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Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio Gandhinagar Block No.64/1,Gh-type, Sector-23, Gandhinagar Phone No
Visit:

2. Disaster Management and HAM Radio
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Disaster Management and HAM Radio

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In any disaster….
Communication is the first casualty

4. Let us look at the recent Disaster…….
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Let us look at the recent Disaster…….

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26th December, 2004
Indian Ocean

6. Tsunami hits the land
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An undersea earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time)
At a magnitude of 8.9, the earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disasters in modern history.

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On 26th January, 2001
8:43 A.M.

8. At 08:46 AM……
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The Kachchh District of Gujarat was hit by an earthquake of intensity 6.9 on Richter scale according to IMD.
One of the worst earthquake occurred in the country during the last 180 years .

9. And there was Telecommunication black-out…
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And there was Telecommunication black-out…
The earthquake had destroyed or severely damaged 147 Telephone Exchanges.
The STD circuits, fibber cables and STD services were disrupted.
Total 1 lakh telephone connections in exchanges were not functioning.
Optical fibber cable and copper cables were broken at innumerable places due to building collapse and falling debris.

10. Ham community came to Rescue
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Ham community came to Rescue

11. Only HAM Worked Morbi -1979 Machhu Dam Burst Communications Blackout
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Morbi Machhu Dam Burst
Communications Blackout
Only HAM Worked

12. Only means of communication was HAM Radio
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During Amreli Cyclone and
Porbandar Flood
Only means of communication was HAM Radio

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Kandala cyclone
Only HAMs could make communication to reach the areas of Operation

14. 2005 Tsunami Established HF and VHF link for Naval Air Base Station.
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2005 Tsunami
Established HF and VHF link for Naval Air Base Station.
Helped locating 60 missing people.
Helped some people to communicate with their family members.
Helped Resource Mobilization in absence of sufficient manpower.

15. What is HAM Radio It is a scientific hobby like pen-friends.
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What is HAM Radio
It is a scientific hobby like pen-friends.
HAM Radio is an wireless equipment, while operator is known as HAM.

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It is the hobby of two way radio communication (distinct from broadcast or commercial radio) mainly with a view to encourage experimentation and intercommunication with other amateurs on a personal basis.

17. DEFINITION Defined by international convention:
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DEFINITION
Defined by international convention:
A service of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigation by duly authorised persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest.

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Is “HAM” an acronym ?

19. Hertz, Angstrom and Marcony Help All Mankind
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Word made taking first letter of the names of three SCIENTIEST pioneer in this field
Hertz, Angstrom and Marcony
Help All Mankind

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How to become a HAM ?

21. ( Minimum qualification ?)
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ELIGIBILITY
CITIZEN OF INDIA
AGE NOT LESS THAN 14 YEARS
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION(S)
( Minimum qualification ?)

22. EXAMINATION DETAILS WRITTEN TEST Part-A Radio Theory & Practice Part-B
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EXAMINATION DETAILS
WRITTEN TEST
Part-A
Radio Theory & Practice
(Exemption to B.E. Electronics)
Part-B
National & International Radio Rules & Regulations
MORSE
(i) Sending
(ii) Receiving

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EXAMINATION DETAILS
Examination Center
Examination Fees

24. LICENCE - Categories ADVANCE GRADE GRADE I GRADE II RESTRICTED GRADE
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LICENCE - Categories
ADVANCE GRADE
GRADE I
GRADE II
RESTRICTED GRADE
SHORT WAVE LISTENERS
LICENCE

25. LICENCE - Procedure Procedure Time Licence Fees
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LICENCE - Procedure
Procedure Time
Licence Fees
Any Extra Expenditure ?
LICENCE

26. By whom licence is issued ?….
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By whom licence is issued ?….
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY MONITORING STATIONS OF WPC
LICENCE ISSUED BY WIRELESS PLANNING AND COORDINATION WING (WPC), NEW DELHI

27. CALL SIGN VU2CPV VU- INDIA W2XP W- USA VE1BSA VE- CANADA G0KJA G- UK
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VU2CPV VU- INDIA
W2XP W- USA
VE1BSA VE- CANADA
G0KJA G- UK
DL2AD DL- GERMANY
6Y5SM Y- JAMAICA
VK6HT VK- AUSTRALIA
9M2SS M- MALAYSIA

28. Some interesting abbreviations
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Some interesting abbreviations
YL - Young Lady
(All feminine operator are YL,regardless of age or marital status.)
XYL- Wife ( Is she ex- young lady !!!!)
OM- Old Man ( Though he is YOUNG !)
OB - Old Boy
Wish you all the best
Love and Kisses
Dx - Distance Station
Wx - Weather
LL - Land Line

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How HAM Radio works ?

30. Mainly - two types of equipments used
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Mainly - two types of equipments used HF
VHF

31. DIPOLE ANTENNA
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SIMPLE DIPOLE
ANTENNA
PORTABLE
HF/VHF SETS
CAR
BATTERY

33. RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES
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Ionosphere
Affected Region
Control Room

36. Some restrictions…. NO THIRD PARTY MESSAGES
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Some restrictions….
NO THIRD PARTY MESSAGES
NO RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL DISCUSSION
RESTRICTION ON TRANSMITTING SONGS AND MUSIC

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Scrambler….
What is it ???….

38. How Ham Radio differs from other communications?
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How Ham Radio differs from other communications?
Commercial licence holder gets only a spot frequency while Ham Operator gets privilege of bands of frequencies.
Comm. Licence holder have to pay royalties while Ham pays few rupees per year.
Ham Operator installs, operates and maintains his station himself while in comm. different agencies play different roles.

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Hams Worldwide

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VU2RG

42. WARC GENEVA THE ONLY HOBBY GOVERNED BY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
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WARC
THE ONLY HOBBY GOVERNED BY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
THE WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE RADIO CONFERENCE
GENEVA

43. RULES INDIA W P C INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885
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RULES INDIA
INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885
INDIAN WIRELESS TELGRAPHS (AMATEUR SERVICE) RULES 1984
W P C

44. HAMS IN ACTION STORMS FLOODS CYCLONES EARTHQUAKES FOREST FIRES
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HAMS IN ACTION
STORMS
FLOODS
CYCLONES
EARTHQUAKES
FOREST FIRES
ACCIDENTS
EXPEDITIONS
MOTOR RALLIES

45. SPAN SPEECH MORSE CODE SLOWSCAN TV FAX RTTY AMTOR PACKET
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SPAN
SPEECH
MORSE CODE
SLOWSCAN TV
FAX
RTTY
AMTOR
PACKET
SATELLITE (OSCAR)

46. AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITE CORPORATION
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AMSAT
AMATEUR RADIO SATELLITE CORPORATION
A NON- PROFIT ASSOCIATION FORMED BY HAMS IN
USA
JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
GERMANY
CANADA

47. HAMSAT LAUNCHED BY ISRO ON 05/05/05
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HAMSAT
LAUNCHED BY ISRO ON
05/05/05
HAMSAT is a microsatellite for providing satellite based Amateur Radio Services to the national as well as the international community of Amateur Radio Operators (HAMs).

48. Reference Handbook for Amateur Radio
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Reference
Handbook for Amateur Radio
By Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio
Rs. 100/-

49. FURTHER READING GUIDE TO AMATEUR RADIO IN INDIA BY SAAD ALI
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FURTHER READING
GUIDE TO AMATEUR RADIO IN INDIA
BY SAAD ALI
HANDBOOK OF AMATEUR RADIO
BY ARRL
HAM NEWS
BY NIAR
QST
CQ AMATEUR RADIO
BY CQ, USA

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Impact
Trained more then 600 participants in 10 Batches at Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad and Jamnagar
New licenses obtained 125
Two VHF Repeater stations raised
National Hamfest Held for the first time in the state – November 8-9, 2003 at Gandhinagar
Participated in Tsunami Rescue operation
Established Club Stations
Arranged many awareness program in schools, colleges, organizations etc.
Published full flagged study guide for Ham License Exam
Recognized by State (GSDMA) and Government of India

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Impact

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THANKS

54. KD5ESI KALPANA CHAWLA NASA/JSC MAIL CODE CB HOUSTON TX 77058 USA
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KD5ESI
KD5ESI                        KALPANA CHAWLA NASA/JSC MAIL CODE CB HOUSTON TX USA

55. DAPEGAON, LATOOR OCTOBER 1993
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VU2FJZ
VU2HBZ

56. Ham Radio Control Room for Amarnath Pilgrimage - 1996
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VU2HBZ
VU2XMX

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67. Amateur Radio on the International Space Station
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Amateur    Radio  on the       International         Space           Station

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THANKS