World Amateur Radio Day, 18TH April , 2015
We
are glad to share with you a brief report on World Amateur Radio Day conducted
on 18th April, 2015 by Academy of Ham Radio, Vijayawada in Mandava
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Jaggaiahpet located at 80 km away from
Vijayawada City of Krishna District in Andhra Pradesh. We are so much thankful
to the Management and the Principal of Mandava Institute of Engineering and
Technology for having provided us an opportunity to conduct World Amateur Radio programme where
in an awareness and description on Ham Radio, how it is being used by millions
of Radio Hams all over the World.
Radio Hams also have invented different
Satellites (AMSAT, OSCAR etc.,) to enhance Global Communications.
Particularly it’s uses in Disasters as a
second line of Communication to State & Central Governments. Latest
Developments in Ham Radio resulted in increasing Global communication network covering all over
the world among Radio Amateurs through Eco link using simple Hand held
transceivers which are available at very
cheaper rates in International Market. More than 300 candidates including
Students and faculty members have participated.
Mr. Syam, Principal and Mr. B. Sudhakara
Rao, Professor and HOD Electronics and communications Engineering and Members
of other Faculties of Mandava Institute of Engineering and Technology have
extended their fullest cooperation and made this programme a grand success. Most
of the participants have come forward to become Radio Hams and to join in Ham Radio activities and they felt
that their services could be used in a great way to State & Central
Governments in providing Emergency Relief Communications during the times of
Natural Disasters.
The Management of
Academy of Ham radio is planning to conduct awareness programmes and sensitize
more and more students and others to become Radio Hams.
A. Ramesh Babu, VU2RDM
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