Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija

Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija
Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society
Abbreviation LRMD
Formation October 2, 1938[1]
Type Non-profit organization
Purpose Advocacy, Education
Location
Region served
Lithuania
Official language
Lithuanian
Chairman
 Simonas Kareiva LY2EN [2]
Affiliations International Amateur Radio Union
Website http://www.lrmd.lt/

The Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (LRMD) (in English, Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Lithuania. LRMD represents the interests of Lithuanian amateur radio operators before Lithuanian, European, and international telecommunications regulatory authorities.[1] LRMD is the national member society representing Lithuania in the International Amateur Radio Union.[3]

History

According to the LRMD web site, the society was founded in 1938 and was re-activated in 1988. In 1939, it was recognized as the national member for Lithuania by the IARU.[4][5] Most of the modern-time LRMD activity is documented in the LY-QTC magazine, which was published from 1989 till 2011.[6]

In 2013, LRMD supported the LituanicaSAT-1 project, the first Lithuanian nanosatellite in low Earth orbit.[7]

LRMD is a participant in the "Youngsters on the air" initiative by IARU since 2013.[8] Together with Lietuvos Skautija, the primary national Scouting organization of Lithuania, LRMD is hosting annual Jamboree on the Air events.[9]

Member services

Key membership benefits of LRMD include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries.[10] LRMD provides web page, photo gallery hosting and email services for its members upon request.[11] The society is responsible for the annual amateur radio operator festival in Lithuania, the LRMD Hamfest.[12]

According to the LRMD web site, the society has 375 active members.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (2017). Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija official web site. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2017.
  2. ↑ Board of LRMD, elected at a general meeting in Vilnius, on March 12, 2016
  3. ↑ International Amateur Radio Union (2008). "Member Societies". Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.
  4. ↑ Brief history of LRMD
  5. ↑ Calendar of IARU, Dec 1939
  6. ↑ LY-QTC archive (Lithuanian)
  7. ↑ LituanicaSAT-1 with amateur radio FM transponder to deploy from ISS
  8. ↑
  9. ↑
  10. ↑ LRMD QSL bureau
  11. ↑
  12. ↑
  13. ↑ LRMD membership fees (2017) Retrieved Jan. 28, 2017.


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