We, the Quilon Amateur Radio League were formed in 1982.
The club’s goals are to:
Promote amateur radio in the community;
Encourage & help others to get a Ham Radio license;
Make our expertise ready for the use of the community;
and provide a chance for Ham operators to socialize, learn & help each other.
We hold monthly meetings & an informal gathering occasionally. The club operates a voice repeater and an Echo-link node (testing). The repeater is funded by Hams & well-wishers. The club also participates in Field Day, an annual amateur radio exercise called Ham Fair involving operators from all around. QARL is an affiliate club of Radio Amateurs in and around Kerala.
Ham Fair is conducted every year at Kollam on the nearest Sunday of 18th April to celebrate the world amateur radio.
Seminars, exhibition and sale of electronic equipments and spares are held. In connection with this HF contest and VHF fox hunt are also being conducted ...
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