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)

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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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 )