IARU Region 3 Newsletter No.48

[Secretary IARU R3]

Dear Colleagues,

Please find below the IARU Region 3 Newsletter No.48.

MS-WORD file and PDF file are attached for your convenience.

73 de Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP
Secretary, IARU Region 3


  The IARU Region 3 Newsletter


      *Issue **48**– Q3 2018, Released October 2018*

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*_Editor’s Note_*

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Thank you to all those who have contributed to this edition of the 
Region 3 Newsletter.The recent Region 3 Conference in Seoul has been a 
great success and the KARL must be congratulated on a well-run event.

One of the outcomes for the Working Groups was the recommendation that 
the News Letter Guideline be updated to reflect modern delivery methods 
and media platforms.The IARU will also be updating its website that will 
encompass all three regions onto one platform.This work has commenced 
and is due for completion in mid-2019.If any society has ideas for a 
better newsletter format, I welcome your ideas.

I would like to see more articles from Societies that may be of interest 
to other societies and regions.If a member society has an upcoming event 
please consider making a news item – the editor will assist you.

Contributions may be sent to me at the email address at the end of the 
Newsletter.Items appearing in newsletter may be used by societies freely 
to inform their members.

The deadline for the next edition is 31^st December 2018.

/73 Peter, VK3MV/**

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*_A word from the outgoing Chairman September 2018_*

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The Triennial conference of Region 3 has just concluded in Seoul, S. 
Korea and a number of important papers were discussed and resolutions 
tabled by two working groups. Details will be available on our webpage soon.

A new set of Directors were elected and is led by OM Wisnu YB0AZ from 
ORARI, a young dynamic and very active ham. Apart from some of the 
existing directors, two new directors were elected. Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP 
who has been working as the Secretary most efficiently has come into the 
board with Shizuo JE1MUI taking over as Secretary.

Just before the conference the IARU Administrative Council met to 
deliberate on several major issues.

A major step is the design of a new webpage which will be adopted by all 
three regions to make the organization uniformly identifiable all over 
the world- at present the three regions have vastly different styles of 
webpages.

The work being done towards WRC 2019 was also discussed.

I have been privileged to be a director for 12 years and Chairman for 
six years and I wish the new team all success.

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/Gopal VU2GMN/**

*_A Word from the Incoming Chairman_*

17th IARURegion3 Conference was experienced by all who were in Seoul, 
Koreain September2018.

KARLand its organizing committeeteam, headed by Dr. Choi HL3OBdid a 
wonderful job.

A new set of directors were elected. Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN and Prof 
Joong-Geun Rhee HL1AQQ, who had served as Chairman of the directors and 
a director, decided to retire and not offer themselves forelection.

Thank you Gopal and Prof Rheefor all your work over manyyears.

Welcome to Mohd Aris bin Bernawi9M2IRand Jakkree Hantongkom HS1FVLwho 
join us as directors, Peter Young VK3MV, Don Wallace ZL2TLL, continue 
along with me. Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP also elected as a director and his 
position as Secretary replaced by Shizuo Endo JE1MUI.

Several major issues were discussed in this conference in 2 working 
groups and finance committee such as Bandplan, IARU Brand Projects, 
YOTA, Educational activities, Disaster Communication, Wireless Power 
Transmittion and etc.

A new IARU Region 3 new band plan committtee also have been formed and 
headed by Sion Chow 9M2CQC.

I hope all societies can be more active to work with administrators in 
their own country to protect amateur radio spectrum from the intruders 
and industrial technology advancements.

The new IARU website also will be launched soon and hopes it can be a 
good source of informations for all amateur radios and socities in the 
world.

This is ahard work for all of us and a large team from various countries 
to working for the future of Amateur Radio and IARU.

I hope and urge all societies more active to send in your news items to 
the editor.

Also thanks to all the directors who have trusted me to lead.

/73 //Wisnu YBØAZ///

*_17^th IARU Region 3 Conference Seoul, Republic of Korea_*

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1.The triennial conference of Region 3 was inaugurated on Monday 10th 
September 2018.

2.The meeting observed a minute silence in memory of Shozo Hara JA1AN, 
Jim Linton VK3PC, Raj Singh 3D2ER, Fred Johnson ZL2AMJ and Jeong-Kuk 
Hyeon HL1AUG who went SK during past three years.

3.Mr. Hyeong-Su Kim, DS2HTR, as the President of Conference, welcomed 
everyone on behalf of the host Society, the Korean Amateur Radio League 
(KARL).

 4. Mr. Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN, Chairman of Directors of IARU Region 3,
    thanked the guests for their attendance and welcomed the delegates
    to the 17th IARU Region 3 Conference on behalf of the IARU Region 3
    Officers.

 5. Mr. Timothy Ellam VE6SH, President of the IARU, welcomed the
    participants on behalf of the IARU Officers and the International
    Secretariat and thanked KARL for hosting the 17th Triennial
    Conference of IARU Region 3.

 6. Mrs. Lee, Young-Mi, the President of Central Radio Management
    Service, Republic of Korea, also welcomed the participants to the
    Conference.She recognized the general role of amateur radio in
    science and education in this country.She also wished the Conference
    every success.

7.The conference saw participation by 13 societies in person 
ARRL/BDARA/CRAC/CTARL/HARTS/JARL/KARL/MARTS/NZART/ORARI/RAST/SARTS/ WIA) 
and three by proxy (PARA/RSSL/RSGB). Also attending was the IARU 
President Tim Ellam VE6SH, Vice President Ole Garpestad LA2RR and 
Secretary Dave SumnerK1ZZ, from Region 1 President Don Beattie G3BJ and 
Secretary Hans Blondeel Timmerman PB2T, Region 2 President Reinaldo 
Leandro YV5AM and Vice President Ramon Santoyo XE1KK.

8.Two working groups were formed

·WG1-Policy matters that included education, training, development of 
amateur radio and international and regional conferences involving radio 
administrations with special concentration on IARU Branding and threat 
to amateur radio spectrum from the Wireless Power Transfer (WPT).

·WG2- Operational and Technical Matters, including emergency 
communications, digital modes, APRS common frequency with special 
attention on proposed interim band plans.

·In addition, a separate Finance committee was formed where all 
delegates were invited to participate.

·A total of 42 papers were discussed by the working groups and 
recommendations submitted to conference.

9.The Administrative Council of IARU also met just before the Region 3 
conference with Chairman Gopal Madhavan VU2GMN and Director Peter Young 
VK3MV participating on behalf of Region 3 with Director Don Wallace 
ZL2TLL and Secretary Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP also attending as observers. 
The Administrative Council members also participated in the conference.

10.The following six were elected by voting following nine nominations:

a)Mohd Aris Bin Bernawi 9M2IR

b)Jakkree Hantongkom HS1FVL

c)Ken Yamamoto JA1CJP

d)Peter Young VK3MV

e)Wisnu Widjaja YB0AZ

f)Don Wallace ZL2TLL

The directors then elected Wisnu Widjaja YB0AZas their Chairman, which 
was endorsed by conference.

Shizuo Endo JE1MUI was appointed unopposed as Secretary.

11.The conference praised the KARL organizing committee, headed by Dr. 
Choi, Yong-Seok HL3OB and the team of volunteers, the hotel, 
arrangements for meetings etc.

12.The conference thanked Han, Jung-Hoon HL2AGG for taking on the role 
of conference chairman and conducting the meetings with efficiency.

13.One verbal invitation followed by the written invitation was received 
from RAST to host the 18^th Regional Conference of IARU Region 3 at 
Bangkok in Thailand. RAST announced that he 18^th Conference would be 
held in September/October 2021.

/R3 Secretary/

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*_IARU Administrative Council Meeting Focuses on WRC-19 Preparation and 
Succession Planning_*

The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union 
(IARU) held its annual in-person meeting on 8 and 9 September 2018 in 
Seoul, Republic of Korea, immediately prior to the IARU Region 3 
Conference. The AC is responsible for the policy and management of the 
IARU and consists of the three IARU international officers and two 
representatives from each of the three IARU regional organizations.

With the 2019 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-19) of the 
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) now little more than a year 
away, the efforts of two dozen IARU volunteers to defend amateur radio’s 
frequency allocations against commercial pressures and to seek worldwide 
harmonization of the 50-54 MHz band are reaching a critical stage. 
Coordination of this team is an ongoing task leading up to the ITU 
Conference Preparatory Meeting in Geneva in February 2019 and to WRC-19 
itself in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt, in October and November. The work 
involves presenting the IARU positions on the WRC-19 agenda items to 
national administrations through the IARU member-societies and actively 
participating in the ongoing preparations being done in regional 
telecommunications organizations and the ITU Radiocommunication Sector. 
The potential for crippling levels of interference to 
radiocommunications from High Power Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for 
electric vehicles is high on the list of concerns.

With these challenges in mind the AC reviewed its strategic plan to 
develop support for amateur spectrum allocations and approved the action 
plan for implementation during the remainder of 2018 and 2019. To 
resource the plan, the IARU budget for the years 2019-2021 was reviewed 
and adopted. The budget is based upon anticipated financial 
contributions from the IARU International Secretariat (IS) and the three 
regional organizations and reflects ongoing efforts to minimize expenses 
while maintaining the essential activities for achievement of the plan.

The IARU Constitution and Administrative Council policies define the 
process for filling the positions of IARU President and Vice President 
for five-year terms. Member-societies and the three IARU regional 
organizations are invited to participate in identifying qualified 
candidates for consideration in a consultative process between the AC 
and the member-society acting as the International Secretariat (IS), 
currently the ARRL. This process for the terms of office beginning on 9 
May 2019 was initiated at the 2017 meeting of the AC and completed at 
the 2018 meeting. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, formally reported 
that there was consensus that the incumbent President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, 
and Vice President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR, should be nominated for an 
additional term. These nominations will be submitted to the IARU 
member-societies for ratification by mail vote.

Looking to the future, the AC recognized the importance and urgency of 
succession planning and assigned it an immediate and high priority. 
Individuals with the qualifications, skills, and willingness to fill 
volunteer technical and leadership positions must be identified on an 
ongoing basis in order to maintain the availability of essential 
personnel resources. Training must be provided so that the volunteer 
team can function effectively in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

The growth of amateur radio, especially how to attract young people, is 
a common concern of IARU member-societies. The AC will set out to 
identify those barriers to growth that the IARU can assist 
member-societies to address and will encourage member-societies to share 
successful strategies for growth with one another.

The AC noted with pleasure that considerable progress has been made to 
develop consistent branding across the IARU and its three regional 
organizations and thanked the team that has been working on a common 
design for the four websites. The design was agreed and plans are 
underway for implementation in the coming months.

The IARU policy on QSL bureaus has been under review for several years. 
While the IARU QSL bureau system continues to be important for many 
member-societies and individual amateurs, escalating expenses represent 
a growing financial burden for others. Unwanted and undeliverable QSL 
cards are increasingly recognized as an environmental concern. Possible 
amendments to the policy continue to be developed for consideration.

In addition to the ITU Radiocommunication Sector the IARU is engaged 
with the Development Sector, particularly with regard to emergency 
communication. Additional areas of continuing activity that represent 
significant effort by volunteer coordinators, advisors, and others 
include amateur satellite frequency coordination, electromagnetic 
compatibility (EMC), and the International Beacon Project. Reports from 
these coordinators and advisors were received with thanks. The AC agreed 
to maintain its modest annual financial support of the Beacon Project.

The AC noted the actions taken by the IS and the regions to address the 
requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the 
European Union and agreed to review its implications on an ongoing basis.

After consideration of several possible alternatives the theme for World 
Amateur Radio Day, 18 April 2019, was confirmed as “Celebrating Amateur 
Radio’s Contribution to Society.”

Attending the meeting were IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA; Vice 
President Ole Garpestad, LA2RR; Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ; regional 
representatives Don Beattie, G3BJ, Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, 
Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM, Ramón Santoyo, XE1KK, Gopal Madhavan, VU2GMN, 
and Peter Young, VK3MV. Present as observers were regional executive 
committee members Jay Bellows, K0QB, Ken Yamamoto, JA1CJP, and Don 
Wallace, ZL2TLL.

The next in-person meeting of the AC is scheduled to be held immediately 
prior to the IARU Region 2 Conference in Lima, Peru at the end of 
September 2019. Virtual AC meetings will be held by teleconference as 
required.

/IARU Administrative Council/

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*_To IARU Member-Societies_*

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At its September 2018 meeting in Seoul the IARU Administrative Council 
discussed the past, present, and future of the IARU QSL bureau system.

The exchange of QSL cards by radio amateurs is a practice that is almost 
as old as radio itself. It began as postcard reports of distant 
reception at a time when two-way contacts over significant distances 
were relatively rare and the reports were valued as the best evidence of 
a transmitting station’s range. It developed into a social gesture – “A 
QSL is the final courtesy of a QSO” – as well as a means of documenting 
achievements.

IARU QSL bureaus – national-level clearinghouses for cards sent in bulk 
from one country to another – came about initially because the addresses 
of individual stations were not widely available (in part because 
amateurs in some countries operated without the benefit of a license) 
and international postage for individual cards was relatively expensive.

For many years the QSL bureau system was reliable, inexpensive, and 
almost universal for countries with more than a handful of amateurs.

In recent years several developments have impacted the QSL bureau system:

·Computer-generated QSLs have flooded the system with cards that are not 
desired by the intended recipients.

·Amateurs have become more environmentally conscious and regret the 
large volume of undeliverable and unwanted cards.

·Electronic confirmation systems, including but by no means limited to 
the ARRL’s Logbook of The World (LoTW), have reduced the necessity of 
collecting cards to earn awards.

·Newer, younger amateur licensees are not as wedded to the tradition of 
QSL card exchange as their older counterparts.

·The cost of sending packages of QSL cards internationally has increased 
dramatically.

·Holiday-style “DXpeditions” and contest operations by visitors have 
burdened smaller bureaus with cards that cannot be delivered locally, 
causing some to cease operation entirely.

·Budgetary pressures are forcing member-societies to reassess their 
priorities, especially in countries with declining amateur populations.

·Some member-societies find it increasingly difficult to recruit 
volunteers or to pay staff or contractors to operate their QSL bureaus.

Administrative Council policy on QSL bureaus is set out in Resolution 
85-9, first adopted in 1985 and revised most recently in 2009. In 2016 
the Administrative Council sought the views of member-societies on the 
possible suppression of Resolution 85-9. With the exception of the IARU 
Region 2 Conference that year, which expressed support for the 
resolution while also endorsing electronic confirmation, there was very 
little response.

In Seoul the Administrative Council concluded that Resolution 85-9 
should be replaced with a new Resolution 18-1 that better reflects the 
current situation. Because this represents a significant change in 
policy it is being communicated to member-societies in advance of the 
effective date of 1 January 2019.

Member-societies are invited to direct any questions or concerns 
regarding this change to IARU Secretary David Sumner, K1ZZ: 
secretary at iaru.org <mailto:secretary at iaru.org>. Any expressed concerns 
will be addressed by the Administrative Council prior to the effective date.

*_IARU Region 3 Directory_*

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Official R3 Directory.Further information can be found on the Region 3 
website:http://iaru-r3.org/secretariat/

*_Society Update Officials and Contact Information_*

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A request is extA request is extended to all Region 3 Society Liaison 
Officers or otherresponsible officers to ensure that all details about 
their society is up to date on the listings shown 
athttp://iaru-r3.org/under member societies. Some details have not been 
amended or updated for a number of years and have nonfunctional data.

Current details can be forwarded to the Secretary of Region 3 for 
updating of the web information.

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*Newsletter details:*

_The Region 3 Web Site_: Go to: http://www.iaru-r3.org.

*Editor:*Peter Young, Director IARU Region3.

E-mail: petervk3mv at tpg.com.au

Region 3 Societies can submit articles for inclusion to the next 
bulletin by 31st December 2018.

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            Publisher:The International Amateur Radio Union Region 3

P. O. Box 73, Toshima, Tokyo 170-8691, Japan.

E-mail: secretary at iaru-r3.org__

Tel: +81 3 3988-8753Fax: +81 3 3988 8772

/The statements or opinions in this Newsletter do not, unless otherwise 
stated, necessarily reflect the views of IARU Region 3, the Directors or 
the Secretariat../

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*Note to Editors -*/Items from this Newsletter may be freely copied for 
publication by Member Societies of IARU./

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