Abbreviation LRMD Purpose Advocacy, Education | Formation October 2, 1938 | |
Type Non-profit organization | ||
The Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija (LRMD) (in English, Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Lithuania. LRMD represents the interests of Lithuanian amateur radio operators before Lithuanian, European, and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. LRMD is the national member society representing Lithuania in the International Amateur Radio Union.
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History
According to the LRMD web site, the society was founded in 1938 and was re-activated in 1988. In 1939, it was recognized as the national member for Lithuania by the IARU. Most of the modern-time LRMD activity is documented in the LY-QTC magazine, which was published from 1989 till 2011.
In 2013, LRMD supported the LituanicaSAT-1 project, the first Lithuanian nanosatellite in low Earth orbit.
LRMD is a participant in the "Youngsters on the air" initiative by IARU since 2013. Together with Lietuvos Skautija, the primary national Scouting organization of Lithuania, LRMD is hosting annual Jamboree-on-the-air events.
Member services
Key membership benefits of LRMD include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries. LRMD provides web page, photo gallery hosting and email services for its members upon request. The society is responsible for the annual amateur radio operator festival in Lithuania, the LRMD Hamfest.
According to the LRMD web site, the society has 375 active members.