6. Somalia amateur radio licensing authority

6. Waaxda isgaarsiinta Soomaaliya.

SOMALIA AMATEUR RADIO LICENSING AUTHORITIES FROM 1993 to 2009.

On the 29 March 1993, amateur radio call sign 6O0A was issued to Sam Voron in the name of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner, Bosaso, North East Somalia.

This was the time of the civil war when the national government had collapsed and Sam Voron under authority given to him on the 24 March 1993 by Relief and rehabilitation Commissioner Ambassador Abdullahi F. Holif in Bosaso, North East Somalia started training, examining and issuing call signs to those successfully completing the amateur radio license qualifying course.

All call signs allocated and authorities given to Sam Voron in 1993 were recognised on the 21 July 2003 by the Puntland Governments Ministry of Information, Telecommunications and Culture which now administers North East Somalia, the area formally under the authority of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner.

The authority in Kismayo, South Somalia on the 20 Oct. 2003 accepted the same licensing system.

On the 1st September 2004, Sam Voron VK2BVS, 6O0A, 6O1A under the agreements made with the administrations passed his authority to the national Somali Amateur radio organization that was formed by the amateur radio operators of Somalia and known as SARFEN- Somalia Amateur Radio Friendship and Emergency Network.

NORTH EAST SOMALIA: 24 MARCH 1993.

Date- 24 March 1993

To whom it may concern.

SAM VORON is hereby given the authority-

1. To conduct Somalia amateur radio examinations and to issue licenses to successful candidates and

2. To issue Somalia amateur radio licenses to persons holding overseas amateur radio qualifications

Such licenses issued in the name of the Somalia Interim authority North East Region (NER) of Somalia and on behalf of the NER Telecommunications Ministry for Somalia is recognised as authorising immediate amateur radio operation in Somalia.

Authorised by,

Abdikarim Nur Mohamud in Melbourne, Australia signing for the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (RRC) Ambassador Abdullahi F. Holif in Bosaso, North East Somalia. On behalf of the Communications authority for Somalia.

DAWLAD G. PUNTLAND, EE SOOMAALIYA.

PUNTLAND STATE OF SOMALIA.

Ministry of Information, Telecommunication and Culture.

Garowe, Puntland, Somalia.

Puntland State, North East Somalia.

Ref-ww.04-147-2003, Date- 21 July 2003.

and

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF SOMALIA.

KISMAYO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY, SOMALIA.

JAMHUURYADA DIMOQORAADIGA SOOMAALIYA.

WAAXDA ISGAARSIINTA EE KISMAYO, SOOMAALIYA.

Jubba, South Somalia.

Ref- 201003, Date-20 October 2003

Letter of Authority- Regarding Amateur Radio.

Warqada ku socota maamulka-iyadoo loo eegayo raadiyaha amitarka.

The Somalia Telecommunications Authority hereby gives Sam Voron authority to:

Waaxda isgaarsiinta Soomaaliya waxay halkan u wakiilanaysaa Sam Voron inuu:

1. Conduct Somalia Unrestricted Amateur Radio training, examinations and to issue amateur radio licenses free of charge to successful students and,

Inuu qabto tababarada kusaabsan raadiyaha amitarka ah ee aan xadidnayn, imtixaanadooda iyo inuu islamarkaas bixiyo shatiyada kamadaxa banaan kharashaadka ee uu siinayo ardayda imtixaanka kugudubtay iyo,

2. To issue Somalia Visitors Unrestricted Amateur Radio licenses to visitors holding any class of amateur radio license.

Insidookale shatiyada raadidiyahaas amitarka ah uu usoo saaro dalxiiseyaasha ajaanibta ah ee booqashada ku imaanaya Soomaaliya oo markaas haysta nooc kasta oo shatiga raadiyaha amitarkaa ah.

3. Sam Voron may transfer all these powers to a National Somalia Amateur Radio Society as soon as such is formed and ready to undertake these functions.

Sam Voron wuxuu awoodan oo idil kuwareejin karayaa jimciyada raadiyaha amitarka ah ee Soomaaliyeed marka ugu horeysa ee jimciyadaasi lasoo dhiso oo ay diyaar u noqoto inay iyadu masuuliyadaas madaxa saarato.

Such license issued in the name of the Somalia Telecommunications Authority is recognised as authorising immediate amateur radio operation in Somalia.

Sida shatiyadaan loogu bixiyey magaca maamulka isgaarsiinta kimaayo loona aqoonsanyahay inay iyadu tahay mida howlgalka raadiyaha amitarka ah ka ogolaan karaysa in lagaga dhaqaaqo dalka Soomaaliya.

Signed and stamped on 21 July 2003 in Garowe, Puntland, North East Somalia by-

Abdi Shakuur Mire Adan

Vice Minister and acting Minister for the Ministry of Information, Telecommunication and Culture.

and

Signed and stamped on the 20 Oct.2003 in Kismayo, South Somalia by-

Abdi Mahamed Mahamud (Yeey).

Kuxigeenka Gudoomiyaha Isbahaysiga Dooxada Jubba.

Deputy Chairman for the Jubba Valley Alliance.

SAM VORON, VK2BVS, 6O0A, 6O1A.

2 Griffith Ave, Roseville, N.S.W., Australia 2069

Tel- 61-2 94171066

E-mail: somaliahamradio@yahoo.com

Date- 1 September 2004

To-

1. Puntland Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture, Garowe, Puntland, Somalia.

2. Jubba Valley Telecommunications Authority, Kismayo, Jubba, South Somalia.

3. Somalia Amateur Radio Friendship and Emergency Network- SARFEN, Galkayo, Somalia. SARFEN Email: somaliahamradio@yahoo.com

Regarding- Powers given to Sam Voron transferred to SARFEN.

I Sam Voron am pleased to advise that in line with agreements with the Puntland and Jubba authorities I have transferred my powers to the national Somalia amateur radio organisation as of the 1st September 2004.

SARFEN represents all Amateur Radio operators in Somalia.

It is a non-political organisation dedicated to upholding the HAM RADIO (Helping All Mankind and womankind) principles that I introduced in the first Amateur Radio License Qualifying course in Galkayo in 1993.

Since that time the Puntland and Jubba authorities have authorised my powers to-

1. Conduct Somalia Unrestricted Amateur Radio training, examinations and to issue amateur radio licenses free of charge to successful students and

2. To issue Somalia Visitor Unrestricted Amateur Radio licenses to visitors holding any class of amateur radio license.

3. Sam Voron may transfer all these powers to a National Somali Amateur Radio Society as soon as such is formed and ready to undertake these functions.

Since its formation on the 1st September 2004 SARFEN has been carrying out the above powers under your authorities and will also present its self to the new national Government and communications ministry whenever it is formed to offer to continue to provide this service to the nation.

When you establish an E-mail address please advise SARFEN so they can E-mail to you details of the persons to whom Somalia amateur radio licenses and call signs are issued.

Within 48 hours of issue they will send you details in Somali and English of licenses issued free on your behalf that include:

1. Somalia Call sign issued.

2. Name of license holder.

3. Foreign visitor amateur radio call sign (if any) or Somalia examination time, date, location, and examiner name/s or Somalia certificate number of a successful completion of the Somalia Amateur Radio license qualifying course.

4. Address.

5. Telephone- home, work and mobile.

6. E-mail.

7. Internet website (if any).

8. Profession, place of work or study.

These details will be placed within 48 hours of their issue on a public Internet website that lists all Somalia licensed amateur radio operators such as: https://sites.google.com/site/somaliahamradio

You can contact SARFEN on E-mail: somaliahamradio@yahoo.com

Let me know if I can be of further help at any time.

Regards and always at your service,

Signed,

SAM VORON, VK2BVS, 6O0A, 6O1A.