- The early age 1964
- The experimentation of amateur radio in Thailand has been made for more than 60 years ago. However,the amateur radio activities has clearly seen in about 20 years.The Amateur Radio Society of Thailand:RAST has been established in August 5,1964.There are many efffort to apply for legal amateur radio operation sine 1968.But it is failed.
- The Post and Telegraph Department:PTD has established The Voluntary Radio Group in 1981 which is one kind of amateur radio to serve the need of society.
- Taking off period
- In that time,the amateur radio has been widely extended.There are several amateur radio examination for the novice class amateur radio certificate for 6 times.There are issuing amateur radio callsign for about 3,000 hams.The Voluntary Radio Society:VRA has bees established in 1983
- Legal acceptation
- In the above mentioned period,tha amateur radio in Thailand did not get any acceptance from the authority.The time is going on. In August 4,1987,there is an announcement "the amateur radio regulation 1987" from the Board of national frequency coordinator.From the mentioned regulation pave the way for the amateur radio in Thailand become legal activity and also leading to international level.
- Packet Radio
- In 1996 ,the Radio Amateur Society of Thailand:RAST applied the packet radio temporary yearly licence.It brings about packet radio development in Thailand from this time on. The first PBBS in Thailand is HS0AC;club station of RAST.
- In January 9,1997,the Packet Radio Group of Thailand:PGOT has beeen set up initiated by Somlak Wan-yo,HS4DOR and Isres Jindanon,HS0XNO.
There are many other hams participating in this new organization such as Krissana Chuanpan,E21NMS,Surachet Ketmuti,HS0OOP etc.The number of hams participating in packet radio operation from 1996-2000 increases about 500.
The number of PBBS increases continuously.
- Disappearing of PDT
- According to the Constitution,PDT will be disappeared after the fixed period has come within this month.(October,2000).
- 12.5 Khz.Band Plan
- There is the new idea about whether amateur radio band plan will be 25 khz.or12.5 khz.interval to be announced by PTD soon.The new band plan will give the new era of amateur radio development in Thailand.
On February 27,2001,the major changed occuring when PTD
announced the new frequency step from 25 khz. to 12.5 khz. including
some more UHF.Unfortunately, Accoring to this new rule it becomes useless becuase thai hams can use only the UHF rig having receive
part only.It is become impossible when most of them are transiver not
receiver. This makes the amateur radio development in Thailand face
more and more difficulty causing from misunderstanding of thai authority.
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