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Amateur Radio activity shut down in Iraq
Iraq Amateur Radio Society (IARS)
President Diya Sayah, YI1DZ, has informed ARRL that all Amateur Radio
activity in Iraq has been suspended until the security situation there
improves. He says the suspension affects both Iraqi citizens as well as
any foreigners -- including military personnel and contractors -- who
have been on the air from Iraq. The request to halt all ham radio
activity and the issuance of licenses in Iraq originated with a letter
from the Iraqi Ministry of Defense to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri
al-Maliki as part of a new security plan, Sayah said. He received
subsequent confirmation via the Ministry of Higher Education and
Scientific Research to shut down ham radio activity, although he allows
for a possible misunderstanding on the part of government officials as
to the nature and purpose of Amateur Radio.
TAPR Digital Communications Conference Call For Papers
Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the 26th
Annual ARRL and TAPR Digital Communications Conference to be held
September 28-30, 2007 in Hartford, Connecticut. These papers will also
be published in the Conference Proceedings (you do NOT need to attend
the conference to have your paper included in the Proceedings). The
submission deadline is July 31, 2007. Please send papers to: Maty
Weinberg; ARRL; 225 Main St ; Newington, CT 06111 or you can make your
submission via e-mail to: maty@arrl.org Papers will be published exactly as submitted and authors will retain all rights. (AMSAT)
ARRL Seeks Comments on New HF Digital Protocol
The ARRL is seeking comments from amateurs concerning development of an open-source
(non-proprietary) data communications protocol suitable for use by radio amateurs over high-frequency
(HF) fading paths. This is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). An RFP may or not be forthcoming depending on
evaluation of the information received.
ARRL Honorary Vice President, Past Director Ed Metzger, W9PRN, SK
ARRL Honorary Vice President and Past Central Division Director Edmond A. "Ed" Metzger, W9PRN, of
Springfield, Illinois, died Monday, February 26. He was 93. An ARRL Charter Life Member, Metzger
spent more than half his life serving the League in a variety of capacities.
FOUNDATION FOR AMATEUR RADIO, INC. (FAR) SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT
The Foundation for Amateur Radio, Inc., FAR, a non-profit organization with headquarters in Washington, D.C., plans to administer 56 scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year to assist licensed Radio Amateurs.
The Foundation, composed of over 75 local area Amateur Radio Clubs, fully funds three of these scholarships. 11 are funded with the income from grants.
The remaining 42 are administered by the Foundation without cost to the various donors.
Licensed Radio Amateurs may compete for these awards if they plan to pursue a full-time course of studies beyond high school and are enrolled in or have been accepted for enrollment at an accredited university, college or technical school.
The awards range from $500 to $3,000 with preference given in some cases to residents of specified geographical areas or the pursuit of certain study programs.
Amateur radio clubs, especially those in Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin, are encouraged to announce these opportunities at their meetings, in their club newsletters, during training classes, on their nets and on their world wide web home pages.
Additional information and an application form may be requested by letter or QSL card postmarked prior to April 30, 2007.
Please send name, call sign and address to:
Post Office Box 831
Riverdale, MD 20738 Applications are also available electronically upon request to Scholarships@Farweb.org.
The Foundation encourages all qualified amateurs to apply for these awards.
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