ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores na India sobrevivem mesmo com o ataque da Internet

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Ham radio survives Internet onslaught

The Deccan Herald reports Bengaluru, the amateur radio Capital of
India, has about 5,000 amateur radio operators, with 1,200 enthusiasts
taking to the platform in the last five years

There are about 400 active users in the City and about 300 people
apply for licences each year, says Shankar Sathyapal VU2FI, director
of Indian Institute of Hams.

“We have a good response despite the huge penetration of social media.
The amateur radio, a scientific hobby, is an adventure sport. And when
all communication tools including cellular network fail, ham radio
works. It has become a unique tool in promoting global friendship,” he
said, adding that the ham family consists of students, educationists,
scientists, engineers, doctors and people from various walks of life.

Sathyapal further said that the members of amateur radio clubs conduct
experiments in the field of wireless communication, develop friendship
with persons of different social backgrounds, provide communication
during motor sports and natural disasters.

He added that he has plans to take the ham radio to the student community.

However, the process to obtain a licence to operate ham radio, which
includes getting a no objection certificate from the Intelligence
Bureau (IB), takes at least a year.

Read the full story at
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/531661/ham-radio-survives-internet-onslaught.html

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