Summary of Activities of the Radio Amateur Society
of Thailand (RAST) in 2021
Date Details
February 13-14, 2021 The E2E Station at the HS0AC-2 club station participated in CQ WPX RTTY contest for 2021. Ops were: E20EHQ, E21FYK, E22UYH, E23NEZ, E25ABK, HS5BQT and HS5NMF.
March 27, 2021 The Society, together with the National Astronomical Research Institute (NARIT), participated in the satellite and space exhibition under "Whispering from the Sky" activity at the Sirindhorn Astronomical Park, Chiang Mai Province and welcomed the Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Anek Laothamtas and the Governor of Chiang Mai Province. Representing RAST were HS1FVL, E25GGT, HS4SCI, HS1JAN, HS5IGY and HS5IHQ.
March, 2021 The Society organized the RAST CW Challenge contest in the Novice category in March 2021 with the winner being HS3JRH.
April 4, 2021 The Society organized the 2020 Annual General Meeting and New Year Party for 2021 at Rot Meu Mae Restaurant in Laksi, Bangkok with 100 members participating.
April 19, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about WSPR conducted by HS2JFW.
April 27, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting on DXCC conducted by E21EIC.
April 2021 The Society organized the "Slow Hand" RAST CW Challenge Contest during April 2021 with the winner being E25KAE.
May 2, 2021 The Society organized the RAST QSO Party on the frequency of 144.2000 MHz, SSB mode, starting at 2 p.m.
May 3, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about Solar Power by HS8KVH.
May 8, 2021 The Society organized a QSO Roundup event on the frequency of 144.9375 MHz and an online Zoom Meeting was conducted by HS1FVL entitled "Answers for every question by HS1FVL"
May 10, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about APRS conducted by HS1IFU.
May 13, 2021 The Office of the NBTC acknowledged the Society's annual report in accordance with the NBTC's announcement regarding the criteria for permission and regulations according to an NBTC letter, No. 2418/16313, dated May 13, 2021.
May 17, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about coordinates, angles, and grid locators by E25GGT.
May 24, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about batteries by Teacher Sutat Pathomnupong, an advisor to the NSTDA.
May 24, 2021 The Society received a letter No. 23/2564 seeking the appointment of an emergency communication network working group of radio amateurs for AREC, Amateur Radio Emergency Communications.
May 29-30, 2021 The E2E station at the HS0AC-2 club station participated in the CQ WPX CW 2021 Contest with the Ops being: E23NEZ, E29THF, HS1FVL, HS5NMF and HS6MYW.
May 31, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about 1G - 5G telecommunications systems conducted by HS7BHK.
May, 2021 The Society organized the Open category the RAST CW Challenge Contest in May 2021 with the winner being E29TGW.
June 5, 2021 The Society organized a QSO Roundup event on the frequency of 144.9375 MHz and HS1FVL conducted an online Zoom Meeting about why we want to upgrade to have an intermediate class license.
June 5, 2021 The Society organized a signal testing activity on the HF bands on the frequency of 7.128 MHz, starting at 8.00 p.m.
June 7, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about aviation system communications by E20EHQ.
June 12, 2021 The Society organized HF signal testing activities on the frequency of 7.128 MHz, starting at 8 p.m.
June 14, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture event entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting about maritime communications systems and "What is UAIS?" by by HS7CTU.
June 19, 2021 The Society organized a signal testing activity on the HF frequency bands, on 7.128 MHz, starting at 8 p.m.
June 26, 2021 The Society organized a signal testing activity on the HF frequency bands, on 7.128 MHz, starting at 8 p.m.
June 28, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture entitled "RAST Knows" via an online Zoom Meeting, being the second lecture about batteries by Teacher Sutat Pathomnupong, an advisor to the NSTDA.
July 12, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture entitled “RAST Knows” via an online Zoom Meeting about lessons from a volunteer perspective in the case of the fire at a factory in Soi King Kaew by E21CED.
July 13, 2021 The Society joined a working group with the Office of the NBTC and other relevant agencies to prepare for the WRC-23 meeting according to the NBTC Order No. 763/2564 dated July 13, 2021.
July 14, 2021 The Society organized a QSO Roundup via a Zoom Meeting hosted by HS1FVL with a question and answer session with HS2PID, the President of the Rayong Amateur Radio Association, HS2AR, starting at 9 p.m.
July 17, 2021 The Society organized a signal testing activity on the HF bands on the frequency of 7.128 MHz, starting at 8 p.m.
July 17, 2021 The Society organized a QSO Roundup via a Zoom Meeting hosted by HS1FVL in discussion with E20OMN, President of the Amateur Radio Association of Phetchaburi Province, HS7AP, starting at 9 p.m.
July 24, 2021 The Society organized a signal testing activity on the HF bands on 7.128 MHz, starting at 8 p.m.
July, 2021 The society organized the RAST CW Challenge contest for the Novice #2 category in July 2021, with the winner being E25HWI and the award for the best development went to E25KFR.
July 10-11, 2021 The Society participated in the IARU HF World Championship 2021 Contest using the callsign E2HQ with the operators being: E2ØEHQ, E2ØMDN, E23NEZ, E24NQN, E25ETT, E29THF, HSØKRM, HS3NBR, HS5NMF, HS6MYW, HS8HEX and HS8JWH
July 22-Sept 30, 2021 The Society operated with a special callsign HS18IARU during the period from July 22 to September 30, 2021 with the operators being HS1FVL, HS1JZT, HS2KWO, HS3NBR, HS5NMF, HS6MYW, HS8HEX, HS8JWH, HS8KAY, HS8MOM, HS8NKB, HS0ONI, E20EHQ, E20MDN, E21GJC, E22FFJ, E22UYH, E24OYI, E24UVL, E25CRF, E25ETT, E25JNR, E25KAE, E29AHU, E29TGW, E21EIC and JJ1DQR
July 29, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL and E21EIC, attended a meeting discuss improvements in the use of frequencies in the 50-54 MHz band in the form of an online meeting with the Office of the NBTC, according to the NBTC document #2007/27062 dated July 20, 2021
August 2, 2021 The Society organized a special lecture entitled “RAST Knows” via an online Zoom Meeting about communications technology.
August 23, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL and HS4SCI, attended a small online group meeting about regulations 9.1b and 9.1c of the WRC-23 Conference in accordance with the NBTC document # 2007/W29097.02 dated August 3, 2021.
August 30, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL and HS2JFW, attended a small online group meeting about regulations 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 7 of the WRC-23 meeting in accordance with the NBTC document # 2007/W31835 dated August 19, 2021.
September 11, 2021 The Society organized a QSO Roundup via an online Zoom Meeting hosted by HS1FVL about the IARU with IARU Region 3 Chairman YB0AZ, beginning at 8 p.m.
September 13, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL and HS2JFW, attended an online preparatory meeting for the WRC-23 World Conference in accordance with the NBTC document # 2007/W33979, dated August 31, 2021.
September 1-30, 2021 The Society operated with a special callsign HS400OZ during the period from September 1 to September 30, 2021, with the operators being HS1FVL, HS1JZT, HS2KWO, HS2QJJ, HS3NBR, HS6MYW, HS8HEX, HS8JWH, HS8MOM, HS8NKB, HS0ONI, HS0KRM, E20EHQ, E22FFJ, E22UYH, E23NEZ, E24OYI, E24UVL, E25CRF, E25KAE, E29AHU, E29TGW, E21EIC and JJ1DQR.
September 20-23, 2021 The Society hosted the International Amateur Radio Union Region 3 Conference (IARU Region 3) via an online Zoom Meeting.
September 23, 2021 HS1FVL, President of the Society, was elected as an IARU Region 3 director.
October 15-17, 2021 The Society, with the support of YOTA Thailand and the Radio Scouting Thailand group, organized the JOTA SSTV project at the 64th Air Scout Gathering.
November 6, 2021 The Office of the NBTC approved the closure of the wireless network project to identify intelligent coordinates for the monitoring and surveillance of natural disasters and SAR (Funding grant BT 2-18/1-61, dated March 18, 2019), according to the NBTC document 2006/29370.14 dated November 6, 2021.
November 8-13, 2021 The Society, together with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, participated in a working group for the third meeting of the APT Conference Preparatory Group to prepare for WRC-23 (APG23-3), according to the document DS 0203/W10350 dated September 7, 2021.
November 17, 2021 The Office of the NBTC made a notification of comments or requests for coordination with the satellite network as published in the BR International Frequency Information Circular (BR IFIC) (Space services) of the Federal Communications Commission of the ITU, according to the document NBTC 2008/52058 dated November 17, 2021.
November 17, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL and HS2JFW, attended the first group meeting for a project to study directions and patterns for providing satellite services in the future and guidelines for regulating satellite services in Thailand at the auditorium on the second floor of the Office of the NBTC.
December 5, 2021 HS1FVL, President of the Society, as an IARU Region 3 Director, attended an online meeting of IARU Region 3 directors.
December 15, 2021 The Society, together with Phoenix Instruments Co., Ltd., donated alcohol monitors to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Thailand’s Ministry of Interior.
December 17, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL, joined the funeral ceremony for Khun Chaiyong Wongwuticomjon, HS1QVD, a former president of the society, at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat (Bang Khen).
December 22, 2021 The Society, represented by HS1FVL, attended a meeting to discuss the use of the frequency spectrum in a networked manner by using the app Zello, TS3 or similar apps, at the NBTC 1, Building 2 at the Office of the NBTC, according to the document NBTC 2409/
December 31, 2021 The Society’s Registrar, E20NKB, summarized the number of members for 2021. Gold Card life members numbered eight persons (including two foreign members), Silver Card life members numbered 85 people (including 4 foreigners), while there were 65 five-year members and two corporate members.
December 31, 2021 Since January 1, 2018 until December 31, 2021, VHF signals at the frequency of 144.9375 MHz have been tested every Friday between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. by E24UVL.
December 31, 2021 Here is a summary of RAST members who became silent keys during 2021: HS1LCC, HS1OVH, HS1QVD and E21CJN.
Note: due to the coronavirus pandemic many activities during the past year had to be cancelled.
English-language website: http://www.qsl.net/rast
Thai-language website: http://www.rast.or.th
RAST members’ website: http://www.rastmember.org
RAST Facebook site: http://www.facebook.com/rast.org
LINE: @rast
