According to the IARU Constitution and IARU Policy #5, the consultative process has led to the nominations of Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA to serve as IARU President and Ole Garpestad, LA2RR to serve as IARU Vice President for five-year terms beginning on 9 May 2014. The nominations are now offered to the IARU member-societies for ratification.
According to the IARU Constitution, the ARRL as International Secretariat is responsible for initiating discussions...
According to the IARU Constitution, the ARRL as International Secretariat is responsible for initiating discussions...
with the IARU Administrative Council to identify candidates for IARU President and Vice President. The nominations are made by the International Secretariat, but not until agreement has been reached that the candidates are suitably qualified. Administrative Council Policy #5 sets out in more detail how the consultative process is to take place.
Member-societies were notified of the commencement of the consultative process in IARU Calendar 191 dated 28 November 2012.
For the 2014-2019 term the process began at the November 2012 meeting of the Administrative Council in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. ARRL International Affairs Vice President Jay Bellows, K0QB attended the meeting for the purpose of initiating the consultative process. At that time Mr. Ellam and Mr. Garpestad confirmed that they were available to serve another term as IARU President and Vice President, respectively. During the subsequent months, no other individuals were identified as possible candidates for either office by any member-society or any IARU regional organization. The consultative process revealed a consensus that Mr. Ellam and Mr. Garpestad were suitably qualified to serve as IARU President and Vice President, respectively. This was confirmed unanimously by the Administrative Council at its meeting in Cancun, Mexico in September 2013. Accordingly, the Administrative Council instructed the Secretary to present to the member-societies, in a Calendar to be issued no later than 8 December 2013, proposals by the International Secretariat with the unanimous concurrence by the Administrative Council that Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, be elected for a five-year term as IARU President and that Ole Garpestad, LA2RR be elected for a five-year term as IARU Vice President. Those two proposals are now offered for consideration by the member-societies.
Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, is a Barrister and Solicitor with the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault LLP and is a partner in the firm’s Calgary, Alberta and London, UK offices. He is also a member of the Board of Partners and the firm’s audit committee. Born in England, Tim emigrated to Canada in 1972 and holds both Canadian and British/EU citizenship. He earned the degrees Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics from the University of Calgary and Bachelor of Laws LLB from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and is a member of the Law Societies of Alberta and England & Wales as well as of the International Bar Association. In 2005 he was made a Fellow in International Legal Practice – College of Law of England and Wales, the first Canadian lawyer to be awarded the designation. He is also qualified in the UK as a solicitor-advocate and was awarded higher rights qualifications (the right to appear in all courts) in that jurisdiction. His extensive legal experience includes intellectual property and corporate litigation, arbitrations involving communications, technology and energy matters, and utility regulation. Tim was a delegate to the 1998 IARU Region 2 Conference and was elected to the Region 2 Executive Committee in 2001, stepping down upon his election as IARU Vice President in 2004. He also served as an IARU Expert Consultant from 2000 until his election as Vice President. In 2013, Tim was appointed as a founding Board Member of the ITU’s Smart Sustainable Development Model Initiative which is aimed at facilitating use of Internet and Communication Technologies for disaster management and socio-economic development. First licensed in 1977 as VE6CJR at the age of 16, Tim credits a visit to the ITU in 1979 and the opportunity to operate 4U1ITU during his student years with contributing to his interest in the organizational side of Amateur Radio. He held executive positions in the Radio Amateurs of Canada and one of its predecessor organizations, the Canadian Radio Relay League, starting in 1990. Tim’s focus during his first term as President has been to increase communications between the IARU and member-societies and develop a team approach to representing the interests of the Amateur Radio Services at the ITU. He is active on the air from his home in Calgary.
Ole Garpestad, LA2RR is a telecom and radio engineer working with development, system design and program management of tactical communication systems for Thales Norway AS (formerly Alcatel). He earned the degree M. Sc. in Electronic Engineering, Radio Technology at the Technical University of Norway, Trondheim. Ole joined the Norsk Radio Relae Liga (NRRL) in 1972, the year before he was licensed as LA2RR. His service as an NRRL volunteer includes as a member of the NRRL Board of directors 1981-1992 including six years as Secretary, ARDF Manager 1982-2000, chairman of the organizing committee for the 2nd ARDF World Championships (1984), IARU Liaison Officer 1987-2004, member of the organizing committee for the IARU Region 1 Conference in Lillehammer (1999), NRRL representative to the Norwegian Telecom Administration WRC preparatory group since WARC-92, and NRRL President 2000-2002. Ole served IARU Region 1 as a member of its ARDF Working Group 1982-2000 and is an International Class Referee in ARDF. He has participated in all Region 1 Conferences since 1987 including several as head of the NRRL delegation. He was elected to the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee in 1999 and was elected IARU Region 1 President in 2002, a position he held for 6 years. Ole has represented Region 1 on the IARU Administrative Council since 2001 and has attended a number of IARU conferences in all 3 regions. He participated in CEPT preparations for WRC-03 and WRC-07 and attended these two conferences as a Norwegian delegate representing amateur radio interests. Ole was elected IARU vice-president in 2009 and took part in preparations for and attended WRC-2012 representing IARU. He now continues representing IARU in preparations for WRC-2015. Ole enjoys HF DXing, Field Day organizing and operation, emergency communication, ARDF activity and home construction.
The following two proposals are offered for the consideration of the member-societies:
Proposal No. 249 The International Secretariat, following consultation with the Administrative Council and with the unanimous concurrence of the Council, nominates Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA for a five-year term of office as President, IARU, commencing on 9 May 2014. This nomination is offered to the member-societies for ratification, in accordance with Article III, paragraph 3(e), of the IARU Constitution.
Proposal No. 250 The International Secretariat, following consultation with the Administrative Council and with the unanimous concurrence of the Council, nominates Ole Garpestad, LA2RR for a five-year term of office as Vice President, IARU, commencing on 9 May 2014. This nomination is offered to the member-societies for ratification, in accordance with Article III, paragraphs 3(e) and 5, of the IARU Constitution.
Vote sheets for Proposals No. 249 and No. 250 are enclosed (see below for voting deadline and procedures).
Recipients of the IARU Michael J. Owen VK3KI Award
The Council created the IARU Michael J. Owen VK3KI Award in 2012. Under the terms of the award, a recipient of the award will be named from time to time and the award will be restricted to those individuals who perform above and beyond their volunteer roles either for a specific task or for long standing involvement on behalf of IARU. At the September 2013 meeting of the IARU Administrative Council the Council named two recipients of the award in 2013, namely, David Wardlaw, VK3ADW and Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM. Both of these individuals have made contributions of time, effort and expertise to the IARU for many years.
World Amateur Radio Day 2014
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated on April 18 each year in recognition of the anniversary of the founding of IARU in Paris in 1925. The purpose of WARD, as stated in IARU Resolution 94-3, is the need for an annual focus on Amateur Radio and the benefits countries and communities derive from the service.
Each year the IARU Administrative Council has attempted to select a theme both consistent with the role and purposes of amateur radio and at the same time representing a meritorious activity which, if promoted, could bring favorable credit to IARU and amateur radio generally.
The theme “Amateur Radio: Your Gateway to Wireless Communications” was adopted by the Council for the next World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, 2014.
The manner of implementation has been a local or regional matter, best accommodated through the plans of Member Societies. These plans have varied greatly in scope, complexity and success. Available information shows that WARD has been observed in a considerable number of different ways in the last several years. The Administrative Council discussed the concern that when April 18 falls on a weekday that the opportunities for promoting amateur radio were diminished. The Council approved the idea that any public relations activities or operating events could appropriately take place the weekend following April 18 in those years when the actual date fell on a weekday.
SATELLITE FREQUENCY COORDINATION IN THE
TWO-METRE BAND
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) provides a free frequency coordination service for stations in the amateur-satellite service.
The band 144-146 MHz (“two-metre” band) is allocated to the amateur service and the amateur-satellite service world-wide on a primary basis, with exceptions in several footnotes. This most used of all VHF amateur bands, accommodates weak signal terrestrial and moon-bounce operation, packet radios systems including APRS, propagation beacons, repeater systems, and satellite communications. Band plans are in place to help to maximize use and minimize interference.
These plans place the amateur-satellite service in a 200 kHz band from 145.800 – 146.000 MHz. Frequency coordination requests received by the IARU Satellite Advisor, including linear transponders and single channel per carrier systems, are so many as to require all users to tolerate interference. To mitigate interference, use of this band is recommended for downlinks only, to minimize interference from non-amateurs (illegals like taxis and cross-town telecom links) and to take advantage of lower free space path loss compared to higher frequencies.
Accommodating a temporary special need, IARU has extended the same frequency coordination service to experimental stations sharing amateur-satellite service frequencies.
IARU most strongly recommends that satellite builders asking for coordination make sure that their mission fits the definitions of the amateur services.
RR 1.56 amateur service: A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by amateurs, that is, by duly authorized persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest.
RR 1.57 amateur-satellite service: A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service.
Satellite projects not conforming to these definitions may be returned for reconsideration with a recommendation to look for frequencies allocated to radiocommunication services fitting their mission requirements. Builders are also urged to support work on ITU Resolution 757 in ITU-R Working Party 7B.
Beginning 1 July 2014, IARU will no longer be able to accept frequency coordination requests for experimental stations in the two-metre band.
Deadline and Voting Methods for Proposals
The closing date for receipt by the International Secretariat of votes on Proposals 249 and 250 is five months after the date of this Calendar, or 8 May 2014. Votes received after this date cannot be counted.
The IARU Constitution requires that a member-society shall cast its vote in writing. Vote sheets must be signed by an authorized official of the member-society.
Vote sheets may be returned by any of the following methods:
1. By postal mail addressed to IARU, P.O. Box 310905, Newington CT 06131-0905 USA.
2. By fax to +1 860-594-0259.
3. As a PDF or similar scanned attachment to an email sent to iaru@iaru.org.
Votes cast by fax or email attachment should be followed up with the original returned by postal mail for confirmation.
Sincere 73,
Rod Stafford, W6ROD
Secretary, IARU
Member-societies were notified of the commencement of the consultative process in IARU Calendar 191 dated 28 November 2012.
For the 2014-2019 term the process began at the November 2012 meeting of the Administrative Council in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam. ARRL International Affairs Vice President Jay Bellows, K0QB attended the meeting for the purpose of initiating the consultative process. At that time Mr. Ellam and Mr. Garpestad confirmed that they were available to serve another term as IARU President and Vice President, respectively. During the subsequent months, no other individuals were identified as possible candidates for either office by any member-society or any IARU regional organization. The consultative process revealed a consensus that Mr. Ellam and Mr. Garpestad were suitably qualified to serve as IARU President and Vice President, respectively. This was confirmed unanimously by the Administrative Council at its meeting in Cancun, Mexico in September 2013. Accordingly, the Administrative Council instructed the Secretary to present to the member-societies, in a Calendar to be issued no later than 8 December 2013, proposals by the International Secretariat with the unanimous concurrence by the Administrative Council that Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, be elected for a five-year term as IARU President and that Ole Garpestad, LA2RR be elected for a five-year term as IARU Vice President. Those two proposals are now offered for consideration by the member-societies.
Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, is a Barrister and Solicitor with the law firm of McCarthy Tetrault LLP and is a partner in the firm’s Calgary, Alberta and London, UK offices. He is also a member of the Board of Partners and the firm’s audit committee. Born in England, Tim emigrated to Canada in 1972 and holds both Canadian and British/EU citizenship. He earned the degrees Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics from the University of Calgary and Bachelor of Laws LLB from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, and is a member of the Law Societies of Alberta and England & Wales as well as of the International Bar Association. In 2005 he was made a Fellow in International Legal Practice – College of Law of England and Wales, the first Canadian lawyer to be awarded the designation. He is also qualified in the UK as a solicitor-advocate and was awarded higher rights qualifications (the right to appear in all courts) in that jurisdiction. His extensive legal experience includes intellectual property and corporate litigation, arbitrations involving communications, technology and energy matters, and utility regulation. Tim was a delegate to the 1998 IARU Region 2 Conference and was elected to the Region 2 Executive Committee in 2001, stepping down upon his election as IARU Vice President in 2004. He also served as an IARU Expert Consultant from 2000 until his election as Vice President. In 2013, Tim was appointed as a founding Board Member of the ITU’s Smart Sustainable Development Model Initiative which is aimed at facilitating use of Internet and Communication Technologies for disaster management and socio-economic development. First licensed in 1977 as VE6CJR at the age of 16, Tim credits a visit to the ITU in 1979 and the opportunity to operate 4U1ITU during his student years with contributing to his interest in the organizational side of Amateur Radio. He held executive positions in the Radio Amateurs of Canada and one of its predecessor organizations, the Canadian Radio Relay League, starting in 1990. Tim’s focus during his first term as President has been to increase communications between the IARU and member-societies and develop a team approach to representing the interests of the Amateur Radio Services at the ITU. He is active on the air from his home in Calgary.
Ole Garpestad, LA2RR is a telecom and radio engineer working with development, system design and program management of tactical communication systems for Thales Norway AS (formerly Alcatel). He earned the degree M. Sc. in Electronic Engineering, Radio Technology at the Technical University of Norway, Trondheim. Ole joined the Norsk Radio Relae Liga (NRRL) in 1972, the year before he was licensed as LA2RR. His service as an NRRL volunteer includes as a member of the NRRL Board of directors 1981-1992 including six years as Secretary, ARDF Manager 1982-2000, chairman of the organizing committee for the 2nd ARDF World Championships (1984), IARU Liaison Officer 1987-2004, member of the organizing committee for the IARU Region 1 Conference in Lillehammer (1999), NRRL representative to the Norwegian Telecom Administration WRC preparatory group since WARC-92, and NRRL President 2000-2002. Ole served IARU Region 1 as a member of its ARDF Working Group 1982-2000 and is an International Class Referee in ARDF. He has participated in all Region 1 Conferences since 1987 including several as head of the NRRL delegation. He was elected to the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee in 1999 and was elected IARU Region 1 President in 2002, a position he held for 6 years. Ole has represented Region 1 on the IARU Administrative Council since 2001 and has attended a number of IARU conferences in all 3 regions. He participated in CEPT preparations for WRC-03 and WRC-07 and attended these two conferences as a Norwegian delegate representing amateur radio interests. Ole was elected IARU vice-president in 2009 and took part in preparations for and attended WRC-2012 representing IARU. He now continues representing IARU in preparations for WRC-2015. Ole enjoys HF DXing, Field Day organizing and operation, emergency communication, ARDF activity and home construction.
The following two proposals are offered for the consideration of the member-societies:
Proposal No. 249 The International Secretariat, following consultation with the Administrative Council and with the unanimous concurrence of the Council, nominates Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA for a five-year term of office as President, IARU, commencing on 9 May 2014. This nomination is offered to the member-societies for ratification, in accordance with Article III, paragraph 3(e), of the IARU Constitution.
Proposal No. 250 The International Secretariat, following consultation with the Administrative Council and with the unanimous concurrence of the Council, nominates Ole Garpestad, LA2RR for a five-year term of office as Vice President, IARU, commencing on 9 May 2014. This nomination is offered to the member-societies for ratification, in accordance with Article III, paragraphs 3(e) and 5, of the IARU Constitution.
Vote sheets for Proposals No. 249 and No. 250 are enclosed (see below for voting deadline and procedures).
Recipients of the IARU Michael J. Owen VK3KI Award
The Council created the IARU Michael J. Owen VK3KI Award in 2012. Under the terms of the award, a recipient of the award will be named from time to time and the award will be restricted to those individuals who perform above and beyond their volunteer roles either for a specific task or for long standing involvement on behalf of IARU. At the September 2013 meeting of the IARU Administrative Council the Council named two recipients of the award in 2013, namely, David Wardlaw, VK3ADW and Wojciech Nietyksza, SP5FM. Both of these individuals have made contributions of time, effort and expertise to the IARU for many years.
World Amateur Radio Day 2014
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated on April 18 each year in recognition of the anniversary of the founding of IARU in Paris in 1925. The purpose of WARD, as stated in IARU Resolution 94-3, is the need for an annual focus on Amateur Radio and the benefits countries and communities derive from the service.
Each year the IARU Administrative Council has attempted to select a theme both consistent with the role and purposes of amateur radio and at the same time representing a meritorious activity which, if promoted, could bring favorable credit to IARU and amateur radio generally.
The theme “Amateur Radio: Your Gateway to Wireless Communications” was adopted by the Council for the next World Amateur Radio Day, April 18, 2014.
The manner of implementation has been a local or regional matter, best accommodated through the plans of Member Societies. These plans have varied greatly in scope, complexity and success. Available information shows that WARD has been observed in a considerable number of different ways in the last several years. The Administrative Council discussed the concern that when April 18 falls on a weekday that the opportunities for promoting amateur radio were diminished. The Council approved the idea that any public relations activities or operating events could appropriately take place the weekend following April 18 in those years when the actual date fell on a weekday.
SATELLITE FREQUENCY COORDINATION IN THE
TWO-METRE BAND
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) provides a free frequency coordination service for stations in the amateur-satellite service.
The band 144-146 MHz (“two-metre” band) is allocated to the amateur service and the amateur-satellite service world-wide on a primary basis, with exceptions in several footnotes. This most used of all VHF amateur bands, accommodates weak signal terrestrial and moon-bounce operation, packet radios systems including APRS, propagation beacons, repeater systems, and satellite communications. Band plans are in place to help to maximize use and minimize interference.
These plans place the amateur-satellite service in a 200 kHz band from 145.800 – 146.000 MHz. Frequency coordination requests received by the IARU Satellite Advisor, including linear transponders and single channel per carrier systems, are so many as to require all users to tolerate interference. To mitigate interference, use of this band is recommended for downlinks only, to minimize interference from non-amateurs (illegals like taxis and cross-town telecom links) and to take advantage of lower free space path loss compared to higher frequencies.
Accommodating a temporary special need, IARU has extended the same frequency coordination service to experimental stations sharing amateur-satellite service frequencies.
IARU most strongly recommends that satellite builders asking for coordination make sure that their mission fits the definitions of the amateur services.
RR 1.56 amateur service: A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by amateurs, that is, by duly authorized persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest.
RR 1.57 amateur-satellite service: A radiocommunication service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as those of the amateur service.
Satellite projects not conforming to these definitions may be returned for reconsideration with a recommendation to look for frequencies allocated to radiocommunication services fitting their mission requirements. Builders are also urged to support work on ITU Resolution 757 in ITU-R Working Party 7B.
Beginning 1 July 2014, IARU will no longer be able to accept frequency coordination requests for experimental stations in the two-metre band.
Deadline and Voting Methods for Proposals
The closing date for receipt by the International Secretariat of votes on Proposals 249 and 250 is five months after the date of this Calendar, or 8 May 2014. Votes received after this date cannot be counted.
The IARU Constitution requires that a member-society shall cast its vote in writing. Vote sheets must be signed by an authorized official of the member-society.
Vote sheets may be returned by any of the following methods:
1. By postal mail addressed to IARU, P.O. Box 310905, Newington CT 06131-0905 USA.
2. By fax to +1 860-594-0259.
3. As a PDF or similar scanned attachment to an email sent to iaru@iaru.org.
Votes cast by fax or email attachment should be followed up with the original returned by postal mail for confirmation.
Sincere 73,
Rod Stafford, W6ROD
Secretary, IARU
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