National Institute of Amateur Radio

13/05/2026

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Saturday, May 16th
Sunday, May 17th

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08/05/2026

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08/05/2026

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Ham Radio Outlet, your #1 Source for all things Ham Radio
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Show dates:
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08/05/2026

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30/04/2026

Good news for VU7 Dxpeditions! Lakshadweep administration eases tourist entry permit rules https://www-thehindu-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/lakshadweep-administration-eases-tourist-entry-permit-rules/article70920950.ece/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D&fbclid=IwY2xjawRf0qlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF4NkJqY1FYWnNITDBrZnRRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuUW7WcdQK_YAxHmEjfawM8ASpfgd9km1U_szoOSJGQs77sGEHvX6YFmOulx_aem_oLwXfJOne4r1yAItNSEHGw =1777489861401&_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17774898461945&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Flakshadweep-administration-eases-tourist-entry-permit-rules%2Farticle70920950.ece 73 VU2JOS

24/04/2026

Congratulations to the following persons who received their new Amateur Radio certificates !

VU22OM Manimaran , Udumalpet, Tamilnadu (Ex VU3EHT)
VU22YL YL Sri Jeevitha, Udumalpet, Tamilnadu
VU23BK Boopesh Kannan, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu (Ex VU3HEI)
VU23CS Chintan, Jamnagar, Gujarat
VU24SP Ganesan, Pollachi, Tamilnadu (Ex VU3GHR)
VU25KA Jagadeesh, Pollachi, Tamilnadu (Ex VU3GHJ)
VU29PL YL Rajalakshmi, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
VU33TJ Tijo J. Kollam, Kerala
VU36AB Aneesh Prakash, , Kollam, Kerala
VU39TJ Prashant Garikapati, Hyderabad, Telangana

73 VU2JOS

20/04/2026

Report of Hyderabad Morning VHF Net on VU2LHR Repeater 145.600 MHz(-)
Date: Monday 20 April 2026
Timings: 7.30 -7.45 am IST
Today's Net Control: Jose VU2JOS
QTH: NIAR, Somajiguda, Hyderabad
Checkins:
VU2AAP, VU2AZK, VU2FFQ, VU2FGD, VU2FGE, VU2JCH, VU2LYK, VU3ASB, VU3BPQ, VU3EDA, VU3EFA, VU3IHK, VU37KN
Total: 13 + 1 Net Controller = 14
Thanks to all stations for checking in.
Request all with VHF equipment in Hyderabad to check in the VHF Nets at 7.30 am & 9.00 pm on 145.600 MHz (-)
73
VU2JOS

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18/04/2026

AT9WAR is the special callsign issued to OM Subbu, VU2NSL, Director, Institute of Amateur Radio in Kerala, Kochi to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day 2026 which will be active during 16-20 April 2026. 73 VU2JOS

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18/04/2026

AT8BRS – IOTA AS-153 DXpedition 2026
On the occasion of World Amateur Radio Day (18th April), the Bengal Amateur Radio Society (BARS) is conducting IOTA DXpedition from Gobardhanpur Island (West Bengal, India) with special callsign AT8BRS, during 15-19 April 2026
Operators VU2AES, VU2BPW, VU2DLU, VU2GMT, VU2GOR
More details in www.qrz.com/db/AT8BRS
73 VU2JOS

AT8BRS personal biography