Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL)

World Amateur Radio Day 2009

Details: Published on Sunday, 19 April 2009 06:46; Written by Webmaster

On the occasion of the World Amateur Radio Day, Al-Balad Local newspaper has released a full page article (Download in pdf) describing Amateur Radio and its benefits in the Emergency Services. (Go to article here).

Global Simulated Emergency Test - 18 April 2009 - 14:00 -18:00 Beirut Time

Details: Published on Saturday, 21 March 2009 13:45; Written by Webmaster

The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) will be participating in the upcoming Global Simulated Emergency Test that will take place on 18 April 2009 - 14:00 -18:00 Beirut Time. In this simulation each participating station from Lebanon will send messages to RAL HQ station (OD5RAL) that will be active for the duration of the test.

The final rules for the GlobalSET exercise can now be downloaded from http://www.iaru-r1.org/GlobalSETApr09Rules-english.pdf

The message format used is the IARU HF Emergency Operating Procedure which can be found at http://www.iaru-r1.org/HFEmergOpProc.htm

A message form which shows the format to use is available at http://www.iaru-r1.org/IARU-msg1.pdf

The logsheet to show which messages have been relayed is at http://www.iaru-r1.org/GlobalSETLog.xls

With a sample sheet at http://www.iaru-r1.org/GlobalSETLog-example.pdf

Greeting from Santa 2008

Details: Published on Sunday, 21 December 2008 11:51; Written by Webmaster

The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon Association (RAL) in association with Besancon Baabdat, St. Charbel Orphanage home, and Caritas Lebanon (children from India, Iraq, and Sudan), have completed this year’s “Greetings from Santa” event. Amazing activities at three different locations, touching over 120 boys and girls.

The event involved Amateur Radio operators’ setting up amateur radio stations, allowing children to talk to Santa Claus in the North Pole during a break in his busy gift-production schedule, in a warm Christmas decorated environment.

Radio Amateurs gave the children the thrill of their lives talking with “Santa” via Amateur radio. It was thrilling to the children, hearing the "Santa" voice and be able to ask him all sorts of questions. "Santa" in his discussions, reinforced some basic values and reminded the children to continue to be good and love each other.

Special thanks to the dedicated Santa Team: KC2UHM – Dean, OD5MM – Irma (event coordinator), OD5RI – Riri, OD5RW – John (Santa), OD5TE – Hani and OD5UX – Mario.

Pictures from the event are found in the RAL Photo Gallery.

Amateur Radio on Al 'An TV

Details: Published on Thursday, 20 November 2008 17:48; Written by Webmaster

OD5YL - Louisette (RAL Executive Committee member) in TV Interview promoting Amateur Radio on Al 'AN Satellite TV in May 2008 (Reporter: Ms. Jihane Al Awar).

Click here to see the recording

Arab Societies secure a seat on the IARU R1 Executive Committee

Details: Published on Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:57; Written by Webmaster

OD5TE At the 21st Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 General conference in Cavtat, Croatia, Arab member societies successfully secured a seat in the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee repressing 92 countries in Africa, Europe and the Middle East. OD5TE – Hani will be on the Executive committee for a 3 years term receiving the highest number of votes among other members. This would have not been possible without the extraordinary work done by the Arab Societies and especially of the participating delegates: 7X2RO – Afif, A41KB – Abdullah, A41LK – Fahd, A61M – Mohammed, DL1BDF – Mustafa, OD5RI - Riri, OD5TE – Hani, SU1KM – Mohamed, IARS Iraq (by Proxy). Other member societies have endorsed OD5TE to be on the executive committee.

Total voting Societies including proxies were 50 and the final results were as follows:

President:          Hans Blondeel Timmerman – PB2T
Vice President: Mustafa Diop – 6W1KI
Secretary:          Dennis Green – ZS4BS
Treasurer:         Andreas Thiemann – HB9JOE
Members:         Panayot Danev – LZ1US (32 Votes)
                            Betty Magnin – F6IOC (36 Votes)
                            Nikola Percin – 9A5W (33 Votes)
                            Hani Raad – OD5TE (39 Votes)
                            Colin Thomas – G3PSM (24 Votes)

Congratulations to all on such an achievement that was only possible when being aligned and working together. Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) Executive Committee and its members extends it sincere appreciation to the Arab Societies and the rest of IARU Region 1 society members for the trust and support given to its president, OD5TE – Hani to represent them on the IARU Region 1 Executive Committee.

Sun City, South Africa will host the next IARU Region 1 Conference in 2011.

OD5RI Elected as IARU R1 IPHA Coordinator

Congratulations are in order to OD5RI- Riri for being re-elected at the International ‎Amateur Radio Union Region 1 General Conference, as the Information Programme for ‎Handicapped Amateurs (IPHA) coordinator for the next 3 years.

We are proud of this achievement and wish Riri the best wishes and success as the IPHA ‎coordinator and looking forward for the Arab Amateur Radio Societies to have an active role ‎in the program and support Riri in his task. ‎

IARU Region 1 Conference 2008 - Cavtat, Croatia

Details: Published on Saturday, 15 November 2008 05:22; Written by Webmaster

IARU R 1 General Conference - Cavtat 2008 Group Picture

The 21st IARU Region 1 General conference in Cavtat, Croatia has started. The opening ceremony began with 9A5K - Kresimir Kovarik, President of the Hrvatski Radioamterski Savez (HRS) welcoming all delegates and invited guests. Guest from outside the IARU on the stage were Ms. Mira Buconjic, County Mayor of Dubrovnik-Neretva Country, Mr. Krešo Antonović, Director of Electronic Communications and Postal Service Directorate, Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, Croatia and Mr. Miljenko Krvišek President, Croatian Agency for Telecommunications and Post.

Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) delegation represented by RAL president OD5TE - Hani is attending the Conference with OD5RI - Riri (RAL IARU Coordinator and Information Programme for Handicapped Amateurs (IPHA) IARU Region 1 Coordinator). Arab Societies present are: AMATEURS RADIO ALGERIENS (ARA) - 7X2RO, Afif; CLUB CENTRAL D’AMATEUR RADIO SCOUTS TUNISIEN (CAST) - DL1BDF, Mustafa; EGYPT-AMATEURS RADIO ASSEMBLY (EARA) - SU1KM, Mohamed; Emirates Amateur Radio Society(EARS) - A61M, Mohammed; ROYAL OMANI AMATEUR RADIO SOCIETY (ROARS) - A41KB, Abdullah and A41LK, Fahd. Over 150 delegates (View delegates list) from Member Societies, Observers and Official administrations.. ‎

The Croatian Post has issued a postage stamp commemorating the event. The stamp will ‎be sold for 3.50 HRK (about 0.50 EUR) ‎ The IARU Region 1 General Conference is taking place in Cavtat, Croatia from 16 to 21 November 2008 and a special Event Station 9AØIARU will be active on the air during the event.

Check the RAL Photo Album for pictures taken at the Conference.

Click to Download the Late/revised papers for the conference

Click here to Download the recently released IARU Ethics & Operating procedures(500K)

World JOTA/JOTI gathered the scouts of Lebanon at the largest event on the airwaves

Details: Published on Thursday, 16 October 2008 15:28; Written by Webmaster

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JOTA 2008 The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) in association with the Lebanese Scouting Federation have participated in the 51st Jamboree-On-The-Air (JOTA) / 12th Jamboree-On-The-Internet (JOTI) that took place between 18 and19 October 2008.

Over 300 scouts from 29 scouting associations in Lebanon participated this year. JOTA operated under OD5RAL on HF all bands and JOTI through Echolink. Click here to see the Picture Album from the JOTA/JOTI 2008 Event

"We scouts of Lebanon want to thank the Radio Amateurs of Lebanon for making our jamboree more interesting and meaningful" Said Scout Leader Tania Tabet, Program Commissioner at the Lebanese Scouting Federation.

Throughout the 48 hours of the event, Boys and Girls scouting groups from across Lebanon participated in the event and kept 15 computers, 1 HF station and 1 VHF station running for JOTI and JOTA. Amazing contacts were established with various world scouts groups from 23 countries on JOTA including scouting groups from: Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Azores, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, French Polynesia, Japan, Lebanon, Morocco, Netherlands, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States of America and over 100 countries on JOTI. A special contact was established with The amateur radio station HB9S of the World Scout Bureau in Geneva. Click here to see a recording of the event

Amateur Radio Participants included: OD5ET- Joe, OD5FV – Johnny, OD5KU - Elie, OD5QB – George, OD5QT – Maria, OD5RI – Riri, OD5SB - Rami, OD5SX – Nabil, OD5TE – Hani, OD5TX – Michel, OD5UK - Abdullah, OD5UX – Mario, K4ELE - Elie, PU2SPA – Spiro, VE3MYN – Munir, OD5/W5YFN – Ken, Mourad Halwani (SWL), Ziad Tabbara (SWL)

Tabbara General were generous in providing a Yeasu FT-1000MP HF Radio for the JOTA 2008.

This was a unique opportunity for each individual Scout to get the real feeling of belonging to a worldwide movement through the use of Amateur Radio.

Click here to see the Picture Album from the JOTA/JOTI 2008 Event

Click here to see a recording from the JOTA/JOTI 2008 Event

CEDARS FIELD DAY - OD5ARZ

Details: Published on Thursday, 17 July 2008 18:48; Written by Webmaster

The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) will be holding on August 2-3, 2008 a Special Event Field Day Operation OD5ARZ at the Cedar Moutains in Lebanon 2000m above Sea Level. OD5ARZ, will operating All bands/all modes. QSL via K3IRV (Enclose 2 USD or non-expired 2 IRCs).

Cedar of Lebanon was important to various civilizations. The trees were used by the ancient Phoenicians for building trade and military ships, as well as houses and temples. The Egyptians used its resin for mummification, and its sawdust was found in the pharaoh's tombs. The Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh designates the cedar groves of Lebanon as the dwelling of the gods to where Gilgamesh ventured. They once burned cedar in their ceremonies. Jewish priests were ordered by Moses to use the bark of the Lebanon Cedar in circumcision and treatment of leprosy. Isaiah used the Lebanon Cedar as a metaphor for the pride of the world. According to the Talmud, Jews once burned Lebanese cedar wood on the Mount of Olives to announce the new year. Kings far and near requested the wood for religious and civil constructs, the most famous of which are King Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem and David's and Solomon's Palaces. It was also used by Romans, Greeks, Persians, Assyrians and Babylonians. The Cedars of God (also known as the Cedars of the Lord or Arz el Rab) are among the last survivors of the immense forests of the Cedars of Lebanon that thrived across Mount Lebanon in ancient times. The Lebanon Cedar is mentioned over 70 times in the Bible.

The Lebanon Cedar has always been the national emblem of Lebanon, and it is seen on the Lebanese Flag.

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World Amateur Radio 2008

Details: Published on Friday, 18 April 2008 16:16; Written by Webmaster

Each year on the anniversary of its founding, April 18, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) marks World Amateur Radio Day.On this, the 83rd anniversary of its inaugural meeting in Paris, the IARU dedicates World Amateur Radio Day to the radio amateurs, educators and administrators who use Amateur Radio to support technology education in the classroom.

This year's theme for World Amateur Radio Day is "Amateur Radio: A Foundation of Technical Knowledge." World Amateur Radio Day. It was also an opportunity to RAL for publicizing Amateur Radio through the Media Channels to the interested public that may not be familiar with ham radio activities.

Click here to see RAL press release that was sent to the Media.

Two major articles were published on Friday April 18 in Annahar and Al-Hayat newspapers:

Click here to see Annahar Newspaper article

Click here to see Al Hayat Newspaper article

There was also a 3 minute coverage of the news on Future TV in "Akhbar Al Sabah" at 8:15 am Beirut time.

Click here to see the news flash recording

Special appreciation goes out to everyone who participated and supported this media campaign: OD5KU-Elie, OD5KZ-Carmen, OD5NH-Puzant, OD5NJ-Gaby, OD5QY/EL2BN-Bassam, OD5RW-John, OD5SX-Nabil, OD5TX-Michel, K4ELE-Elie, VE3MYN-Munir.

Amateur Radio on FUTURE TV

Details: Published on Wednesday, 16 April 2008 18:48; Written by Webmaster

As part of the Amateur Radio Day promotion, Amateur Radio was presented on FUTURE TV on Saturday April 19, 2008 @ 9:30am on MEGA - Aalam Al Sabah (Presenter: Mr. Amer Tabsh).

Click here to see the recording

Click here to see the feedback on Laselki.net forum

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