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| Period | Key Events | Significance | |--------|------------|--------------| | | First licensing (1921), founding of Radio Klub Praha (1922) | Introduction of amateur radio to the newly formed Czechoslovak Republic. | | 1939‑1945 | WWII occupation, license revocation, clandestine operations | Demonstrated resilience; many operators contributed to resistance communications. | | 1948‑1989 | Communist nationalisation, limited licences (≈300) | Centralised control, but underground networks kept technical knowledge alive. | | 1990‑1992 | Velvet Revolution → liberalisation, new Radio Act (1992) | Rapid growth of licences (10 000+ within five years). | | 1993‑2005 | Split of Czechoslovakia, establishment of ČSR (1993) | Formal representation at the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). | | 2006‑2015 | Introduction of digital modes, first SDR workshops (2009) | Shift from purely analog to mixed‑mode operation. | | 2016‑Present | Emergency Network expansion, 2020 amendment enabling 60 m digital sub‑band | Consolidation of hams as essential public‑service resource. | amateurs czech amateurs 122 full
| Band | % of Total Transmissions | Dominant Modes | |------|--------------------------|----------------| | 80 m (3.5‑4.0 MHz) | 18 % | CW, SSB, FT8 | | 40 m (7.0‑7.3 MHz) | 22 % | SSB, FT8 | | 20 m (14.0‑14.35 MHz) | 25 % | SSB, FT8, digital voice (D‑STAR) | | 15 m (21.0‑21.45 MHz) | 7 % | SSB, FT8 | | 10 m (28.0‑29.7 MHz) | 9 % | FM, digital voice | | VHF/UHF (70 cm, 2 m) | 16 % | FM, APRS, digital voice, SSTV | | 60 m (digital) | 3 % | FT8, JT65 | If you're interested in learning more about Czech