Special callsign AU3NIAR to celebrate three decades of NIAR

National Institute of Amateur Radio was established with its Headquarters at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India in the year 1983. The activities of the organisation include Awareness Programs, Training, Technical Workshops, Advocacy, DX-pedititions, Contesting and Emergency Communications to promote peoples participation in Communication, Information Technology and Disaster Management through Amateur Radio.

Over three decades, NIAR has been conducting various programs to meet the above objectives and has won awards and appreciation for its activities in India and abroad.

Celebrating three decades of continuous service to society, NIAR Club station will operate a special callsign AU3NIAR used by members this year. Special QSL card is available via VU2NRO by post / email.

NIAR thanks all its members and hams for rendering their enormous support and encouragement to all its activities over the last 3 decades. NIAR has reinstated its commitment in nation building activities by service through Amateur Radio.

(S.Ram Mohan, VU2MYH, Executive Vice Chairman and Director, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad, India)

Indian Amateur Radio Operators help in disaster relief after floods

Members of National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad are currently  providing emergency communications in the flood effected Uttarakhand  state, North India. The operating frequencies are 7073 kHz LSB &  14160 kHz USB. Callsigns are VU2JOS, VU2MCW, VU3NUG, VU3CFN

Relief & rescue operation website of Uttarakhand Govt :  http://dms.uk.gov.in/

 

News reports :

 

HAM radio operator 'links up' Uttarakhand and W Bengal

Ravik Bhattacharya , Hindustan Times  Kolkata, June 26, 2013

 

Sitting in his 8ft by 10ft dingy room in the Kolkata suburb of Sodepur, a junior employee of a dairy firm armed with a small, black, ungainly kit, has emerged as a ray of hope for dozens of families of missing persons in disaster-ravaged Uttarakhand.

More at :  http://tinyurl.com/ndmocoa

 

 

Hams from Hyderabad aiding rescue ops

TNN | Jun 27, 2013, 02.00 AM IST

 

HYDERABAD: VU2JOS is on the job. And so is VU2MCW. Two hams, amateur radio operators, are volunteering in the rescue operations in Uttarakhand. The National Institute of Amateur Radio (Niar) in the city has jumped into action to assist the administration in establishing contact at places which are difficult to access.

 

More at :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Hams-from-Hyderabad-aiding-rescue-ops/articleshow/20787968.cms

 

Community Radio gives voice to Uttarakhand victims

RnM Team    26 Jun 13 17:28 IST 

 

MUMBAI: Heaving pouring in Uttarakhand has made the rescue operation complicated, but at this difficult time, flow of information has become an important task. Gram Vaani has set up free Mobile Vaani for each of the three community radio stations (CRS)- Kumaon Vani (Mukteshwar), Mandakini Ki Awaz (Rudraprayag) and Henvalvani (Chamba Valley) in the flood affected region.

 

More at : 

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/news/community-radio-gives-voice-uttarakhand-victims

Jose Jacob gets Diamond DXCC Award

On 6 Feb 2012 Jose Jacob, VU2JOS qualified for Diamond DXCC Award issued by American Radio Relay League (ARRL) by contacting 100 countries / entities during the calendar year 2012. The award is issued to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the prestigious DXCC award. One has to make contacts with 100 entities as per the Diamond DXCC list (Countries list as it was in 1937). More details at : http://www.arrl.org/diamond-dxcc

It took Jose 37 days to make the contacts. Being a CW enthusiast, he reported that out of 100 entities contacted, as many as 92 of them were in CW and the rest 8 in SSB. In fact till now he has already contacted 111. ARRL has informed that Jose Jacob was first from India to apply for this award.

The interesting ones that Jose contacted are (as per current DXCC names) are the following Dxpeditions / stations:

Pitcairn Island VP6T
Grenada J38EA
Malpelo Island HK0NA (Colombia)
Aruba P48ADI
Dominican Republic HI3DX
Ecuador HC2/KF6ZWD
Guadeloupe FG5FR
Surinam PZ5RA
Rwanda 9X0PY
Angola D2QV
Cameroon TJ3AY
Comoro TO4M
Congo TN2T
Iceland TF3DX
Mexico XE2/K6PT
Mozambique C91IW
Nigeria 5N7M
East Timor 4W0VB

Band wise details of contacts are as follows:

14 MHz: 33
7 MHz : 22
10.1 MHz: 18
28 MHz : 18
21 MHz : 4
18 MHz: 3
24 MHz : 2

The contacts were made from National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR).

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Mr.Suri, VU2MY, Chairman NIAR selected for "Amateur of the Year" Award - Awards Committee of Dayton Hamvention 2012

Hamvention® 2012 Awards Committee chooses 2012 winners

The Hamvention Awards Committee is announcing the winners for 2012. Mr. S.Suri, VU2MY has been selected as the amateur of the year, with Joel Hallas, W1ZR winning the technical achievement award and Steven Betza, WZ2V receiving the special achievement award. The Deutscher Amateur Radio Club was chosen for the Club of the Year Award.

Mr. Suri, can be described as the H.P. Maxim of India. He is well recognized throughout the vast country of India. Mr. Suri was instrumental in establishing the art and science of amateur radio as well as leading his country's effort to establish the National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR). Staying with his avocation, Mr. Suri has lead search and rescue and recovery efforts in many natural emergency events throughout India and elsewhere. It gives us great pleasure in presenting Mr. Suri with the 2012 Hamvention Amateur of the Year Award.

Winning the Technical Achievement Award is Joel Hallas. Joel is better known for his monthly QST column titled "The Doctor Is In". This lively column answers many of the basic and not-so-basic technical questions of ham radio.
Joel answers these questions in a easy to read format that has a low "intimidation factor". Many amateurs worldwide appreciate his help. He is the author of Basic Radio, Basic Antennas, The ARRL Guide to Antenna Tuners, Care and Feeding of Transmission Lines and Understanding and Using Your Antenna Analyzer. Joel has garnered many technical awards and remains one of
the top technical authors in our avocation.

Steven Betza wins the Special Achievement Award for 2012. Steven enjoys teaching a wide range of students through live experiments and missions.
Through a project called "Blue Horizon", he caused the licensing of 38 new hams, set the world record for the highest amateur balloon vehicle (125,000 feet AGL), and demonstrated many technical feats relating to the flight.
Steve has contributed in a major way to college and high school education programs in electronics engineering.

The Annual Club Award goes to Deutsche Amateur Radio Club (DARC). DARC has organized the country of Germany into one unified national radio organization. It can be compared to the ARRL in the United States. It provides educational and technical support for radio amateurs and shortwave listeners. Prior to formal regulations in Germany, DARC provided guidance in terms of frequency and power. DARC plays a major role in training and licensing and is well respected throughout the European Union (EU).
Please visit the Hamvention Web Site frequently for updates on the winners of the prestigious Hamvention 2012 Amateur Radio Awards.

Frank Beafore/WS8B David Crawford/KF4KWW
Awards Chair Awards Co-Chair
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Release Date: 6 March 2012

(Via NIAR List)

Inauguration - Amateur Radio Messaging Server

The "Amateur Radio Messaging Server (RMS) Gateway Station" – Amateur Radio Advanced Digital Communication network will be inaugurated by Chief Guest, Shri B.M.Baveja-VU2BMB, Group Co-ordinator, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and I.T., Government of India, New Delhi.

Date: Wednesday, 6th July 2011 Time: 1200 Noon.

Venue: Ham Radio Station, 2nd Floor, Gate No.2, Sree Kanteerava Outdoor Stadium, Kasturba Road, Bangalore-1.

All are welcome !

73,

SAthyapal, VU2FI

Invitation for inauguration of RMS station at Trivandrum

INVITATION

We cordially invite all Hams & SWLS for the inauguration of the Radio Mail Server (RMS) station set up by National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR)at Amateur Radio Club, VU2CLU, Kerala State Science & Technology Museum, Trivandrum under "Amateur Radio Advanced Digital Communications System" project of Department of Information Technology, Govt. of India.

Date: Monday, 7 February 2011
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Kerala State Science & Technology Museum & Priyadarshini Planetarium, PMG Junction, Vikas Bhavan PO, Trivandrum 695033

Shri. M.A.Baby, Hon'ble Minister for Education & Culture, Govt. of Kerala will inaugurate the same in a function presided over by Shri. V. Surenderan Pillai, Hon'ble Minister for Ports & Youth Affairs, Govt. of Kerala.

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad )

Rastrapathi (President) Award to Bharathi Prasad,VU2RBI

Rashtrapati (President) Awards to the Adult Leaders of Bharat Scouts & Guides for the year 2009 was presented by H.E. Smt.Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, President of India on 14th July 2010 at 11.00 A.M. at Ashoka Hall, Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
Mrs.D.Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, Chief Coordinator, National Institute of Amateur Radio received "Thanks Badge" from the President of India for her meritorious service for Amateur Radio activities of the Bharat Scouts & Guides.

Congratulations to Mrs.Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI!

More information available at :

http://tinyurl.com/2336jmb

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio)

AIR extended txn's due to cyclone

Following All India Radio stations were noted continously on air giving alerts about Cylone Laila which is active in the area :

738 Hyderabad 200 kW
837 Vijayawada 100 kW
900 Cuddapah 100 kW
927 Visakhapatnam 100 kW
4800 Hyderabad 50 kW

A Team from National Institute of Amateur Radio has already moved to the area. Frequencies are 7073 & 14160 kHz. Callsigns from the field stations are VU2MYH, VU2SD, VU2MCW plus VU2NRO ie NIAR HQ Hyderabad.

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS , National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad)

Ham Radio Museum to be inaugurated at NIAR on 18 Apr 2010

A museum is devoted to collecting, preserving and exhibiting the history of the Amateur Wireless Technology from the roots of inventions / experiments to today's scenario will be inaugurated on the ocassion of World Amateur Day,18th April 2010 at 11.00 AM. The museum is situated at the premises of National Institute of Amateur Radio at Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad.
The museum includes an impressive display of wide range of HF/VHF/UHF amateur radio wireless communication equipment and accessories from popular manufacturers like YAESU, ICOM, KENWOOD etc., of over the years and antenna systems of StepIR, Hi-gain, Create, Force-12 etc. The accessories included power supplies, antenna tuners, antenna rotators, towers. Several homebrew devices and accessories including HF transceivers, antennas, baluns, Direction finding devices which is used for hunting hidden transmitter in the game of 'Fox Hunt' etc are also on display.

7100-7200 kHz released to Indian Hams

The positive information coming from the official sources indicate that Indian Amateur Radio operators are being allocated an additional spectrum of 100 KHz on 7Mhz Band. Earlier the Indian Amateur Radio operators were allowed to operate between 7000 ~ 7100 KHz, with the allowance of additional specturm, Indian amateurs can now operate their stations from 7000 ~7200 KHz. The official notification is likely to be released soon. This is inline with the recommendations as an outcome of WRC-2007.

It was also observed in the recent times that as on march 2009 all Indian broadcast stations have shifted their transmitting frequecy beyond 7200 KHz. However, it is also observed that 7190 KHz is still under use by Srilanka Broadcasting Corporation.

We thank the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India and the Department of Telecommunications for their encouragement to Amateur Radio activity. We also thank the International Amateur Radio community for their kind support.

Regards,
S.Ram Mohan, VU2MYH

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National Institute of Amateur Radio
Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500082, India

Telefax: 040-2331 0287 Tel: 040-6516 7388
Cell: 94416 96043
www.niar.org

Orissa CM Felicitates NIAR on 29th Oct 2009

Hon'ble Chief Minister of Odisha Shri. Naveen Patnaik chief guest at a special program on the eve of Orissa Disaster Preparedness Day and the National Day for Disaster Reduction, 2009 organized by OSDMA at Jayadev Bhavan, Bhubaneshwar on the 29th October 2009 felicitated National Institute of Amateur Radio. Mr. Suri, VU2MY Founder & Chairman, NIAR received a memento and a certificate of appreciation through the hands of the Chief Minister. Minister of Revenue & Disaster Management Shri Surijya Narayan Patro presided over the meeting, Chief Secretary Shri Tarun Kanti Mishra, Secretary Revenue and Disaster Management RK Sharma, Special Relief Commissioner and MD OSDMA NK Sundaray were also present on the occasion.

At this program, Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri. Naveen Patnaik also inaugurated Ham Radio Communication network of 21 stations set up along the disaster prone areas of Odisha State by OSDMA with support of NIAR. Earlier, OSDMA conducted series of training programs in the state for volunteers from disaster prone areas in Amateur (HAM) Radio ASOC examination and also installed stations at vulnerable locations as the volunteers received amateur radio licenses issued by Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Govt. of India. Over 290 volunteers were trained in amateur radio from across the state which includes members of students, teachers, lawyers, doctors, Disaster Management officials, fire department and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF).

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National Institute of Amateur Radio
Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda
Hyderabad 500082, INDIA

Telefax: 91-40-2331 0287 Tel: 91-40-65167388
E mail: niarindia@hotmail.com, vu2nro@gmail.com
Web site: www.niar.org
Club station: VU2NRO 14160 kHz, 144.720 MHz. Echolink: Node 133507

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NIAR HAM NEWS Newsletter Apr-Jun 2009

Please find below the link for the NIAR HAM NEWS Apr-Jun 2009 Issue

http://www.niar.org/hamnews/hn_0609.pdf

The same is available on the website www.niar.org

Regards,Mohan, VU2MYH
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National Institute of Amateur Radio,

Raj Bhavan Road, Hyderabad 500082, India

Telefax: 91-40-2331 0287

Cell:94416 96043

Amateur Radio exam at Hyderabad today

A total of 70 candidates from

1. Amateur Radio Club, VU2VLF, Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Uppal, Hyderabad

2. National Institute of Amateur Radio, VU2NRO (NIAR)

3. Red Cross, Hyderabad

4. Others

are appearing for the Amateur Radio exam at Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2, Uppal today, 28 Aug 2009. Good luck to all of them!

Note: New batches for Amateur Radio classes start at NIAR, Hyderabad on every first Monday of the month.

-Jose Jacob, VU2JOS

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National Institute of Amateur Radio Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda Hyderabad 500082, INDIA
Telefax: 91-40-2331 0287 Tel: 91-40-65167388

E mail: niarindia@hotmail.com, vu2nro@gmail.com

Web site: www.niar.org

Club station: VU2NRO 14160 kHz, 144.720 MHz.

Echolink: Node 133507

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Radio hams remember Rajiv Gandhi

Staff Reporter VISAKHAPATNAM: On the birth anniversary of the late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, many recall his contribution to the development of ham radio as a hobby in the country. Radio hams recall Rajiv Gandhi (VU2RG) simply as Rajiv and the work he did to promote the hobby.According to information provided by the National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad, he found good potential in amateur radio operators (radio hams) to carry forward his vision to “open up communications to the people through amateur wireless stations set up as a national network in over six lakh villages.”

More at :

http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/20/stories/2009082056070600.htm

Workshop on Disaster management - Program Officers of AIR Visit NIAR on 12th August 2009

The Regional Training Institute (P), All India Radio organised a 5-day Workshop on Disaster Management during 10th -14th August 2009. Over 20 Program officers and other senior officials of All India Radio from various States including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa visiting NIAR on 12th August 2009, as part of their program to gain knowledge and information about amateur radio communications and interact with experts in this field. A live demonstration of various modes of amateur radio communication including digital and internet related technologies popularly used by Hams was shown to the participants.
During the course of interaction, one of the participant emotionally charged the atmosphere by narating his own personal experience of how the information on critical illness of his daughter was relayed to him by Hams at CM's residence in Bhubaneshwar through the Resident Commissioners office in New Delhi during Orissa Super Cyclone relief communications, reached him in-time, which saved the life of his daughter.It was indeed a prized and exhilarating moment, when the hearts were speaking all the words, as the participants applauded the sprit of radio amateurs for their sincere commitment towards service to society in times of need. The three hour session was truly an experience to cherish and remembered for a long time. Several Hams who participated in the Orissa Super Cyclone operations including Mr. S.B.Ram - VU2LIC, Mr. Chaitanya Kumar -VU3MCK, Mr. Yogesh, Ms. Bhanumathy - VU2BL, Mr.Jose Jacob - VU2JOS were all present on the occassion.

(Mohan, VU2MYH , National Institute of Amateur Radio,Hyderabad )

Amateur Radio demo for AIR officials

As part of the Workshop on Disaster Management conducted by Regional Training Institute(P), All India Radio, Hyderabad, delegates from AIR stations from Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Goa, Orissa and West Bengal states are scheduled to visit National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad on 12th August 2009. A presentation on Amateur Radio with live demonstration is scheduled between 2 to 5 pm on that day.

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio,Hyderabad)

Ham radio helps combat Cyclone "Aila"

On the 25th of May 2009, a deep depression coiled over Bay of Bengal became Cyclonic formation “Aila” which struck the coastal districts of West Bengal with wind speeds over 90 kmph causing immense devastation in the region. The river banks breached at several locations as incessant rains caused river waters raise to unprecedented levels inundating farm lands, submerged houses in hundreds of villages resulting in hundreds of casualties and rendering millions of people homeless.

Read the full story here :

http://www.radioandmusic.com/content/editorial/special-reports/ham-radio-helps-combat-cyclone-aila

(Thanks to Jose Jacob, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad for the report & to radioandmusic.com for publishing the same)

Full report with pictures in pdf format can be downloaded from here :

Amateur Radio in Cyclone Aila :

http://www.niar.org/Aila%20Report.pdf

List of Aila Cyclone Relief stations

List of Amateur stations operating for Cyclone Aila relief operations from West Bengal :

North 24 Parganas District :

Barasat District Magistrate Office : OM Ambarish, VU3JFA

Barasat Circuit House : YL Bhanu, VU2BL

Dhamakhlai : OM Subhodeep VU2CSB, OMBiswas, VU3BIS

Dulduli : OM Parag, VU3RUO

Sandeshkhali : OM Satyarup, VU3SCM, OM Swapan VU3JCR

Hingalgunj Block Dev. Office : YL Yamini, VU2YAM

Jogesganj : OM Mohan, VU2MYH

Kalitala : OM Jose, VU2JOS

South 24 Parganas District:

Rangabelia : OM Tanumay VU3SQY

Relay Stations:

Hyderabad : NIAR, VU2NRO

Kolkata : OM Sunil, VU2SYD

Belur, WB : OM Subash, VU3SUY

Kerala : OM Sangeet, VUCEO

Etc.

Frequencies: 7045, 7070, 14160, 145

(Jose Jacob, VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad)

Related News Report :

http://tinyurl.com/ppx4rr

HAM radio team tunes into relief work

1 Jun 2009, 0354 hrs IST, Suman Chakraborti, TNN

KOLKATA: A three-member team of the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) will reach the city by Monday night with HAM radio equipment to help the state government in relief work. The team has been requested by the state government to set up makeshift radio stations in the flood-affected areas of South and North 24-Parganas.NIAR director Ram Mohan said they had received a letter from the North 24-Parganas district magistrate's office, asking them to send HAM radio equipment to the flood-affected areas of the district to help them in conducting relief and rescue work."We received a letter from the additional DM of North 24-Parganas to assist them in the flood-affected areas of the district. We are immediately sending a team to Kolkata with satellite radio equipment," said Ram Mohan.He added that since a week has passed since the storm Aila hit the state, they were not quite informed as to the present situation. "We have been informed that the situation in some of the flood-affected places of the district has improved a little. We are trying to keep in touch with the district administration to keep us informed on the present situation. Nevertheless, we are sending our team and equipment," Ram Mohan said.HAM radio expert Ambarish Nag Biswas, who has been selected as one of the coordinators to monitor the temporary radio stations, said they would help the government keep track of the present situation. "Apart from informing those who are engaged in rescue and relief work as to where people might still be stranded, we wouldbe able to keep track as to whether any outbreak of disease occurs or whether anybody goes missing. These problems occur when the water level starts receding. We would subsequently be able to inform the DM immediately so that they can take quick action. We have been asked to set up these temporary radio stations at Dhamakhali, Kultoli and Sandeshkhali and we would have to move on as per situation," Biswas said.Two others Parag Ranjan Das and Subhadip Chatterjee would also be in the team. The team will use VHF and HF frequency to keep track of the situation.

http://tinyurl.com/pvmbjx

HAM radio team tunes into relief work

1 Jun 2009, 0354 hrs IST, Suman Chakraborti, TNN KOLKATA:

A three-member team of the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR) will reach the city by Monday night with HAM radio equipment to help the state government in relief work. The team has been requested by the state government to set up makeshift radio stations in the flood-affected areas of South and North 24-Parganas.
Read the TOI report here :

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Kolkata-/HAM-radio-team-tunes-into-relief-work/articleshow/4601551.cms