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PRESS
RELEASE:
National Institute of Amateur Radio, Hyderabad is an apex organization
for promotion of amateur radio in the country.
NIAR is conducting programs to popularize and promote amateur radio
activity in the country particularly among youth to create a valuable
human resource in the field of electronics, communications,
communication, satellite, space and information sciences.
Amateur Radio operators make radio contact using transmitters and
receives and exchange information on places, people, culture, science
and technology etc.,
We are pleased to inform you that sponsored by NIAR, Mrs. Bharathi
Prasad VU2RBI as team leader, a five member team is proceeding to Port
Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands to conduct a Dxpedition (Expedition
in Amateur Radio) w.e.f. 3-31st December 2004.
Special Permission of Govt. of India to Andaman and Nicobar
Islands-2004 Dxpedition team is granted – the copy of the letter
enclosed. This team will reach out to over 5,00,000 families in every
nook and corner of the world. There are over 30,00,000 lakh in
entire world including 12,000 in India looking to make a contact with
the expedition station.
Similar Dxpedition was conducted to Lakshadweep Islands was conducted
in 1983 and 1989 and Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1987. This has
brought tremendous worldwide publicity earlier.
Radio amateurs come from all walks of life like Students,
Professionals, Engineers, Doctors, Consultants, Military officials,
Bureaucrats, Political Leaders, Kings etc., Mr.Dayanidhi Maran,
VU2DMK, Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, VU2SON, Late Mr.Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG are
also HAMs. Realizing potential of HAMs to promotion / developments in
Science & Technology and Tourism and others like Sports, Youth
etc., it was given first priority by late Mr.Rajiv Gandhi, VU2RG in
1980-83
as Congress Party General Secretary as M.P. It was his direct
involvement NIAR came into existence at Hyderabad.
Amateur Radio activities (Hams) is much more than Disaster
Management/Disaster Mitigation as is generally perceived in India.
Thus, Dxpeditions are also part of promotional and developmental
activity.
The main objective of this expedition:
1. To conduct basic evaluation, R& D
on radio propagation tests with state of the art equipments held by
Indian Hams. Thanks to Department of Information & Technology,
Government of India support received in this regard.
2. To prove the capabilities of Indian
Hams to reach out to millions of people across the globe by
establishing direct radio contact with as many people as possible.
i.e., To promote International
understanding.
3. To Promote Tourism to India more
particularly to NIAR, Hyderabad and popularize our developmental
issues.
4. To prove Indian Ham's capabilities in
Science and Technology excellence by operating several modes of latest
state of the art in communication equipment in this expedition which
is watched by all the world.
5. To encourage many leading
International Institutions/Individuals of the world appreciate the
developments – facilities available at Hyderabad for conducting
international Hamvestion. The size/capacity of over 10,000 delegates
are held regularly in 25 developed countries USA/ Europe / Japan etc.,
These are held very frequently in every year.
6. To demonstrate/Exhibit "People's
participation in many developed & high tech areas – To/attract
Professional / Amateur visitors to India" on a scale that is
never seen before.
7.
The publicity generated by this expedition can be seen from
several journals all over the world. This is besides regular
appreciations that is going on already in the air.
Since this DX Pedition operations between 03-31st December 2004
provides great opportunity to develop "Public relations to
several
countries of the World" at a cost that is negligible to the
tangible
benefits acquired for a long time. This is an International event with
International Participation. The Govt. of India, Govt. of AP are
encouraging this event besides sponsorship by Many International
associations /Hams and NIAR.
For favor of publication.
(S.Suri)
Founder & Chairman,
NIAR
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