Polski Związek Krótkofalowców (Polish
Amateur
Radio Union)
Statutory headquarters seat: ul. Okólnik 9A m 16,
00-368 Warszawa
NIP: 697-101-82-47, Regon: 000826125, KRS: 0000088401
Polski
Związek Krótkofalowców
Sekretariat ZG PZK / PZK Headquarters Bureau
hqpzk(a)pzk.org.pl, phone/fax: (+48
52) 3721615
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Polski Związek
Krótkofalowców
ul. Modrzewiowa 25
85-613 Bydgoszcz 13
POLAND
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Mailing
address:
Polski Związek
Krótkofalowców
P.O. BOX 54
85-613 Bydgoszcz 13
POLAND
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Bank
account: Nordea Bank o/Bydgoszcz: 33144012150000000001950797
Presiding Committee:
President
Piotr Skrzypczak SP2JMR
Phone. +48 602 248 182, +48 784 479 407, sp2jmr(o)pzk.org.pl
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Vice President
Bogdan Machowiak SP3IQ
address: ul.Nowa 2, 62-032 Luboń
Phone. 0 503 092 050
sp3iq(o)pzk.org.pl
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Vice President
Jan Dąbrowski SP2JLR
address: ul. Legionów 52/3,
87-200 Toruń
Phone. 0 604 523 819
sp2jlr(o)pzk.org.pl
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Secretary
General
Tadeusz Pamięta SP9HQJ
address: ul. Kołodzieja 4/44,
41-103 Siemanowice Śl.
Phone. 0 601 167 451
sp9hqj(o)poczta.fm
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Treasurer
Sławomir Chabiera SP2JMB
address: Jeziorki, 86-141 Lniano
sp2jmb(o)pzk.org.pl
Phone. 0 509 403 465
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Past and Present of Amateur Radio in
Poland
It is assumed that the
very beginning of Amateur Radio experimentations in Poland is
dated 1922. It took about 27 years from Marconi's first radio
communications to make the first Amateur Radio transmissions in
Poland happen. But it was still forbidden by law to own a radio
receiver (not to mention a transmitter) at that time.
On June 3rd, 1924 the Law of
Radio Communications was passed and all this begun. Soon the first
Amateur Radio licenses with callsigns TPAR, TPBB and TPBF were
issued in Lvov (at the time Lvov was within the boundaries of
Poland). The year 1925 was marked with Poland's participation in
International Amateur Radio Congress held in Paris and with the
founding of the International Amateur Radio Union. Ham Radio
activities increased and long distance contacts were soon made.
TPAX concluded the first contact with Dutch station NOPM in 1925
and US station U1AAO in 1926. Also the first Ham Radio Clubs were
being established in Lvov and Warsaw then in Poznan and Vilnius
(nowadays the capital city of Lithuania). As of January 1st, 1929
"Krotkofalowiec Polski", a monthly journal devoted exclusively to
Amateur Radio was being published, and it still serves as the
official journal of the Polish Amateur Radio Union. Effective 1929
amateur radio licenses issued in Poland were given SP prefixes.
On February 22-24, 1930 Polski
Zwiazek Krotkofalowcow or PZK (Polish Amateur Radio Union) was
founded and Professor Janusz Groszkowski was elected as its first
President. He was an extraordinary person. In many merits he
resembled the personality of Hiram P. Maxim (the first President
of US Amateur Radio Relay League). They were both inventors in the
field of radio communications and they still remain in the "Hall
of Fame" of Amateur Radio and not only.
In December 1933 - another
"first" – an International Amateur Radio Contest
organized by PZK took place. The SP-DX Contest remains its natural
successor today.
World War II froze Amateur
Radio activities almost everywhere. Poland, of course, was no
exception as the war began in our country. Amateur Radio operators
have their own records on all battlefields of this war as their
skills were much needed.
In Poland, they were
establishing radio communications from clandestine transmitters
within German-occupied Poland serving in the Resistance Movement.
Others participated in the struggle for freedom within the Allied
Forces all over the world. Many paid the highest price for their
distinguished services.
War has ended but amateur
radio activities were ordered out of existence in Poland. It took
years for PZK to be reborn on January 11, 1957 and to have amateur
radio licenses being issued. PZK activities were financed by the
government from then on and membership was mandatory for those who
wanted to enjoy amateur radio privileges. Anatol Jeglinski, SP5CM
was elected President.
Since 1990 PZK is financed by
members and donors and its membership is no longer compulsory. The
organization has been and is today the only spokesman for Amateur
Radio in Poland.
It is strictly of, by and for
amateurs, is non-profit and has no stockholders. It is an
association of radio amateurs organized for the promotion of
interest in Amateur Radio communication and experimentation, for
the establishment of networks to provide communication during
emergencies, for the advancement of the art of radio and of public
welfare, for the representation of the radio amateur in
legislative matters, and for the maintenance of fraternalism and a
high standard of conduct. One of the PZK's main objectives is to
keep amateur activities well conducted so that the amateurs will
continue to justify their existence.
PZK National Convention is the
association's supreme body, while "daily" affairs are run by
Headquarters and Presiding Committee (the Union's executive power)
consisting of members (five) elected every four years by the
general membership delegates who vote during the National
Convention and field division directors (33). Executive officers
are elected or appointed by the Committee itself.
Past and Present of Amateur
Radio in Poland by Tomasz Rogowski SP5AUC (ex YI9CW)
Warsaw, August 6, 2011. Portal
Editor/Administrator, SP5ELA. admin(at)pzk.org.pl
Information about Amateur
radio-license in Poland
Poland is a CEPT
country! If you have a CEPT licence (covered by T/R 61-01) or a
CEPT Novice licence (covered by ECC-Rec. (05)06), you do not
require any guest licence for your short stay (under three months)
here in Poland. Just make sure that you bring your Amateur Radio
licence with you.
What if I have no
CEPT licence? Foreign Radio Amateurs without a CEPT licence or a
CEPT Novice licence can apply for a guest licence at the
telecommunications authority Office
of Electronic Communications (UKE) in Warszawa. The licence will be issued for
3 months and costs (currently) 82,00 PLN (aprox. 21 €uros).
Please read and follow all the instructions carefully - it is
reported that some applications have been returned due to missing
information. (See below)
If you want
to stay in SP for more than 3 months (non-Polish citizens only!)
This should not be a problem. You can apply for a Polish Amateur
Radio Licence (and Call). If you have a CEPT Licence, submit a
copy of your HAREC certificate, your passport and your working
and/or residence permission (EU-citizens: submit a copy of the
registration form. If you wish, you can submit a letter, in
which you state the call sign that you wish to have (if its
available!). List a few possible calls. If you have no CEPT
licence, please submit a copy of your passport, your working and
residency permits, as well as a copy of your own Amateur Radio
licence (if possible submit an English translation of it)
to UKE office in Warszawa. In either case: do not hesitate to
contact the office if you have further questions. They will give
you the needed information: (See below).
Application for
temporary Polish amateur radio-license for the foreign
citizens.
You have to fill attached
application form and send it to the Office of Electronic
Communications (UKE) for proceedings. After that UKE will send
you information about the license number and the invoice No. You
will have to pay the fees into indicated account and send the
confirmation to the Office of Electronic Communications,
Frequency Management Department.
Please
attach to the application:
1. Written permission of the owner
of house/flat where the amateur station is to be installed.
2. Xerox copy of home amateur
licence or amateur radio examination certificate
3. Payment receipt 82,00 PLN –
Polish license fee
(application_amateur_radio_license.rtf 38 kB)
(application_amateur_radio_license.pdf 29,2 kB)
Please, make real payment on the following accounts and send to
us as soon as possible confirmation of order of payment:
Radio License fee - 82,00 PLN (eighty two) on the account:
Account owner:
Urząd Dzielnicy Wola
Miasta Stołecznego WARSZAWY
Al. Solidarności 90
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.
account number: 54 1030
1508 0000 0005 5003 6045
Postcript: Pozwolenie Radiowe
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Contact with UKE:
- phone: (+48 22) 53 49 180
- fax (+48 22) 53 49 175
Official source page:
http://www.en.uke.gov.pl/ukeen/index.jsp?place=Lead01&news_cat_id=76&news_id=560&layout=1&page=text
Polski Związek Krótkofalowców (Polish Amateur Radio Union)
Warsaw, August 6, 2011.
Portal Editor/Administrator, Zygmunt Szumski SP5ELA. Email:
admin(at)pzk.org.pl
