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Chilean Defense Minister recognizes work of radio amateurs
July 30, 2021 Prepared by José Arturo Molina, YS1MS, IARU-R2 Vicepresident Source: Radio Club de Chile Baldo Prokurica, CE1JIU, is the Chilean National Defense Minister; he has also been a radio amateur since 1980. In a QSO recently held between Prokurica and …
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Family of Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM (SK), receives “Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award”
Last July 17, 2021, in Miami, Florida, relatives of IARU-R2 former president Reinaldo Leandro received the “Michael J. Owen, VK3KI Memorial Award” from Ramón Santoyo, XE1KK, IARU-R2 current president. The award is granted by the IARU Administrative Committee as the …
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FRC celebrates its 55 Anniversary
IARU Region 2 congratulates Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba on its 55th anniversary. Founded on July 15, 1966, FRC currently counts on more than eight thousand radio amateurs in the Largest of the Antilles. FRC has been an organization that activelypromotes amateur radio, including children and …
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Recent Notes from Region R2 Executive Committee Meetings
The IARU Region 2 Executive Committee (EC) meets quarterly to discuss items of importance to the Americas and transact the business of the Region. Notes summarizing the discussions and decisions made at each meeting are posted on the R2 web site: https://www.iaru-r2.org/en/reference/minutes— executive— committee— general— assemblies/ [Spanish: https://www.iaru-r2.org/referencias/minutas— comite— ejecutivo— asambleas— generales/ …
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Diverse on-the-air activities in Cuba to commemorate FRC’s foundation
Federación de Radioaficionados de Cuba (FRC) will celebrate its 55th anniversary next July 15, 2021. Although limited by the presence of COVID-19 and social distancing conditions, over 8 thousand Cuban radio amateurs will participate between July 12 and 18 in on-the-air events …
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