ARLA/CLUSTER: Presidente da IARU promove que os radioamadores são fundamentais nas comunicações de emergência.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

IARU President promotes ham radio emergency communications

Interview with *Timothy Ellam VE6SH/G4HUA*, President, International
Amateur Radio Union (IARU) at the 2nd Global Forum on Emergency
Telecommunications (GET-2016), Kuwait City, Kuwait, January 26-28, 2016

The ARRL reports: International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Tim
Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, says Amateur Radio is 'probably more relevant today
than it was 25 years ago.' Ellam made the comment during an interview with
Maximilian Jacobson-Gonzalez at the 2nd Global Forum on Emergency
Telecommunications (GET-2016), held in late January in Kuwait and sponsored
by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The event’s slogan was
“Saving lives.�

“We’re so dependent now on all kinds of systems of communications —
everyone has a cell phone, everyone is used to using the Internet — but
they’re not used to what happens when those systems go down,� Ellam said.
“Amateur Radio is there. It relies on somewhat old fashioned technology,
but there are also advancements in technology that we rely on.�

Ellam pointed out that hams can use computer-based digital techniques to
pass message traffic at very low power levels and under poor propagation
conditions. “Amateur Radio has kept pace by developing new ways to
communicate,� he said.

Among the major challenges Amateur Radio is facing, Ellam cited the
difficulty in some countries to obtain an Amateur Radio license.
In addition, he said, some countries impose high duties on imported ham
gear, and some make it difficult to erect appropriate antennas and support
structures.

Watch ITU INTERVIEWS @ GET-2016: Timothy Ellam, President, IARU


https://youtu.be/AeT6177b4Y0

Read the ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/iaru-president-touts-amateur-radio-s-relevance-in-emergency-communication

What is Amateur Radio?
http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

Find an amateur radio training course near you
https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/
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