About us, a little history...
The C.R.A.M. was founded on 20 June 1959, after which for several years, a group of hams from the area Sayago met in the "Wheel of the Pumas. At first it was called Radio Club Sayago, but supporters living in other neighborhoods suggested that the name was very parochial. It was then decided to call it Radio Club Montevideo, finding the problem that existed since the beginning of the century, another club with that name, but composed of broadcasters, those who no longer held any meeting or activity, but they were registered, so we decided to the "Centro de Radio Aficionados Montevideo".
From an early stage and according to its statutes, this institution was linked to the work of national and international amateur radio, and maintained friendly ties with similar institutions in our country and neighboring countries, being first member of the Uruguayan Federation of Radio Clubs and then, independently, as radio club authorized by the DNC (official bureau of communications), strong supporter of the principles and essence of ham radio.
Its highest authority is the General Assembly, which consists of active partners meets annually to approve or disapprove the action taken by the Steering Committee, which consists of 9 members and 9 alternate members, plus the 6 members of the Tax Commission .
Its registered office is at 1966 Cno. Ariel 4733, and in the sample has an extensive technical library, receiving specialized publications usually for a hobby, and published abroad, in addition with two computers that allow digital reading disks and internet access.
In terms of radio transceiver has a TS430S, a 1kW linear amplifier, a VHF IC2000H, a TS520, which together with a G5RV antenna and an antenna tuner, has a proud and which was donated by Don Louis Varney G5RV in person (Louis Varney had a station in Rocha, CX5RV, and was married to a Uruguayan).
It also has a modem AEA, two VHF repeaters (146,610 and 146,640 kHz), the latter, located in Verdun in Hill Lavalleja department and one in 432,600 Khz UHF.
All, like the first 6-meter beacon on 50,020 Uruguay, are home-built.
For radiant systems, the club has a monoband 4 element antenna for 10 meters, a monoband of 3 elements for 20m, dipoles for 40, 17 and 12 meters, a vertical for 2 meters, others in a 10-directional elements to this band and 6 elements for 6 meters.
UHF has a 4-element collinear.
In recent years the focus of partners and managers is trying to be as current as possible the station and its accessories, for the benefit of all. It is the intention to try to participate in world events such as radio club and get trophies and diplomas as DXCC, WAZ, etc.., Common purpose, trying to make the official station is on all bands and modes as possible.
Regarding the performance of associated administrative procedures are performed at the DNC, organize teams to purchase shares of radio, we have sent QSL via bureau, and use the box 6000 for receiving the same .
At our headquarters, usually provide technical preparatory talks for licensing examinations or for the amateur category promotion, and conferences such records or information on experiences of distinguished colleagues, for which it has a lounge suitable for meetings, board and video set.
Complementing this material you can listen to an audio clip of an interview with Walter CX5BI Canepa, (one of the most remembered of the CRAM amateurs, now deceased and who was founder of the institution) by Jose Luis Ferreira CX3BEJ in 1979, that history the institution and its staff radioamateur career. Was taken from a radio broadcast in 40 meters (lasting 4 min and 25 sec). This material was kindly provided by Horacio A. Nigro CX-SWL
The file is in Real Audio format (extension. Rm) and to reproduce it, you can download free Internet software on the site http://www.real.com.
The audio clip can be heard online or downloaded to your hard disk for later execution.
audio from CX5BI CRAM infonews irradiated during 1975