Amateur (Ham) Radio in India

Compiled by Jose Jacob VU2JOS, National Institute of Amateur Radio   www.niar.org

3 March 2025

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Telecommunications (Amateur Services) Rules, 2024 (With changes highlighted)

2

Telecommunications (Amateur Services) Rules, 2024 (Gazette notification)

3

Authorized Frequencies (Not updated)

4

National Frequency Allocation Plan of India 2022

5

Frequently Asked Questions

6

New Fee Structure

7

Syllabus for Exam (Not updated)

8

Study Manual General Grade (Not updated)

9

Study Manual Restricted Grade (Not updated)

10

Wireless Monitoring Stations in India

11

Applications for Amateur Radio (online in Saral Sanchar portal):

A

Registration

B

Exam

C

License

D

Renewal

E

Change of Location

F

Duplicate License / Renewal

The following applications are to be submitted by post:

G

Club License

H

Repeater License

I

Reciprocal License

The following application is to be submitted by email:

J

Special call sign

12

Special  Call signs in India 2025

13

Ham / BCDX Meets in India  2025

14

Ham Radio License Statistics of India

15

HF Nets in India

16

VHF/UHF Repeaters in India:

A

Location Wise

B

Call sign Wise

C

Frequency Wise

17

UHF Repeaters in India: Frequency Wise

18

VHF/UHF Nets in India:

A

Location Wise

B

Time Wise (Version A)

C

Time Wise (Version B)

19

VHF Repeaters in Kerala:

A

District Wise

B

Call sign Wise

C

Frequency Wise

20

VHF Nets in Kerala:

A

District Wise

B

Time Wise

21

DX Century Club    DXCC

22

Islands on the Air    IOTA

23

Beaches on the Air   BOTA

24

Parks on the Air  POTA

25

World Lighthouse on Air  WLOTA

26

www.echolink.org

27

Echolink Nets of India

Callbooks:

28

QRZ.com

29

Ham Call. Net

30

Glimpses of Indian Call books

31

Active Hams on HF    Location wise

32

Active Indian  Hams on HF   Callsign order

33

Active Hyderabad Hams  Callsign order

34

Active Hyderabad Hams    (PIN Code Wise)

35

Logbook of the World  LOTW

36

Club Log

37

Electronic QSL Card Centre

38

Web SDRs

39

Live Satellite Tracking

40

Contests Calendar for VU

41

DX Contests Calendar

42

DX Summit

43

Reverse Beacon

44

www.winlink.org     Email via Radio

45

BCDXer Hams

46

Silent Keys

47

Articles:

A

BCDX Net

B

Belgaum Net

C

Vasant Net

D

Import of Ham equipment – VU2DH

E

From USA to Lakshadweep with Love

F

Nepal Earthquake Emergency Communications

Updates to vu2jos @ yahoo. co. in