Hosted by the Vietnam Amateur Radio Club (VARC), officials from the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) — IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH, and IARU Secretary Rod Stafford, W6ROD — attended the IARU Region 3 15th Triennial Conference on November 5-9 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Chairman Peter Lake, ZL2AZ, and Secretary Ken Yamamoto, JA1CJP, represented IARU Region 3. President Hans Blond…
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The Directors in IARU Region 3 have voted to appoint Peter Lake, ZL2AZ, of Wellington, New Zealand, as the Chairman of IARU Region 3. He replaces Michael Owen, VK3KI, who passed away unexpectedly last month. Owen, who was also President of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA), had served as Region 3 Chairman since 2006.
“I am extremely grateful to my fellow Directors for their support in th…
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IARU Region 3 Chairman Michael Owen, VK3KI, passed away September 22. He was 75. Owen, who was also President of the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) — that country’s IARU Member-Society — participated in many IARU committees and was a member of the IARU Observer Team at a number of World Radiocommunication Conferences. He is perhaps best remembered for his work on Article 25 — a packag…
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