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I know that we are all dealing/struggling with all of the impacts of COVID-19.? However, it is also a time when we may be isolated, but we are not alone because we can get on the air. That can be how we celebrate the 95^th anniversary of World Amateur Radio Day on Saturday, April 18.

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That celebration also marks an opportunity for us to promote amateur radio to the media and the public. Here is some messaging you might be able to use if you want to promote this event.

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April 2, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WORLD AMATEUR RADIO DAY BACKGROUNDER

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What: Celebration of the 95^th annual World Amateur Radio Day

Who:? All amateur radio operators worldwide

When: Saturday, April 18, 2020 0000 UTC until Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 0000 UTC

Where: A global event covering all IARU regions

Why:??? World Amateur Radio Day is the day when?IARU?Member-Societies can hone our skills and capabilities while enjoying global friendship with other amateurs worldwide.

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Every April 18, radio amateurs worldwide take to the airwaves in celebration of World Amateur Radio Day. It was on this day in 1925 that the International Amateur Radio Union was formed in Paris. Amateur Radio experimenters were the first to discover that the short-wave spectrum?could support worldwide propagation. In the rush to use these shorter wavelengths, Amateur Radio was “in grave danger of being pushed aside,” the?IARU’s history has noted. Amateur Radio pioneers met in Paris in 1925 and created the?IARU?to support Amateur Radio worldwide.

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Just two years later, at the International Radiotelegraph Conference, Amateur Radio gained the allocations still recognized today?—?160, 80, 40, 20, and 10 meters.?Since its founding, the?IARU?has worked tirelessly to defend and expand the frequency allocations for Amateur Radio. Thanks to the support of enlightened administrations in every part of the globe, radio amateurs are now able to experiment and communicate in frequency bands strategically located throughout the radio spectrum.?From the 25 countries that formed the?IARU?in 1925, the?IARU?has grown to include 160 member-societies in three regions.

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How: There are many ways to participate and promote World Amateur Radio Day. Just a few include:

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• Get a station on the air!? Create your own personal “event” to talk amateur radio.
• Checking into The Echolink?World?Conference and IRLP 9251 which is going to help celebrate World Amateur Radio Day?. The special event callsign will be?W7W. Hope you are able to check in.?
• Look and contact stations using the W7W callsign.
• Create and hold a special net on World Amateur Radio Day to raise the level of attention to the event and allow hams to get talking about our hobby.
• Get the word out! If you’re responsible for club publicity send a press release and do public relations outreach to highlight the event. The IARU theme for 2020 is “Celebrating Amateur Radio’s Contribution to Society.” This is a great opportunity to talk about what amateur radio contributes on a community level.
• Promote your personal World Amateur Radio Day activity on social media by using the hash tag??on Twitter and Facebook.
• Use the poster and flyer provided by the IARU to help publicize the global event, amateur radio and your group at the same time. They are located (poster) and here (flyer).

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World Amateur Radio Day is not a contest but rather an opportunity to “talk” about the value of amateur radio to the public and our fellow amateur colleagues. It is also a great opportunity to talk about your club and amateur radio in local media as a lead-up to Field Day and another ham radio related activity.

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In these times of social isolation, amateur radio continues to remain relevant in bringing people together. “Social distancing” has long been a positive practice in the hobby by bringing people together culturally through radio while providing essential communications in the service of our local communities.

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To list your World Amateur Radio Day event, email Dave Sumner K1ZZ at secretary@...

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