Ham Radio Promotional Activities Sandeep Baruah Scientist F

Ham Radio Promotional Activities Sandeep Baruah, Scientist - F Vigyan Prasar Department of Science & Technology New Delhi

- Received first ham radio license in 1989 at the age of 19 - Promoting ham radio for the last 33 years - Wrote “Scanning the World with Amateur Radio” (1993) - Wrote “A Guide to Ham Radio” (2000) published by Vigyan Prasar (2000) - Developed a website on ham radio http: //www. qsl. net/vu 2 msy (1999) - Developed a ham radio technology demonstration website: http: //www. riverdevil. org/APRS/vu 2 mue

Scanning the World with Amateur Radio A comprehensive guidebook on ham radio (1986) About the book Shri D. P. Dey, VU 2 DPD, Kolkata (fondly I call him Dipu Da) wrote-". . The book describes the basic radio theory and also contains a few pages of questions and answers for the Amateur Radio Operator's Certificate Examination, which is pre-requisite for establishing and operating his own ham radio station. Some circuits of transmitters including the addresses from where PCB can be obtained are also included in the book for the benefit of new licencees. The 60 odd clear photographs and sketches enhance the beauty and quality of the book. Sandeep has written the book in a simple way which is readily intelligible even to a nontechnical reader. This book being the first of its kind in the North East Region and containing almost all information needed to become a ham, will act as a comprehensive guide-book for the learners. " In the foreword, Sandeep writes "The author claims no originality in the book". Sri D. P. Dey (VU 2 DPD), an experienced ham from Calcutta, after

“A Guide to Ham Radio” Published by Vigyan Prasar in 2000

A one stop website on ham radio with India specific information with all the learning resources and technical know-how on low cost kit building http: //www. qsl. net/vu 2 msy 1999

Handwritings of my father In 1985 ham radio was an ‘Off time engagement scheme” It was not in school syllabus

Media coverage of Emergency Operation during Tsunami

In 2005 CBSE incorporated ham radio in its frontline curriculum on Disaster Management in Social Science (Class X)

CBSE incorporated a chapter on Ham Radio in a Class X textbook A photograph of mine was featured where the role of ham radio as a hobby was emphasized