Pat Doherty, VE3PD, former President at Radio Amateurs of Canada, became a Silent Key on Monday September 5, 2016. The IARU Region 2 Executive Committee expresses its condolences to Pat’s family and RAC for this loss. http://​www​.legacy​.com/​o​b​i​t​u​a​r​i​e​s​/​c​h​r​o​n​i​c​l​e​j​o​u​r​n​a​l​/​o​b​i​t​u​a​r​y​.​a​s​p​x​?​n​=​p​a​t​r​i​c​k​— d​o​h​e​r​t​y​&​p​i​d​=​1​8​1​3​5​5​148 …

Last week, at the headquarters of the Mexican Space Agency, the “Regulatory Guide for non-geostationary satellites not subject to coordination” was presented. This documents describes the regulatory process on how to launch an amateur satellite to space in Mexico. This work developed …

The IARU Region 2, Area G, phone contest will take place on October 1^st and 2^nd. Radio amateurs in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Paraguay work as many stations possible and the rest of the world work them on the 40 …

Category 1 Hurricane Newton is entering the Baja California penninsula. FMRE’s Emergency Communiction Net ask to keep 7.060 and 7.130 kHz clear for emergency communications trafic. Sat. photo — Conagua: http://​www​.gob​.mx/​c​o​n​a​gua …

The Guayaquil Radio Club, IARU Member Society, received a plaque from the Ecuadorian government recognizing their emergency communication support during earthquake of April 16. From left to right Gunter Chanange HC2CG — Juan Jose Chanange HC2TAQ — Victor Perez HC2DR (Treasurer) — …