# The Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI)

> ARSI is the IARU recognized national association for amateur radio operators in India


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- [WPC - Migration to Saral Sanchar Portal](https://arsi.info/wpc-migration-to-saral-sanchar-portal/): Office Memorandum No. P-14036/03/2023- COP, dated 11 March 2025 The new Telecommunication (Amateur Service) Rules, 2024 promotes digital implementation of Amateur Radio Operator Station (ASO) Certificate.  However the digital implementation of ASO License/Certificate is already in place on Saral Sanchar portal of DoT since year 2020. Prior to year 2020 the ASO License/Certificate has been granted manually in the form of amateur radio booklet. All valid ASO License/Certificate holders, whose fresh or renewal of ASO license/certificate has been issued manually prior to functioning of the Amateur/HAM module on Saral Sanchar portal of DoT are required to migrate their ASO license/certificate […]
- [ITU - Radio Regulations 2024](https://arsi.info/itu-2024/): ITU – Radio Regulations Articles Edition of 2024 Radio Regulations Edition 2024 Refer to page 323 for Amateur Services
- [Application for a Special Callsign](https://arsi.info/application-for-a-special-callsign/): Application for a Special Callsign Any Indian Amateur Callsign holder, if applying for a special event callsign shall fill and submit the application in the format as in the link below with a fee of Rs.200/- payable on the Bharathkhosh Portal Application form for Special Call Sign to ASOC Holder
- [Procedure for ASOC Exam & Certificate](https://arsi.info/asoc/): Office Memorandum No. P-14036/03/2023- COP, dated 28 February 2025 With reference to the above OM, separate applications need to be made by an applicant on the Amateur/HAM module of Saral Sanchar portal for taking the ASO Certificate examination and for grant of ASO Certificate. This process has been simplified by making it a one-step process in the modified Amateur/HAM module of the Saral Sanchar portal. Please follow the guidelines according to the document in the link below Launch of Modified Amateur_HAM Module on Saral Portal of DoT with User manual
- [Commonwealth Contest](https://arsi.info/commonwealth-contest/): The Commonwealth Contest is one of the longest-running contests in the HF contesting world. It promotes contacts between stations in the Commonwealth Countries and Territories. The Commonwealth Contest (CC) is the oldest DX contest in Amateur Radio. Since 1931, the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) has been the organizer and adjudicator of this annual 24-hour event. The contest includes Amateurs in all 56 countries and the numerous territories that make up the Commonwealth of Nations. The Commonwealth Contest runs on the second full weekend of March each year from 1000 UTC Saturday through 0959 UTC Sunday. It is 24 […]
- [ARSI YouTube Channel](https://arsi.info/yt/): ARSI YouTube Channel has videos of ARSI Webinars The channel also has ARSI Contest videos of its contestant teams linked with their permission ARSI YouTube Channel Please click on the above link and subscribe to our channel to get regular updates  
- [ARSI VU-DX Contest](https://arsi.info/dxcontest/): ARSI VU-DX Contest Dates: 23 – 24 August 2025 Duration: 23-Aug 12:00 UTC to 24-Aug 11:59:59 UTC Geographic Focus: India Participation: Worldwide Mode: SSB, CW, Mixed Power: Low: < 100W, High: > 100W (Max permitted as per their Country License regulations) Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10 M Categories: Single Op All Band (SSB/CW/Mixed) (Low/High) Single Op Single Band (SSB/CW/Mixed) (Low/High) Exchange: VU: RS(T) + 2-letter State/UT code; Non-VU: RS(T) + Serial Number Work stations: Once per band per mode QSO Points: VU-Station: 1 point per QSO with VU station VU-Station: 3 points per QSO with DX station Non-VU–Station: 3 points […]
- [ARSI VU ROOKIE CONTEST](https://arsi.info/arsi-vu-rookie-contest/): ARSI VU ROOKIE CONTEST Objective: To encourage newly-licensed operators (“Rookies”) in India to operate on the HF bands and experience competitive Amateur Radio operating. Experienced operators (“Non-Rookies”) are strongly encouraged to participate and help new operators – either on the air or in person. Any Radio Amateur is accepted as a Rookie if his/her first license is less than 5 years old. Date:  26 – 27 April  2025 Duration:   Sat 26 Apr 12:00 UTC to Sun 27 Apr 11:59:59 UTC (Sat 17:30 IST  to Sun 17:29:59  IST) Important: The operators have to strictly adhere to their emission mode in accordance to […]
- [ARSI 40M CQ VU SSB Contest](https://arsi.info/cq-vu-ssb-40m-contest/): ARSI 40M CQ VU SSB Contest Objective: To promote 40M SSB activity. Date: 22 – 23 March 2025 Duration: 22 March 7:30 PM IST to 23 March 7:29:59 PM IST Contest Rules: Any licensed ham can participate in the contest Logs should be sent to contest manager within a week after the contest in Cabrillo format All participants logging at least 20 contacts will receive certificates This is a low power (<=100W) SSB only contest. Hams using home-brewed equipment will be considered as separate category and will be specially awarded. Such entry shall mention equipment details and photos along with […]
- [ARSI QRP-DAY CONTEST](https://arsi.info/qrp-contest/): ARSI QRP-DAY CONTEST 2025 Date:  28th – 29th June  2025 Duration :   Sat 28th Jun  5:30 UTC to Sun 29th Jun 11:59:59 UTC (Sat 11:00 IST  to Sun 17:29:59 IST) Important: The operators have to strictly adhere to their emission mode in accordance to their category of license and power output should not exceed 5 Watts (10W in case of SSB). Objective: Promote hams to use QRP power to make as many QSOs as possible, experimentation of antennas and Homebrew equipment. HF Bands: 40, 20, 15, 10 M Categories: CW, SSB, Digital or Mixed In Digital; MSHV or FH (multi streaming […]
- [Important WPC Related Documents](https://arsi.info/important-wpc-documents/): FAQ on the Telecommunication (Amateur Service) Rules, 2024: Published 5 December 2024 Frequently Asked Questions on the Telecommunication (Amateur Service) Rules, 2024 Gazette Notification (Final) – Amateur Services Rules – 30 October 2024 Gazette Notification Final Amateur Services Rules-Oct-2024 Telecommunication Act 2023 Gazette notification published by the Government of India Telecommunications Act 2023 National Frequency Allocation Plan-2022 Published by the Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing, Government of India, Ministry of Communication, Department of Telecommunication NFAP-2011 NFAP-2022 Letter from the Prime Minister’s Office regarding Mobility Permission The letter is a response to a “Public Grievance Letter” sent to the Prime Minister’s […]
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- [Privacy-Policy](https://arsi.info/privacy-policy/): Your privacy is important to us. It is Amateur Radio Society Of India’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you while you enroll as an ARSI member and on forms across our website, https://arsi.info. We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used. We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your […]
- [Affiliated Clubs](https://arsi.info/affiliated-clubs/): The following clubs are affiliated to ARSI and are listed in the order of the date of their affiliation. We encourage all HAM Radio clubs across India to join ARSI and help us grow HAM Radio interest. VU2IIH – Indian Institute of Hams, Bangalore, Karnataka VU2ARC – Bangalore Amateur Radio Club, Bangalore, Karnataka VU2BK – Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club, Mount Abu, Rajastan VU2BPA – Mumbai Amateur Radio Institute, Mumbai, Maharastra VU2GIN – Amateur Radio Convention & Conference Samity, Kolkata, West Bengal VU2RDO – Mangalore Amateur Radio Club, Mangalore, Karnataka VU2ECB – Disaster Amateur Radio Emergency Services (DARES), Mumbai, […]
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- [ARSI Annual Members](https://arsi.info/arsi-annual-members/): Mem no Call sign Name City Membership Validity C1280 VU2DK Zal Rustom Kabraji Pune 31 Mar 26 C1724 VU2KIB Jagadish G. Mukhtyar Mumbai 31 Mar 26 C2241 VU2DED Ajaya Gupta New Delhi 31 Mar 26 C2391 VU3TCP MUHAMMED ASHRAF E K Payyanur 31 Mar 26 C2449 VU3GID Ranjit Mettupalayam 31 Mar 26 C2450 VU2JEQ Santhosh Thandiraj Chennai 31 Mar 26 C2457 VU2JFJ Pradipta Sannyasi Behrampur 31 Mar 26 C2458 VU3JCD Satish Kumar Chennai 31 Mar 26 C2459 VU3TQC Golap Chandra Swargari Guwahati 31 Mar 26 C2466 VU2DDA Dipankar Dutt Kolkata 31 Mar 26 C2285 VU2AKB Adil Bhujwala Ahmedabad 31 Mar […]
- [ARSI Life Members](https://arsi.info/arsi-life-members/): Mem No Call Sign Name City P-1001 VU2DVG A.M. Dorai Chennai P-1002 VU2JJJ Jinofer Bhujwala Ahmedabad         I-1001 VU2IIH Indian Institute of Hams Bangalore I-1002 VU2ARC Bangalore Amateur Radio Club Bangalore I-1003 VU2BK Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club Rajastan I-1004 (SK) VU2BPA Mumbai Amateur Radio Institute Mumbai I-1005 (SK) VU2GIN Amateur Radio Convention & Conference Samity Kolkata I-1006 (SK) VU2RDO Mangalore Amateur Radio Club Mangalore I-1007 VU2ECB Disaster Amateur Radio Emergency Services (DARES) Mumbai I-1008 VU2LCI Lions Club International Bangalore I-1009 VU2ISL Dhruva Space Amateur Radio Club Hyderabad I-1010 VU2THR Tripura Ham Radio Club Agartala West […]
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- [Young Contester of the year Award](https://arsi.info/young-contestor/): Young Contester of the year Award Objective: This is an offshoot of main “Contester of the year” award to promote youngsters Mode: Nomination to be called in June/July each year on ARSI group Guidelines: Contester should be of age less than 30 years as of 31st December previous year (i.e. year for which nominee is evaluated) Nominations from members accepted for even non members At least one contest  (VU or International) should have been entered with 50 QSOs submitted in the log Qualifying contests are as follows: Any ARSI Contest – Multiplier is 1 CQWW SSB/CW/RTTY Contests – Multiplier is […]
- [VU2AJ - Contester of the year](https://arsi.info/contester-of-the-year/): Objective: VU2AJ – Contester of the year: to promote hams actively participating in VU and International contesting arena Mode: Nomination to be called in June/July each year on ARSI group Guidelines: Nomination can be by self or fellow ham for the previous calendar year (Jan 1st to Dec 31st) Nominee should be ARSI member Nomination shall contain details about the contester, his/her details about the contests participated, QSOs, Scores made in each contest. Contester shall be agreeing to publish his details on ARSI media such as webpage, HRN, Facebook, Twitter etc. Selection will be done by ARSI GC and final […]
- [Homebrewer of the year](https://arsi.info/homebrewer-of-the-year/): Objective: Recognizing homebrewers of VU Mode: Nomination to be called in June/July each year on ARSI group Guidelines: 1. Nomination can be by self or fellow ham 2. Nomination shall contain details about the home brewer, his/her contributions to advance the technical nature of the hobby, recent projects and any other details as justification 3. Homebrewer might have built original designs or enhanced already published designs to make it more popular 4. Homebrewer shall be agreeing to publish his work on ARSI media such as webpage, HRN, Facebook, Twitter etc. 5. Selection will be done by ARSI GC and final […]
- ["The BigCQ” Award for CQWW contest](https://arsi.info/the-bigcq-award-for-cqww-contest/): Objective:This is a new award format to promote more VUs to join the big league of CQWW contest.It will be considered as a side note in major contest weekend of CQWW CW, SSB and RTTY. “The Big CQ” Award Rules:a) All CQWW rules applyb) Contester need not send any emails to ARSI Contest managerc) Contester who breaks the previous VU record AND meets minimum scores mentioned below will receive special “The Big CQ” awardd) “The Big CQ” award announcement will follow after CQWW official results are made public by CQ on respective website (http://cqww.com/records.htm and https://www.cqwwrtty.com/records.htm )e) Current year’s announcement […]
- [ARSI 40M CQ VU CW Contest](https://arsi.info/40m-cqvu-contest/): ARSI 40M CQ VU CW Contest Objective: To promote 40M CW activity. Date: 6 – 7 Dec 2025 Duration: 6 Dec 7:30 PM IST to 7 Dec 7:29:59 PM IST Contest Rules: Any licensed ham can participate in the contest Logs should be sent to contest manager within a week after the contest in Cabrillo format All participants logging at least 20 contacts will receive certificates This is a low power (<=100W) CW only contest. Hams using home-brewed equipment will be considered as separate category and will be specially awarded. Such entry shall mention equipment details and photos along with […]
- [ARSI National Field Day & Hill Topping Contest](https://arsi.info/hill-topping/): Event Dates:  24th & 25th January 2026 Time Duration : Saturday 03:30:00 UTC to Sunday 10:29:59 UTC(Saturday 9:00 AM IST to Sunday 3:59:59 PM IST).Total contest duration is 31 hours. Registration:Registration is VOLUNTARY to participate in this event.Those teams / individuals who wish to announce their participation in the contest may use the following Google Form to register with the basic details.https://forms.gle/KU5xMXcYXimX14pdAThe registrations received by Google Form, will be announced on our website. For any clarifications you may write to the Contest Manager: contests@arsi.info Important: The operators have to strictly adhere to their emission mode and power output in accordance […]
- [VU2VWN "Homebrewer of the Year"](https://arsi.info/awards-vu2vwn-homebrewer/): Objective: Recognizing homebrewers of VU Mode: Nomination to be called in June/July each year on ARSI group Guidelines: 1. Nomination can be by self or fellow ham 2. Nomination shall contain details about the home brewer, his/her contributions to advance the technical nature of the hobby, recent projects and any other details as justification 3. Homebrewer might have built original designs or enhanced already published designs to make it more popular 4. Homebrewer shall be agreeing to publish his work on ARSI media such as webpage, HRN, Facebook, Twitter etc. 5. Selection will be done by ARSI GC and final […]
- [ARSI Awards](https://arsi.info/arsi-awards/): ARSI Awards The Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) is please to announce the institution of two new awards recognizing stations inside and outside India. Contester of the Year Award – To be announced in March each year at the end of each contest season that runs from April to March each year and awarded at the next Hamfest or major national amateur radio event. Worked All VU Award – Awarded to VU & DX stations based on the number of states worked/confirmed. While some states are not radio active yet, it is hope this will encourage operators from other […]
- [Groups](https://arsi.info/groups/): ARSI has migrated all ARSI members to a new group on arsi.groups.io. If you have not received an invite, please follow the steps below: please send a mail to secretary @ arsi.info indicating your name, callsign, membership number and email address once your email address and other details are registered, you will receive an email from ” Members@ARSI.groups.io” inviting you to join the new group To join the new group, simply reply to the mail received. You will receive a confirmation mail along with the group posting guidelines. Additional instructions, if required, are available in the invitation email. In case […]
- [Radio Related Links](https://arsi.info/radio-related-links/): # Web Link 1 International Amateur Radio Union IARU 2 Hello Radio 3 ARRL 4 Repeater Society of Great Britain 5 Irish Radio Transmittters Society 6 DX Code of Conduct 7 DX Clubs 8 QSL NET 9 Southgate Amateur Radio Club 10 QRZ.com 11 UK Amsat.org 12 A Primer on Ham Radio A short video describing HAM Radio. 13 AM Radio Operating Ethics
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- [VU7LD QSL](https://arsi.info/vu7ld-qsl-2/): QSL Direct “QSL Cards for VU7LD may please be sent to the following address.” Joseph L Arcure, JR., W3HNK 115 Buck Run Road, Lincoln University, PA 19352 USA Kindly include a robust self addresssed envelope and enclose a MINIMUM of 2 IRCs (NEW BLUE ONES ONLY) or 1 “green stamp” (U$D) per card and help support the DXpedition. 3 QSO’s can be confirmed per card. Donations may be sent to Joe W3HNK and he will pass it on to us. Please include your emails so we can thank you. Brief About Joe W3HNK licensed in 1956 was bittenby the DX […]
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- [About](https://arsi.info/about/): The Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) is a non-profit public service organization, and is registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act. ARSI is the IARU recognized national association for amateur radio operators in India and it represents Indian amateur radio interests in various international forums. Brief History of ARSI:ARCI (Amateur Radio Club, India) formed on 15 May 1948, was the national organization before it turned to be ARSI a few years later. ARCI had sister organization exclusively for non-transmittng amateurs, which was called the Short Wave League of India. ARCI region covered India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, Sikkim, Tibet and […]
- [Board](https://arsi.info/board/): During the AGM-2025 held in Bengaluru on 03 August 2025, the following have been declared elected for the two year period 2025-2027. President: Mr. Ramesh Kumar K G, VU2LU, Bengaluru Vice President: Mr. Vijay Yadav, VU2YVK, Bengaluru Secretary: Mr. Krishna Kumar R., VU2YUU, Bengaluru Treasurer: Mr. Madhukar K R, VU2MUD, Bengaluru Governing Council Members : Mr. Venkatesh S, VU3IMV, Bengaluru Mr. Sreevathsa, VU3SPD, Bengaluru Mr. Rajani Mohan, VU2HW, Noida, UP Mr. Kesari M. T., VU2MTK, Mysuru Mr. Shankar Prasad, VU2SPK, Mysuru Nominated posts for term 2025-26 Chairman: Mr. Gopal Madhavan, VU2GMN, Chennai QSL-Manager: Mr. Ramesh Kumar, VU2LU, Bengaluru Contests & […]
- [Contact Us](https://arsi.info/contact-us/): Amateur Radio Society Of India Ramesh Kumar VU2LU President 635, 6th Main Road, Next to Bank of India Hanumanthnagar, Bangalore-560019. Email: president@arsi.info
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- [WRI Award](https://arsi.info/awards-wri/): Rules: Worked Republic of India Award Objective: Work VU stations to achieve a minimum of 100 points. Contacts with same VU on different bands count, but NOT different modes on the same band. No /MM or /AM QSOs are valid.                                    . No WARC band QSO is permitted Modes: Mixed CW SSB Digital Points: Band VU2 / VU3 VU4 / VU7 Special Prefixes 160m 3 5 4 80/40m 2 4 3 20 to 10m 1 3 2 Proof of Contact: QSOs in the Himalayan Contest and VU International DX Contest run by ARSI will count automatically if both ops have sent […]
- [States and Union Territories Prefix Map](https://arsi.info/states-and-union-territories-prefix-map/): Indian States & Union Territories Prefix Map The following map shows the two letter designation for States & Union territories of India which will be used for awards and contests.   Abbreviations of VU States & Union Territories: State/Union Territory Two-letter Code Andhra Pradesh AP Arunachal Pradesh AR Assam AS Bihar BR Chhattisgarh CG Goa GA Gujarat GJ Haryana HR Himachal Pradesh HP Jammu & Kashmir JK Jharkhand JS Karnataka KA Kerala KL Madhya Pradesh MP Maharashtra MH Manipur MN Meghalaya ML Mizoram MZ Nagaland NL Orissa OR Punjab PB Rajasthan RJ Sikkim SK Tamil Nadu TN Telangana TS Tripura […]
- [Worked All VU Award](https://arsi.info/awards-wavu/): Rules: Worked All VU Award Objective: Work the maximum number of Indian Indian States & Union Territories in Mixed or individual modes. Modes: Mixed CW SSB Digital Categories: BRONZE: Work at least 10 Indian States & Union Territories SILVER: Work at least 20 Indian States & Union Territories GOLD: Work all Indian Indian States & Union Territories Proof of Contact: QSOs in the Himalayan Contest and VU International DX Contest will count automatically if both ops have sent the log QSL Cards with the name fo the Indian State printed on the card GCR List – List of QSL cards checked […]
- [VU Top Contester Award](https://arsi.info/awards-vu-top-contester/): Rules: VU Top Contester Award This is an annual award for the highest scorer of accumulated score across all contests in each year. This is for the contest season starting April of one year to March of the next year. Awards for each region if there are sufficient contest entries through the year from each: North Zone South Zone East Zone West Zone Awards may for example be one of the following: ARRL Handbook ARRL Antenna Book Year Awardee Callsign Name tbd tbd tbd
- [ARSI QSL Bureau](https://arsi.info/qsl-bureau/):  The Amateur Radio Society of India runs a QSL Bureau for its members as a clearing-house for incoming and outgoing QSL cards. Incoming QSL cards are sorted by Bureau volunteers and the cards are periodically sent to members. Outgoing QSL cards from members are aggregated country-wise and shipped to the respective Bureau of those countries. The worldwide Bureau system works on economics of scale, so cards are aggregated and shipped out based on the most cost-effective volume. Hence, there is no guaranteed timeline for delivery. Cards sent via the Bureau may take a year or two to reach their destinations. […]
- [Operating Frequencies](https://arsi.info/operating-frequencies/): Operating Frequencies BAND CW RTTY SSB 1602 1824 – 1845 801,2 3504 3584 3695 401,3 7004 7044 7095 30 10104 10144 – 20 14024 14084 14195 17 18074 18104 18145 15 21024 21084 21295 12 24894 24914 24945 10 28024 28084 28495 6 50104 – 50134 Note: 80 & 40m CW frequencies shifted due to JA Emergency nets On 80 & 160m listen to the operator – Up or DN splits will be used On 40m SSB – we will use 7140 for NA The following split frequencies will be followed as far as possible: CW Split – UP 2 […]
- [Newsletter](https://arsi.info/newsletter/): Amateur Radio Society Of India brings out Ham Radio News a newsletter distributed free to members every quarter. YEAR Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 2026 [dflip id=”6485″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2026_q1 N.A N.A N.A. 2025 [dflip id=”5993″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2025_q1 [dflip id=”6076″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2025_q2 [dflip id=”6314″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2025_q3 N.A. 2024 [dflip id=”5751″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2024_q1 [dflip id=”5748″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2024_q2 [dflip id=”5741″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2024_q3 [dflip id=”5863″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2024_q4 2023 [dflip id=”6082″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2023_q1 [dflip id=”6085″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2023_q2 N.A. N.A. 2022 [dflip id=”6088″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2022_q1 [dflip id=”6091″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2022_q2 [dflip id=”6094″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2022_q3 [dflip id=”6098″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2022_q4 2021 [dflip id=”6107″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2021_q1 [dflip id=”6110″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2021_q2 [dflip id=”6113″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2021_q3 [dflip id=”6116″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2021_q4 2020 [dflip id=”6121″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2020_q1 [dflip id=”6124″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2020_q2 [dflip id=”6127″ type=”thumb”][/dflip]hrn_2020_q3 [dflip […]
- [FAQ](https://arsi.info/faq/): Frequently Asked Questions about Amateur Radio for INDIANS   What is Amateur Radio? Who can become a ham? What can I do with a license? What can’t I do? How do I get a license? What grades of License are there? What are the exams like? What are the Fees? How do I join ARSI? How do I as a Foreign National Operate in India? How do I apply for an Amateur License or Renewal? WHAT IS AMATEUR RADIO? Amateur radio is a non-commercial radio communication service. Amateur radio aims to provide emergency public service communication; technical training and experimentation. […]
- [ARSI Membership](https://arsi.info/arsi-membership/): Membership of the society shall consist of the following categories: Patron Member Life Member Annual Member Institutional Life Member Patron Member: Any individual or firm or company interested in amateur radio and who pays such amount as decided by the Governing Council is a Patron Member. Patron member with a valid callsign shall have the right to Vote. Life Member: Any member who has paid the Life Membership fee, they have a right to vote. Annual Member: Any individual holding valid Amateur Radio Licence and such members shall have right to vote. Institutional Life Member: Any club having a valid […]
- [Satellites](https://arsi.info/satellites/): The world’s first satellite was the Russian Sputnik One which was launched on October 5 1957 with a downlink frequency of 20.005 MHz, which was heard and monitored worldwide and it was this event that launched many countries into satellite building. Amateur Radio operators were not far behind in wanting to send up their own satellites Oscar 1 was the first official amateur radio satellite and this has been followed by many more, both Low Orbital and High Orbital satellites. The LEO gives a window for a few minutes several times each day, while the HEO stay visible for several […]
- [HF/VHF Nets & Repeater Information](https://arsi.info/hfvhf-nets-a-repeater-information/): The master list of HF/VHF repeaters is originally created by VU2LBW at this link. (Available to ARSI members) A convenient Google Maps representation of the repeaters across India is also maintained by VU3BOJ at this link. CALLSIGN LOCATION GRID FREQ. (MHz) SHIFT (KHz) MANAGED BY NOTES VU2WSV Alappuzha 145.550 -600 Experimental VU2RSB Bangalore MK83ui 145.700 -600 Repeater Society of Bangalore Operational since Dec. 1987 from Nandi Hills VU2TWO Bangalore MK82tx 145.650 -600 Repeater Society of Bangalore Operational since 1989 VU2IU Bangalore MK82tv 145.200 -600 VU2ZO Bangalore MK82tx 145.275 -600 VU2RQB Bangalore MK82tx 437.200 -2.0M Repeater Society of Bangalore VU2CSR Calicut […]
- [WPC Rules](https://arsi.info/wpc-rules/): THE INDIAN WIRELESS TELEGRAPH (AMATEUR SERVICE) RULES, 1978 as amended by The Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur Service) Amendment Rules, 1984 – G.S.R.No.1225/84, Amendment Rules, 2005 – GSR 280 (E) dt 1-4-2010 G.S.R. No. 1499/78.- In exercise of the powers conferred by section 4 and section 7 of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 (13 of 1885), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules for the conduct of wireless telegraphs in the amateur service, established, maintained, and worked by persons licensed under the said Act. 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Indian Wireless Telegraphs (Amateur […]
- [Ham Radio Rules in India](https://arsi.info/ham-radio-rules/): LICENCES: Government regulations require a licence to operate any radio transmitter in India. It is illegal and punishable to possess a radio transmitter without proper licence. At present there are two operating licences and one receiving licence available. They are General grade and Restricted grade Amateur Wireless telegraph Station Licence and Short Wave Listeners (SWL) Licence. With the SWL licence, you can possess only a Communications receiver. But with the other two, you can possess and operate transmitting and receiving equipment. LICENCING EXAMINATIONS: To obtain any of the operating licences, you have to take the respective Amateur Station Operator’s Certificate […]
- [ARSI Short History](https://arsi.info/arsi-short-history/): The hobby of Amateur Radio operation was introduced in India by some officers of the Signal Corps who were issued the Amateur licences and an Amateur Radio club was also started by them at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh which is the head quarters for the Signal Corps of the Indian Army. In the 1920’s and 1930’s, Government of India gave Amateur Radio licences mostly to persons from the Indian Army. A few civilians also managed to get licences in the 30’s. In 1942 some of the civilian Amateur Radio operators took part in the Quit India movement and their licenses were […]
- [Home Page](https://arsi.info/): Amateur Radio Society of India (ARSI) is a non-profit public service organization, and is registered under the Indian Societies Registration Act. ARSI is the IARU recognized national association for amateur radio operators in India and it represents Indian amateur radio interests in various international forums. Ramesh Kumar, VU2LU is the current President of ARSI. He was elected at the ARSI AGM held in Bangalore on 03 August 2025. Our Mission To promote the general advancement and diffusion of knowledge of science and practice of Electronics and Radio Communication and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas on these subjects […]


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