New 7MHz band plan starts 29 March

At the recent IARU Region 1 Conference in Cavtat, Croatia, a new advisory band plan was adopted for the 7MHz band to be effective from 29 March 2009.

This is the date by which broadcast stations should have vacated the 7.1 to 7.2MHz segment. It then becomes an amateur primary allocation in accordance with the decision of WRC 03.

On the final day of the Conference, elections were held for the Executive Committee. The new President of Region 1 is Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T and the new Secretary is Dennis Green ZS4BS.

The outgoing Secretary, Don Beattie, G3BJ, was awarded the Roy Stevens trophy for distinguished service to the Region over the years.

The station 9A0IARU was active over the period of the conference.

The next Region 1 conference will be held in Sun City, South Africa in September 2011

Source: RSGB