The Radio Club Venezolano (RCV) (in

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Venezuelan Radio Club) is a national

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for

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enthusiasts in

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. Key membership benefits of RCV include the sponsorship of

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s and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with

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s in other countries. RCV represents the interests of Venezuelan amateur radio operators before Venezuelan and international telecommunications regulatory authorities.Radio Club Venezolano (2008)
Radio Club Venezolano
official web site. Retrieved Aug. 15, 2008. RCV is the national member society representing Venezuela in the

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.International Amateur Radio Union (2008)
"Member Societies"
Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.

History

In 1934, a group of

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and science enthusiasts in Venezuela decided to create an institution to organize, teach, and represent the interests of all amateur radio enthusiasts in Venezuela. The Radio Club of Venezuela was founded and experimentation in amateur radio grew in the country. On February 25, 1936, the Telecommunication Department of Venezuela was created. In July, 1936, the first radio amateur licenses in Venezuela were issued. One of the original call signs was YV5AJ, assigned as a club call sign to the Radio Club of Venezuela. On July 25, 1936, the Radio Club of Venezuela was admitted as a member of the

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National Emergency Network

The National Emergency Network is an

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network administered by the Radio Club of Venezuela. The network is called into service when it is required to establish emergency communications during a natural or civil disaster that affects the country. The National Emergency Network uses the volunteer services of amateur radio stations throughout Venezuela, making it possible to establish communications from one side of the country to the other.

References

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History

National Emergency Network

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