The 19th World ARDF Championships
  
information on Korean stamp
Date of Issue |
: 2018.08.31 |
Types |
: 1 |
Denomination |
: 330 won |
Design |
: |
Stamp No. |
: 3335 |
Printing Process
& Colors |
: Offset, Four Colors, Thermochronic Ink |
Size of Stamp |
: 45 × 28 |
WholeSheet
Composition |
: 4 × 4 (200mm × 152mm) |
Image Area |
: 45 × 28 |
Paper |
: White unwatermarked |
Perforation |
: 13¼ x 13½ |
Printer |
: POSA |
Designer |
: Kim, So-jeong |
Quantity |
: Total 688,000 |
Detail
The 19th World Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Championship is scheduled to take place from September
2 - 8, 2018, in Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, as a festival for
amateur radio practitioners from all over the globe.
The competition calls upon amateur radio practitioners to
use receivers, compasses and topographic maps in order to
search for radio transmitters, or foxes, hidden in nearby
mountainous terrains within a set amount of time. The
entry categories are determined by age, while competitors
are ranked within their category based on how fast they are
able to locate the transmitters. It is a dynamic sport that
requires agility, keen judgement and endurance.
The sport is also called fox hunting as it originated in the
West as a game in which people attach a bell to a fox s
neck and search for it and the hidden transmitter is often
referred to as a fox. Amateur Radio Direction Finding
(ARDF) is a sport that utilizes radio and science, while
being considered as a treasure hunt using radio frequencies.
Anyone can attend ARDF competitions as long as they
know how to operate a receiver, as well as know a few
Morse codes, enabling the diffusion of the sport primarily
across Europe and Asia. As of recently, Korea has also
seen a rise in local and national competitions. This sport
provides a wholesome opportunity for modern-day people
to grow friendlier with nature and maintain their health,
resulting in its popularity going beyond just amateur radio
practitioners to everyday people.
The inaugural World Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Championship took place in Poland in 1980, and continues
to be held on a biannual basis. South Korea has been
participating in the world championships since 1986, leading
up to the 14th World Amateur Radio Direction Finding
Championship being held in Hwaseong-si, Gyeonggi-do in 2008.
The 19th World ARDF Championship, hosted by the
International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) and the
Korean Amateur Radio League (KARL), will gather
participants from around 30 countries all over the world,
including Korea, the U.S., Australia, Japan, China, Mongolia,
Germany, France, Russia, Czech Republic, Norway, Sweden
and the Ukraine.
Korea Post is issuing commemorative stamps in celebration
of the 19th World ARDF Championship and anticipates that
this will serve as an opportunity to increase interest and
participation in amateur radio.