The IARU Monitoring System newsletter reports Dr. Titon Dutono YB3PET is now coordinator of IARUMS Region 3. He has had an interest in radio since elementary school
In January Mario DG0JBJ reported a large number of Over the Horizon Radars in the Amateur Bands. He observed 17 OTH radars on 40m, 22 OTH radars on 20m, 44 OTH radars on 17m, 74 OTH radars on 15m and 7 OTH radars. Beijing's OTH radars often appeared on the 15, 20, 40 and 80m bands.
The International Amateur Radio Union Monitoring System (IARUMS) Region 1 January 2016 newsletter can be read here: