Amateur Radio Convention and Conference Samity

Welcome to ARCCS
Acredited by the WPC Wing, DOT, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India (Call Sign VU2GIN)
Institutional Life Member of Amateur Radio Society of India

Mission Statement:

"The principal objective of Amateur Radio Convention And Conference Samity is to organize various activities, events, conventions, seminars, meetings, exhibitions, demonstrations and scientific researches etc., to promote the scientific hobby of Amateur Radio.

We also wish to ameliorate the sufferings of the needy and ailing and provide communication support to government agencies and other humanitarian agencies at the time of natural or man-made calamities, disasters or emergencies with the help of Amateur Radio."

We have undertaken classroom training for Amateur Radio and assisting in conducting the ASOC Examination since 2014 for interested amateurs. Now we have developed excellent online courses can help a radio amateur to pass their respective grade examinations.

We assist in running the Amateur Radio Club (VU2AHG) of the Assembly of God Church School, Park Street, Kolkata with our equipment and we provide free Amateur Radio training classes for the students. The aim is to participate in the ARISS (Amateur Radio on the International Space Station) Project of directly talking (not through tele-bridge) with astronauts on board the International Space Station.

Specialized Branches:

ARES Scout Group: We have established a Special Branch of a disciplined, uniformed and properly trained scout group under Bharat Scouts & Guides, entitled Amateur Radio Emergency Services Scout Group (ARES Scout Group). We teach boys scouting with training for emergency amateur radio service. We have training programmes for boys of 5 - 25 years of age. There are three sections: Cub (5-10 years), Scout (10-17 years) and Rover (17-27 years). The aim is to make each scout first a Rajya Puraskar Scout and finally a Rashtrapati Puraskar Scout.

NASA Radio Jove Project: We have established a high power radio telescope in Kolkata and are collaborating with Radio Jove Research Project of NASA.

Achievements:
1. November 6-8, 2019: Amateur Radio booth at the New Technologies pavilion of India International Science Festival 2019 at Kolkata. Demonstrated new technology of Amateur Radio to over 30,000 visitors in 3 days.
2. November 8, 2019: Resource agency for Guinness World Record of most students assembling radio kits simultaneously at India International Science Festival 2019 at Kolkata.
3. February 13, 2018: Awarded the Outreach National Award 2017 at the National Radio Fair 2018 at Bhubaneswar.
4. December 16-17, 2017: Conducted the 26th National Convention of Indian Amateur Radio Operators in Science City Kolkata, Attended by over 1100 delegates.

Regular Annual Events:
1. East India Ham Meet at various locations since 2017 (4th years running).
2. Booth at East India Science & Technology Fair at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India since 2014 (7th year running).
3. World Amateur Radio Day Seminar at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India since 2014 (7th year running).
4. World Radio Day at various locations since 2015 (6th year running).
5. Scouts & Guides Jamboree on the air (JOTA/JOTI) since 2009 (intermittent).

Radio Expeditions Conducted (Not included above):
1. November 2019: Pobitora Rhino Reserve - Assam.
2. December 2013: Sunderbans National Park - VU2DPD Memorial - Special Call Sign - AU3SNP.

Inter Agency Event Participation:
1. June 17, 2016: Disaster Management Mock Drill on Cyclone - South 24 Parganas
2. April 25, 2016: West Bengal Assembly Elections - Sunderbans National Park

NOTE: Detailed web pages on the above events are available through the in-text links above or in the website menu / navigation. The Facebook Albums for these events are available below:

Facebook albums of events:

East India Ham Meet 2019

World Radio Day 2019

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Zenellis VU3RTY on Air at ARCCS -VU2GIN Radio Station

Outreach International Radio Fair 2018

13.02.2018 - Bhubaneshwar: Janab Mohammad Ariff, Secretary and Custodian, ARCCS receiving the National Radio Award 2017 by Outreach International for the category 'Best use of Radio in Public Service' at the Outreach International Radio Fair 2018 on the occasion of UNESCO World Radio Day 2018

ARCCS Booth at Outreach International Radio Fair 2018 on the occasion of UNESCO World Radio Day 2018

Book Release:
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'Life of a Rascal' is about an inventor, named Arjun; an unknown Indian who lived in a period that was rapidly changing but possibly, he may have been born much ahead of his time. The book is chronicled in the form of a journal, giving the details of his birth, the family in which he was born, his childhood full of mirth and laughter, his education, his experiments with science and his own life, his philosophical insight of the meaning of life, his inventions, achievements and failures and his realization (partial) of the utterly elusive inactive Benchmark of Dark Energy (Energy that cannot be perceived and the source of all energy, that which still exists in this Universe) and the helplessness of karma over Providence. What may possibly inspire the reader is his undeterred confidence and his will to live to perform his Karma before he fades into the sea of nothingness. Written by Indranil Majumdar, VU2KFR, the book priced at ₹ 399.00 is available from our online store at ₹ 359.00. Use discount code ARCCS for getting the ₹ 40.00 discount.

OLD EVENTS ON YOUTUBE

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Glimpses of our OLDER events:

Amateur Radio Demonstration by Ariff, VU2HRF at Eastern India Science & Technology Fair 2016 (12 - 16 January)
The Amateur Radio Demonstration Team at Eastern India Science & Technology Fair 2016 (12 - 16 January)
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum.
Chief Guest Dr. M. Nuruzzaman (MLA) at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM.
Shri Gopal Madhavan (VU2GMN) and Shri Atanu Dasgupta (VU2ATN) at the WARD Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM,
Shri Atanu Dasgupta (VU2ATN) at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM,
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at Birla Industrial & Technological Museum.
Shri Sumit Dey (VU2 _ _ _) at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM.
Shri Jayant Bhide (VU2JAU) at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM.
Sandeep Baruah (VU2MUE) with Haris Daniyel at World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM.
Students & Guides of Pratt Memorial School at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM.
Students of the Assembly of God Church School at the World Amateur Radio Day Seminar held on 17.04.2015 at BITM
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar 2014
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar 2014
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar 2014
World Amateur Radio Day Seminar 2014