Ole Garpestad LA2RR has been the first radio amateur requesting the new IARU R2 Award. Ole, who is IARU Vice-president, presented in person the 20 QSLs necessary to obtain the diploma. It has been a great surprise to know that the first …

IARU Region 2 will grant the IARU-R2 AWARD to radio amateurs and radio listeners (SWL) who certify having contacted 20 countries or entities acknowledged in IARU Region 2, which corresponds to R2 of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). Valid contacts must …

The Executive Committee of IARU Region 2 celebrated its yearly meeting in Lima, Peru on the past September 19^th and 20^th, 2009. The news release can be obtained here. On the picture, from left to right, top row: Area B Director Rod Stafford …

Three major disaster in Region 3, within very short time. Major flooding in the Philippines, an earthquake and tsunami in the Pacific; and earthquake in Indonesia. Please read the Report of the Emergency Coordinator IARU R3. …

The Central American Telecommunications Workshop for Disaster Management, hosted by ITU and SIGET, was held on 21 – 23 September 2009, in San Salvador, El Salvador; attended by representatives of Central American Telecommunications and Relief institutions. Attended by IARU R2 …