Ham Radio in LithuaniaHam Radio in LithuaniaHistory: 1918-1940History: 1918-1940

Antanas Zdramys Antanas Zdramys LY1DLLY1DL

From Marconi to W.W. IFrom Marconi to W.W. I

1900s1900s: first radio amateurs after Marconi : first radio amateurs after Marconi experiments. 1-7 miles QSOsexperiments. 1-7 miles QSOs

No stations over 200mNo stations over 200m4000 amateurs in 4000 amateurs in 19171917

(most in USA)(most in USA)200m band alocated200m band alocated1000 miles distance reached1000 miles distance reachedRadio amateurs in Radio amateurs in W.W. IW.W. I (3/4 from USA) (3/4 from USA)

After WW IAfter WW I

Hiram Percy MaximHiram Percy Maxim proclomation – meeting in proclomation – meeting in NY (11 veterans)NY (11 veterans)

ARRLARRL reetablished reetablishedVacuum tubes invented – Vacuum tubes invented –

11stst 2000 miles 2000 miles

1921-23: first transatlantic1921-23: first transatlantic

Paul GodleyPaul Godley (ARRL) experiments (ARRL) experiments19211921: 30 USA stns hrd fm EU: 30 USA stns hrd fm EU19221922: 315 USA hrd in EU, 2 G and 1 F : 315 USA hrd in EU, 2 G and 1 F

hrd in USA, but no QSO even with 1 KWhrd in USA, but no QSO even with 1 KW19231923: experiments on 130m and 90m.: experiments on 130m and 90m.November 1923November 1923: Schnell (1MO) and : Schnell (1MO) and

Reinartz (1XAM) QSO with Deloy (8AB) Reinartz (1XAM) QSO with Deloy (8AB) on 110mon 110m

1924-25: 1924-25:

ham radio withdrawn from ham radio withdrawn from HF, only 160, 80, 40, 20, HF, only 160, 80, 40, 20, 10, 5 m bands left10, 5 m bands left

First EU-VK QSO on 40 m.First EU-VK QSO on 40 m. IARUIARU founded on April 17, founded on April 17,

1925 in Paris 1925 in Paris ((about 200 delegates from 23 countriesabout 200 delegates from 23 countries))

B. Talutis LY1X – 1B. Talutis LY1X – 1stst ham in LY ham in LY

1918:1918: first QSO on 300m in first QSO on 300m in ŠiauliaiŠiauliai1927:1927: QSO with France fom Kėdainiai QSO with France fom Kėdainiai

(LYT)(LYT)1928:1928: ET1X ET1X1931:1931: LY1X LY1X1932:1932: first license first license

LY stations before 1930LY stations before 1930

LY1HBLY1HB B. Heraldas: first phone B. Heraldas: first phone QSO with Saarbrucken from QSO with Saarbrucken from BirBiržaižai

LY1ELY1E – – EljaEljaševičius from Kaunasševičius from Kaunas LY1MBLY1MB – E. Bartninkas from – E. Bartninkas from

MarijampolėMarijampolė LY1BLY1B – O. Benkis from Klaipėda – O. Benkis from Klaipėda V. Vanagas: V. Vanagas: YLYL2BV2BV (student in (student in

Riga)Riga)

1931-1932: 1931-1932: First licensesFirst licenses

1931. 1931. LY1X started appealingLY1X started appealing April 23, 1932April 23, 1932..

PPermission No. 11865ermission No. 11865 – – First licence to operateFirst licence to operate

19319322 licences: licences: LY1XLY1X LY1AALY1AA LY1JLY1J LY1S LY1S

1932-19381932-1938

19331933: LY1AC, LY1MB, : LY1AC, LY1MB, LY1ZBLY1ZB

19341934: LY1B, LY1AE, LY1AB, : LY1B, LY1AE, LY1AB, LY1AG, LY1SVLY1AG, LY1SV

19351935: LY1AF, LY1AD, LY1AI: LY1AF, LY1AD, LY1AI

19361936: LY1AL, LY1AN, LY1HB, : LY1AL, LY1AN, LY1HB, LY1KK, LY1S, LY1VVLY1KK, LY1S, LY1VV

19371937: LY1AK, LY1AV, LY1AH, : LY1AK, LY1AV, LY1AH, LY1AP, LY1AS, LY1AT, LY1AU, LY1AX, LY1AY, LY1AZLY1AP, LY1AS, LY1AT, LY1AU, LY1AX, LY1AY, LY1AZ

19381938: LY1AE, LY1AJ, LY1AO, LY1AQ, LY1AW, LY1BA, LY1BB, : LY1AE, LY1AJ, LY1AO, LY1AQ, LY1AW, LY1BA, LY1BB, LY1BC, LY1BD, LY1BE, LY1BF, LY1BG, LY1BK, LY1BL, LY1BM, LY1BC, LY1BD, LY1BE, LY1BF, LY1BG, LY1BK, LY1BL, LY1BM, LY1BN, LY1BO, LY1BR, LY1BT, LY1BV, LY1CV, LY1BX, LY1BQ, LY1BN, LY1BO, LY1BR, LY1BT, LY1BV, LY1CV, LY1BX, LY1BQ, LY1BJ, LY1CALY1BJ, LY1CA

Birth of LRMDBirth of LRMD

LY1AALY1AA and and LY1JLY1J actionsactionsP.O. box No. 100 in Kaunas P.O. box No. 100 in Kaunas LY addresses in LY addresses in Call Book MagazineCall Book MagazineProposalProposal to establish LRMto establish LRM

First MeetingFirst Meeting (Kaunas, March 4, 1933) (Kaunas, March 4, 1933)LY1AA, LY1AB, LY1AC, LY1AD, LY1E, LY1J, LY1AA, LY1AB, LY1AC, LY1AD, LY1E, LY1J,

LY1S and LY1ZB LY1S and LY1ZB Lithuanian Short-Waves Radio Amateur Lithuanian Short-Waves Radio Amateur

Society Society ((October 2, 1938October 2, 1938))

19391939 60.000 amateurs in the world:60.000 amateurs in the world:

45.000 in USA45.000 in USA 64 in 64 in LYLY

35 morse code lessons from 35 morse code lessons from LY1J trxLY1J trx

English class (17 pers. English class (17 pers. audience)audience)

Book “Radijo mBook “Radijo mėgėjas”: ėgėjas”: 3000 3000 copiescopies

22.000 QSLs printed22.000 QSLs printed 2.235 LT income, 1.830 LT 2.235 LT income, 1.830 LT

expensesexpenses

CQ LRM - First contestCQ LRM - First contest 1939.02.12 06:00-24:00 phone1939.02.12 06:00-24:00 phone 1939.02.19 06:00-24:00 1939.02.19 06:00-24:00

telegraphytelegraphy 10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 m.10, 20, 40, 80 and 160 m. Trophies for winners, awards Trophies for winners, awards

for allfor all Results: Results: phonephone: : LY1JLY1J (54), (54),

LY1AT (44), LY1AP (44), LY1AT (44), LY1AP (44), LY1S (44). SWL: Ms. BalLY1S (44). SWL: Ms. Balčiūtė čiūtė ((60), Mr.Sta60), Mr.Stanėnėnasnas ( (59), Mr. 59), Mr. StareviStarevičius (čius (52).52).

Results: Results: CWCW: : LY1SLY1S (34), (34), LY1BX (34), LY1AI (30). SWL: LY1BX (34), LY1AI (30). SWL: LYR04, LYR09.LYR04, LYR09.

Second LRM contestSecond LRM contest 1940.02.11 06-24, 1940.02.11 06-24, 40 and 80 m.40 and 80 m. TelephonyTelephony winners: winners: LY1APLY1AP--

432, LY1S-420, LY1AT-390. 432, LY1S-420, LY1AT-390. 2525 participants. participants.

TelegraphyTelegraphy winners: winners: LY1BXLY1BX--390, LY1J-264, LY1AT-228. 390, LY1J-264, LY1AT-228. 1717 participants. participants.

SWL telephonySWL telephony: : V.Severinas-3336, V.Severinas-3336, (8 participants)(8 participants)

SWL CW:SWL CW: (3 participants) (3 participants) V.Zelenkevicius - 540.V.Zelenkevicius - 540.

19401940 LRM regular traffics and LRM regular traffics and bulletinsbulletins::

Nr. 1: 1940.01.30Nr. 1: 1940.01.30 Nr. 2: 1940.04.19Nr. 2: 1940.04.19

1940.01.07 1940.01.07 LRM annual meetingLRM annual meeting President: President: Petras Vanagaitis LY1J Petras Vanagaitis LY1J Secretary:Secretary: Simas Grina LY1AR Simas Grina LY1AR QSL manager LY1KKQSL manager LY1KK

Log booksLog books printed printed (packs of 200 pages)(packs of 200 pages)

Cold winter, but good DX conditions Cold winter, but good DX conditions on March. LY1S made 70 QSOs on March. LY1S made 70 QSOs with USA during 1940.03.06-07. with USA during 1940.03.06-07. 70% telephony S9 reported.70% telephony S9 reported.

Plans for 1940-41Plans for 1940-41 Establish HQEstablish HQ - so far every other week in one Kaunas - so far every other week in one Kaunas

restaurantrestaurant More More CW lessonsCW lessons (LY1AT radio) (LY1AT radio) Next bookNext book Next contestNext contest Consultation centreConsultation centre Monthly QTCMonthly QTC Radio broadcastsRadio broadcasts every 2 weeks on 41m every 2 weeks on 41m LRMD pinsLRMD pins production (started on 1940) production (started on 1940) Special Special QSL stampsQSL stamps (LY1BG QSL manager) (LY1BG QSL manager) LibraryLibrary for LRMD members for LRMD members

Licensing in 1940Licensing in 1940 In general the work of Lithuanian radio amateurs is In general the work of Lithuanian radio amateurs is

subject to the laws issued by the government in 1939subject to the laws issued by the government in 1939 The permit to keep a short wave transmitter is given to The permit to keep a short wave transmitter is given to

persons persons not younger than seventeennot younger than seventeen and who have and who have passed the necessary examinations passed the necessary examinations

During the first year the new radio amateur can work During the first year the new radio amateur can work only at telegraph and later also at the telephone.only at telegraph and later also at the telephone.

Only 50 watts first 2 years.Only 50 watts first 2 years. Exams on 1940.02.12. Exams on 1940.02.12.

2727 invited, invited, 99 participated, participated, 66 passed. passed.

Beginning of WW IIBeginning of WW II The private radio transmitters was stoppedThe private radio transmitters was stopped at 6 o’clock at 6 o’clock

on the 17th September, 1939on the 17th September, 1939 19391939.10.28: .10.28: LY1J and LY1SLY1J and LY1S moved to Vilnius with army moved to Vilnius with army

andand established communication to Kaunas. They visited established communication to Kaunas. They visited SP amateurs in Vilnius, but found only a few.SP amateurs in Vilnius, but found only a few.

Transmission once more allowed from 1940.01.03, but Transmission once more allowed from 1940.01.03, but communication between belligerent states in Europe was communication between belligerent states in Europe was forbidden.forbidden.

1940 March: transmission forbidden in: OE, ON, XZ, VE, 1940 March: transmission forbidden in: OE, ON, XZ, VE, OK, OZ, OH, F, DL, G, EI, LX, PA, Z, LA, P, CT, YO, ZS, OK, OZ, OH, F, DL, G, EI, LX, PA, Z, LA, P, CT, YO, ZS, SM, HB.SM, HB.

ES: Stopped on 1939.10.17, allowed from 1939.11.03ES: Stopped on 1939.10.17, allowed from 1939.11.03

IARUIARU

Applied on Applied on 19391939Voted for LY: K, SU, VY, PA, ZL, YV, F, Voted for LY: K, SU, VY, PA, ZL, YV, F,

CT, G. No votes against.CT, G. No votes against.Today no info about initiation.Today no info about initiation.Re-initiated on Re-initiated on 19921992..

Survived LY hamsSurvived LY hams

Almost everybody Almost everybody emigratedemigrated

LY1APLY1AP lives in USA lives in USALY1VVLY1VV

S.K. on 2000.S.K. on 2000.LY1BXLY1BX still active, still active,

honor member of honor member of LRMD.LRMD.

Wilenski Klub KrotkofalowcowWilenski Klub Krotkofalowcow(tnx UY5XE)(tnx UY5XE)

Date of foundation WKK - Date of foundation WKK - 29.12.192929.12.1929 (55 members: HAMs + SWLs). (55 members: HAMs + SWLs). President - kpt. Roman Siekierski (SP3MR).President - kpt. Roman Siekierski (SP3MR).

11.05.193011.05.1930 - president Dr. Adolf Kopec. - president Dr. Adolf Kopec.15.05.193115.05.1931 - WKK - WKK (27 HAMs)(27 HAMs) - one is 5 - one is 5

founders of PZK.founders of PZK.06.11.193106.11.1931 - president Dr. Adolf Kopec. - president Dr. Adolf Kopec.11.06.193311.06.1933 - president inz. T.Dabrowski. - president inz. T.Dabrowski.

Nw QRU, Nw QRU, 73!73!

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