National Institute of Amateur Radio

6-3-1092 /93, Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda,
Hyderabad-500082, Telangana, India.

+91 40 2331 0287

+91 40 2331 0787

info@niar.org

Benefits of HAM

Things you can to do with Amateur Radio

Amateur Radio operators in their free time use their radio stations and conduct two-way communication and exchange cultural, personal, technical information with other amateurs not only within India but all over the world. The two-way communications using Radio Transmitters, receivers, antennae can be either through Voice, Morse Code, Digital (Video & Data) or through Satellites.
HF radios hams can talk to other hams in literally any part of the globe.
VHF and UHF transceivers hams enjoy extremely reliable communications within their local community.
Friendship – Make friends all over the world.
QRP - Communicating with "very low power" is a challenge that many hams enjoy. QRP is usually practiced on the HF bands.
There are several Digital Amateur Radio communication techniques that allow Hams to exchange text messages, send emails or even connect to Internet.
Amateur Television - It's just like real television because it is real television.
Slow Scan TV - Send pictures around the world for little or no cost.
Contests & Awards - You can put your radio operating skills up against other hams and teams of hams and win awards.
Home brewing - You can make your own transmitters, receivers, antennas etc. and enjoy the hobby.
Emergency and other volunteer services - Floods, landslides, tsunamis, earthquakes, cyclones, accidents (Rail / Road / Air). When ever 'normal' communications go out, hams are ready to use their radios to provide emergency communication services to their communities.
Fox Hunt – Game of finding hidden transmitters.
Satellite communications - Hams operate using their own satellites for world wide communication using Walkie-Talkies or Base Stations.