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Updated - January 10, 2025 07:26 am IST - Bengaluru
The idea behind establishing the Digital Mobile Radio stations is to enable students to operate Ham radios and connect with Ham operators across the globe. | Photo Credit: File photo
The Indian Institute of Hams (IIH) has installed 20 Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) base stations for operating Ham radios in government residential schools across the State.
The schools, which are located in the interior regions of Karnataka, are run by the Social Welfare Department and the idea behind establishing the DMR stations is to enable students to operate Ham radios and connect with Ham operators across the globe.
S. Sathyapal, director of the Bengaluru-based IIH, said the institute was approached by the department with an objective to create awareness among students about Ham radios and their role during crisis management.
Upon completion of the course, they appeared for an exam conducted by the Ministry of Communication, Government of India, and were granted licences to operate Ham radios.
“From the 80 schools, we trained more than 100 teachers and students who qualified and got their licences from the Ministry of Communications. Besides this, we also established 20 DMR base stations,” Dr. Sathyapal added.
He said the stations will provide them a link to the entire world and they can establish contacts with Ham radio operators 24/7. “The stations will help them interact with amateur radio operators from within and outside India. This will give good exposure to students who are mainly from rural areas. Those who are active in the Ham community are scientists, astronauts, engineers etc,” he said.
He said that as the students have been trained to use Ham radios, it will be of help at times of crisis and they can help establish communication, if need be.
Published - January 09, 2025 07:28 pm IST
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