EP Update, Dec. 29, 1998

A special amateur radio station has been set up at the Radiocommunications
directorate building with the call EP3PTT

The station is supervised by the oldtimers(ep2 call holders) AND applicants
who have passed amateur radio exam (26 as of today) will use this station
until such time as the private stations are approved for them.
Mr. Jamshid Mansuri (EP2CM) and Mr Massod Adle(EP2ES) are putting in one or
2 afternoons per week.

I will gladly arragnge for a sked for amateurs writing to me at:

        EP2FM@alborz.sharif.ac.ir
        or   AS@neda.net

The station working hours is rather limited now but the station can usually
be found in Lazynet on or around 14.182MHz at 1300 UTC on Sundays and
skeds for 11:30 UTC on Saturdays,Sundays and Mondays would be more convenient.

Volonteers for EP2FM can write to me for a sked.My station working hours are
more irregular but also more flexible as I have access to my station all
the time. Also I have 100 watts output while EP3PTT uses rather less power,
probably in line with the limitations of the novice users.

I will post the list of the operators (other than the oldtimers) as soon as
I get the new names (up to 26 from 13 reported last)

Abdollah Sadjadian, EP2FM

EP Update, Sep.19, 1998

I met Mr M.Reza Bahmani, Deputy Director General of Radiocommunications
this morning and here are the news:

Another radio amateur examination(the 4th since 1995) was held on
Sep.11.
More than 100 people sat the written part. The ones that pass this
part will have to also pass a 5WPM code exam to get their 3rd class
radio amateur certificates,and then apply for a Station License
before they can operate.
(A 3rd class operator is permitted CW only and 25 watts of power.)

Mr Bahmani, Deputy Director General of Radiocommunications,
who has been the main backer of the program, is hopeful to be able
to issue the much coveted Station Licenses in near future.
I will of course report as soon as the first one is out. 

Here is the list of the successful candidate who have passed both
written and code part of the 3rd class exam since 1995 and are
waiting for their Station Licenses.

1- Mehdi Ashrafnia                      9- Alireza Sohrabi Dabiri
2- Reza Batebi                         10- Nezamedin Sahmss_e aalam
3- Mohammad Hasan Bahrololoum          11- Homan Atifeh
4- Kiomarss Hossaini                   12- Sadegh Farzadkhah
5- Mahyar Hossaini                     13- Ali Ghanbari
6- Hamidreza Rahimi                    14- Mohammad Mehdi Mahmoodi
7- Mohammad Rezapour                   15- Shahram Mirzaii
8- Reza Soleimaninia


The tentative arrangement for the calls to be issued is as follows:

Prefixes EP3  through EP9 will be used for new amateurs located in
the following 7 radiocommunications regions:

Region         Center

North          Tehran
North East     Mashad
South East     Bandar Abass
South          Shiraz
South West     Ahwaz
North West     Aliabad
Central        Esfahan

If anyone should like to contact administration here is the info.

     M.REZA BAHMANI
     Deputy Director General of Radiocommunications
     P.T.T
     Islamic Rep of Iran,Tehran
     P.O.Box No. 15875-4415

     Tel: +98 21 8112995
     Fax: +98 21 8600070


I would also be glad to offer additional information if you write
to me at :

EP2FM@alborz.sharif.ac.ir    or   AS@neda.net
Abdollah Sadjadian