 3 Beacon Report = News from NZART, New Zealand

  • March 2005  (62 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • Thailand - RAST = India - ARSI = Sri Lanka - RSSL = Indonesia - ORARI = Peter Naish VK2BPN now Silent Key = APG2007-2 = Region 3 Net

  • December 2004  (60 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • ITU Deliberations = AC Meeting = Region 3 Directors' Meeting = Region 3 Net = Hong Kong in CEPT = The ITU Telecom Asia 04 Exhibition

  • September 2004  (78 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • 7 MHz Changes from 1st Jan 2005 = Foreign Amateurs Operating from Indonesia = Expatriates Who Have Taken Residence in Indonesia = Visiting Amateurs on DX-pedition = Application by ASARA for IARU Membership = Investigation of Effects of Solar Flares on HF Bands

  • June 2004  (67 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • An Amateur Radio Administration Course in Iran = New Morse '@' Character = Report by Region 3 Monitoring System Coordinator = WIA - New Set Up

  • March 2004  (66 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • 12th Region 3 Conference Taipei Feb 2004 = Deliberations at Working Groups = Region 3 Directors Meeting = Your country's Regulations for Amateur Radio

  • December 2003  (57 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • 12th Region 3 Conference = Region 3 Officer Positions = Workshops at 12th R3 Conference = Preparations for WRC-2007 = Region 3 ARDF Championships = World Wide YL Meeting = Seanet 2003 = VK radio amateur gets top recognition

  • September 2003  (56 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • WRC2003 = Implementation Matters = AC Meeting 6-8 Sept 2003 = 12th Region 3 Conference = PLT and the future of the HF Spectrum = Nadisha Ranmuthu 4S7NR Silent Key

  • June 2003  (54 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • WRC 9th June - 4th July '03 = Agenda Item 1.23, 7 MHz band realignment = The impact of SARS on 12th Region 3 Conference = IARU Celebrates World Amateur Radio Day = Amateur Radio - Gateway to a Career = IARU HF Contest

  • March 2003  (56 KB)   Text Version: (9 KB)

  • Loss of Columbia Astronauts = APG2003-5 Tokyo Feb 2003 = IMPORTANT: Your ACTION is required = The World Radiocommunications Conference, WRC2003, 9th June - 4th July '03 = JARL Celebrates 75th Anniversary = 12th IARU Region 3 Conference = How to Win the Nobel Prize = Seanet 2002

  • December 2002  (56 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • WRC 2003 = Administrative Council (AC) Meeting = IARU Region 1 Conference 2002 = Region 3 Directors' Meeting = 12th IARU Region 3 Conference

  • September 2002  (58 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • WRC 2003 = Telecom Asia 2002 = IARU Region 3 ARDF C'ships 2003 = Chairman Fred Johnson Receives Queen's Birthday Honour = Bob Denniston W0DX Silent Key

  • June 2002  (52 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • WRC 2003 = Morse as Qualification Criteria = Digital HF Radio = WRTC 2002 = Director Park HL1IFM visits China

  • March 2002  (52 KB)   Text Version: (10 KB)

  • Spectrum, the Life Blood of Amateur Radio = Minutes with annexes of 11th Regional Conference = Strategic Plan for Region 3 = New Radio Regulations in New Zealand = President of USA speaks via Amateur Radio

  • December 2001  (53 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • September 11, 2001 = WRC-2003 = Directors' Meeting Aug/Sept 2001 = AC Meeting = ARDF

  • September 2001  (50 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • WRC2003 = APT Conference Bangkok June 2001 = The IARU Region 1 Executive Committee Meeting, Muscut, Oman, April 2001 = ITU Disaster Communications Documents Approved = NZART 75th Anniversary, Auckland June 2001

  • June 2001  (52 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • WRC2003: Call Signs in amateur Service = Publicising Amateur Radio = Age restriction abolished in the UK = Personal Communications Pioneer Al Gross = ARISS = Seanet Convention 2000 Pattaya Thailand

  • March 2001  (55 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • WRC2003 = Call Signs = Earthquake in Gujarat India = Providing Disaster Communications: Amateur Radio in the 21st Century = Telecom Asia 2000, Hong Kong = World ARDF Championship

  • December 2000  (50 KB)   Text Version: ( 9 KB)

  • 11th Region 3 Conference Darwin Aug-Sept 2000 = WRC-2003 = Alignment of 7 MHz Band = Morse as Qualification Criteria = Harmonization of License Qualification = Computerized Examination & Training System = East Timor Amateur Radio Association = Voting and Reporting Performance of member Societies in Region 3 = World Amateur Radio Day 18 April 2001 = Region 3 Directors

  • June 1999  (88 KB)   Text Version: (11 KB)

  • New IARU President and Vice President open their office = Your Director David Wardlaw attends Asia Pacific Telecommunity Meeting = Robert Jones re-elected Director of ITU = World Amateur Radio Day - Present and Future = Use of ZM Prefix for Y2K Celebration = New Prefix in CANADA = VE8AT Beacon Operational from Nunavut = International Space Station (ISS) Commander is a radio amateur = AP2AHQ operates his home-built station = Saturday at RSGB HQ = Australia makes the International News = IARU Luminaries Meet in London = HL1BX appointed as Korea's Minister of Science & Technology = PARA congratulates DU1JMG, DU1VST, DU9AXX and DU6AF = YV5AMH elected to Andean Parliament = Book Review = Correction to Award Directory

  • November 1998  (71 KB)   Text Version: (12 KB)

  • Your Directors meet in Tokyo = Your Secretary visits Fiji and FARA = Amateur Radio Administration Course - Vietnam = IARU Administrative Council meets = IARU Coordinators & Advisors = QSL cards might be charged 'DUTIES' = An e-mail copy of this Newsletter? = More news?


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