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アマチュア無線50年 << 1977年(昭和52年) 9月24日 >> 2-4-364

50th Anniv. of Amateur Wireless
Issued on September 24, 1977 (Showa 52)

50th Anniv. of Amateur Wireless Issued on September 24, 1977 (Showa 52) Amateur radio was born after Heinrich Hertz proved the existence of radio waves in 1888 and Guglielmo Marconi in the 1890s when it was applied to communications.
In Japan, the Japan Amateur Radio League was established in 1926 and has become widespread since 1927.Stamps were issued to commemorate the 50th anniversary and were designed with early speakers.