Zaragoza.- Tomorrow, April 18, World Amateur Radio Day is celebrated, an activity that keeps its two main vocations intact: Technological experimentation and the service to society. The Government Delegation in Aragón has hosted an event in which the president of the Union of Radio Amateurs of Zaragoza, Ignacio Omeñaca, and members of the National Emergency Radio Network (REMER) have participated, among them, the provincial coordinator of Zaragoza with the indicative Oscar-1, Pedro José Fuerte.

The government delegate in Aragon, Fernando Beltrán, wanted to highlight the importance of amateur radio in global communication, technical innovation and community support in emergency situations. “Everything that technology has evolved in the last century is indisputable, but the radio amateur remains anxious to experiment with his equipment, to test his antennas, to work with his signal amplifiers… and continues to offer useful work for society.”

The delegate himself, as a licensed radio amateur, has made a practical demonstration from his office establishing a communication with other colleagues to whom he has conveyed his congratulations for their World Day and for the work they do: “To know that they are always there and that in a situation of need we have people like you working on behalf of the citizen for that public service that, in the end, is what moves us”.

Within the world of radio amateurs, there is a more institutionalized group that forms the REMER. They are volunteers who can be asked to serve with their teams in an emergency situation, as happened during the blackout, and who are in continuous training with other Civil Protection groups. Where conventional infrastructures fail, the ability to deploy autonomous, resilient and effective communications makes amateur radio a strategic resource..

Pedro José Fuerte recalled that he became a radio amateur following the break-up of the dam of Tous (Valencia), when he spent three days with his mentor in the matter acting as a bridge of communication between some peoples and the civil governments of the area that did not have a direct connection. “The last time we were activated now was during the blackout. We were with the government delegate to facilitate, if necessary, the communication of the Civil Guard, 112 or others involved.”

For his part, Ignacio Omeñaca, has explained that to commemorate this World Day they are going to do what they are best given: talk on the radio. Through the waves you will remember that on April 18 the foundation of the International Union of Radio Amateurs is commemorated And they will also take the opportunity to congratulate the 23rd: “There will be practically no radio amateur from Spain and the world who does not listen these days to the name of Aragon and San Jorge through their receiver,” he said.