We are happy to announce that GIAR got privilege to host Hamfest India 2023 at Gandinagar, Gujrat. GIAR will also conduct HF net from 1st Jan 2023 to mark the event and share information about HFI 2023.

The annual Lamakaan Amateur Radio Convention is scheduled for 11th and 12th December 2022. This is the 5th edition of the most anticipated event the Lamakaan Annual Radio Convention or LARC-5.

Special-event stations will be air-bone to celebrate the fourth anniversary of FT8DMC, from 2 to 15 of August 2021. The stations will be bear FTDMC or FTDM suffix. Awards can be earned by working with these stations and collecting points applicable for various award classes. The FT8 is a digital mode used for amateur radio communication and is the latest in the series of weak signal applications for amateur radio. This was jointly developed by Joe Taylor and Steve Franke (K9AN) and is popular among amateur radio operators due to its ability to send signals despite challenging situations. FT8DMC (FT8 Digital Mode Club) is a platform for users of FT8 and similar modes. You will receive more information from the [FT8DMC website](https://ft8dmc.eu/anniversary/).