 World Amateur Radio Day
On 18 April 2012, radio amateurs will be celebrating World Amateur Radio Day, on the 87th anniversary of the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union or IARU.
This year's theme is "Amateur Radio Satellites: Celebrating 50 Years in Space" in remembrance of the launching of OSCAR 1 on 12 December 1961 and the launch of OSCAR 2 on 2 June 1962.
In 1924, ARRL President Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, had scheduled a business trip to Europe. While in Europe, Maxim was asked by the ARRL Board of Directors to represent the ARRL in fostering international relations between amateurs.
Following an informal meeting in 1924, representatives from France, Great Britain, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Luxembourg, Canada and the United States formulated a plan to hold an International Amateur Congress in Paris, France, in April 1925, for the purpose of founding the IARU. Representatives from Europe, North America, South America and Asia attended the congress, adopting a constitution for the IARU on April 17. At a closing assembly on the following day, officers were elected and the actions of the congress ratified by representatives from 25 countries. Thus, April 18 became the official "birthday" of the IARU and is now designated World Amateur Radio Day.
There will be several special event stations from IARU's Member Societies active on different dates during April:
South Africa - ZS6IARU, will be active on 18 April. QSL via ZS4BS.
Bulgaria - LZ1WARD, by the Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs, active throughout the month of April. QSL via bureau.
Switzerland - HB9WARD by Union Schweizerischer Kurzwellen-Amateure, active on 18 April. QSL via HB9JOE.
Poland - HF87WARD, by members of the SP-CFF will be active from 17 to 30 April. There is an award for this operation. QSL via eQSL.cc and WFF LogSearch.
Liberia - EL2RL, by the Liberia Radio Amateur Association will be active on 18 April. Direct QSL to EL2BA.
Mexico - 6H6IARU by the Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores who are active from 13 to 18 April. QSL via LoTW and N7RO.
Chile - 3G87IARU by the Radio Club de Chile, active throughout the month of April. QSL via CE3AA.
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