ARAT informal meeting
ARAT held its mid-year informal meeting in Borj Cedria international camping center on Saturday September 7th, 2019. During the meeting, various topics were discussed including challenges the Association is facing. It was also an opportunity to plan the upcoming activities, mainly the JOTI/JOTA. At the […]
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ARAT’s annual meeting
On Saturday the 13th 2019, ARAT held its annual meeting at El Hana International Hotel in Tunis, with the presence of members from across the country as well as the guest Ivan Junakovic, I0JQA. During the meeting, the association’s president Ashraf Chaabane presented a résumé […]
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Ham Radio international community’s contribution to ARAT
In the frame of the cooperation agreement between ARAT and the Tunisian Scouts, ARAT is pleased to pay the amount of 5’100.000 TND covering the due amateur radio licenses up to 2017. ARAT will also pay the licenses up to 2019 once they become available. […]
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Activites for recruitment
On Sunday the 18th, Monday the 19th, and Tuesday the 20th, ARAT members established an introductive and training workshop for interested individuals youngsters and those never exposed to the hobby, in an attempt to draw young people and expose them to the hobby. the workshop […]
Non classéOn Sunday the 18th, Monday the 19th, and Tuesday the 20th, ARAT members established an introductive and training workshop for interested individuals youngsters and those never exposed to the hobby, in an attempt to draw young people and expose them to the hobby. the workshop ended up with 3 new radio operators, 2 of whom are capable to be operating independently!
Experimentation, preparation and training
The weekend of the 23 and 24 of February was a busy one for ARAT, as it started by the association attending and celebrating the first Tunisian ham radio licenses delivery in this millennium. The following day members met in 3V8CB station to work on […]
Non classéThe weekend of the 23 and 24 of February was a busy one for ARAT, as it started by the association attending and celebrating the first Tunisian ham radio licenses delivery in this millennium. The following day members met in 3V8CB station to work on testing and enhancing the performance of a 260m long beverage antenna. Once the antenna placed, a DX lunch took place, followed by an informal meeting between the association’s staff members in which they discussed multiple points, programs and challenges facing it throughout the year, while waiting for the favorable conditions to be present for the 160m band.
Amateur licenses delivery ceremony
The 23rd February 2018 is when history was written for Tunisia in general, and the Tunisian radio amateur society in particular. After a considerable time of waiting, starting from publishing the decree to the exam day to publishing the results, ending by requesting callsigns, the […]
Non classéThe 23rd February 2018 is when history was written for Tunisia in general, and the Tunisian radio amateur society in particular. After a considerable time of waiting, starting from publishing the decree to the exam day to publishing the results, ending by requesting callsigns, the national frequencies agency (ANF) finally invited 5 out of 10 (all of them ARAT members) of those who passed the license exam to obtain their licenses in a ceremonious environment on the mentioned day. The attendees of the ceremony were the invited applicants, the ANF team that worked on the radio amateur dossier, main figures of the agency including its director, and ARAT members including its president Ashraf Chaabane. The event started by a word delivered by ANF’s amateur radio committee president Mr Mehdi Hmem, in which he talked about the amateur radio situation in Tunisia from their perspective since they day they got in touch with it, moving on to the day they established a team that processed this dossier once and for all, and the enormous tasks they had to perform in order to do so, ending with highlighting the importance of continuous work from all sides to help evolve and enhance this field on various perspectives including regulations and supervision. The director of the agency succeeded him with his word; he insisted on the fact that it couldn’t have been easier or simpler without the vital important participation and assistance of amateur radio associations, on various point including the regulations. At the end of the opening ceremony speech, licenses were delivered. ARAT’s president also had his brief word right afterwards, in which he talked about the importance of this history-making event and took this opportunity to offer “Contact Sport” book to the director of ANF to thank him and all employees of ANF for their great efforts on behalf of ARAT members.
Photos taken by:
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Hannibal Hamrouni – 3V8HB
ARAT’s annual meeting
On Sunday the 4th 2017, ARAT held its annual meeting at Ibn Khaldoun Hotel in Tunis, with the presence of members from across the country as well as the guest Jean Michelle Lore, ON5QF. During the meeting, the association’s president Ashraf Chaabane presented a résumé […]
Non classéOn Sunday the 4th 2017, ARAT held its annual meeting at Ibn Khaldoun Hotel in Tunis, with the presence of members from across the country as well as the guest Jean Michelle Lore, ON5QF.
During the meeting, the association’s president Ashraf Chaabane presented a résumé of the activities that took place throughout the year. The presented subjects were:
· Previous year’s Annual meeting.
· Collaboration with the Regulator.
· IARU activities.
· Cooperation agreements.
· On the air operations.
· Projects.
· International activities.
· Communication.
· Association management.
· Gatherings.
· Support to networks.
· Media.
After the presentation, the résumé’s content was discussed in order highlight multiple challenges facing the hobby, as well as propositions and solutions in order to enhance ARAT’s activity one various fields, on an national and international levels.
As usual after the meeting, all participants were invited to a DX lunch.
ARAT activities during YOTA month December 2017
On Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th, ARAT in collaboration with the Tunisian Scouts hosted radio amateur related activities with the purpose of spreading the hobby and the spirit among youngsters. The activities consisted of making an introduction workshop for young scouts who haven’t […]
Non classéOn Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th, ARAT in collaboration with the Tunisian Scouts hosted radio amateur related activities with the purpose of spreading the hobby and the spirit among youngsters. The activities consisted of making an introduction workshop for young scouts who haven’t got exposed to the hobby, pile ups to contact operators and youngsters around the globe, and ARDF (foxhunting) rounds across the camp centre.
3V license exams.
Wednesday the 20th of December is the day where history was written for the Tunisian ham radio world and society, as the first 3V license exams in this millennium of both classes 1 and 2 took place with 12 candidates.
Non classéWednesday the 20th of December is the day where history was written for the Tunisian ham radio world and society, as the first 3V license exams in this millennium of both classes 1 and 2 took place with 12 candidates.
Starting YOTA 2017
With the beginning of the December Youngsters On The Air “YOTA” month, ARAT started its activity the morning of the 1st of December with a workshop for young students in order to introduce them to the hobby and spread the YOTA spirit, fun, and activities […]
Non classéWith the beginning of the December Youngsters On The Air “YOTA” month, ARAT started its activity the morning of the 1st of December with a workshop for young students in order to introduce them to the hobby and spread the YOTA spirit, fun, and activities that come with it, at the 3V8CB club station.
JOTA-JOTI 2017 in Tunisia.
As usual, ARAT participated in the 2017’s edition of JOTA-JOTI. For this event, in collaboration with the Tunisian scouts, many workshops and activities had been established, such as radio basics and electronics, in the International Scout Camping Centre of Borj Cedria, Tunisia on the 20, […]
Non classéAs usual, ARAT participated in the 2017’s edition of JOTA-JOTI. For this event, in collaboration with the Tunisian scouts, many workshops and activities had been established, such as radio basics and electronics, in the International Scout Camping Centre of Borj Cedria, Tunisia on the 20, 21, and 22 October 2017. This year the program was slightly different and more dynamic compared to the previous editions. The activities were:
-An electronics workshop moderated by Hannibal H. , a senior ARAT member, consisted of making and testing small and basic FM transmitters.
-an introductive workshop about satellite communication and amateur radio satellites presented by Ahmed B. .
-An introductive workshop about antennas and propagation moderated by Wael A. and Hamza S. .
-A session for introducing ham radio world and establishing QSOs presented by Oussema Y. .
-And for the first time in Tunisia, an ARDF activity took place, moderated by Ashraf C. .
ARAT’s participation in the IARU-R1 24th conference.
ARAT took part of the IARU-R1 24th conference that took place in Munich, Germany. During this event, many subjects had been discussed, and a vote for the new executive office took place.
Non classéARAT took part of the IARU-R1 24th conference that took place in Munich, Germany. During this event, many subjects had been discussed, and a vote for the new executive office took place.
