Po desaťročnom období, keď IARU led by Dr. Larry E. Price, W4RA, he will be succeeded for the next five years by Timothy S. Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA. Larry W4RA retires. IARU Vice President will be Ole Garpestad, LA2RR (President of IARU Region 1).
What is IARU?
IARU je skratka pre International Amateur Radio Union, teda International Union of Radio Amateurs. Ide o svetovú organizáciu, ktorá združuje národné asociácie rádioamatérov a koordinuje medzinárodné otázky súvisiace s amatérskym rádiom.
Main tasks of IARU:
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Koordinácia frekvencií – IARU works with international telecommunication bodies (e.g. ITU) to ensure that radio amateurs have dedicated bands and minimize interference.
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Podpora DX a súťaží - organizes and regulates international competitions and promotes DX connections between radio amateurs.
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Bezpečnosť a etika - supports "ham spirit" rules and technical standards to make the operation safe and reliable.
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Regionálne členenie – IARU is divided into three regions:
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Region 1 – Europe, Africa, Middle East and part of Asia
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Region 2 – North and South America
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Region 3 – Asia and the Pacific
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In practice, this means that the IARU ensures that radio amateurs around the world can legally and effectively communicate via radio, without conflict with commercial or government services.