List of amateur radio organizations
This is a list of amateur radio organizations.
International
- Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society - devoted to maritime communications, amateur radio, lighthouses, and lightships
- Amateur Radio Development Society - To Develop a community around radio research, and encourage them to provide aid during disaster/s
- Amateur Radio Digital Communications - amateur radio and Internet protocol coordination and funding
- European Radio Amateurs' Organization (EURAO)
- The International Morse Code Preservation Society
- MHRC - Mount Abu International Ham Radio Club
- International Amateur Radio Club
- International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) - League of National Societies of Amateur Radio.
- International League of Esperantist Radio Amateurs
- North West Fusion Group - Supporting Amateur Radio across North West England and Worldwide.
- Young Ladies Radio League
- Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) - Organization dedicated exclusively to amateur radio communications via artificial orbiting satellites
- Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) - Dedicated to packet radio, digital communications and digital technology in amateur radio including software-defined radio.
- Quarter Century Wireless Association - An organization of amateur radio operators first licensed 25 or more years ago
- Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society - a specialised group or club for amateur radio operators who have a link with maritime employment
- CWops - An international organization devoted to encouraging the use of Morse Code (CW) on the amateur radio bands.
- Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) - An international organization devoted to the use of mechanical-keys to hand generate Morse Code (CW) on the amateur radio bands.
- Winlink.org - A worldwide system of volunteer sysops, radio stations and network assets supporting e-mail by radio.
National and local
| Country | Organization(s) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Amateurs Radio Algeriens | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Algeria |
| Andorra | Unió de Radioaficionats Andorrans | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Andorra |
| Argentina | Radio Club Argentino | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Argentina |
| Armenia | Federation of Radiosport of Republic of Armenia | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Armenia |
| Aruba | Aruba Amateur Radio Club | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Aruba |
| Australia | Wireless Institute of Australia | the World's first and oldest National Radio Society, being founded in 1910. |
| Waverley Amateur Radio Society | Australia's oldest continuously licensed amateur radio club. Based in Rose Bay, serving central Sydney and the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs of the Sydney region. | |
| Manly-Warringah Radio Society | Based in Terrey Hills, serving the Northern Beaches and North Shore of the Sydney region. | |
| Austria | Österreichischer Versuchssenderverband | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Austria |
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Amateur Radio League | National Association of Bangladeshi Radio Amateur. Member society of IARU |
| Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication | ||
| Belarus | Belarusian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmen | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belarus |
| Belgium | Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs[1] (UBA) | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belgium |
| Union Francophone des Radios Clubs (UFRC) | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Asocijacija Radioamatera u Bosni i Hercegovini | |
| Brazil | Liga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão | |
| Bulgaria | Bulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs | |
| Canada | Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) | |
| Hammond Museum of Radio | ||
| Manitoba Amateur Radio Museum | a national non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in Canada | |
| Chile | Radio Club de Chile | Santiago, Chile |
| China | Chinese Radio Sports Association (CRSA) | a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in the People's Republic of China, national member society in the IARU, have affiliations such as Shanghai Radio Sports Association |
| Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS) | National Society of Radio Amateurs in Hong Kong (VR2HK), Member society of IARU | |
| China Amateur Radio Study Club (CARSC) | A non-profit organization for Amateur Radio enthusiasts based in Hong Kong since 1949, providing technical training courses, technical seminars and organize regular activities to its members, providing radio communications services for charity fundraising events | |
| Associação dos Radioamadores de Macau | ||
| Colombia | Liga Colombiana de Radioaficionados | |
| Costa Rica | Radio Club de Costa Rica | |
| Croatia | Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez | |
| Cuba | Federacion de Radioaficionados de Cuba | |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Amateur Radio Society | |
| Czech Republic | Český Radioklub | |
| Denmark | Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører | |
| Egypt | Egyptian Radio Amateurs Society For Development (ERASD) | |
| El Salvador | Club de Radio Aficionados de El Salvador | |
| Estonia | Eesti Raadioamatööride Ühing | |
| Finland | Suomen Radioamatööriliitto | Finnish Amateur Radio League |
| France | Réseau des Émetteurs Français | |
| Germany | Deutscher Amateur Radio Club e.V. (DARC) | Largest national association for the German Radio Amateur. Member society of IARU |
| Verband der Funkamateure in Telekommunikation und Post e.V. (VFDB) | Second largest national association for the German Radio Amateur. | |
| Amateurfunk Club Deutschland (AFCD) | ||
| Greece | Radio Amateur Association of Greece | |
| Guatemala | Club de Radioaficionados de Guatemala | |
| Honduras | Radio Club de Honduras | |
| Hungary | Magyar Rádióamatőr Szövetség (MRASZ) | |
| Iceland | Íslenskir Radíóamatörar | |
| India | Amateur Radio Society of India | National Association for the Indian Radio Amateur. Member society of IARU |
| Amateur Radio Development Society | ARDS - To Develop a community around radio research, and encourage them to provide aid during disaster/s | |
| South India Amateur Radio Society | Association for the South Indian radio amateurs. SIARS is based at Chennai. | |
| JNA Wireless Association | one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Mumbai | |
| Indian HAM Academy | one of the oldest amateur radio operators place for education and research and development. | |
| West Bengal Radio Club | one of the oldest amateur radio club providing service towards society at the time of disaster . | |
| Mumbai Amateur Radio Society | a group of ham radio enthusiasts in Mumbai | |
| National Institute of Amateur Radio | Government funded organization based in Hyderabad, India which is set up to promote Amateur Radio in India. | |
| Mount Abu International HAM Radio Club - MHRC | Organisation based in Mount Abu, India facilitates platform for Amateur Radio practitioners all over the globe. | |
| Trivandrum Amateur Radio Society - TARS | one of the oldest amateur radio societies in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) | |
| Palakkad Amateur Radio Technical Society (PARTS) | PARTS is a nonprofit organization active in Palakkad district of Kerala to promote amateur radio | |
| Indonesia | Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia | |
| Iraq | Iraqi Amateur Radio Society | |
| Ireland | Irish Radio Transmitters Society | |
| Israel | Israel Amateur Radio Club | |
| Italy | Associazione Radioamatori Italiani | Italian Amateur Radio Society - IARU member for Italy |
| Centro Italiano Sperimentazione ed Attività Radiantistiche | ||
| Japan | Japan Amateur Radio League | National Amateur Radio Society of Japan (JARL), Member society of IARU |
| Korea | Korean Amateur Radio League | Member society of IARU |
| Kuwait | Kuwait Amateur Radio Society | |
| Latvia | Latvijas Radio Amatieru Līga | |
| Lebanon | Radio Amateurs of Lebanon | |
| Lesotho | Lesotho Amateur Radio Society | |
| Lithuania | Lietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų Draugija | Lithuanian Amateur Radio Society |
| Luxembourg | Radioamateurs du Luxembourg[2] (RLX) | Member society of IARU |
| Association des Radioamateurs du Kayldall[3] (ADRAD) | a local organization based in Rumelange | |
| Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union[4] (LARU) | an independent national organization | |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society (MARTS) | National organization and representation for amateur radio since 1952. |
| Malta | Malta Amateur Radio League | |
| Mauritius | Mauritius Amateur Radio Society | |
| Mexico | Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores | |
| Moldova | Asociația Radioamatorilor din Moldova | |
| Mongolia | Mongolian Radio Sport Federation | |
| Montenegro | Montenegrin Amateur Radio Pool | Montenegrin Amateur Radio Pool representing radio amateurs in Montenegro. Member society of IARU |
| Morocco | Association Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc | |
| Namibia | Namibian Amateur Radio League | IARU member and the official representative for Amateur Radio in Namibia |
| Namibian Amateur Radio Centre | Group of amateur radio enthusiasts in Namibia (Does not exist anymore) | |
| Netherlands | Vereniging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek Nederland | |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters | National Amateur Radio Association representing amateur radio in New Zealand. Member society of IARU |
| Wellington VHF Group | the Group is primarily made up of amateurs from across the Wellington region | |
| Nicaragua | Club de Radioexperimentadores de Nicaragua | |
| North Macedonia | Radioamaterski Sojuz na Makedonija | |
| Norway | Norsk Radio Relæ Liga | |
| Pakistan | Pakistan Amateur Radio Society | |
| Panama | Liga Panameña de Radioaficionados | |
| Paraguay | Radio Club Paraguayo | |
| Peru | Radio Club Peruano | |
| Philippines | Philippine Amateur Radio Association | |
| Poland | Polski Związek Krótkofalowców | |
| Portugal | Rede dos Emissores Portugueses | National Amateur Radio Association representing amateur radio in Portugal. Member society of IARU |
| GRC - Grupo de Radioamadorismo e Científico do Concelho de Cascais |  | |
| Associacao de Radioamadores da Linha de Cascais | Cascais Local Radio Amateurs Association | |
| Associação de Radioamadores da Região de Lisboa | Amateur Radio Association of the Lisbon Region | |
| Qatar | Qatar Amateur Radio Society | |
| Romania | Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism | Romanian Amateur Radio Federation |
| Russia | Russian Amateur Radio Union | |
| Serbia | Savez Radio-Amatera Srbije | |
| Singapore | Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS) | |
| Slovakia | Slovenský Zväz Rádioamatérov | |
| Slovenia | Zveza radioamaterjev Slovenije | |
| South Africa | South African Radio League | |
| Spain | Unión de Radioaficionados Españoles | Spanish Amateur Radio Union - IARU member for Spain |
| Federación Digital EA | The first Spanish radio amateurs' federation. Member of EURAO | |
| Unió de Radioaficionats de Catalunya | Amateur Radio Union of Catalonia (Autonomous region of Spain) | |
| Unión de Radioaficionados de Ourense | Amateur Radio Union of Ourense (Province of Galicia) | |
| Sri Lanka | Amateur Radio Association of Lanka (ARAL)
Radio Society of Sri Lanka|The Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL) |
The RSSL is the Official National Amateur Radio Society of Sri Lanka and is a member society of IARU
www.aral.lk |
| Sweden | Föreningen Sveriges Sändaramatörer | Swedish Radio Amateur Society - IARU member for Sweden |
| Föreningen Experimenterande Svenska Radioamatörer | Experimenting Swedish Radio-amateurs. Society dedicated to the improvement of quality in amateur radio. | |
| Switzerland | Union of Swiss Short Wave Amateurs | |
| Syria | Syrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio Society | |
| Taiwan | Chinese Taipei Amateur Radio League | |
| Thailand | Radio Amateur Society of Thailand | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society | National IARU affiliated amateur radio society. |
| Turkey | Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Cemiyeti | Founded in 1962 TRAC is the first Turkish radio amateur club and member of IARU and its HQ is located in Istanbul |
| Ankara Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Kulübü | ANTRAK is a club for technologically minded people and radio amateurs in Ankara | |
| Ukraine | Ukrainian Amateur Radio League | |
| United Kingdom | Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB) | |
| North West Fusion Group | Supporting Amateur Radio across North West England & Worldwide ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/1762245780735299/ ) | |
| Radio Amateur Emergency Network (RAYNET) | a national organization devoted to emergency communications. | |
| British Amateur Television Club | specializing in Fast Scan (LIVE) Amateur Television | |
| First Class CW Operators' Club | a club for amateur radio operators who regularly make use of Morse code | |
| United States | Amateur Radio Association at the University of Maryland | 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 | a program of the ARRL | |
| American Radio Relay League (ARRL) | The National Association for Amateur Radio of United States of America | |
| Delaware Valley Radio Association | ||
| Indiana University Amateur Radio Club | ||
| Military Auxiliary Radio System | a United States Department of Defense sponsored program | |
| NYC Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Service (NYC-ARECS) | an independent NYC-based experienced EmComm organization | |
| Point Loma Amateur Radio Club | a San Diego-based organization that is primarily comprised amateur of radio enthusiasts from U.S. Navy organizations | |
| Purdue University Amateur Radio Club | W9YB is the Amateur Radio Club at Purdue University. W9YB is the longest standing club on campus and also holds the self declared title of having one of the largest and most active collegiate amateur radio stations in the country. W9YB is among the longest standing amateur radio clubs in the United States, with the station being licensed back to 1920 and having precursors dating back to 1906. | |
| Radio Club of Tacoma | The Radio Club of Tacoma W7DK was founded in 1916 and is one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in the United States. In October 2016 the Club celebrated its 100th anniversary. During World War II, when the FCC shut down the Amateur Radio Service the Club remained active, even though the operators could not transmit. Currently, the Club has about 300 members. The Radio Club of Tacoma is unique because it owns real estate that was purchased back in 1957. The property consists of a two story house - the "Clubhouse" - and an adjacent lot used for parking and mobile radio demonstrations. The Radio Club of Tacoma publishes a monthly newsletter, The Logger's Bark | |
| South Jersey Radio Association | ||
| University of Michigan ARC in Ann Arbor, MI. | Established in 1913 as 8XA, now W8UM. Listed in the 1st edition (1914) of the ARRL List of Stations. | |
| Texas DX Society | ||
| Utah Valley Amateur Radio Club | UVARC is the largest amateur radio club in Utah, and one of the largest in the western United States, hosting monthly meetings, special events, exam sessions / resources, field activities, presentations, and much more, providing ham radio knowledge and resources to both locals and travelers, with special emphases on new hams, women hams, and youth hams | |
| Wireless Society of Southern Maine | an ARRL affiliated club serving Northern New England. Sponsor of the Maine 2 Meter FM Simplex Challenge and Maine QSO Party contests. | |
| Uruguay | Radio Club Uruguayo | |
| Radiogrupo Sur | ||
| Venezuela | Radio Club Venezolano |
References
- "Latest - UBA - Royal Belgian Amateur Radio Union". Uba.be. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Radioamateurs du Luxembourg (RL). Luxembourg Amateur Radio Society is a member of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Established in 1937, it's the first and largest amateur radio society in Luxembourg". Rlx.lu. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Wëllkomm - ADRAD Kayldall". Adrad-kayldall.lu. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- "Home - Luxembourg Amateur Radio Union A.s.b.l." Laru.lu. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
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