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The history of amateur radio, dates from the dawn of radio communications, with published instructions for building simple wireless sets appearing at the beginning of the twentieth century. [1] Throughout its history, amateur radio enthusiasts have made significant contributions to science , engineering , industry , and social services .
The Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) is the United Kingdom's recognised national society for amateur radio operators.The society was founded in 1913 as the London Wireless Club, making it one of the oldest organisations of its kind in the world. [1]
An amateur radio license is valid only in the country where it is issued or in another country that has a reciprocal licensing agreement with the issuing country. [42] [43] In some countries, an amateur radio license is necessary in order to purchase or possess amateur radio equipment. [44]
It regulates amateur radio in the country as an independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services. It assigns call signs, issues amateur radio licences, allots frequency spectrum, and monitors the radio waves.
The 160-meter band is the oldest amateur band and was the staple of reliable communication in the earliest days of amateur radio, when almost all communications were over relatively short distances, and typical operating frequencies were below 20 MHz. In the UK 160 meters was the primary band used for mobile operation for many years.
There is considerable interest in vintage military and commercial radio equipment among EU amateur radio operators, especially gear from British manufacturers such as Marconi, Racal, Eddystone, Pye, and a variety of Russian, German, Canadian, British RAF and British Army equipment, such as the well known Wireless Set No. 19. [26] [27] [28]
1920s: Radio was first used to transmit pictures visible as television. 1926: Official Egyptian decree to regulate radio transmission stations and radio receivers. [40] Early 1930s: Single sideband (SSB) and frequency modulation (FM) were invented by amateur radio operators. By 1940, they were established commercial modes.
Pages in category "Amateur radio history" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *