Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio Gandhinagar Block No.64/1,Gh-type, Sector-23, Gandhinagar-382 023 Phone No. 23 23 73 88 [email protected] Visit: www.giar.org
Mar 26, 2015
Gujarat Institute of Amateur RadioGandhinagar
Block No.64/1,Gh-type, Sector-23, Gandhinagar-382 023 Phone No. 23 23 73 88
[email protected] Visit: www.giar.org
Disaster Management
and HAM Radio
In any disaster….
Communication is the first casualty
Let us look at the recent Disaster…….
26th December, 2004
Indian Ocean
Tsunami hits the land•An undersea earthquake occurred at An undersea earthquake occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time)
•At a magnitude of At a magnitude of 8.98.9, the earthquake , the earthquake generated a tsunami that was among the generated a tsunami that was among the deadliest disastersdeadliest disasters in modern history. in modern history.
On 26th January, 2001
8:43 A.M.
At 08:46 AM……•The Kachchh District of Gujarat was hit by an The Kachchh District of Gujarat was hit by an earthquake of intensity earthquake of intensity 6.96.9 on Richter scale on Richter scale according to IMD.according to IMD.
•One of the worst earthquake occurred in the One of the worst earthquake occurred in the country during the last country during the last 180180 years . years .
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.
Ham community came to Rescue
Only HAM Worked
Morbi -1979 Machhu Dam Burst
Communications Blackout
During 1982-83 Amreli Cyclone and
Porbandar Flood
Only means of communication was HAM Radio
Kandala cyclone - 1998
Only HAMs could make communication to reach the areas of Operation
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.
What is HAM Radio
It is a scientific hobby like pen-friends.
HAM Radio is an wireless equipment, while operator is known as HAM.
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.
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.
Is “HAM” an acronym ?
• NO
• Word made taking first letter of the names of three SCIENTIEST pioneer in this field
• Hertz, Angstrom and Marcony
• Help All Mankind
How to become a
HAM ?
ELIGIBILITY
CITIZEN OF INDIA
AGE NOT LESS THAN 14 YEARS
QUALIFYING EXAMINATION(S)
( Minimum qualification ?)
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
Examination Center
Examination Fees
EXAMINATION DETAILS
LICENCE - Categories
ADVANCE GRADE GRADE I GRADE II RESTRICTED GRADE SHORT WAVE LISTENERS
LICENCE
LICENCE - Procedure
LICENCE
Procedure Time
Licence Fees
Any Extra Expenditure ?
EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY MONITORING STATIONS OF WPC
LICENCE ISSUED BY WIRELESS PLANNING AND COORDINATION WING (WPC), NEW DELHI
By whom licence is issued ?….
CALL SIGN
VU2CPV VU- INDIA W2XP W- USA VE1BSA VE- CANADA G0KJA G- UK DL2AD DL- GERMANY 6Y5SM 6Y- JAMAICA
VK6HT VK- AUSTRALIA 9M2SS 9M- MALAYSIA
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 73 - Wish you all the best 88 - Love and Kisses Dx - Distance Station Wx - Weather LL - Land Line
Some interesting abbreviations
HowHAM Radio
works ?
Mainly - two types of equipments usedMainly - two types of equipments used
• HF
• VHF
DIPOLE ANTENNA
PORTABLEHF/VHF SETS
SIMPLE DIPOLEANTENNA
CARBATTERY
RADIO COMMUNICATION SERVICES
Ionosphere
Affected Region
Control Room
Some restrictions….
NO THIRD PARTY MESSAGES
NO RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL OR COMMERCIAL DISCUSSION
RESTRICTION ON TRANSMITTING SONGS AND MUSIC
Scrambler….
What is it ???….
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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WORLD JAPAN USA INDIA
Hams Worldwide
H A M S Z O N E W I S E - I N D I A
270
515
1007
4029
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000
EAST
NORTH
WEST
SOUTH
VU2RG
WARCTHE ONLY HOBBY GOVERNED
BY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
THE WORLD ADMINISTRATIVE
RADIO CONFERENCE
GENEVA
RULES INDIA
INDIAN TELEGRAPH ACT, 1885
INDIAN WIRELESS TELGRAPHS (AMATEUR SERVICE) RULES 1984
W P C
HAMS IN ACTION
STORMS FLOODS CYCLONES EARTHQUAKES FOREST FIRES ACCIDENTS EXPEDITIONS MOTOR RALLIES
SPAN SPEECH MORSE CODE SLOWSCAN TV FAX RTTY AMTOR PACKET SATELLITE (OSCAR)
AMSATAMATEUR RADIO SATELLITE
CORPORATION
A NON- PROFIT ASSOCIATION FORMED BY HAMS IN
USA
JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
GERMANY
CANADA
HAMSATLAUNCHED 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).
Reference
Handbook for Amateur RadioBy Gujarat Institute of Amateur Radio
Rs. 100/-
FURTHER READING
GUIDE TO AMATEUR RADIO IN INDIA
BY SAAD ALI HANDBOOK OF AMATEUR RADIO
BY ARRL HAM NEWS
BY NIAR QST
BY ARRL CQ AMATEUR RADIO
BY CQ, USA
ImpactImpact• 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 GandhinagarNovember 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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Amateur Radio on the International Space Station