HISTORY
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AMATEUR RADIO ACTIVITY IN ROMANIA
At the beggining of the 20-th century the activity of amateur
radio in Romania was not regulated by Law. However the Romanian radio
enthusiasts were not stopped by this situation and they started their
experiments from the early 20's situating Romania among the first
nations of the world in this respect.
Here below you can find some important dates for the romanian amateur radio activity.
1925
In March 1925 some radio enthusiasts led by professor Dragomir Hurmuzescu and Eng.C. Busila established "The Association of Radio friends" (RADIOFONIA).
In June 1925, the romanian Parliament voted "The Law for settlement and use of electrical radio stations". However this Law did not mentioned the right of individuals to use private radio stations.
On 13-th of september 1925 was issued the first Romanian radio magazine "RADIO ROMAN". In this magazine there were articles about: Morse code, Q - code, schematics of radio receivers, etc.
On october 1925 it was issued the second Romanian radio magazine"RADIOFONIA"
1926
In 1926 on the 8-th issue of the radio magazine "RADIO ROMAN" it was published the first schematic diagram of a radio transmitter.
In 1926, a young Romanian student Popescu Malaiesti made the first QSOs from Romania using the call sign BR5AA on 42 meters. One of his QSOs is certified by the QSL received from G2BUO , dated 27.12.1926 at 18.35 GMT.
On 18-th of March 1926 in the city of Craiova it was founded the Associations of Radio Friends "RADIO CRAIOVA" and the first Radio Club from Romania "RADIOCLUBUL CRAIOVA".
The President of the radio club was Dr.A. Savopol. (5AS).His activity was very important for the development of amateur radio in Romania .
The first Romanian experimental broadcast short-wave radio station (25 w power output) was activated in October 1926 inside the University Electrotechnical Institute from Bucharest .
1927
In 1927, the radio amateur Popescu Malaiesti (BR5AA) changed his call sign in ER5AA according to the new IARU regulations.
In March 1927 a new Romanian amateur starts his activity, Eng. Nicolae Lupas using the call sign ER5AB.
1928
The first Romanian national short-wave broadcast station RADIO ROMANIA started its activity.
1929
Romania signs the Hague Convention regarding the authorization of radio amateurs stations . However the Law permitting the activity of amateur transmitting stations was promoted only in 1936 and was validated by the Romanian Parliament in 1938.
In 1929 it was published the book RADIO PHONY (telegraphy and wireless telegraphy, receiving systems, radio localization, short waves, accumulators) by Alexandru I. Popescu.
1930
It was founded the first collective Romanian amateur radio station ER5BI
On 23-rd March 1930 on the occasion of celebrating 4 years of activity the radio club CRAIOVA organized an exhibition with radio receivers and transmitters made by amateurs.
1931 - 1933
Many Romanian amateur radio stations were active on 3.5 , 7 and 14 Mhz bands. We mention just some of them: CV5AV , CV5AS, CV5FD, CV5EV, CV5BB, CV5AF, CV5AA, CV5X, CV5RD, CV5AR.
In 1932 the Romanian amateur Anatol Poruznik (YR5AP ex.OK1AP, YP5AP) received the WAC Award with the call sign OK1AP (being a student in Czechoslovakia ) and then in 1936 the first WAC award for Romania .
In July 1933 it was founded the Amateur Radio Association "RADIO - CLUB - ROMAN"
On 01/10/1933 it was organized in Bucharest the first congress of Romanian radio amateurs (R.E.R.)
1934 - 1935
Romanian amateurs began to use the new prefix YP5 instead of CV5
In October 1934 it was issued a new radio magazine "RADIO UNIVERSUL" which included some pages devoted to amateur radio activity.
1936 - 1939
On the 1-st of March 1936 it was settled "The Romanian Association of Short Wave Radio Amateurs" (AARUS). The presidents of AARUS were: YR5AA (Eng.Paul Popescu Malaiesti) and later YR5EB (Eng. Gheorghe Enescu).
The association was officially admitted to membership in I.A.R.U on 10/01/1938.
The official magazine of AARUS was called YR5 Bulletin.
During this period the Romanian radio amateurs were using the prefix YR5 .
On November 1936 , YR5FD (F.Dinescu) receives the second WAC for Romania .
In the 1939-th edition of the ARRL Call book magazine there were listed 177 Romanian call signs (YR5)
There were also some club stations: YR5AAC, YR5ABC, YR5ACC.
Here below you can find some important dates for the romanian amateur radio activity.
1925
In March 1925 some radio enthusiasts led by professor Dragomir Hurmuzescu and Eng.C. Busila established "The Association of Radio friends" (RADIOFONIA).
In June 1925, the romanian Parliament voted "The Law for settlement and use of electrical radio stations". However this Law did not mentioned the right of individuals to use private radio stations.
On 13-th of september 1925 was issued the first Romanian radio magazine "RADIO ROMAN". In this magazine there were articles about: Morse code, Q - code, schematics of radio receivers, etc.
On october 1925 it was issued the second Romanian radio magazine"RADIOFONIA"
1926
In 1926 on the 8-th issue of the radio magazine "RADIO ROMAN" it was published the first schematic diagram of a radio transmitter.
In 1926, a young Romanian student Popescu Malaiesti made the first QSOs from Romania using the call sign BR5AA on 42 meters. One of his QSOs is certified by the QSL received from G2BUO , dated 27.12.1926 at 18.35 GMT.
On 18-th of March 1926 in the city of Craiova it was founded the Associations of Radio Friends "RADIO CRAIOVA" and the first Radio Club from Romania "RADIOCLUBUL CRAIOVA".
The President of the radio club was Dr.A. Savopol. (5AS).His activity was very important for the development of amateur radio in Romania .
The first Romanian experimental broadcast short-wave radio station (25 w power output) was activated in October 1926 inside the University Electrotechnical Institute from Bucharest .
1927
In 1927, the radio amateur Popescu Malaiesti (BR5AA) changed his call sign in ER5AA according to the new IARU regulations.
In March 1927 a new Romanian amateur starts his activity, Eng. Nicolae Lupas using the call sign ER5AB.
1928
The first Romanian national short-wave broadcast station RADIO ROMANIA started its activity.
1929
Romania signs the Hague Convention regarding the authorization of radio amateurs stations . However the Law permitting the activity of amateur transmitting stations was promoted only in 1936 and was validated by the Romanian Parliament in 1938.
In 1929 it was published the book RADIO PHONY (telegraphy and wireless telegraphy, receiving systems, radio localization, short waves, accumulators) by Alexandru I. Popescu.
1930
It was founded the first collective Romanian amateur radio station ER5BI
On 23-rd March 1930 on the occasion of celebrating 4 years of activity the radio club CRAIOVA organized an exhibition with radio receivers and transmitters made by amateurs.
1931 - 1933
Many Romanian amateur radio stations were active on 3.5 , 7 and 14 Mhz bands. We mention just some of them: CV5AV , CV5AS, CV5FD, CV5EV, CV5BB, CV5AF, CV5AA, CV5X, CV5RD, CV5AR.
In 1932 the Romanian amateur Anatol Poruznik (YR5AP ex.OK1AP, YP5AP) received the WAC Award with the call sign OK1AP (being a student in Czechoslovakia ) and then in 1936 the first WAC award for Romania .
In July 1933 it was founded the Amateur Radio Association "RADIO - CLUB - ROMAN"
On 01/10/1933 it was organized in Bucharest the first congress of Romanian radio amateurs (R.E.R.)
1934 - 1935
Romanian amateurs began to use the new prefix YP5 instead of CV5
In October 1934 it was issued a new radio magazine "RADIO UNIVERSUL" which included some pages devoted to amateur radio activity.
1936 - 1939
On the 1-st of March 1936 it was settled "The Romanian Association of Short Wave Radio Amateurs" (AARUS). The presidents of AARUS were: YR5AA (Eng.Paul Popescu Malaiesti) and later YR5EB (Eng. Gheorghe Enescu).
The association was officially admitted to membership in I.A.R.U on 10/01/1938.
The official magazine of AARUS was called YR5 Bulletin.
During this period the Romanian radio amateurs were using the prefix YR5 .
On November 1936 , YR5FD (F.Dinescu) receives the second WAC for Romania .
In the 1939-th edition of the ARRL Call book magazine there were listed 177 Romanian call signs (YR5)
There were also some club stations: YR5AAC, YR5ABC, YR5ACC.
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