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    From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Friday, March 31, 2023 16:12:00
    03/31/2023

    In less than a month, 2023 World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) will be celebrated, literally, around the world!

    WARD is held on April 18 every year and is celebrated by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president.

    The IARU announced previously[1] that Human Security for All (HS4A) will be this year's World Amateur Radio Day theme. The day is being celebrated with a 2-week operating event occurring April 11 - 25. Special event stations will be operating from around the world, making two-way radio contacts to call attention to the HS4A campaign. The United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security describes 'human security' as "a more powerful, lasting approach to the most difficult deficits in peace and development," such as poverty, war, and natural disasters.

    ARRL encourages all radio amateurs to take to the airwaves for WARD, to enjoy our global friendship with other amateurs, and to show our skills and capabilities to the public.

    More information about 2023 World Amateur Radio Day is available at www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day [2]and www.iaru.org/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-da[3]


    [1] http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2023-02-23#toc04
    [2] https://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day
    [3] https://www.iaru.org/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-day.

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  • From ARRL de WD1CKS@VERT/WLARB to QST on Friday, April 05, 2024 16:12:00
    03/29/2024

    World Amateur Radio Day[1] (WARD) is celebrated each year on April 18.

    The theme for 2024 is, "A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy." The global event covers all of the International Amateur Radio Union[2] (IARU) regions and spans 2 days: Thursday, April 18, 2024, 0000 UTC to Friday, April 19, 2024, 0000 UTC.

    On April 18, 1925, the IARU was formed in Paris and will celebrate its centenary in 2025. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was the organization's first president.

    All radio amateurs are invited to take to the airwaves to enjoy the global friendship with other amateurs and to show their skills and capabilities to the public. WARD is not a contest but rather an opportunity to talk about the value of amateur radio to the public and fellow amateur colleagues. It is also a great opportunity to talk about local radio clubs and amateur radio in local media as a lead-up to ARRL Field Day[3], which is held each year during the fourth full weekend in June. You can also promote your personal WARD activities on social media platforms like X and Facebook by using the hashtag #WorldAmateurRadioDay.

    For more ideas and information, visit World Amateur Radio Day (arrl.org)[4].


    [1] https://www.iaru.org/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-day/
    [2] https://www.iaru.org/
    [3] http://arrl.org/field-day
    [4] https://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day

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