04/21/2022

In recognition of World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18, the International
Telecommunication Union (ITU) published articles and social media posts
highlighting various facets of ham radio. This included an ITU News
interview[1] with Philipp Springer, DK6SP, Chair of the International Amateur
Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 Youth Working Group, and the article[2], "How to
become a radio 'ham' in the digital era," by Nick Sinanis, SV3SJ, ITU Study
Group Advisor and head of the ITU radio station, 4U1ITU.

Springer, age 24, earned his ham radio license when he was 9 years old. In his
interview with ITU News, he explained the variety of operating techniques and
social connections is part of what motivates young people to become active in
ham radio in an increasingly digital world. "It's technical parts like
experimenting with radio science, soldering, developing, and building
electronics, in practice and not just theory," he said. "Secondly, it's [the]
social part: we are connecting with other communities, meeting radio operators
from all around the world. Lastly, we connect with other cultures: we practice
foreign languages, visit other countries, and get on the air at so-called
'expeditions.'" Springer is also featured in an ITU video on YouTube[3].

In his article, Sinanis explained that "ITU plays a key role in amateur radio
by overseeing the standardization and regulatory processes of the
radiocommunication sector (ITU-R), with special emphasis on its utility in
emergency communications." The ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for
information and communication technologies, and the International Amateur Radio
Union (IARU) contributes to the work of the ITU as a Sector Member. World
Amateur Radio Day marks the annual anniversary of the IARU, formed in Paris on
April 18, 1925.

The ITU also celebrated World Amateur Radio Day via posts on Twitter:

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twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1515964908894142470[4]

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twitter.com/ITU/status/1515967346334179336[5]

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twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1516077442850557953[6]

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twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1516394912509530118[7]

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twitter.com/ITU/status/1516392416558862343[8]

-- Thanks to Dave Sumner, K1ZZ

[1] https://www.itu.int/hub/2022/04/young-radio-amateurs-philipp-springer-yota/
[2] https://www.itu.int/hub/2022/04/how-to-become-a-radio-ham-in-the-digital-era/
[3] https://youtu.be/hh5MttDszqM
[4] https://twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1515964908894142470
[5] https://twitter.com/ITU/status/1515967346334179336
[6] https://twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1516077442850557953
[7] https://twitter.com/ITUradiocomms/status/1516394912509530118
[8] https://twitter.com/ITU/status/1516392416558862343

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