Amateur Radio Stack Exchange
Amateur Radio Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [india]

Questions specific to rules, regulations, and practices in India.

9 questions
7
votes
3 answers

Long range communication with just 1W of power?

Is it possible, and how can I setup communication between stations 1000km apart from each other by using just 1W of transmission power? By communication, I mean: It can be text based It can be very slow. It's okay if I receive a small message in…
Akshit Mehra
  • 171
  • 4
6
votes
2 answers

How to check HAM license status - India - Grade One License?

I got my HAM Radio License (Grade-One) License issued on 2005 year (New Delhi, India). Unfortunately Date of Termination of the license is missing. Tried reaching Helpdesk via E-Mail but not much help. Is my Amateur Radio license still valid? If…
Vasanth Subramanian
  • 175
  • 5
4
votes
2 answers

Recommendations for starting out with HF for an amateur

I'm a beginner who's nearly half a year from receiving my ham license in India. I want to start with HF radio and wish to build my own rig. Currently I have looked and multiple designs using the ad9860 module. Also I live in a city and know very…
Parth Sane
  • 141
  • 6
3
votes
3 answers

Is a guest-operator QSO recorded in the host-station log too?

Just what the title reads. An amateur may operate outside his own shack from another operator's station, or from a club-station etc. As a matter of protocol, the guest operator is expected to identify the host-station at-least at the beginning, and…
VU2NHW
  • 2,814
  • 2
  • 19
  • 42
2
votes
1 answer

Licensing options in India

I would like to know what are all the licensing options available to get started with Ham in India. I live in Hyderabad, India any pointers towards local groups would be great.
Ramesh Ponnada
  • 23
  • 3
2
votes
3 answers

Are there legal restrictions on radio reception in India?

I live in India and would like to know whether it is legal to listen to on the air transmissions there. I know that transmitting is allowed only in limited frequencies and strictly require a HAM license here. But does it apply for reception also?
Suneesh
  • 135
  • 1
  • 6
2
votes
2 answers

Is it possible to transmit telemetry data (GPS) via QRP?

I have a GPS tracking device which was designed for inventory management, currently I'm using a GSM module to transmit the telemetry data (latitude and longitude only) to the base station. The problem in using GSM is it is not suitable to work in…
Sumithran
  • 573
  • 5
  • 23
1
vote
3 answers

Is it legal to operate Ham Radios for educational purposes

I'm a student and new to amateur radios. Is it legal to operate ham radios for educational purposes without any license?
Sumithran
  • 573
  • 5
  • 23
-1
votes
1 answer

Is it legal to use BAOFENG BF-888S 16-CH 400~470MHz 5W Walkie Talkie in India?

If not, what can be used as mode of communication for group trekking. It is very urgent and important Please suggest some better options for walkie talkies
harsimranjit
  • 9
  • 1
  • 1