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On this website, you can find information about the Vietnamese Amateur Radio-Club and Radio Amateur activities in Vietnam.
Details on how foreigner HAM Radio operators can apply for a vietnamese HAM license can be find on this page.
VARC – Vietnamese Amateur Radio-ClubPresident: Nguyễn Bàc Ái, XV2A/3W6AR
11 Bis Nguyen dinh, Chieu Str., District 1, HCM City
Tel : +84 (8) 3 829 4912
You can also send a message to xv2a@radioclub.asia (xv2a null@null radioclub NULL.asia).
If you don’t have a reply in one week, please leave a comment with your e-mail adress on this page.
Good morning,
I am in Ho Chi Minh City for a while.
I wondered if there are any stores who sell amateur radio equipment here.
If so I will buy some and see about getting a licence here.
All the best
Cheers
Gary Crawford VK8GC
from Darwin, Australia
Hi Gary,
Well, no HAM dedicated store, but some “Marine Radio” and other “Security Radio” stores that can also import and sell radioamateur stuff.
If you are in HCMC go for this two May Bo Dam and Mecom.
Normally if you bring HAM radio devices in your luggages, no problem at HCMC airport, so it could be interesting to buy a rig abroad (Singapore or Hong Kong, but Singapore flight ticket is cheaper).
I am also used to buy kits and electronic parts abroad. Mail shipping is really efficient and I never paid taxes. I don’t know the policy for commercial equipments… Keep me informed about your choice and experience.
About the HAM licence, I will give you chu Ai e-mail in a private message. It is usually quick to have a licence, around 1 month. If you are here for a short stay, perhaps too late, but for a long stay it is ok.
73,
Yan – XV4TUJ.
Good morning Viet Nam!!
I am going to work in Hanoi in January 2011 for two years at least.
I would like to apply my Ham radio license, once I get my visa.
Please let me know two things.
1) Which prefix can I get XV7 or 3W7 ?
2) Is the prefix number in Hanoi 7(seven)?
I am filling my application form and I am wondering of proposed call sign.
Thanks and best regards
73 for now.
Ken Mizusaki
JA2LLK also 3D2LL, JR6LL
Hi Ken,
I think the prefix is 9 for Ha Noi.
I will send you Bac Ai XV2A’s e-mail address in a private message.
73,
Yan – XV4TUJ.
Hi my radio gear which was to go on to another coutry later has been returned to Australia (so I am told…no direct contact) if it was NEW that would be ok but secondhand no way One can only wonder….and the hudred dollars postage back if it ever gets to me again…?? The Vietnam Amateur Radio club didn’t answer my letters asking for translation assistance about Ham Radio……and I had no intentions of transmitting here. Not being able to receive is a minor issue really, what happens to the gear and how the decisions are made without personal contact of proper explanation being given to competent people in the comm’s area is another altogether. Voila.
Hi Anthony,
I am sorry about that. I don’t know by which transport mean you were willing to bring your gear to VN.
Recently, I have not been aware of any HAM having troubles bringing “travel sized” radio gear in hand luggage to Viêt-Nam. At least at HCMC airport.
For big DXpeditions, an introduction letter could be required and Bac Ai de XV2A is always willing to help. Unfortunately, he has been really busy during the lasts weeks and perhaps was not given the time to handle your case.
Bringing things by sea or land could be harder though, immigration and customs there are sometime tough.
73,
Yan – XV4Y.
Hi Mr.President.
Congratulate for the growth of VARC. Hope you still remember me. We first met in Beijing and VARC is not growing more than Thailand.. hi
I’d like to ask about the 15th IARU conference. I think it is supposed to be somewhere in the late part of the year. I wish to attend and do hope it will be in the early part of the even month, [eg August.. hi] which would not conflict with my job.
I am studying F-1 Project to introduce to Thai hams
Thank you
73/88
Thida
Hi Thida,
I have transmitted your message to Mr Bac Ai XV2A.
73,
Yan, XV4Y – VARC Webmaster.
Thank you, Yan,
I’ve just got fw from Tony that it will be on Nov 5-9.
Hope to be able to see you there..
Thida
any email address of a ham from HCMC? TNX
Hi,
Please contact M Bac Ai XV2A if you’d like to have more details about HAM radio in Saigon.
Regards,
Yan – XV4Y (in Can Tho).
I live in Hanoi, is Ohata of XV9NPS.
I have a question.
Are you sure you want to print the logo of VARC to QSL card?
Please tell me how to add the current 10Mhz, there is a three-year license.
A license for 50Mhz
Is 53Mhz ~ 54Mhz.
Can I change the 50Mhz ~ 54Mhz?
Please answer best regards.
Ohata Fumitaka XV9NPS
Dear Ohata,
I have forwarded your questions to Bac Ai XV2A.
73,
Yan.
Dear Yan.
Thanks and best regards,
xv9nps fumitaka ohata
Dear Yan.
Currently, Mr. Mr.Bac or not in the hospital?
I have heard, but also remain broken PC?
Contact us for questions does not come yet?
Thanks and best regards,
xv9nps fumitaka ohata
Dear Ohata,
I have no exact information about the current health situation of our estimated Bac Ai.
However I know that he was not able to read his emails those last week but he is no answering by phone.
If your questions are not urgent, please be patient and wait a few more days so he recovers.
73 and enjoy DX in Vietnam,
Yan – XV4Y.
To: xv2a@radioclub.asia (xv2a null@null radioclub NULL.asia)
Dear friends
Please inform me about the licence costs for the following equipment:
1) Monoband-Transceiver for the 20-m-band only; transmitter 5 Watt; CW only.
2) Multiband-Transceiver 10-, 12-, 15-, 17-, 20-, 40-, 80- and 160-m-band; transmitter 100 Watt; CW, SSB and PSK31.
I have a five-years-visa-exemption in my passport.
What cost/s three months / one month ?
Yours sincerely
Christoph Baer, HB9DUF, hcbaer@vtxmail.ch (hcbaer null@null vtxmail NULL.ch)
PS:
I am sorry to see that your e-mail is broken. As an international standard, e-mail should always work and be maintained.
5.2.2013
Dear Christoph,
We received your e-mail and someone will answer it as soon as he have time to do so.
This is a hobby for all of us.
As an international standard, HAM should always be polite and kind to each other.
73,
Yan – XV4Y (VARC webmaster).
Dear Yan.
I changed the address.
How do I procedural.
Thanks and best regards,
xv9nps Fumitaka. Ohata
Dear Yan.
Now I stay In Haiphong also callsign : XV5HS
If I go out for portable in Iisland , I can use my radio in this case or not.
73 De XV5HS
Hi,
Unfortunately, radio operation are more restricted than in Thailand.
Your license is tied to one operating location, and no mobile is allowed.
You can ask Bac Ai if a modification of the license is possible, but that will imply to declare all the place you want to go…
Listening is free however, so you can bring your equipment only for listening, not transmitting.
Take care that the local authorities could not understand what you are doing and can you to shut down your station, even with a proper license.
Enjoy DX!
73,
Yan – XV4Y.
Dear Yan.
Thank you for this information. I will contact to Bac Ai about this.
If can modification of the license also good for me.
73
Ardsiri , XV5HS
Now I have plan for Iota contest on end of July.
For this if I go to Gat Ba Island for portable and get new license.
How to make it? And also have some people from Thailand come to joint.
We also need new license for them for this trip.
Stay in here around 1 week.
Hello today I will help XV1X to setup APRS software on his PC
APRS system can be use only with internet connection without a radio !!
All is free Software and maps works great for DX stations and beam heading.
See this link what is APRS http://vk4go.net/aprswhat.htm
If someone like to try it please contact me via Email or Skype.
Email: vk4go1@tpg.com.au (vk4go1 null@null tpg NULL.com NULL.au)
Skype ID: ja1ogs
73 de Art.
I just make new APRS maps for Vietnam area and Hanoi city
Software name is UI-View, there is also a Droid version
See my download webpage http://vk4go.net/dl.htm
Remember all is free a GPS or Radio not needed.
APRS is also on HF 10.147.600KHz USB
73 again de Art