World Radio Conference 2023 Will Impact Amateur Satellite Service

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The World Radio Conference in 2023, WRC-23, will take place 20 November 2023 - 15 December 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Some decisions made during the conference will affect Amateur Radio and the Amateur Satellites service.

Representing Amateur Radio at the conference is the IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union. The two most pressing issues affecting the Amateur Satellite Service are:

  1. Additional measures to protect the radionavigation-satellite (space-to-Earth) in the 1240 - 1300 MHz band from amateur interference. As in most microwave allocations, the Amateur Service is secondary and must avoid interfering with primary services operating in the band, even if they are introduced later.

    An ITU Radiocommunication sector Recommendation that contains guidance for administrations is in the final stage of development. If an agreement is reached prior to WRC-232, it should complete work on the item.

  2. Identification of the 10 - 10.5 GHz band for International Mobile Telecommunications in ITU Region 2, including a primary allocation to the mobile service. The IARU opposes the introduction of IMT in the band and has some allies among administrators within and outside of Region 2.

RSGB Convention Draft Programme Released

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RSGB Convention Draft Programme Released

The RSGB 2023 Convention will be held this year from 13 to 15 October 2023. It is an action-packed weekend of amateur radio and includes the AMSAT-UK Colloquium which will be held during the Convention again.

You can chat to the Special Interest Groups and RSGB Committees over a coffee, browse the latest amateur radio equipment and maybe even win a great prize if you buy a ticket in the DXpedition Fund raffle.

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IARU Region 1 General Conference

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IARU Region 1 will hold its next General Conference from 1 to 4 November 2023 in Zlatibor, Serbia.

A wide range of papers and proposals are now available online and the RSGB welcomes comments on these.

Topics include: general reports; organisational and budget proposals; the new HF Bandplan; VHF, UHF and SHF changes; and consideration of WRC-23, the World Radiocommunication Conference, which follows shortly afterwards.

Other themes include: strategic projects and progress, accommodating digital technologies, contests, EMC and other spectrum matters.

Comments should be forwarded to the relevant HF, VHF or Microwave spectrum manager, by Thursday 12 October 2023, in order to allow time to finalise the RSGB position.

IARU Region 1 General Conference consultations page - https://rsgb.org/main/rsgb-consultations/iaru-consultations/