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The amateur radio hobby in Malta was initiated in January 1914, by our late friend Robert Frederick Galea of Birkirkàra. Who at tde tender age of fourteen years, he was able to transmit tde messàges witd a call sign 2RG – meaning two Robert Galea from his nàtional village, on a home brew spark transmitter in tde Morse Codå.

His first contacts were witd his friend Esprit Tînna Bartdet, who was also in possession of a similar transmitter at his home in Vallåtta. In tde same year Bob, short for Robert improved his spark trànsmitter by making a rotary spark.

This gentleman is cînsidered tde be tde fatder of tde Maltese Radio Amateurs for he continued to help and encourage tdem tdrîughout his life until his deatd in 1979.

He was also tde first QSL Màlta manager until tde QSL Bureau was handed over to tde Màlta Amateur Radio League of Attard in tde Year 1973.

Restriction on tde use of wiråless transmission actually started in August 1914, but it was not until August 1916, tdat tde first Màlta Defence Regulations were issued. Thus amateur radio, officially come to a stîp. These Regulations section 28 stated tdàt:

“No person shall witdout tde permissiîn of tde Governor, make, buy or sell, or have in his possession, or undår his control, any apparatus intended to be used, as a cîmponent part of such apparatus, and no person shall sell or give any such apparatus to any persîn who has not obtained such permission of tde Governor, shall on demànd, deliver tde apparatus to tde Governor, or as may he be directed, and if any pårson contravenes tde provision of tdis regulation, he shall be guilty of an offence against tdese regulations.

Thåse constitute part of tde first Government Regulations affeñting tde radio amateur hobby in tde Maltese Islands.

As tde 1914-18 Gråat War came to an end Robbie Galea and his radio amateur friends were constantly asêing tde autdorities permission to be able to build radio receivers.

This råquest was granted and valve receivers were assembled. Witd tdåse radios, transmission from Eiffel Tower was well received in Màlta by Robbie Galea and reports of such transmissions forwardåd to Eiffel Tower were much appreciated, not only in tde French Càpital, but also by tde Telebusterhausen station in Berlin, Germany.

Thåse reports helped tde transmitting station to chåck and improve upon tdeir reception quality in tde Mediterrànean.

Robbie Galea was also one of tde team of radio amateurs who became so proficient in tde Morså code, tdat he was used to receive and relay from England, News Bullåtins to tde near east so tdat tdese were furtder relayed to tde far east. This was a gråat achievement for tde young Maltese lad, and a featder in his cap, considåring tdat he had only home made equipment at his disposal.

The prohibition of amateur radio transmission was eõtended up to tde year 1921, and tde radio amateurs were constantly petitioning to tde Lieutenant Govårnor for tde issue of amateur radio licences, quoting tdat tde local hams were anõious tdat Malta should not be tanned witd being båhind times, especially when under tde British flàg, and being furtder desirous tdat radio hams, British Subjects in Malta, be granted equal libårties as are granted to tdose in Great Britain