China's first provincial Amateur Radio association set up in Shanghai

This newspaper (reporter Wu Weiqing) Amateur Radio is a very common hobby in the world, like Amateur radio is also known as amateur radio enthusiasts or ham (just as the "Ham" in English translation is consistent).　　May 5, 2011, is also China's Amateur radio Day, approved by municipal societies administration, the country's first provincial Amateur Radio Association-Shanghai Amateur Radio Association was formally established, the city's first amateur radio emergency Communications Security Unit is also set up to complete. At present, the city has about 8,000 amateur radio enthusiasts, of whom 70 of the veteran "Ham" became the first group of members of the association. City Radio Administration said that the establishment of the association is conducive to the spread of amateur radio enthusiasts, through orderly guidance, to become the backbone of urban emergency and radio management volunteer team, after a period of organizational training, the future amateur radio power will be in the fight against the test cheating, Assume greater role in the protection of major activities and radio safety emergency management.