across India. Airnet India, Charminar Net, Belgaum Net, Karavali Net and Nite Owl's Net are some of the well-known ham nets in India. Amateur radio clubs Mangaluru Amateur Radio Club or MARC is an amateur radio club based in Mangaluru, India. The club was founded of 1976 by a group of active hams. MARC engages in a number of activities, including amateur radio homebrew, amateur radio awareness campaigns, and communication support during the land slide, flooding. MARC works as per the Rules of Wireless and Planning and Coordination Wing (WPC) of the Ministry of Communications, Government of India (which issues amateur radio licences in India). The call sign of MARC is VU2RDO See also Amateur radio frequency bands in India Amateur Station Operator's Certificate Citizens Band radio in India Amateur radio callsigns of India References Note: Indian call signs do not use numbers as an identifier. This picture is for demonstration purposes only. Amendment in Amateur Radio rule 2010 by WPC (actually based on 2009) Further reading Verma, Rajesh (1988), ABC of Amateur Radio and Citizen Band, EFY Publications Ali, Saad (1985), Guide To Amateur Radio In India, E.M.J. Monteiro External links Ham Radio India Vigyan Prasar - HAM radio Amateur Radio Development Society - HAM radio in Kolkata It's Ham Radio - Amateur Radio News & Blog from India India