ii. Communication Procedure iii. Basic Electronics.
The Officer-In-Charge, Wireless Monitoring Station, Dept. of Telecommunications
under Ministry of Communication, Govt. of India is the authority for conducting these
tests in their own town provided there are sufficient number of applicants. The licenses are
issued by Wireless Planning & Co-ordination Wing of DOT, Govt. of India after passing
the test. You can know more details from the website: www.hamradio.in/amateur_radio/
disaster (n) : an event resulting great loss and misfortune (calamity)
establishments (n) : a structure with buildings and equipment for business
appliances (n) : instruments or devices for a specific purpose
choke (v) : to block
innovation (n) : a creation resulting from study and experimentation
adept (adj) : skilful
terrestrial (adj) : relating to the land
disparate (adj) : different in quality or kind
interoperability (n) : the ability to exchange or use information
blackout (n) : loss of lighting (power off)
wiped out (phr. v) : destroyed largely
expedition (n) : a journey organized for a particular purpose
remote (adj) : isolated / out-of-the-way / distant
Answer the following questions.
1. What are the places in which disaster management becomes imperative?
2. How can we empower the disaster management crew?
3. In what way does Amateur Radio (Ham Radio) become inevitable in times of
natural calamities?
4. Cite the disasters in which Amateur Radio Operators commenced disaster
relief when other systems failed.
5. Explore other incidents in which Ham Radio Operators can take up rescue
operations.
6. What is the central theme of the essay?
7. List the criteria to qualify for becoming a Radio Amateur.