Atila Baskocak, TA1DX


----- Original Message -----
From: "aziz sasa"
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 12:45 AM
Subject: Fw: [IARU-NEWS:277] PIARA Admitted to IARU


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sumner, Dave, K1ZZ" <[email protected]>
> To: "iaru-news" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 3:17 PM
> Subject: [IARU-NEWS:277] PIARA Admitted to IARU
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>
> > NEWS RELEASE
> > International Amateur Radio Union
> > P.O. Box 310905
> > Newington, CT 06131-0905 USA
> > FAX: +1 860 594 0259
> > E-Mail: [email protected]
> > 16 November 2001
> >
> > For immediate release
> >
> >
> > Pitcairn Island Admitted to IARU
> >
> > Voting has been completed on a proposal to admit the Pitcairn Island
> Amateur
> > Radio Association (PIARA) as a member of the International Amateur Radio
> > Union (IARU). PIARA has been notified of its admission effective 15
> November
> > 2001.
> > PIARA is an independent non-profit organization to promote and develop
> > amateur radio friendship, technical knowledge, and communication
> technology,
> > providing public service and furthering the public interest, plus
> fostering
> > international goodwill. It has 10 members, representing the entire
> > population of resident amateur operators. PIARA reports that there are
23
> > amateurs licensed to operate including several temporary residents and
> > visitors, plus one club station. Amateur Radio has special significance
on
> > Pitcairn Island, as it continues to provide the main communications link
> to
> > the outside world.
> > Pitcairn Islands (including Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno
Islands)
> is
> > an overseas territory of the United Kingdom. The application for IARU
> > membership by PIARA is supported by the Radio Society of Great Britain
> > (RSGB). Due to transport difficulties from and to Pitcairn, PIARA has
> > requested that the RSGB continue to represent PIARA at IARU Region 3
> > Conferences.
> > The official address of PIARA is: P.O. Box 88, Adamstown, Pitcairn
Island,
> > South Pacific Ocean via New Zealand.
> > The IARU, founded in 1925, is a worldwide federation of national amateur
> > radio societies with members in 151 countries and separate territories.
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> >
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