ÍRA Introduction to Icelandic Radio Amateurs Introduction made

Скачать презентацию ÍRA Introduction to Icelandic Radio Amateurs Introduction made

65c60de6b549a7c91fb263f2f9ca83bd.ppt

Количество слайдов: 12

ÍRA Introduction to Icelandic Radio Amateurs Introduction made at the NRAU meeting in Karlsborg, Sweden, 10– 12 October 2008 Halli Tordarson, TF 3 HP ÍRA Reserve Board Member & former ÍRA Chairman hartor@hi. is

ÍRA – From the Beginning n ÍRA (Íslenskir radíóamatörar / Icelandic Radio Amateurs) was founded in 1946, the same year that Icelandic Post- and Telecommunications authorities had revoked the suspension of radio amateur activities. n ÍRA is the Icelandic national association of radio amateurs, with an official role assisting the Post and Telecoms Administration (PTA) in matters relating to radio amateurs. © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

ÍRA – Current Board of Directors n The 2008 -2009 board of ÍRA comprises: n n n n Hrafnkell Eiriksson, chairman Gudmundur Sveinsson, vice chairman Arsaell (Seli) Oskarsson, treasurer Gudmundur Loeve, secretary Sveinn Bragi Sveinsson, board member Jon Gunnar Hardarson, reserve member Haraldur (Halli) Tordarson, reserve member TF 3 HP TF 3 SNN TF 3 HR TF 3 SG TF 3 AO TF 3 GL TF 3 SNN TF 3 PPN TF 3 HP TF 3 HR TF 3 AO TF 3 GL TF 3 SG © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

ÍRA Club Operations n ÍRA rents its facilities from Reykjavik city n Club meetings are held every Thursday evening at 20. 00; lectures on special topics are held once a month during the wintertime; special activities are organized during the summertime. n The club house is located at Skeljanes in Reykjavík; position 64° 07' 33" N and 21° 56' 58" W; locator HP 94 AD. © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

Website and Bulletin Board n Brand new wiki-based web page at www. ira. is n All ÍRA members can log in to edit all pages and add content n A group of editors monitors overall structure and content guidelines n Main features n Personal space (i. e. web site) for each member n No web editing software required – done straight in the browser n Gentle learning-curve n Full version control and back-track capability n Very interactive and suitable for working on joint projects n PHPBB bulletin board © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

New Members n ÍRA manages the radio amateur courses and conducts the examinations on behalf of the Icelandic Post and Telecoms Administration. n The PTA is more and more trusting ÍRA to conduct the entire examination and validation process n All teaching is volunteered from amongst ÍRA members n The courses are organized over 15 weeks, 3 hours twice a week, typically with a lecture on Tuesdays and solving problems on Thursdays n There is a separate exam for the radio theory and the regulations parts n Study materials include various handouts, old exams and additional material from the ÍRA study materials website n ÍRA have also videotaped the entire series of lectures, and made this available on our website as well n New amateurs are encouraged to apply for a call sign, and are offered a one-year free ÍRA membership, although without voting rights n There is increased use of the “/Qx” option to allow apprentices to get on the air; this only needs to be reported to the PTA but not applied for © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

Spectrum Usage n The Icelandic PTA have been very forthcoming in granting Icelandic amateurs use of the frequencies that we have asked for, on par with the neighbouring countries: n On 60 metres, Icelandic amateurs currently have 2 nd access to the following spot frequencies* (k. Hz): 5280, 5290, 5332, 5348, 5368, 5373, 5400, 5405. *3 MHz maximum bandwidth, with 200 W maximum PEP, and permitted modulation CW or USB n On 160 m, Icelandic amateurs can apply for access to the 1850– 1900 k. Hz portion for contesting only, by special application to the PTA each time n On 70 MHz, there is currently interest in acquiring similar rights as Scandinavian radio amateurs (activity managed by vice chairman Gudmundur Sveinsson TF 3 SG, dn@hive. is) © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

Import of non CE-marked equipment n Import of radio equipment that does not bear the CE mark is prohibited to the general public. n Annex 1 of the EC directive on Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment makes an exemption for radio amateurs. n The PTA were concerned that this might be misused to import non-CE equipment and resell it to the general public. Some misunderstanding of what rules applied in Iceland vs. European Union were also a part of it. n The matter took well over a year to resolve, whereby amateurs can import non-CE marked equipment for amateur use but must sign a document with a “gentleman’s agreement” that they will not resell it or misuse. n This only applies to non CE-marked equipment that can be used outside the amateur radio spectrum (e. g. a Chinese VHF handheld radio that works from 130 MHz – 174 MHz). Normal amateur equipment from the USA is no problem. © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

QRM Issues n Broadband over Power Lines (Bo. PL) n Bo. PL was offered commercially by Reykjavik Energy in the early 2000 s n Technological hurdles and problems with the vendor resulted in the project being abandoned n Recently, however, Iceland Telecom (Síminn) have commenced offering inhouse Ethernet over Power Lines to connect Set Top Boxes for digital TV n There have been no reports of interference because of this, but the exposure is still limited (…no, luckily it’s not this bad in TF land!) © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)

Emergency Communications n Icelanders are fortunate enough to have a large corps of volunteer rescue associations, organized nationwide by ICE-SAR (www. icesar. com) n ICE-SAR owns and operates an extensive VHF repeater infrastructure, and are currently moving into a TETRA-based nationwide communications system to be run in parallel with the VHF system n Consequently, the role of Icelandic radio amateurs is not as great as it would be otherwise n There is nonetheless interest among Icelandic amateurs to somehow make their mark in Em. Comm, but it is up to ourselves to define that role. n Any ideas? © 2008 Icelandic Radio Amateurs (ÍRA)