 Korea unveils stamp celebrating ARDF
Korea has issued a postage stamp
commemorating the 2008 Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) World
Championships.
The ARDF World Championships, held in Korea and hosted by
the Korean Amateur Radio League, were September 2-7, 2008. More than 450
participants from 28 countries came to Korea to compete.
Upon issuance
of the stamp, Korea said it hoped that the "World Championships will
provide a momentum to stimulate public interest and participation in
Amateur Radio."
ARRL ARDF Coordinator Joe Moell, K0OV, said that Team
USA had their best showing ever at the 2008 World Championships: "We had
four Top 10 finishes in the two days of fox-finding competition, first
with 2 meter AM signals, and then with 80 meter CW signals. ARRL's team
faced more than 300 of the planet's best foxtailers that represented 24
other national Amateur Radio societies."
ARDF combines Amateur Radio
skills with the map and compass skills of orienteering in a timed race
where individual competitors navigate through diverse wooded terrain
while searching for radio transmitters. The rules of the sport and
international competitions are organized by the International Amateur
Radio Union (IARU).
Korean Stamp Portal System
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American Radio Relay League
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