Radio Amateurs of Lebanon
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The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon (RAL) is a non-profit organization
for some amateur radio
operators in Lebanon
. Key membership benefits of the RAL include a QSL
bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular communications with other amateur radio operators in foreign countries, and a network to support amateur radio emergency communications
. RAL represents the interests of its members.
Other Lebanese amateur-radio organizations exist in Lebanon, such as RAK (Rachid Karame Amateur Radio Society)
Some amateur radio operators in Lebanon exist without being affiliated to any organization. In Lebanon, it is only the ministary of telecommunications that grants the right to become a radio operator.
Upon succeeding a written and an oral exam at the minstary premises, comes an interview. When the future operators passes the three tests, the ministary hands in a written certification allowing the new operator to operate within the Lebanese spectrum management. In Lebanon, there are two levels of Amateur radio: Phone operator and telegraphy operator.
A Lebanese certification gives the right for a callsign starting with OD5. A callsign in Lebanon is for life.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
for some amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
operators in Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Key membership benefits of the RAL include a QSL
QSL
QSL is one of the Q codes used in radiocommunication and radio broadcasting. A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question . In this case, QSL? means "do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while QSL means "I confirm receipt of your transmission". Some also take it to mean "Query...
bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular communications with other amateur radio operators in foreign countries, and a network to support amateur radio emergency communications
Amateur radio emergency communications
In times of crisis and natural disasters, amateur radio is often used as a means of emergency communication when wireline, cell phones and other conventional means of communications fail....
. RAL represents the interests of its members.
Other Lebanese amateur-radio organizations exist in Lebanon, such as RAK (Rachid Karame Amateur Radio Society)
Some amateur radio operators in Lebanon exist without being affiliated to any organization. In Lebanon, it is only the ministary of telecommunications that grants the right to become a radio operator.
Upon succeeding a written and an oral exam at the minstary premises, comes an interview. When the future operators passes the three tests, the ministary hands in a written certification allowing the new operator to operate within the Lebanese spectrum management. In Lebanon, there are two levels of Amateur radio: Phone operator and telegraphy operator.
A Lebanese certification gives the right for a callsign starting with OD5. A callsign in Lebanon is for life.