About RIRCOM | Rajapalayam Ham Radio Club Since 1993

Our mission

Promote responsible amateur radio, strengthen emergency communications capacity, and share technical knowledge with the community — especially young people working toward licensing.

History

On 21 January 1993, Mr. Pradeep V. Philip, I.P.S., Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, inaugurated the International Radio Communicators Club (IRCOM) with callsign VU2IRC in Rajapalayam. Through the club’s service, the Rajapalayam Ham Club received the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 1994.

The organization trains students and organizes the ASOC examination conducted by the WPC Wing, Ministry of Telecommunications, Government of India. Today, as Rajapalayam International Radio Communicators Club ( VU2IRD), members continue disaster communications, public awareness, technical development, and licensing support across Tamil Nadu and beyond.

Club station

Club callsign VU2IRD
HF, VHF, and UHF communication facilities
Second-line communications during disasters and public events

Milestones in pictures

From the 1993 inauguration through college outreach, major festival communications, Silver Jubilee, and recent technical milestones.

**Club founded, 21 January 1993** Mr. Pradeep V. Philip, I.P.S., inaugurating the International Radio Communicators Club (VU2IRC) in Rajapalayam.

**MEPCO college demo, October 1995** Lecture and demo at MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 18 October 1995.

**Electronics Expo, February 1996** Electronics Expo at N.A. Annapa Raja Memorial HR Sec. School, Rajapalayam, 17–18 February 1996.

**Thirukostiyur temple, February 2016** Crowd-management communication service at Sri Sowmiya Narayana Perumal Temple Maha Magam, Thirukostiyur, 22–23 February 2016.

**IISF Chennai, October 2017** Crowd-management service at India International Science Festival, IIT campus, Chennai, 13–16 October 2017.

**Silver Jubilee meet, May 2019** RIRCOM Silver Jubilee meet, 19 May 2019 — celebrating 25 years of the club’s service to the community.

**Triband transceiver launch, February 2024** RIRCOM triband HF transceiver launched at a ham radio workshop organized by Bharatiya Amateur Radio Organization, Andhra, 25 February 2024, by Technical Development Director OM Sudhindra Raja Urs VU2VET and OM Srini VU2ASR from Karnataka.

Leadership

Managing Trustee: Om K. Pethuraja (VU2KPR)
Trustee: Om V. Ramesh Kumar (VU2JFF)
Patron: Om Ramakrishnan (VU2DRK)
Honorary Advisor: Om Deepan (VU2DPN)
Legal Advisor: Om Abul Kalam Azad (VU3WQE)

Our wings

Disaster & Emergency Communication

Director: Om Kalugumalai Raja (VU2KLG) · Joint Director: Om Subramaniyan (VU3MYW)

Public Awareness

Director: Om K. Pethuraja (VU2KPR) · Joint Director: Om M.A. Padmanaban (VU3OTF)

Training & Publishing

Director: Om V. Ramesh Kumar (VU2JFF)

Technical & Development

Director: Om B. Sudhindra Raja Urs (VU2VET) · Joint Director: Om M. Susil Kumar (VU3MTC)

Home Guard

Director: Om P.J. Ramkumar Raja (VU2NVF) · Joint Director: Om M.B. Murugesan (VU3JZT)