Ham Radio Awareness Programmes to "Bhimavaram Students"

         Demo’s and awareness programs of Ham Radio were conducted in Engineering colleges of Bhimavaram, West Godavari District, Andhra Pradeshin in the dates of 22^nd, 23^rd ,24^th  and 29^th of December 2014 . Engineering students of 6 leading colleges have participated in the awareness programme. 

     Wide range publicity & coverage was done through the print & Electronic media. In total 4 days Ham awareness progrmmes were conducted in total 6 colleges in which not only students were participated but also teaching & other administrative staff were also participated.

    

Ham Radio Demo to the students of 9th Class

    Educational Department of Andhra Pradesh Government has took initiative to introduce a chapter on Ham Radio in the English textbook of 9^th Class students. Apart from this, a lesson on Disaster Management has also been introduced in the same text book with a view to bring awareness in Disaster Management among students.

      On the invitation of Smt. M. Geethanjali, M.A., B.Ed Principal of Sri Raghavendra Bala Kuteer English Medium School, Sattenapalli of Guntur District, “Ham Radio Awareness programme” was conducted by “Academy of Ham Radio’ Vijayawada. A Lecture cum power point programme with Ham Radio demo has been arranged to the 9^th class students of that school.  The Programme was also attended by the Principal & Teaching staff of the School. This programme has given good insight of Ham Activities which instigated many of the students to enter into the Ham activities to serve the nation at the time of Disasters and to develop their technical skills. 

Ham fest India 2014

Radio, most think, is dead and gone. But in reality it has only gotten popular and more active. The Hyderabad Amateur Radio (HAM) recently organised a two-day Amateur Radio festival — Hamfest India, at the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology in the city and more than 1200 participants took part.

Participants came from various parts of the country, Nepal, Singapore and Sri Lanka. In the fest some of the leading edge radio technologies were showcased and discussions ranged from making relay signals more popular to the issue of not allowing amateurs from parts of Northeast to gain licence. There was talk on small personal satellites, software defined radios, wireless control of homes, community radio, new architectures and emergency works.

Convenor for the fest, Ashhar Farhan says, “The response was overwhelming. While we thought radio was a silent revolution which we are a part of, it turned out to be not too silent. Amateurs are doing a lot of new and interesting work and it was nice to see them all in the same platform sharing and discussing ways to make it useful in times of climate induced emergency.

Hamfest India was hosted by the Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology and the college believes that this event will further its commitment to encouraging students to develop skills in innovation, entrepreneurship and personal science.”

The college hopes that students from the city and outside to use this opportunity to learn and explore the exciting field of wireless. It was very nice and encouraging to see girls taking active part in the event. Besides the talks and discussions an exhibition of latest as well as vintage radio equipments followed by demonstrations kept visitors busy. For others there was a flea-market of electronic components. Ashhar assures that amateur radio provides an alternative way to learn electronics, communications, wireless at very low cost through local radio clubs, contesting, mentoring and informal exchanges over the Internet. “It is a hobby in an innovative field.”

(An excerpt from "The Hindu" Paper published on  11th November, 2014)