Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain
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The Amateur Radio Association of Bahrain (ARAB) is a national non-profit organization
for amateur radio
enthusiasts in Bahrain
.
The organization uses ARAB as its official international abbreviation, based on the English
translation of the organization's name. ARAB operates a QSL
bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operator
s in other countries. The ARAB represents the interests of amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners
in Bahrain before national and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. ARAB is the national member society representing Bahrain in the International Amateur Radio Union
.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
for amateur radio
Amateur radio
Amateur radio is the use of designated radio frequency spectrum for purposes of private recreation, non-commercial exchange of messages, wireless experimentation, self-training, and emergency communication...
enthusiasts in Bahrain
Bahrain
' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
.
The organization uses ARAB as its official international abbreviation, based on the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation of the organization's name. ARAB operates a QSL
QSL
QSL is one of the Q codes used in radiocommunication and radio broadcasting. A Q code message can stand for a statement or a question . In this case, QSL? means "do you confirm receipt of my transmission?" while QSL means "I confirm receipt of your transmission". Some also take it to mean "Query...
bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operator
Amateur radio operator
An amateur radio operator is an individual who typically uses equipment at an amateur radio station to engage in two-way personal communications with other similar individuals on radio frequencies assigned to the amateur radio service. Amateur radio operators have been granted an amateur radio...
s in other countries. The ARAB represents the interests of amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners
Shortwave listening
Shortwave listening is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz. Listeners range from casual users seeking international news and entertainment programming to hobbyists immersed in the technical aspects of radio reception and DXing...
in Bahrain before national and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. ARAB is the national member society representing Bahrain in the International Amateur Radio Union
International Amateur Radio Union
The International Amateur Radio Union is an international confederation of national amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunication Union...
.
See also
- Emirates Amateur Radio SocietyEmirates Amateur Radio SocietyThe Emirates Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the United Arab Emirates. EARS is formally recognized as a national organization by the Ministry of Social Affairs in the United Arab Emirates...
- Kuwait Amateur Radio SocietyKuwait Amateur Radio SocietyThe Kuwait Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Kuwait. The organization uses KARS as its official international abbreviation, based on the English translation of the organization's name...
- Qatar Amateur Radio SocietyQatar Amateur Radio SocietyThe Qatar Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Qatar. The organization uses QARS as its official international abbreviation, based on the English translation of the organization's name. QARS operates a QSL bureau for those members who...