The president of the
International Amateur Radio Union is challenging member societies to make
changes needed to keep them, the IARU and amateur radio itself, relevant in the
future. According to the ARRL Letter,
IARU President Tim Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, told the group's administrative council
last fall that amateur radio is changing but that the IARU and its member
societies are not.
After a lengthy
discussion, the participants agreed to work on four major challenges:
- What is amateur radio?
- The roles of the IARU and its members
- Recruitment into amateur radio, and
- IARU finances
The group also agreed to
try to identify and involve younger people who "could take ownership of
these topics" in addressing these challenges.
