If you happened to hear the callsign EP100IARU on April 18th and you got in the log, you are among the more than 500 contacts made by eight amateur radio operators in Iran using CW, SSB and FT8. This was the first activation in celebration of the IARU's anniversary organised by the Naghsh e Jahan Radio-Amateur Society. World Amateur Radio Day marks the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union in 1925 in Paris.
In Iran, the special event station coordinator, Amir, EP3ISF [E P THREE EYE S F], told Newsline that the group's participation marked a "significant milestone" for everyone. Meanwhile, be patient: He said that QSL cards are being mailed directly.