About Amateur (HAM) Radio

Amateur Radio is a scientific hobby of experimentation with wireless technology by individuals and clubs in their spare time. Hams (as the licensed Radio enthusiasts are called) have invented new radio circuits, techniques, modulation methods, built their own satellites and launched successful careers.

Steve Jobs was a ham. He attributed his interest in electronics and computers to being a ham. Most astronauts are hams as well. So were many Nobel laureates!

Amateur Radio has also helped in many disaster situations where the hams were challenged to create communication system from very meager resources

Workshop Details:

To obtain an amateur radio license in India one has to pass an exam conducted by the Ministry of Communications (Amateur station operator's License exam ASOL). Those who qualify this test are issued call-signs and the license to use amateur wireless bands free of cost. This two-day workshop will prepare the participant to write the ASOL exam. The workshop is an engaging review of basics of electronics and communications, operating procedures, Morse codes etc.

Starting from the basics of electronics, The workshop covers how the wireless communication system works - receivers, transmitters, antennas and then the jargon used by radio operators to communication, operating ethics, rules and general information. The course material will be supplied.

About the Speaker:

R. J. Marcus, VU2VTM is a veteran radio amateur(HAM), with decades of experience in mentoring young people into the wireless world. His teaching methods are very simple and engaging. He has conducted workshop for thousands of hams across India. At our request, he is travelling from Bangalore for this workshop.

Date: Saturday and Sunday,

15th and 16th March 2014

Time: 10.00 A.M to 4.30 P.M

Venue:

Seminar Hall, Muffakham Jah College of Engineering and Technology (MJCET),

Road No 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad.

Registration Fee:

Rs. 300 for IEEE Members

Rs. 400 for Non IEEE Members

Note: Registration fee includes course material only

**The participants will have to make arrangements for their own lunch and snacks. This is not covered in the registration fees.**

Registration is open to all. There are limited seats available and interested persons are requested to register in advance by sending email to HYPERLINK "mailto:arif.sohel@mjcollege.ac.in"arif.sohel@mjcollege.ac.in latest by 13th March 2014. For any further details please contact:

Workshop Coordinator:

Mr. Sarath Babu, Lamakaan Radio Club,

HYPERLINK "mailto:VU3RSB@larc.in" VU3RSB@larc.in

Mr. Mohammed Arifuddin Sohel,

Secretary, IEEE CAS/EDS joint Chapter

9885 407 094, HYPERLINK "mailto:arif.sohel@mjcollege.ac.in"arif.sohel@mjcollege.ac.in

Mr. Ashar Farhaan, Vice President,LARC

afarhan@gmail.com

Joint Chapter of Circuits and Systems and Electron Devices Societies (CAS/EDS) and IEEE CAS Chapter, MJCET

In collaboration with

Lamakaan Amateur Radio Club (LARC)

Presents

Two day training program on

Amateur (HAM) Radio

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Hyderabad Section