The IARU Region 1\u00a0Interim Meeting was held\u00a0April 15-17, 2016 in Vienna. Minutes for the C5 VHF\/UHF\/Microwave committee are now available.<\/p>\n
Some 70 delegates from over 20 Member Societies discussed a wide range of issues in the VHF\/UHF\/Microwave, HF and EMC Committees. Recommendations from the meeting will be considered by the Region 1 Executive Committee at its meeting in early May 2016. If approved by the EC, these recommendations will become interim Region 1 policy until the next General Conference in 2017, at which time all Societies present will have the opportunity to ratify the proposals.<\/p>\n
Among the key items in the minutes are:<\/p>\n
4.1. Report of satellite coordinator C5_04 <\/strong> Due to current reports from MS about some observations of harmful interference, RSGB is asked to prepare a statement for publishing to inform MS and members how to take care.<\/p>\n C5 chairman is asked to bring up the issue on EC meeting, because further AC action is required.<\/p>\n 5.2. Band Planning 5 GHz: C5_10 <\/strong> 6.1. General matters: C5_26<\/strong> 7.2. APRS Harmonisation: C5_41 <\/strong> Download the C5 VHF\/UHF\/Microwave Vienna 2016 Minutes<\/a> The input papers are available as a matter of record:<\/p>\n HF Papers http:\/\/www.iaru-r1.org\/index.php\/documents\/Documents\/HF\/Interim-Meeting-2016-HF-Committee-C4-v4.zip\/<\/a><\/p>\n VHF\/UHF\/Microwave papers http:\/\/www.iaru-r1.org\/index.php\/documents\/Documents\/VHF\/C5-papers-v3.zip\/<\/a><\/p>\n
\nGraham Shirville G3VZV<\/strong> presented the report of satellite coordinator. G3VZV emphasized that the frequency coordination between the three Regions has to be improved for avoiding interference incidents like PC-Sat<\/strong> and some of the XW2 satellites.<\/p>\n
\nVIE16_C5_Rec_06:<\/strong> To correct the satellite segment the table in chapter 4.9 by deleting \u201c5790\u201d, inserting \u201c5830\u201d and adding the footnote: \u201cAny wideband system shall protect narrowband applications\u201d.<\/p>\n
\nVIE16_C5_Rec_11A:<\/strong> To discuss an even more extended\u00a0[Grid Square] locator system that is used for ATV (including IARU ATV contest) and for other purposes by using the Wiki and prepares a document for GC 2017 if necessary. (Note this will clarify the definition of 10 digit [character] locators used for microwaves etc see example at http:\/\/no.nonsense.ee\/qth\/map.html<\/a> )<\/p>\n
\nVIE16_C5_Rec_23:<\/strong> The C5 chairman to answer Regions 2 and 3 that:
\n\u2022 144.390 MHz is not suitable for Region 1 and that Region-3 should consider 144.800
\n\u2022 To consider an additional 144 MHz frequency (that might be compatible) with Region 2 and 3
\n\u2022 To also consider 435 MHz usage and newer APRS technologies (for the 2017 GC)<\/p>\n
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