Date | Activity | |
10 January, 2016 | RAST organised the annual New Year party and a workshop at Rot Meu Mae Restaurant in Laksi, Bangkok. |
17 January, 2016 | Together with the Thai VE team RAST organised a US FCC Amateur Radio License examination (1/2559) in Chiang Rai Province. |
30 January, 2016 | RAST together with the PSU Wittayahusorn School in Hat Yai, Songkhla contacted astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) under a NASA ARISS project using the callsign E29AJ. |
6 March, 2016 | RAST conducted its Annual General Meeting for 2015 at the Sena Place Hotel in Phya Thai District of Bangkok. |
10 March, 2016 | RAST sent a summary of the usage of the 50MHz amateur radio band (RAST 0007/2559) to the secretariat of the NBTC. |
10 March, 2016 | RAST sent representatives, namely HS1FVL, HS6MYW and HS1JAN, to attend a seminar about how space provides an opportunity to develop the country that was organised by the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (MICT). |
11-15 March 2016 | RAST sent representatives, namely E20QVD and HS2TEI, to attend a preparatory meeting for a disaster management conference for 2016 organised in Nan province. |
14 March, 2016 | The RAST President attended a meeting of the subcommittee to develop amateur radio and public frequencies at the Secretariat of the NBTC. |
14 March, 2016 | The Secretariat of the NBTC approved holding an examination for an advanced amateur radio class licence (Sor Nor Chor 5016/9920) in accordance with a request from RAST (RAST 0009/2015). |
15 March, 2016 | The newly-elected committee of RAST paid homage to His Majesty King Bhumibhol Adulyadej at the Royal Palace. |
15 March 2016 | The newly-elected committee of RAST met with the NBTC Commissioner Gen Sukit Khamasunthorn in order to introduce themselves at the NBTC Secretariat. |
19 March, 2016 | RAST representatives joined the meeting of the Lop Buri amateur radio association, HS1AL in Lop Buri. |
23 March, 2016 | RAST, represented by HS1FVL, HS1IFU and HS5NMF, joined a presentation of communications technology on the occasion that the Rotary Club "Provided Happiness to the Community of Nong Chok" along with the Rotary Club of Bangkok East. |
30-31 March, 2016 | RAST, represented by HS1FVL and HS2JFW were speakers to provide knowledge about amateur radio or "Train the Trainer for Amateur Radio" to officials of the NBTC Secretariat at the NBTC Secretariat in Bangkok. |
11 April, 2016 | The society's club station HS0AC re-established the Southeast Asia Net (SEANET on Mondays and Fridays every week. |
12 April, 2016 | RAST sent a summary of its activities and the outcomes (RAST 0011/2559) for the year 2015 to the NBTC Secretariat in accordance with the NBTC's notification Gor Sor Tor Chor 24. |
25 April, 2016 | RAST representatives participated in an annual meeting of C-MEX 16 - 1/2559 to prepare participants to use information technology and communications to support training for crisis management at the national level which was organised by the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (MICT). |
10 May, 2016 | RAST applied for the callsign E2HQ to be used in the IARU HF Championships 2016. |
1 June, 2016 | The RAST President attended a meeting of the subcommittee to develop amateur radio and public frequencies at the Secretariat of the NBTC. |
4 June, 2016 | RAST, with the Thai VE Team, organised the US FCC Amateur Radio Licence Exam 2/2559 and 3/2559 in Bangkok. |
5 June, 2016 | RAST received the donation of an ICOM IC-7300 transceiver from G. Simon Radio from HS0JSB in order for it to use in amateur radio communications by the society. |
18 June, 2016 | RAST conducted the Advanced Class Amateur Radio Examination 1/2559 at the NBTC Secretariat in Bangkok with 171 applicants sitting the exam and with 155 of them passing it. |
18 June, 2016 | RAST presented a letter of appreciation and awarded a memorial flag from the society to Khun Kemchart Luangthong, HS3MXC who posted an online questionnaire for advanced class candidates. |
24-26 June, 2016 | RAST manned a booth at the 2016 annual Friedrichshafen ham fair in Germany, thanks to HS0ZET, HS6SSE, HS0ZKF, HS0ZLA, HS1JOY and DB6DBV who jointly opened and manned the booth. |
9-10 July, 2016 | RAST participated in the IARU 2016 HF Championships using the callsign E2HQ. |
11 July, 2016 | The RAST President attended a meeting of the subcommittee to develop amateur radio and public frequencies at the Secretariat of the NBTC. |
15 July, 2016 | RAST submitted a letter (RAST 0021/2559) to the NBTC Secretariat to request that an examination for an Intermediate Class licence in 2016 be conducted. |
16-17 July, 2016 | RAST and all intermediate class operators in Thailand received permission from the NBTC to operate in the 50MHz band temporarily for the CQWW VHF Contest 2016. |
4 August, 2016 | RAST, represented by HS1FVL, HS1JZT, HS6MYW, E23PKO, HS8JSA participated in a ceremony to pay homage to King Rama 5 at the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission Secretariat on National Communications Day. |
16 August, 2016 | RAST applied for the special event callsign HS44SEA for use during the 2016 SEANET Convention. |
18 August, 2016 | RAST took part in a meeting to hear proposals regarding the organization of Amateur Radio Day in 2016. |
20-21 August, 2016 | RAST participated in the JARL Ham Fair 2016 in Tokyo, Japan, represented by HS1FVL, HS1JZT, HS1PGS, HS7BHK, E21EIC, E20NKB, HS5IGY, HS5JRH and others. |
21 August, 2016 | RAST Secretary, E21EIC received an "Excellent Single Operator Achievement" award for IARU Region 3 in the IARU HF Championship contest for 2015 presented by the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) at the JARL Ham Fair 2016 in Tokyo, Japan. |
25 August, 2016 | RAST applied for permission to import communications equipment for use in the JAISAT-1 project with the NBTC Secretariat (RAST 0028/2559) and received permission for this on October 11, 2016 according to the document Sor Tor Chor 5033/40004. |
28 August, 2016 | RAST, with the Thai VE Team, conducted the US FCC Amateur Radio Licence Exam 4/2559 and 5/2559 in Bangkok. |
30 August, 2016 | RAST sent HS1FVL, HS1JZT, E23PKO (RAST 0027/2559) as representatives to join a task force to update the master plan for the prevention and mitigation of tsunamis, organised by the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (Bpor. Por) of the Ministry of Interior (Mor Tor 0605/ Wor 08283). |
13 September, 2016 | RAST, represented by HS1FVL, HS1JZT, E23PKO, E20EHQ, HS8JSA, joined a seminar entitled "Anti-corruption Communications Network" and the Army Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit in Bangkok and organised by the NBTC Secretariat. |
28 September, 2016 | RAST applied to use the special callsign HS70A from the NBTC (RAST 0035/2559) for use between November 1 to December 31, 2016. |
1 October, 2016 | HS1PA (SK) donated a Kenwood TS-50S HF transceiver with the registration number 41001673 and licence Bpor Tor 136020/37 to RAST via HS1AAZ. |
4 October, 2016 | RAST received support for its budget for the ARDF Championships in the form of the royal trophy from Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn for 60,000 baht. |
5 October, 2016 | RAST, represented by HS1FVL, attended a public hearing about draft announcement regarding the use of frequencies to support the prevention of danger and the promotion of public safety in the event of emergencies or disasters organised by the NBTC Secretariat (Sor Nor Chor 3002/Wor 36015). |
8 October, 2016 | RAST, with the Thai VE Team, conducted the US FCC Amateur Radio Licence Exam 6/2559 in Maha Sarakham Province. |
14 October, 2016 | RAST sent its views on the draft NBTC announcement regarding amateur radio licensing and amateur radio regulations (Document No.2) to the NBTC Secretariat. |
26 October, 2016 | RAST bestowed a set of robes to be offered to Buddhist monks by the NBTC Secretariat with a donation of 2,000 baht, with donation slip 21236 in donation book 425 at Wat Wachiralongkorn Wararam Worawiharn in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. |
2 November, 2016 | RAST received support for hosting the SEANET 2016 Convention in Pattaya, Chon Buri province with a donation of 90,000 baht from the NBTC Secretariat (Sor Wor Sor Tor. 0034/2559). |
6 November, 2016 | RAST organised a ceremony for members to sign their names in mourning and remembrance for His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Sena Place Hotel, Phya Thai District, Bangkok. |
5-6 November, 2016 | RAST was to be the host of the annual ARDF Championships with the winning trophy being from Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn at the Marpprachun Reservoir in Bang Lamung, Chon Buri. However the event was postponed until February 18-19, 2017 due to the passing of His Majesty the King. |
18-21 November, 2016 | RAST hosted the 2016 SEANET Convention in Pattaya, Chon Buri province. |
31 December, 2016 | The RAST Registrar, E20NKB summarises the society's membership as being 11 new gold members, 175 new silver members (with 31 overseas members), 183 new annual members and 5 new organisational members in 2016. |
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