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The Modern RADIO AMATEUR

The Modern RADIO AMATEUR. Communicate by RADIO!. You have your own radio station and transmitting licence No telephone line is used!. Talk AROUND the WORLD !. The International Amateur Radio Union. What is the AMATEUR SERVICE?. A radiocommunication service

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The Modern RADIO AMATEUR

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  1. The ModernRADIO AMATEUR The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  2. Communicate by RADIO! • You have your own radio station and transmitting licence • No telephone line is used! Talk AROUND the WORLD! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  3. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  4. What is the AMATEUR SERVICE? A radiocommunication service for self-training, intercommunication and TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION by duly authorised persons interested in radio technique and without monetary interests The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  5. Amateur Stations The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  6. What is the AMATEUR SATELLITE SERVICE? • A radiocommunication service • using space stations on earth satellites • for the same purpose as the AMATEUR SERVICE The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  7. The P3-D Amateur Satellite undergoing vibration tests – February 2000 The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  8. A new era in amateur radio began on November 16, 2000.The Phase 3D satellite was launched from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. It is now known as AMSAT OSCAR-40 AO-40! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  9. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  10. AMATEUR RADIO: A NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL resource • public service – innatural disasters • develops electronic expertise • develops a nation’s human resources • contributes to the radio art • explores radio propagation The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  11. AMATEUR RADIO: DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS • Amateur stations can adapt and can reconfigure their networks • Amateur stations are geographically dispersed Amateur stations can communicate in the event of loss of normal services The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  12. AMATEUR RADIO: DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS • Amateurs maintain ties with government and relief agencies • There is need for organisation in advance The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  13. AMATEUR RADIO: DISASTER COMMUNICATIONS • Networks must be regularly exercised … • … with regular practice, drills, tests and … • … “Field Days” The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  14. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  15. AMATEUR RADIO: A National Source of ELECTRONICS EXPERTISE • Electronic devices and systems proliferate today • Radio Amateurs train themselves in: Telecommunications techniques Electronics Radio wave propagation The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  16. AMATEUR RADIO: Contributes and demonstrates ELECTRONIC INNOVATIONS • More than 40 Amateur Satellites since 1961 • Developed packet radio • GPS automatic packet reporting system • Antenna designs • Home-built radio equipment The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  17. The JAS-2 / FO-29 Amateur Satellite Launched onAugust 17,1996,fromTanegashima, Japan The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  18. AMATEUR RADIO: Explores Signal Phenomena • Explores propagation modes and anomalies: Meteor scatter Earth-moon-earth Sporadic-E Transequatorial spread-F • Observes, measures and records signals • Uses numerous HF, VHF and UHF beacons The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  19. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  20. AMATEUR RADIO: A NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL resource • promotes international friendship • projects a national image • provides learning opportunities • A disciplined and self-regulating service The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  21. AMATEUR RADIO: Promotes International Friendship and Understanding • Gives opportunity for direct person-to-person international contact • Recognises no political, cultural, ethnic,economic, geographic, religious, age, or other barriers • A unique bridge among all peoples of the world The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  22. AMATEUR RADIO: Projects the NATIONAL IMAGE • Radio Amateurs represent their country over the airwaves • During international contacts, they convey a positive image of their country – friendly, progressive, and interested in the rest of the world The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  23. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  24. AMATEUR RADIO: Provides LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES • For all ages, especially for youth, can lead to professional jobs in telecommunications and electronics • A productive outlet for older people • For the physically handicapped – offers a unique window on the world The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  25. In AMATEUR RADIO …You learn how radio works! Teach Yourself About RADIO! Radio experimenting is fun! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  26. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  27. To get an AMATEUR RADIO LICENCE: • The rules vary from country-to-country • See Article S25 of the Radio Regulations • A pass in an elementary written examination is required • Some countries have different “grades” of licence with different privileges • For details,visit this site: The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  28. Get more information from: • Your local RadioAdministration • Your local Amateur Radio Society • The IARU web page: www.iaru.org BECOME A RADIO AMATEUR! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  29. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  30. What is the INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR RADIO UNION? The international organisation of Amateur Radio national societies The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  31. IARU’s Mission: • To promote and to coordinate AMATEUR RADIOworld-wide • To encourage fraternalism • To represent Amateur Radio at international telecommunications conferences The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  32. IARU’s History: • Founded in Paris, in April 1925 • Twenty-three countries represented • Delegates from Europe, North and South America, and Japan • The first IARU Constitution was adopted on April 17, 1925 75 YEARS! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  33. The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  34. IARU’s STRUCTURE: • More than 140 Member Societies • One National Society in each country represents its members in the IARU • Each member society represents Amateur Radio in its own country The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  35. The IARU REGIONS: • IARU is divided into three REGIONS – coinciding with the three ITU Regions • One of these Regions holds a conference each year where Member Societies discuss problems and solutions for AMATEUR RADIO The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  36. The IARU Administrative Council: • Comprises representatives from the three IARU Regions and from the IARU International Secretariat • Coordinates the interests of Amateur Radio at International Conferences • Establishes long-range planning for International AMATEUR RADIO The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  37. The IARU - Summary: • The IARU is governed by an Administrative Council • IARU promotes Amateur Radio world-wide • IARU acts through its Regional Organisations and its Member Societies • IARU’s International Secretariat is at Newington, CT, USA The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  38. The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  39. IARU Region 1: • IARU Region 1 covers Europe and Africa through to Mongolia • The Secretariat of IARU Region 1 is in England • IARU Region 1 has an Executive Committee which attends to the affairs of the Region in the period between Regional Conferences The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  40. The International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  41. IARU Region 2: • IARU Region 2 covers North and South America • The Secretariat of IARU Region 2 is in Guayaquil, Ecuador • IARU Region 2 has an Executive Committee which attends to the affairs of the Region in the period between Regional Conferences The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  42. The International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  43. IARU Region 3: • IARU Region 3 covers Asia and the Pacific • The Secretariat of IARU Region 3 is in Tokyo, Japan • IARU Region 3 has Five Directors and a Secretary who attend to the affairs of the Region in the period between Regional Conferences The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  44. IARU Region 3 Member Societies … AUSTRALIA: Wireless Institute of Australia [WIA] BANGLADESH: Bangladesh Amateur Radio League [BARL] BRUNEI DARUSSALAM: Brunei Darussalam Amateur Radio Association [BDARA] CHINA: Chinese Radio Sports Association[CRSA] CHINESE TAIPEI: Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League [CTARL] FIJI: Fiji Association of Radio Amateurs [FARA] The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  45. IARU Region 3 … Member Societies … FRENCH POLYNESIA: Club Oceanien de Radio et d'Astronomie [CORA] HONG KONG: Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society [HARTS] INDIA: Amateur Radio Society of India [ARSI] INDONESIA: Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia [ORARI] JAPAN: Japan Amateur Radio League [JARL] REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Korean Amateur Radio League [KARL] The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  46. IARU Region 3 … Member Societies … MALAYSIA: Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society [MARTS] NEW CALEDONIA: Association des Radio-Amateurs[ARANC] NEW ZEALAND: New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters [NZART] PAKISTAN: Pakistan Amateur Radio Society [PARS] PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Papua New Guinea Amateur Radio Society [PNGARS] PHILIPPINES: Philippine Amateur Radio Association [PARA] The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  47. IARU Region 3 … Member Societies SINGAPORE: Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society [SARTS] SOLOMON ISLANDS: Solomon Islands Radio Society [SIRS] SRI LANKA: Radio Society of Sri Lanka [RSSL] THAILAND: Radio Amateur Society of Thailand [RAST] TONGA: Amateur Radio Club of Tonga [ARCOT] UNITED KINGDOM: Radio Society of Great Britain [RSGB] U.S.A.: American Radio Relay League [ARRL] VANUATU: Vanuatu Amateur Radio Society [VARS] The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  48. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  49. The AMATEUR SERVICES NEED SPECTRUM: • To experiment and to provide service • In allocationsthroughout the spectrum • Amateur Radio spectrum requirements are posted on the IARU web page:www.iaru.org SUPPORT AMATEUR RADIO! The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

  50. The International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Unionwww.iaru.org

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