Established 1993 · 186, Dharmapuram Pappu Raja Street, Rajapalayam, Tamil Nadu – 626117, India
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
Club station, February 2021Hams Mr. Kannabiran and group from Udumalpet visited the RIRCOM club station, 3 February 2021.
Milestones in pictures
From the 1993 inauguration through college outreach, major festival communications, Silver
Jubilee, and recent technical milestones.
Club founded, 21 January 1993Mr. Pradeep V. Philip, I.P.S., inaugurating the International Radio Communicators Club (VU2IRC) in Rajapalayam.MEPCO college demo, October 1995Lecture and demo at MEPCO Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi, 18 October 1995.Electronics Expo, February 1996Electronics Expo at N.A. Annapa Raja Memorial HR Sec. School, Rajapalayam, 17–18 February 1996.Thirukostiyur temple, February 2016Crowd-management communication service at Sri Sowmiya Narayana Perumal Temple Maha Magam, Thirukostiyur, 22–23 February 2016.IISF Chennai, October 2017Crowd-management service at India International Science Festival, IIT campus, Chennai, 13–16 October 2017.Silver Jubilee meet, May 2019RIRCOM Silver Jubilee meet, 19 May 2019 — celebrating 25 years of the club’s service to the community.Triband transceiver launch, February 2024RIRCOM 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
01
Disaster & Emergency Communication
Director: Om Kalugumalai Raja (VU2KLG) · Joint Director: Om Subramaniyan (VU3MYW)
02
Public Awareness
Director: Om K. Pethuraja (VU2KPR) · Joint Director: Om M.A. Padmanaban (VU3OTF)
03
Training & Publishing
Director: Om V. Ramesh Kumar (VU2JFF)
04
Technical & Development
Director: Om B. Sudhindra Raja Urs (VU2VET) · Joint Director: Om M. Susil Kumar (VU3MTC)
05
Home Guard
Director: Om P.J. Ramkumar Raja (VU2NVF) · Joint Director: Om M.B. Murugesan (VU3JZT)