Amatir radio, dari hobi untuk mengabdi Eksistensi amatir radio bagi masyarakat di tengah serbuan piranti komunikasi yang semakin berkembang

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Andri Suwarto - D0204024 - Fak. ISIP

Abstrak: Immediate action is required in handling emergency situation of human error disaster or natural catastrophe, e.g.: earthquakes, floods, or fire. Communication, as part of social life, is absolutely a necessity to convey information and aftermath coordination of the catastrophes. One of the effective communication ways on disaster response attempt is called radio communication. A visible group of people identified as amateur radio whose activities are always associated with radio communication creates effort to facilitate the communication. In 1980’s, amateur radio made their popularity since radio communication was compulsory as eminent device at that time. Along with technology development, the trend is about to change with many of which began to select cell phone than radio communication. As a result, the future presence of amateur radio is threatened. Whilst, its existence is needed especially when emergency or disaster call, where they are needed in supporting of aftermath communications. However, amateur radio still shows its existence through the role and function in society through various activities.