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- Amateur Radio Lighthouse SocietyAmateur Radio Lighthouse SocietyFounded in 2000 by Jim Weidner, K2JXW, the Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society is devoted to maritime communications, amateur radio, lighthouses, and lightships. Its members frequently travel to lighthouses around the world where they operate amateur radio equipment at or near the light. Collecting...
- devoted to maritime communications, amateur radio, lighthouses, and lightships - International Amateur Radio ClubInternational Amateur Radio ClubThe International Amateur Radio Club maintains and operates the amateur radio station 4U1ITU at the International Telecommunications Union building in Geneva, Switzerland...
- International Amateur Radio UnionInternational Amateur Radio UnionThe 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...
- International League of Esperantist Radio AmateursInternational League of Esperantist Radio AmateursILERA is the International League of Esperantist Radio Amateurs. It was founded in 1970. It organizes skeds and nets on the air using the Esperanto language...
- Young Ladies Radio LeagueYoung Ladies Radio LeagueThe Young Ladies Radio League is an international non-profit organization of women amateur radio enthusiasts. It was founded in 1939 and is affiliated with the American Radio Relay League. The term "Young Lady" derives from a Morse code abbreviation, YL, that is used to refer to female amateur...
- Radio Amateur Satellite CorporationAMSATAMSAT is a name for amateur radio satellite organizations worldwide, but in particular the Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation with headquarters at Silver Spring, Maryland, near Washington DC. AMSAT organizations design, build, arrange launches for, and then operate satellites carrying amateur...
(AMSAT) - Organization dedicated exclusively to amateur radio communications via artificial orbiting satelliteSatelliteIn the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
s - Tucson Amateur Packet RadioTucson Amateur Packet RadioTAPR is an international amateur radio organization. It was founded in Tucson, Arizona, in 1981 by a group of amateurs interested in developing a terminal node controller for amateur use. Thus, the group was named Tucson Amateur Packet Radio, Inc. After developing one of the first widely...
(TAPR) - Dedicated to packet radio, digital communications and digital technology in amateur radio including software-defined radioSoftware-defined radioA software-defined radio system, or SDR, is a radio communication system where components that have been typically implemented in hardware are instead implemented by means of software on a personal computer or embedded computing devices...
. - Quarter Century Wireless AssociationQuarter Century Wireless AssociationThe Quarter Century Wireless Association, Inc. is an organization of licensed amateur radio operators who were first licensed at least 25 years ago. It is not required that licensing have been continuous during that period. The organization was started in 1947, and had 54 charter members at the...
- An organization of amateur radio operators first licensed 25 or more years ago - Royal Naval Amateur Radio SocietyRoyal Naval Amateur Radio SocietyThe Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society is a specialised group or club for amateur radio operators who have a link with maritime employment, such as members of a navy, merchant marine, or similar employment. As such, RNARS has become a de facto international group for such people.RNARS is well known...
- a specialised group or club for amateur radio operators who have a link with maritime employment
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| Algeria | Amateurs Radio Algeriens Amateurs Radio Algeriens The Amateurs Radio Algeriens is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Algeria... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Algeria |
| Andorra | Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans The Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Andorra. URA operates a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Andorra |
| Argentina | Radio Club Argentino Radio Club Argentino The Radio Club Argentino is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Argentina. RCA was founded in Buenos Aires on October 21, 1921... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Argentina |
| Aruba | Aruba Amateur Radio Club Aruba Amateur Radio Club The Aruba Amateur Radio Club is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Aruba. AARC operates a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Aruba |
| Australia | Wireless Institute of Australia Wireless Institute of Australia The Wireless Institute of Australia was formed in 1910, and is the first and oldest national amateur radio society in the world. 2010 is the 100th anniversary of its formation... |
the World's first and oldest National Radio Society, being founded in 1910. |
| Austria | Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband The Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Austria... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Austria |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Amateur Radio League Bangladesh Amateur Radio League The Bangladesh Amateur Radio League is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Bangladesh. BARL is the national member society representing Bangladesh in the International Amateur Radio Union, which it joined in 1982.... |
National Association of Bangladeshi Radio Amateur. Member society of 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... . Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication is a national networking body in Bangladesh. Its stated objectives include building a democratic society based on the principles of free flow of information, and equitable and affordable access to Information and Communication Technologies for... |
| Belarus | Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen The Belarussian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belarus. The organization uses BFRR as its acronym, based on the standard Romanization of the Belarusian name of the organization... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belarus |
| Belgium | Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs The Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belgium... |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belgium |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Asocijacija Radioamatera u Bosne i Hercegovine Asocijacija Radioamatera u Bosne i Hercegovine The Asocijacija Radioamatera u Bosne i Hercegovine is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
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| Brazil | Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão The Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Brazil. LABRE has separate organizations for each state of Brazil. LABRE is recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Communications... |
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| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs The Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Bulgaria... |
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| Canada | Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum The Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum is dedicated to collecting, restoring and operation antique communication equipment and now has over 3700 artifacts on display. The Museum is located on the grounds of the Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Austin, Manitoba.... |
dedicated to collecting, restoring and operation antique communication equipment |
| Radio Amateurs of Canada Radio Amateurs of Canada Radio Amateurs of Canada , known in French as Radio Amateurs du Canada, is a member-based, non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in Canada... |
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| Chile | Radio Club de Chile Radio Club de Chile The Radio Club de Chile is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Chile. Key membership benefits of RCCH include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio... |
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| China | Chinese Radio Sports Association Chinese Radio Sports Association The Chinese Radio Sports Association is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the People's Republic of China. The CRSA's primary mission is to popularize and promote amateur radio in China... (CRSA) |
a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the People's Republic of China, national member society 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... , have affiliations such as Shanghai Radio Sports Association |
| Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society The Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society is an organization representing a majority of the amateur radio operators in Hong Kong, China. HARTS is a charitable institution recognized by the Inland Revenue Department since early 2008... (HARTS) |
National Society of Radio Amateurs in Hong Kong (VR2HK), Member Society of IARU IARU IARU may refer to:* International Amateur Radio Union* International Alliance of Research Universities* An alternative spelling for Aaru in ancient Egyptian mythology... |
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| Associação dos Radioamadores de Macau Associação dos Radioamadores de Macau The Associação dos Radioamadores de Macau is a non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Macau, China. ARM was established in Macau when the Special Administrative Region was still a dependent territory of Portugal... |
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| Colombia | Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados The Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Colombia. The organization was founded in 1933 by Italo Amore, Gustavo Uribe, Roberto Jaramillo Ferro, and other radio enthusiasts... |
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| Costa Rica | Radio Club de Costa Rica Radio Club de Costa Rica The Radio Club de Costa Rica is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Costa Rica... |
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| Croatia | Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez The Croatian Amateur Radio Association is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Croatia. Key membership benefits of HRS include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests. HRS also supports local competitions in Amateur Radio Direction... |
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| Cuba | Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba The Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Cuba. The FRC claims that 98% of all Cuban amateur radio operators belong to the organization... |
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| Cyprus | Cyprus Amateur Radio Society Cyprus Amateur Radio Society The Cyprus Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Republic of Cyprus... |
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| Czech Republic | Český Radioklub Ceský Radioklub The Český Radioklub is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Czech Republic. The organization claims to have 2,750 members of which approximately 200 are shortwave listening enthusiasts... |
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| Denmark | Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører The Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Denmark... |
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| El Salvador | Club de Radio Aficionados de El Salvador Club de Radio Aficionados de El Salvador The Club de Radio Aficionados de El Salvador is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in El Salvador... |
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| Estonia | Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing The Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Estonia... |
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| Finland | Suomen Radioamatööriliitto Suomen Radioamatööriliitto The Suomen Radioamatööriliitto is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Finland. SRAL was founded in 1921 and has approximately 5,000 members. SRAL supports amateur radio operators in Finland by sponsoring amateur radio operating awards and radio contests... |
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| France | Réseau des Émetteurs Français Réseau des Émetteurs Français The Réseau des Émetteurs Français is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in France... |
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| Germany | Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club The Deutsche Amateur-Radio-Club e.V. is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Germany. As of 1 January 2008, the organization had 44,246 members, approximately 60% of all licensed amateur radio operators in Germany... |
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| Westlink Westlink Westlink or West-link could refer to:*Westlink M7, an urban freeway connecting the northern and southern suburbs of Sydney, Australia.*Westlink, the A12 dual-carriageway through Belfast, Northern Ireland.... |
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| Greece | Radio Amateur Association of Greece Radio Amateur Association of Greece The Radio Amateur Association of Greece is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Greece. The society was founded in February 1958, facing great difficulties due to negative attitude of the Greek Government of the time towards amateur radio... |
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| Guatemala | Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala The Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Guatemala... |
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| Honduras | Radio Club de Honduras Radio Club de Honduras The Radio Club de Honduras is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Honduras. RCH was founded on July 26, 1958, to support the scientific and technical interests of those in Honduras with an interest in radio... |
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| Iceland | Íslenskir Radíóamatörar Íslenskir Radíóamatörar The Íslenskir Radíóamatörar is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Iceland. Key membership benefits of the IRA include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur... |
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| India | Amateur Radio Society of India Amateur Radio Society of India The Amateur Radio Society of India is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in India. ARSI is recognized by the Indian government under the provisions of Section 13 of the Indian Societies Registration Act as amended and extended... |
National Association for the Indian Radio Amateur. Member society of 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... |
| JNA Wireless Association JNA Wireless Association JNA Wireless Association is an amateur radio organization based in Mumbai in India. JNA was founded in 1988 in memory of late avid amateur radio operator, Jamshed N. Anklesaria who died in 1987... |
one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Mumbai | |
| Mumbai Amateur Radio Society Mumbai Amateur Radio Society The Mumbai Amateur Radio Society or MARS is an amateur radio club based in Mumbai, India. The club was founded on August 7, 2000 by a group of 25 active hams. Since then it has grown to over two hundred members and is the largest such club in the metropolis... |
a group of ham radio enthusiasts in Mumbai | |
| National Institute of Amateur Radio National Institute of Amateur Radio The National Institute of Amateur Radio is an amateur radio society based in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh in India. The organisation organises several HAM fests and coordinates between government bodies for the promotion of HAM radio.... |
Government funded organization based in Hyderabad, India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... which is set up to promote Amateur Radio in India. |
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| Indonesia | Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia The Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Indonesia. According to a 2000 census compiled by the International Amateur Radio Union, Indonesia has the thirteenth-largest population of amateur radio operators in the world... |
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| Iraq | Iraqi Amateur Radio Society Iraqi Amateur Radio Society The Iraqi Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Iraq. The organization uses IARS as its official international abbreviation, based on the English translation of the organization's name... |
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| Ireland | Irish Radio Transmitters Society Irish Radio Transmitters Society The Irish Radio Transmitters Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Ireland. Key missions of the IRTS include promoting amateur radio experimentation and representing the interests of Irish amateur radio operators before Irish and international... |
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| Israel | Israel Amateur Radio Club Israel Amateur Radio Club The Israel Amateur Radio Club is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Israel. The organization uses IARC as its official international abbreviation, based on the English translation of the Hebrew name... |
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| Italy | Associazione Radioamatori Italiani Associazione Radioamatori Italiani The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Italy. ARI was founded in 1927 as the Associazione Radiotecnica Italiana by Ernesto Montù, an early amateur radio operator... |
Italian Amateur Radio Society - IARU member for Italy |
| Japan | Japan Amateur Radio League Japan Amateur Radio League The Japan Amateur Radio League is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Japan. JARL was founded in 1926 by Japanese radio communication enthusiasts whose stated aim was to promote the development and utilization of radio wave technology as a medium... |
National Amateur Radio Society of Japan (JARL), Member Society of The International Amateur Radio Union |
| Korea | Korean Amateur Radio League Korean Amateur Radio League The Korean Amateur Radio League is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in South Korea. KARL was founded in 1955 by Korean radio communication enthusiasts. Due to advocacy efforts of KARL, the first amateur radio station in South Korea, HL2AA is Seoul, was licensed... |
Member society of 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... |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Amateur Radio Society Kuwait Amateur Radio Society The 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... |
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| Latvia | Latvijas Radio Amatieru Līga Latvijas Radio Amatieru Liga The Latvijas Radio Amatieru Līga is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Latvia... |
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| Lebanon | Radio Amateurs of Lebanon Radio Amateurs of Lebanon The Radio Amateurs of Lebanon is a non-profit organization for some amateur radio operators in Lebanon. Key membership benefits of the RAL include a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular communications with other amateur radio operators in foreign countries, and a network to... |
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| Lesotho | Lesotho Amateur Radio Society Lesotho Amateur Radio Society The Lesotho Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Lesotho. LARS operates a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries, and offers radio equipment to its members for their use... |
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| Lithuania | Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija The Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Lithuania... |
Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society |
| Luxembourg | Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Courtes Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Courtes The Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Courtes is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Luxembourg.... |
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| Malaysia | Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society The Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society is a non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Malaysia. MARTS was founded in 1952. The organization's primary mission is to popularize and promote amateur radio in Malaysia... (MARTS) |
National organization and representation for amateur radio since 1952. |
| Malta | Malta Amateur Radio League Malta Amateur Radio League The Malta Amateur Radio League is a non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Malta. Since MARL was established in 1922, its aim has been to bring together people interested in amateur radio and electronics, and to discuss and defend amateur radio matters and opinions with local... |
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| Mauritius | Mauritius Amateur Radio Society Mauritius Amateur Radio Society The Mauritius Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Mauritius. The organization was founded in 1968 by a group of native Mauritians and British expatriates. The Society applied to join the International Amateur Radio Union on March 12,... |
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| Mexico | Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores The Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores, A.C. is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Mexico... |
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| Moldova | Asociatia Radioamatorilor din Moldova Asociatia Radioamatorilor din Moldova Asociaţia Radioamatorilor din Moldova is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Moldova... |
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| Mongolia | Mongolian Radio Sport Federation Mongolian Radio Sport Federation The Mongolian Radio Sport's Federation is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Mongolia. Early activities of the organization focused on radiosport, and the MRSF was active in promoting Amateur Radio Direction Finding competitions throughout the country... |
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| Morocco | Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc The Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Morocco... |
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| Namibia | Namibian Amateur Radio League | National representative organisation - IARU member |
| Namibian Amateur Radio Centre | Group of amateur radio enthusiasts in Namibia | |
| Netherlands | Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek Nederland | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters The New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters, or NZART, is a non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in New Zealand. NZART represents New Zealand amateur radio operators nationally and internationally. NZART is a founding member of the International Amateur Radio Union... |
a non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in New Zealand |
| Wellington VHF Group Wellington VHF Group The Wellington VHF Group Inc is Branch 74 of the NZART, and is based in Wellington, New Zealand. The Group is primarily made up of Amateurs from across the Wellington region, but also has both transmitting and non-transmitting members from other parts of New Zealand and also the world.The Group... |
the Group is primarily made up of amateurs from across the Wellington region | |
| Nicaragua | Club de Radioexperimentadores de Nicaragua Club de Radioexperimentadores de Nicaragua The Club de Radioexperimentadores de Nicaragua is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Nicaragua... |
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| Norway | Norsk Radio Relæ Liga Norsk Radio Relæ Liga The Norsk Radio Relæ Liga is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Norway. Key membership benefits of NRRL include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio... |
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| Pakistan | Pakistan Amateur Radio Society Pakistan Amateur Radio Society The Pakistan Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Pakistan. PARS operates a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular contact with amateur radio operators in other countries, and supports amateur radio operating awards and... |
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| Panama | Liga Panameña de Radioaficionados Liga Panameña de Radioaficionados The Liga Panameña de Radioaficionados is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Panama... |
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| Paraguay | Radio Club Paraguayo Radio Club Paraguayo The Radio Club Paraguayo is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Paraguay. The RCP operates a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular contact with amateur radio operators in other countries, and supports amateur radio operating awards and radio... |
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| People's Republic of China | Chinese Radio Sports Association Chinese Radio Sports Association The Chinese Radio Sports Association is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the People's Republic of China. The CRSA's primary mission is to popularize and promote amateur radio in China... |
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| Peru | Radio Club Peruano Radio Club Peruano The Radio Club Peruano is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Peru. RCP was founded on December 6, 1930 and the first General Meeting of the organization was held in the halls of the Library of the Geographical Society in Lima, Peru in January, 1931.... |
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| Philippines | Philippine Amateur Radio Association Philippine Amateur Radio Association The Philippine Amateur Radio Association is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Philippines. Key membership benefits of PARA include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly... |
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| Poland | Polski Związek Krótkofalowców Polski Zwiazek Krótkofalowców The Polski Związek Krótkofalowców is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Poland. Key membership benefits of the PZK include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards, radio contests, and a QSL bureau for members who regularly communicate with amateur radio... |
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| Portugal | Rede dos Emissores Portugueses Rede dos Emissores Portugueses The Rede dos Emissores Portugueses is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Portugal. REP was founded in 1926 by Eugenio de Avillez P1AE, and early Portuguese radio experimenter... |
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| Qatar | Qatar Amateur Radio Society Qatar Amateur Radio Society The 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... |
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| Republic of Macedonia | Radioamaterski Sojuz na Makedonija Radioamaterski Sojuz na Makedonija The Radioamaterski Sojuz na Makedonija is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Republic of Macedonia... |
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| Romania | Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism Federatia Româna de Radioamatorism The Federaţia Română de Radioamatorism is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Romania... |
Romanian Amateur Radio Federation |
| Russia | Russian Amateur Radio Union Russian Amateur Radio Union The Russian Amateur Radio Union is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Russia. The organization often uses SRR as its official abbreviation, based on the standard Romanization of the Russian name... |
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| Serbia | Savez Radio-Amatera Srbije Savez Radio-Amatera Srbije The Savez Radio-Amatera Srbije is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Serbia... |
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| Singapore | Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society The Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society is a non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Singapore. The organization's primary mission is to popularize and promote amateur radio in Singapore. SARTS sponsors amateur radio operating awards and operates special event stations... (SARTS) |
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| Slovakia | Slovenský Zväz Rádioamatérov Slovenský Zväz Rádioamatérov The Slovenský Zväz Rádioamatérov is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Slovakia... |
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| Slovenia | Zveza radioamaterjev Slovenije Zveza radioamaterjev Slovenije The Zveza radioamaterjev Slovenije is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Slovenia.... |
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| South Africa | South African Radio League South African Radio League The South African Radio League , formerly known as the South African Radio Relay League , is a non-profit organization representing the interests of amateur radio enthusiasts in South Africa... |
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| Spain | Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles The Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Spain. The organization has approximately 12,000 members, predominantly amateur radio operators in Spain... |
Spanish Amateur Radio Union - IARU member for Spain |
| Unió de Radioaficionats de Catalunya | Amateur Radio Union of Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... (Autonomous region of Spain) |
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| Sri Lanka | The Radio Society of Sri Lanka Radio Society of Sri Lanka The Radio Society of Sri Lanka is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Sri Lanka. RSSL was founded on July 1, 1950 as the Radio Society of Ceylon by amateur radio operators, most of whom had originally been licensed under the authority of the British colonial... (RSSL) |
The RSSL is the Official National Amateur Radio Society of Sri Lanka and is a member society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) |
| Sweden | Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer The Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Sweden... |
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| Switzerland | Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs The Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Switzerland. The organization uses the German language acronym USKA... |
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| Syria | Syrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio Society Syrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio Society The Syrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio Society is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Syria. The organization was founded in 1947 as the Technical Institute of Radio by a group of amateur radio enthusiasts in Damascus. Rashid Jalal YK1AA served as the... |
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| Taiwan | Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League The Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League is a national non-profit organization based in Taiwan for amateur radio enthusiasts in the Republic of China... |
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| Thailand | Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Radio Amateur Society of Thailand The Radio Amateur Society of Thailand is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Thailand. The organization is founded under the royal patronage of the King of Thailand, and qualifies as a charitable entity pursuant to a Thai Ministry of Finance declaration... |
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| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society The Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society, Inc. is the national amateur radio organization in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is a member society of the International Amateur Radio Union .- History :... |
National IARU 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... affiliated amateur radio society. |
| Turkey | Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti The Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Turkey. The organization was founded in 1962 as the Türkiye Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti, adopting its current name in 1980... |
Founded in 1962 TRAC is the first Turkish radio amateur club and member of IARU and its HQ is located in Istanbul Istanbul Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and... |
| Ankara Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Kulübü ANTRAK ANTRAK is a club for radio amateurs and technologically-minded people in Ankara, Turkey.Founded on July 31, 1985 by:Göktay Alpman TA2RNursun Akıncı TA2NUfuk Türkeri TA2ASÜnver UnganEsin UnganSuha Aktar TA2G... |
ANTRAK is a club for technologically-minded people and radio amateurs in Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... |
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| Ukraine | Ukrainian Amateur Radio League Ukrainian Amateur Radio League The Ukrainian Amateur Radio League is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Ukraine. The organization uses UARL as its official abbreviation, based on the standard abbreviation of the Ukrainian name translated into English... |
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| United Kingdom | Radio Society of Great Britain Radio Society of Great Britain First founded in 1913 as the London Wireless Club, the Radio Society of Great Britain is the United Kingdom's recognised national society for amateur radio operators. The society's patron is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and it represents the interests of the UK’s 60,000 licensed radio amateurs... |
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| The Radio Amateur Emergency Network (RAYNET) RAYNET The Radio Amateurs' Emergency Network, also known as RAYNET, is a British national voluntary communications service provided by amateur radio operators... |
a national organization devoted to emergency communications. | |
| British Amateur Television Club British Amateur Television Club The British Amateur Television Club is the worlds largest television technology club; it has members in the UK and all around the world and is a non-profit making club run by an elected committee of volunteers for the benefit of its members... |
specializing in Fast Scan (LIVE) Amateur Television | |
| First Class CW Operators' Club First Class CW Operators' Club The First Class CW Operators' Club is a club for amateur radio operators who regularly make use of Morse code.... |
a club for amateur radio operators who regularly make use of Morse code | |
| United States | Amateur Radio Association at the University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association at the University of Maryland The Amateur Radio Association at the University of Maryland , formerly the University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association , was formed between 1932 and 1933... |
maintains a fully stocked ham shack high atop the South Campus Dining Hall on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park campus |
| Amateur Radio Emergency Service Amateur Radio Emergency Service In the United States and Canada, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service is a corps of trained amateur radio operator volunteers organized to assist in public service and emergency communications... |
a program of the ARRL | |
| American Radio Relay League American Radio Relay League The American Radio Relay League is the largest membership association of amateur radio enthusiasts in the USA. ARRL is a non-profit organization, and was founded in May 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim of Hartford, Connecticut... (ARRL) |
The National Association for Amateur Radio | |
| Delaware Valley Radio Association Delaware Valley Radio Association The Delaware Valley Radio Association is a historic amateur radio organization. The Delaware Valley Radio Association is a non-profit 501 organization devoted to the promotion and preservation of the amateur radio hobby. The club is composed of amateur radio operators and their families... |
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| Indiana University Amateur Radio Club Indiana University Amateur Radio Club Indiana University Amateur Radio Club or K9IU is the amateur radio club at Indiana University, Bloomington. The club is involved in a wide range of amateur radio activities, including contesting and local community service .- Facilities and services :K9IU currently operates a 2-meter and a 70cm... |
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| Military Auxiliary Radio System | a United States Department of Defense sponsored program | |
| Point Loma Amateur Radio Club Point Loma Amateur Radio Club The Point Loma Amateur Radio Club was organized in 1957 by members of the U.S. Navy Electronics Laboratory . The club is based in San Diego, California, and throughout its history it has primarily comprised amateur radio enthusiasts from U.S. Navy organizations in Point Loma -- mostly civilian... |
a San Diego based organization that is primarily comprised amateur of radio enthusiasts from U.S. Navy organizations | |
| South Jersey Radio Association South Jersey Radio Association South Jersey Radio Association is an amateur radio organization. First organized June 12, 1916 and affiliated with the American Radio Relay League since 1920, it claims to be the oldest continuously operating amateur radio club in the United States. The club operates the K2AA Amateur radio... |
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| Texas DX Society Texas DX Society The Texas DX Society, founded in 1970, is a non-profit organization of radio amateurs in Houston, Texas who have a primary interest in DX chasing and contesting on HF, VHF, and UHF.-Activities:... |
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| Uruguay | Radio Club Uruguayo Radio Club Uruguayo The Radio Club Uruguayo is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Uruguay. RCU was founded on August 23, 1933. The RCU operates a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular contact with amateur radio operators in other countries... |
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| Venezuela | Radio Club Venezolano Radio Club Venezolano The Radio Club Venezolano is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Venezuela. Key membership benefits of RCV include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio... |