IEEE in association with EEE Department organized a Seminar on Ham Radio in Present Communication Technologies on 4th April 2016 at 12:00 pm in the EEE seminar hall for SJEC students. The lecture was delivered by Mr Sathyapal, Director - Indian Institute of HAMs (IIH). Mr Sathyapal said the objective of IIH is Empowering Youth with skill and HAM – Communication Technology. He opined that HAM Radio is a scientific activity in Information Technology, adventurous sport, & a second line of communication when all other means of communication fails. HAM has become a unique tool in promoting global friendship. Ham radio is self leaing, inter-communication, technical investigation. Ham family consists of students, educationists, scientists, engineers, doctors, lawyers, technicians, retired persons from various fields, house-wives, film stars, top –officials, Ministers, MPs, Kings, etc. He encouraged the students to make their own receiver and transmitter, Software Defined Radio (SDR) and antennas etc. Conduct scientific experiments in radio techniques, digital communication, Satellites, propagation studies. Tu your computer or smart phone into transceiver and communicate to Hams across globe. Communicate with other Hams located in any part of the 300+ countries to develop global friendship. Provide Ham communication network during Natural Calamities like Earth-quake, floods, cyclones, major accidents. Provide communication for major events like National Festivals and Motor Sports (Car Rallies). Conduct and participate in the adventurous Radio Direction Finding (RDF – for hunting) Sports by making your own directional antenna. Participate in various Radio Contests for numerous achievement awards and honors. Few students were given a opportunity to use Ham Radio.
Mr Rolen Rodrigues on behalf of the SJEC Management, HOD, Staff and Students of EEE thanked Mr Sathyapal and his Team and presented a memento. The event was coordinated by Dr Sheryl Grace Colaco and co-coordinated by Mr Rolen Rodrigues, Mr Franco Menezes and Ms Glaina Miranda.
A total of 50 students belonging to EEE and Mechanical Engineering Department participated in the programme.
