05/09/2016
Tuesday, May 10, is Día del Radioaficionado - Amateur Radio Operator Day - in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. According to a proclamation signed in
mid-April by Puerto Rico Gov Alejandro García Padilla, the commemoration
recognizes the mission of radio amateurs in safeguarding life and property,
specifically through their role in emergencies and disasters, when conventional
means of communication have been disrupted.
Puerto Rico is home to more than 4000 radio amateurs, who have aided "the
development of the art and science of radio" as well as promoted communication
and electronics education, the governor's proclamation said.
The proclamation noted the fourth ARRL Puerto Rico State Convention, held in
January in the city of Hatillo. The convention attracted more than 1300
participants, making it the largest Amateur Radio event in the Caribbean.
Gov Padilla urged the people of the Commonwealth as well as public and private
entities and the media to recognize to recognize the value of the Amateur Radio
operator.
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