3. Somalia ham radio license

3. SHATIGA RAADIYAHA AMITARKA AH EE ABIDKIIS KAJIRAYA DALKA SOMALIYA.

SOMALIA-

"THE BEST RADIO HOLIDAY DESTINATION IN THE WORLD" says the Puntland Minister for Information, Communications and Culture.

Somalia allows those with an amateur radio license to-

1. Use transmitter power output of up to 3 kW (3000 Watts).

2. Use frequencies as low and as high as is possible.

3. Operate a hobby radio or television broadcasting station.

4. Free 24 hours 7 day radio conversations worldwide.

Somalia allows those with no radio license to use--

1. CB two way radios on 27 MHz.

2. Safety two way radios in the 5 MHz band.

DAWLAD G. PUNTLAND, EE SOOMAALIYA.

PUNTLAND STATE OF SOMALIA.

Ministry of Information, Telecommunication and Culture.

Garowe, Puntland, Somalia.

Ref: ww.is.Dh.D.247/2004 Date:- 22/6/2004

Regarding- authorised amateur radio frequency bands and transmitter power output in Somalia.

The United Nations International Telecommunications Union World Radio communication Conference in 2003 (WRC) changed some of the International Amateur Radio frequency allocations.

Somalia has included the WRC 2003 changes and also made additional frequency allocations for amateur radio experimenters in Somalia.

Maximum amateur radio transmitter power out put is 3 kW (3000 Watts pep for SSB) and 3 kW average for other modes.

This Ministry promotes Somalia as the best holiday and research destination for visiting radio amateurs as a way of attracting skilled persons to help the local Somali people become HAM Radio operators- "Helping All Mankind and Womankind" people.

No other country provides radio amateurs with more frequencies or a higher transmitter power output as Somalia.

Somalia welcomes radio amateurs from throughout the world.

Sam Voron 6O0A, VK2BVS continues to conduct ham radio license qualifying courses and issue amateur radio licenses free of charge in the name of this Ministry until a national Somali Amateur Radio Society is formed and can undertake that function on our behalf.

The Ministry is pleased to announce that radio amateurs may now operate on the following frequency bands.

Signed,

Abdikariim Ali Sulatn. 22/6/2004

Minister of Information, Telecommunication and Culture, Garowe, Puntland State, Somalia.

On 15/8/2004 the new Minister of Information, Telecommunication and Culture, Mr Abdi Risak Yasin Abdile declared valid all previous agreements signed by the Ministry.

See the table below regarding the comments: (+) (*) (#) (x)

SOMALIA LICENSE FREE 5 MHZ AND 27 MHZ BANDS.

REGULATIONS FOR COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN RADIO AMATEUR AND NON-AMATEUR STATIONS.

SHURUUCDA ISGAARSIINEED EE U DHAXAYSA AMITAR RAADIYOO IYO XARUMAHA AAN AHAYN AMITAR).

Somalia Amateur Radio Stations can communicate to assist visitors in Somalia who use the 5 MHz (60 metre) and 27 MHz (11 metre) license free bands.

Amateur Radio Stations in some countries are allowed on parts of the 5 MHz and 27 MHz bands however most communications is likely to be with visitors in Somalia.

None-amateur stations using SSB on 5 MHz only have USB.

When using SSB voice in the 5 MHz band USB must be used so as to be able to hear other users and avoid causing interference to them.

USB also allows 5 MHz users to make contact with amateur radio stations if they need some assistance.

In the 27 MHz band LSB, USB, AM and FM are all used.

Any mode can be used on 5 MHz and 27 MHz if no interference is caused to other users.

LIFETIME SOMALIA AMATEUR RADIO LICENSE.

SHATIGA RAADIYAHA AMITARKA AH EE ABIDKIIS KAJIRAYA DALKA SOMALIYA.

1993 Radio student Mohamed Yasin Isak, 6O0MY.

1993 Completed the Somalia Amateur Radio license course.

1993 Requested and received the ham radio call sign 6O0MY.

1993 Foundation member of Radio Galkayo.

2004 - 2009 President of the Somalia Amateur Radio Friendship and Emergency Network SARFEN.

2005 - 2009 Assistant Director of Radio Galkayo and founder of Radio Galguduud FM.

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