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Working for the future of amateur radio

IAR IARU The Intern ernat atio ional nal Amat ateu eur Radio dio Union on Worki rking ng fo for the fu futur ture e of A f Amat ateu eur Radio io Tim im Ell llam am, , VE VE6SH SH, , IARU RU Pre resi sident dent

Our ag Our agenda enda toda oday • The ra radi dio spe pectrum trum toda day – Tim Ellam, m, VE6SH SH • Over verview view of IARU RU – its hi histor ory y – Dave ve Sumner ner, , K1ZZ • IARU RU toda day and it d its work rk – Don Beattie tie, , Pre reside ident nt IARU U Region n 1 Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Th The radio spect e radio spectrum rum • In ever-increasing demand • Traded at very high prices • Pressure on users to release spectrum (esp. government & military) • Amateur Radio cannot afford to “buy” spectrum • Amateur spectrum is only acquired and retained through professional level advocacy and well-researched argument Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Spe pectrum alloc ctrum allocat ation ion in in th the pas e past • Principally concerned ITU and the national regulators • ITU reached decisions at WRCs through voting • To “win” spectrum, a majority of member states needed to be in favour of the change • Amateur radio service made significant gains • Now, much has changed with new spectrum stakeholders Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Spe Spectr ctrum um Al Allocation location toda oday • The emerging role of the RTOs – Regional Telecommunications Organisations • Each RTO tries to develop a common position representing the views of its members • ITU now works by consensus – one country can block a proposal • A much harder environment in which to make progress Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Spe Spectr ctrum um Stak Stakeholder eholders • ITU – the International Telecommunication Union – and six Regional Telecommunications Organisations: • APT – Asia Pacific • ASMG – Arab states • ATU – Africa • CEPT – Europe • CITEL – Americas • RCC – Commonwealth of Independent States (of the former Soviet Union) Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

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Achi hieving agree ving agreement ment - IT ITU ITU working parties and WRC RTOs - study groups and plenary National administrations Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Oth Other er Stak Stakeholder eholders s (2 (2) • IARU also represents the interests of Amateur Radio through International and Global standards organisations: • CISPR • ETSI • CENELEC • Our influence relies heavily on IARU Member Societies working at national level with their standards committees Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Int International ernational EMC EMC st stand andards ards Developed through: • ETSI – European Telecommunications Standards Institute (for Europe) • CENELEC – European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (for Europe) • CISPR - International Special Committee on Radio Interference (global) - All aimed at influencing EMC standards to ensure appropriate protection for radio services - Representation of “interested” equipment manufacturers, as well as national standards organisations Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Achie hieving ving ag agree reement ment - EMC EMC CISPR National standardisation bodies IARU IARU Member Societies Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

In Influe luencing ncing sp spec ectrum trum de deci cisi sions ons • Multiple points of involvement • A complex process – both spectrum allocation and EMC • Resource-hungry • Time-consuming • Amateur Radio needs a single voice with a clear message Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Th The e Rol ole e of of IA IARU U in in sp spect ectrum rum is issues sues Da Dave Su Sumne ner, , K1 K1ZZ ZZ Se Secr cretar tary, , IARU

Wh What is IARU? at is IARU? • The “umbrella” organisation of national amateur radio societies • With 167 national amateur radio societies as members • Comprising three Regions and the International Secretariat • Its team is made up entirely of volunteers • Its core remit is • Development of amateur radio spectrum access through discussion and negotiation with ITU and Regional Telecommunications Organisations • Advocacy for standards to keep the spectrum as far as possible available for use • IARU works closely with its Member Societies in its work Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

IA IARU U from from the the be begi ginnin nnings gs • 1925 IARU founded in Paris • 1927 Washington Radiotelegraph Conference sets out frequency bands for amateur radio • 1932 ITU admits IARU to participation in CCIR (later the Radiocommunication Sector) • 1938 ITU creates the three Region structure for frequency allocations • 1950 IARU Region 1 formed • 1962 4U1ITU station created as “showcase” for amateur radio in ITU • 1964 IARU Region 2 formed • 1968 IARU Region 3 formed • 1980 IARU Administrative Council formed with new Constitution (1984) Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Th The fir irst t IA IARU Co U Congre ngress s – Par aris is, , 1925 925 Those present included: Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW (ARRL) Kenneth B Warner, W1EH (ARRL) Leon Deloy, F8AB Gerald Marcuse, G2NM (RSGB) William Borrett, C1DD (Canada) Loyal S Reid, C8AR (Newfoundland) and representatives of 23 other countries.

IARU International Secretariat Region 1 – Europe, Region 2 - Americas Region 3 – Asia-Pacific Africa, Middle East, N Asia 167 Member Societies Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

So Some IARU me IARU Achie hievements ements • 21 MHz band globally (WARC 1947) • Amateur Satellite Service created (WRC-Space 1971) • 10, 18, 24 MHz bands globally (WARC 1979) • More amateur-satellite bands (WARC 1979) • Improved 1.8 MHz band (WARC 1979) • 7 MHz extension (WRC 2003) • 136 kHz band globally (WRC 2007) • 472 kHz band globally (WRC 2012) • Small global 5MHz band (WRC 2015) • Improvements in international roaming for radio amateurs (CEPT & CITEL) • Global 50 MHz band sought at WRC 2019 – mainly affects Region 1 Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

Oth Other er IA IARU U wor ork k wi with th IT ITU • IARU a sector member in ITU-D (focus on emergency communications) • Development of the Emergency Communication Handbooks and Manuals • Participation in other ITU initiatives: • Smart Sustainable Development Model • Spectrum Management Training Program • Amateur Radio Administration Courses All to supp pport t spe pectrum rum adv dvocacy acy mission ion

IA IARU U influence influence - EMC EMC • Inclusi lusion n of EMC re requirem irements nts for for ELV LED lights ts • New R Requirem irements nts for for ph phot otovoltaic aic inver verter ers set et • PLT standard ndard EN 5 505 0561-1 1 wh which prot protects ects amateur ur spe pectrum rum • Limits ts for for Plasma sma-TVs Vs be below w 30 MHz Hz • Milest stone nes s in pr preven venti ting ng spu purs s from rom WPT T systems ms • Include lude re requirem rements nts for for amateur eur ra radi dio into the EMC da database base of CISPR • St Starting ting a de deba bate abo bout multipl tiple source ces di disturbance rbances Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio

IARU people today Presi eside dent nt, Tim im Ell llam, am, VE6SH SH Vic ice Presi side dent t Ole le Garp rpesta stad, d, LA2RR Secre creta tary Dave e Sumner ner, , K1ZZ Inte terna nati tion onal al Amateu teur r Radio io Union n – wo work rking ing fo for the future ure of amateur ur radio