In com­mem­o­ra­tion of His Majesty King Maha Vaji­ra­longko­rn’s 72nd birth­day, a spe­cial event call­sign “HS72KING” has been des­ig­nat­ed to cel­e­brate this aus­pi­cious occa­sion. This call­sign will be active as part of the grand roy­al cer­e­mo­ny to hon­or His Majesty’s six-cycle (72 years) birth­day on July 28, 2024. The event, which holds deep cul­tur­al and his­tor­i­cal sig­nif­i­cance for Thai­land, is orga­nized by the Office of the Nation­al Broad­cast­ing and Telecom­mu­ni­ca­tions Com­mis­sion (NBTC) and aims to unite ama­teur radio enthu­si­asts across the coun­try in cel­e­brat­ing the King’s milestone.

The use of the “HS72KING” call­sign on ama­teur radio fre­quen­cies will serve not only as a trib­ute to the King but also as a means to pro­mote and enhance the spir­it of cama­raderie and com­mu­ni­ty among radio oper­a­tors. This event allows par­tic­i­pants to send their best wish­es and con­grat­u­la­tions to His Majesty, fos­ter­ing a sense of nation­al pride and uni­ty. The activ­i­ties sur­round­ing this spe­cial call­sign will include broad­casts on var­i­ous bands and mul­ti­ple com­mu­ni­ca­tion modes (CW, SSB, FM, FT8, etc.), cre­at­ing a vibrant atmos­phere of cel­e­bra­tion on the airwaves.

His Majesty King Maha Vaji­ra­longko­rn, known in the ama­teur radio com­mu­ni­ty by his per­son­al call­sign HS10A, has long been a sup­port­er of ama­teur radio activ­i­ties in Thai­land. By endors­ing and par­tic­i­pat­ing in this spe­cial event, His Majesty con­tin­ues to inspire and encour­age the growth and devel­op­ment of ama­teur radio in the coun­try. This roy­al endorse­ment not only ele­vates the sta­tus of ama­teur radio but also high­lights its impor­tance as a tool for edu­ca­tion, emer­gency com­mu­ni­ca­tion, and inter­na­tion­al good­will. The “HS72KING” event stands as a tes­ta­ment to the endur­ing lega­cy and influ­ence of His Majesty on the ama­teur radio com­mu­ni­ty and beyond.

RAST has Licensed from NBTC for HS72KING Dur­ing 1–29 July 2024.