World Amateur Radio Day happens every year on April 18. Amateur radio, commonly referred to as HAM radio, makes use of the radio frequency spectrum for non-commercial purposes such as exchanging messages, private recreation, emergency communication, wireless experimentation, and self-training. Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) and the International Telecommunication Union (I.T.U.) assign radio frequencies to amateur radio services. These frequencies are used by amateur radio operators to interact with similar people via two-way personal communication. The I.T.U. is responsible for all matters related to information and communication technologies. The transmission’s technical and operational characteristics are regulated by national governments that issue licenses with unique identifying call signs to individual stations. These call signs must be used in all transmissions.
History of World Amateur Radio Day
Amateur Radio Service was established by the I.T.U., a special agency of the United Nations formed on May 17, 1865.
Hams is another term for amateur radio operators. The term “ham” was initially used as a derogatory moniker for amateur radio operators by operators in the commercial and professional radio communities in 1909. The term was quickly adopted by the operators and became ingrained in their lexicon. The phrase, however, did not become widely used in the United States until around 1920, after which it gradually spread to other English-speaking countries.
International Amateur Radio Union (I.A.R.U.) was formed by the Amateur Radio pioneers in Paris on April 18, 1925, to support Amateur Radio worldwide. It was first discovered by Amateur Radio experimenters that the short wave spectrum could support worldwide propagation. The I.A.R.U. noted that in the race to exploit these shorter wavelengths, Amateur Radio was at great risk of being pushed aside.
Since its inception, the I.A.R.U. has worked relentlessly to safeguard and increase Amateur Radio frequency allocations. Radio amateurs can now experiment and communicate in frequency bands strategically positioned throughout the radio spectrum thanks to the help of enlightened administrations all over the world.
The I.A.R.U. has expanded from 25 countries upon its founding in 1925 to 160 member societies in three regions. Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Northern Asia are all part of IARU Region One. Region Two includes the Americas, while Region Three includes Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific island nations, and the majority of Asia. The I.T.U. has recognized the I.A.R.U. as representing amateur radio’s interests.
Technonet op PI3ZLB – rondeleider : Paul PE1BBC.
LET OP !!! afwijkende datum ivm Koningsdag op 27 april
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Clubavond van de afdeling Zuid-Limburg van de VERON.
Aanvang om 20:00u in cafe/zaal t Weverke, Hoofdstraat 77 te Schimmert.
73 Tom Koeken PC5D
voorzitter A22
Voor de lezing van april hebben we de medewerking van de leden nodig.
Wat hebben we de afgelopen 3 corona jaren allemaal gemaakt en gekocht? Waar ben je trots op, en hoe heb je het aangepakt? Frederik ON5IA zal deze informatie in een presentatie gieten die ook achteraf gedeeld zal worden.
Op dit moment staat de teller al op 7 projectjes en 5 interessante en soms ook verrassende aankopen.
Stuur jou projectje of aankoop door naar on5ia@uba.be. Als het kan met een foto én een korte uitleg.
Kijk voor info op : website on4mlb.be
Loek PE0MJX geeft een lezing over zijn zelfgebouwde antennetuner. Het gaat over de bouw van een QRO-antennetuner die in 2010 ontworpen is door Norbert Graupner (DL1SNG). De kit is uitverkocht bij Funkamateur, maar Loek heeft alle documenten en PCB’s van Norbert ontvangen, en kan daardoor met veel verstand van zaken over het project vertellen.
Voor meer info kan je ook contact opnemen met secretaris Jan PA0SIM (a31@veron.nl).
Zuid-Limburgse Zondag Ochtendronde via PI3ZLB 145,725 MHz – rondeleider : Ron PE8E.
Tevens stream via : http://meet.jit.si/pi3zlb
Technonet op PI3ZLB – rondeleider : Egbert PA0EJH.