05/12/2022

On May 10, 2022, radio amateurs in Puerto Rico celebrated 25 years of Día del
Radioaficionado (Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operator Day). The day was
designated the second Tuesday in May by Law 50 of June 7, 1996. The Governor of
Puerto Rico, Pedro Pierluisi, issued a proclamation to honor the event. Radio
amateurs took to social media and the airwaves to celebrate and send good
wishes. A special message was sent to amateurs by the Puerto Rico Broadcasters
Association. This year, 2022, is also the Centennial of Radio station WKAQ
which went on the air on December 3, 1922. Radio amateurs were among the radio
pioneers who helped get the station on the air. The Federación de Radio
Aficionados de Puerto Rico (FRA) developed a special event Net to celebrate the
day offering an electronic certificate of participation. Many stations from
other countries connected by Echolink to participate in the event.

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