[PVRCNC] Iraq back on the air 20 Nov

[Brad Hedges]

Gents,

 

I got this from my Army Amateur Radio Society:

 

Iraq to Be Back on the Air Later This Month (Nov 13, 2007) -- Diya 
Sayah, YI1DZ, President of the Iraqi Amateur Radio Society (IARS), 
announced today that effective November 20, all Amateur Radio activity 
will be "back to normal" in Iraq. Sayah said, "All Amateur Radio 
operators in Iraq who carry a valid Iraqi license will be able to use 
their radios according to regulations of IARU Region 1 and the IARS." 
Amateur Radio activity in Iraq was suspended in March of this year, 
with the suspension affecting both Iraqi citizens as well as any 
foreigners -- including military personnel and contractors -- who have 
been on the air from Iraq. The request to halt all ham radio activity 
and the issuance of licenses in Iraq originated with a letter from the 
Iraqi Ministry of Defense to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki as 
part of a new security plan, Sayah said.

 

Of course, *I* departed there a month ago. go figure! Well, I know there are
a few US Hams still there.

 

73,

Brad

 

Bradley D. Hedges

Amateur Radio AL4T

Sergeant First Class, Infantry

82d Airborne Division