Via the ARRL: IARU Administrative Council Addresses Wide-Ranging Agenda in Virtual Meeting

The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual meeting in early October. The AC, which is responsible for the policy and management of the IARU, consists of three IARU international officers and two representatives from each of the three IARU regional organizations. Due to COVID-19 restrictions still in place in many parts of the world, a virtual format was required for the October 7 – 9 meeting.

The AC heard complete reports on IARU preparations for World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23). It was noted that many of the ITU-R working parties have made less progress in virtual meetings than with in-person meetings, but more IARU volunteers have been able to follow the meetings. A group was appointed to draft a paper to guide member-societies in addressing possible revisions to so-called “country footnotes” in the Radio Regulations with their governments.

IARU continues to participate in the work of CISPR, the International Special Committee on Radio Interference. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Coordinator Martin Sach, G8KDF, continues to work with CISPR to address the need for reasonable standards to limit the increasing threat of radio spectrum pollution from proliferating digital devices and wireless power transmission.

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