YR550BU-Special callsign

Romanian Society of Radioamateurs will activate a special call, YR550BU, between 18th of September and 5th of October.

The callsign celebrates 550 years from the first written mention about Bucharest, capital city of Romania. Bucharest was mentioned by Vlad Tepes (a.k.a "Vlad - Dracul") in a donation receipe issued at 20th of September, 1459. Vlad Tepes is the character that inspired Bram Stoker's "Dracula".
Romanian Society of Radioamateurs will issue a special QSL card for this occasion.
The callsign will be active in HF bands from 80m to 10m.
QSL Manager is YO3JW

SRR Mobile Comm Center

The initial purpose of this ARO is to display the capabilities of radio communications to the youngest. Also, it can play a important role in a Emmergency Communication Netwok as a message router between various frequencies and modes (incl. Digital modes: PSK31, RTTY, Digital Voice, HF and VHF Packet etc).

The main advantage is the quick field deployment in various places, on difficult road conditions or even in absence of roads! The tested top speed is around 120 Km/h on city roads. The car is capable of 4x4 traction on heavy condition due to Eaton Gearbox (5+1 gears) and the Andoria 2500 cmc, TDI engine. It has an astonishing autonomy of about 1000 km (incl.heavy roads)! The radio equipment covers frequencies between 1,5 MHz-450 MHz, all modes and can be used as a mobile crossband repeater to establish radiocommunications between portable radios (VHF/UHF) on a range of minimum 20 km around the car on flat surface and 100+ Km when placing on hills or mountains! In HF, the M.C.C can use NVIS antennas or Low Angle antennas, beeing able to communicate with ham stations placed, virtually, all over the world. The M.C.C can be ready to go in less than one hour from the call!

Societatea Romana a Radioamatorilor

Ieri, Judecatoria sectorului 3 a dispus inregistrarea in Registrul persoanelor juridice a Societatii Romane a Radioamatorilor, persoana juridica de drept privat, infiintata potrivit Ordonantei de Guvern nr.26/2000.