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Tom K. Jose

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I am 23 years old have recently qualitied in Bachelor of Technology education with an emphasis on Electronics and Communications at Swami Vivekananda Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, India. I grew up in an ecosystem surrounded by Amateur radio operators as both of my parents VU2JOS & VU3LMS work at National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR). My brother is Tony VU2UI. Having seen my parents and others operating radio, I got inspired to join this hobby and worked towards getting my license at a young age of 13 years. I was issued the callsign VU3TMO (Restricted Grade license) in 2011 and upgraded to VU2TO (General Grade license) in 2015. I am a 3rd generation ham, my grandfather was VU2ACN.

I have participated in numerous contests from NIAR club station and received operating achievement from ARRL, CQ USA, RSGB Great Britain, DARC Germany, JARL Japan, ARI Italy, IARC Israel, WIA Australia, France, Poland, Ukraine, Indonesia, India etc. I was awarded the prestigious ARRL Diamond DXCC Award when I was 14 years old in 2012. My efforts in providing emergency communication with NIAR team during the Hud Hud cyclone in 2014 has been appreciated by several National and International media.

I was interviewed by the film star Mr. Nagarjuna on a popular TV program about my role in emergency communications which was telecast several times by many local TV channels.

Details about my Amateur Radio emergency communication activity is now taught in the Class IX English subject in the schools in the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, India. I am helping to propagate the hobby among the youth of my country. I conduct demos and training for Amateur Radio exam at NIAR from time to time.

In 2015 I was sponsored by NIAR to attend Dayton Hamventon, USA where I made a presentation at the Youth Forum about my ham radio activities. I have been featured in the CQ Magazine and some other local magazines and newspapers many times.

In 2019 I participated in Amateur Radio communications for Ganga Sagar Mela from IOTA AS-153 with special callsign AU2HAM where millions of people gather for pilgrimage and Holy bath.

In June 2019 I was sponsored by NIAR to attend Ham Radio 2019 at Friedrichshafen, Germany where could say hello to Nobel Laureate and Founder of FT8 Mr. Joe Taylor, K1JT which was covered by our local press.

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