World Amateur Radio Day 2024 is celebrated on April 18 for non-commercial activities like message exchange, personal leisure, emergency communication, and self-education, with frequencies allocated by ITU and FCC.
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World Amateur Radio Day 2024 (US): World Amateur Radio Day occurs on April 18 each year. Amateur radio, also known as HAM radio, operates within the non-commercial domain by utilizing the radio frequency spectrum for activities including message exchange, personal leisure, emergency communication, wireless experimentation, and self-education. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) allocate radio frequencies to amateur radio services.
Amateur radio operators employ these frequencies to engage in two-way personal communication with their peers. Regarding all issues about information and communication technologies, the I.T.U. is in charge. The technical and operational attributes of the transmission are subject to regulation by national governments, which grant licenses to individual stations bearing distinctive identifying call signs. All transmissions require call signs of this nature.
The ITU, a special agency of the United Nations, initiated the Amateur Radio Service on May 17, 1865. A synonym for amateur radio operators is “hams.” Operators in the commercial and professional radio communities first employed the term “ham” in 1909 as a pejorative designation for amateur radio operators. The operators rapidly embraced the term and integrated it into their lexicon. However, until approximately 1920, the expression did not attain widespread usage in the United States; subsequently, it progressively disseminated to other English-speaking nations.
Pioneers of amateur radio established the International Amateur Radio Union (I.A.R.U.) on April 18, 1925, in Paris, to provide global support for the medium. Amateur radio experimenters initially identified the capability of the short-wave spectrum to facilitate global propagation. In the competition to exploit these shorter wavelengths, amateur radio ran the risk of being driven to the background, according to the I.A.R.U.
The I.A.R.U. has been dedicated to the protection and expansion of Amateur Radio frequency allocations ever since its inception. Due to the support of wise administrations all over the world, radio amateurs are now able to communicate and conduct experiments within strategically placed frequency bands across the radio spectrum.
Since its inception in 1925, the I.A.R.U. has grown from 25 member states to 160 member societies across three regions. Northern Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East comprise IARU Region One. The Americas comprise Region Two, whereas the preponderance of Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Island nations comprise Region Three. The I.T.U. has acknowledged that the I.A.R.U. represents the interests of amateur radio.
World Voice Day 2024: History, Activities, Fun Facts and FAQs
When was the peak of HAM radio usage?
As of the 1970s.
What inspired the name HAM radio?
Historically a pejorative moniker, radio amateurs have since come to embrace the term “ham.”
Who makes use of HAM radio?
Individuals communicate interstellarly, terrestrially, and even celestially via amateur radio, obviating the need for cellular devices and the Internet.
Explore the realm of amateur radio.
The popularity of amateur radio is not where it should be. Conduct additional research on the subject.
Inform individuals about amateur radio.
After conducting an investigation, disseminate the findings. This may lead to the discovery of a listening companion or the persuasion of an individual to participate in amateur radio.
Participate in amateur radio.
Applications for both iOS and Android are accessible, enabling users to access and listen to them. Attempt some now!
Year | Date | Day |
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2024 | April 18 | Thursday |
2025 | April 18 | Friday |
2026 | April 18 | Saturday |
2027 | April 18 | Sunday |
2028 | April 18 | Tuesday |
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