NCRTV will be taking part of a nationwide amateur radio event highlighting our very own Ham Radio station – K3RTV!

World Amateur Radio Day, held on April 18 each year, is celebrated worldwide by radio amateurs and the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. Join us in celebrating 100 years of IARU!

Our Ham Radio Open House is an exciting opportunity for all community members to get hands-on with ham radio and wireless technology. NCRTV’s Ham Station – K3RTV – will be broadcasting all day long, providing demonstrations to the public, and highlighting some of the unique and interesting ways that amateur radio can intersect with fun and learning! We will also be demonstrating smaller “Handie-Talkies,” discussing the role amateur radio can play in emergency communications and how the SKYWARN Amateur Radio Network assists the National Weather Service!

This event is part of a nationwide effort organized by The National Association for Amateur Radio(ARRL) and is part of Citizen Science Month in April where ordinary people across the country will work to document 1 million acts of science!

If you are an amateur radio operator and are interested in helping out by volunteering for this event, give us  a call at 301-390-1020, or email us at info@ncrtv.org!