List of amateur radio organizations

This is a list of amateur radio organizations. It includes notable amateur radio international, national, regional, and local organizations. It also includes lists of organisations from dependent and overseas territories and other territories.

International Amateur Radio Digital Communications - amateur radio and Internet protocol coordination and funding Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society - devoted to maritime communications, amateur radio, lighthouses, and lightships European Radio Amateurs' Organization (EURAO) International Amateur Radio Club International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) - League of National Societies of Amateur Radio. International League of Esperantist Radio Amateurs Quarter Century Wireless Association - an organization of amateur radio operators first licensed 25 or more years ago Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT) - Organization dedicated exclusively to amateur radio communications via artificial orbiting satellites Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society - a specialised group or club for amateur radio operators who have a link with maritime employment Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR) - Dedicated to packet radio, digital communications and digital technology in amateur radio including software-defined radio Young Ladies Radio League

National organisations

Country Organization(s) CommentsAlgeriaAmateurs Radio Algeriensa national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in AlgeriaAndorraUnió de Radioaficionats Andorransa national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in AndorraArgentinaRadio Club Argentinoa national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in ArgentinaArubaAruba Amateur Radio Cluba national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in ArubaAustraliaWireless Institute of Australiaa national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in AustraliaAustriaÖsterreichischer Versuchssenderverbanda national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Austria BangladeshBangladesh Amateur Radio LeagueNational Association of Bangladeshi Radio Amateur. Member society of IARUBangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and CommunicationBelarusBelarusian Federation of Radioamateurs and Radiosportsmena national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belarus BelgiumRoyal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA)a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in BelgiumBrazilLiga de Amadores Brasileiros de Rádio Emissão (LABRE)national non-profit organization of amateur radio in Brazil. Founded in 1934. Member society of IARU.BulgariaBulgarian Federation of Radio Amateurs CanadaRadio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)Manitoba Amateur Radio Museuma national non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in CanadaChileRadio Club de ChileSantiago, Chile ChinaChinese 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 AssociationHong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS)National Society of Radio Amateurs in Hong Kong (VR2HK), Member society of IARU, Non-profit organization.Associação dos Radioamadores de MacauColombiaLiga Colombiana de RadioaficionadosCosta RicaRadio Club de Costa RicaCroatiaHrvatski Radioamaterski SavezCubaFederacion de Radioaficionados de CubaDenmarkExperimenterende Danske RadioamatørerEl SalvadorClub de Radio Aficionados de El SalvadorEstoniaEesti Raadioamatööride ÜhingFinlandSuomen RadioamatööriliittoFinnish Amateur Radio LeagueFranceRéseau des Émetteurs Français GermanyDeutscher Amateur Radio Club e.V. (DARC)Largest national association for the German Radio Amateur. Member society of IARUVerband der Funkamateure in Telekommunikation und Post e.V. (VFDB)Second largest national association for the German Radio Amateur.GreeceRadio Amateur Association of GreeceGuatemalaClub de Radioaficionados de GuatemalaHondurasRadio Club de HondurasIcelandÍslenskir Radíóamatörar IndiaAmateur Radio Society of IndiaNational Association for the Indian Radio Amateur. Member society of IARUNational Institute of Amateur RadioGovernment funded organization based in Hyderabad, India which is set up to promote Amateur Radio in India.IndonesiaOrganisasi Amatir Radio IndonesiaIraqIraqi Amateur Radio SocietyIrelandIrish Radio Transmitters SocietyIsraelIsrael Amateur Radio Club ItalyAssociazione Radioamatori ItalianiItalian Amateur Radio Society - IARU member for ItalyJapanJapan Amateur Radio LeagueNational Amateur Radio Society of Japan (JARL), Member society of IARUKoreaKorean Amateur Radio LeagueMember society of IARUKuwaitKuwait Amateur Radio SocietyLatviaLatvijas Radio Amatieru LīgaLesothoLesotho Amateur Radio SocietyLithuaniaLietuvos Radijo Mėgėjų DraugijaLithuanian Amateur Radio Society LuxembourgRadioamateurs du Luxembourg (RLX)Member society of IARULuxembourg Amateur Radio Union (LARU)an independent national organizationMalaysiaMalaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society (MARTS)National organization and representation for amateur radio since 1952.MaltaMalta Amateur Radio LeagueMauritiusMauritius Amateur Radio SocietyMexicoFederacion Mexicana de Radio ExperimentadoresMoldovaAsociația Radioamatorilor din MoldovaMongoliaMongolian Radio Sport FederationMontenegroMontenegrin Amateur Radio PoolMontenegrin Amateur Radio Pool representing radio amateurs in Montenegro. Member society of IARUMoroccoAssociation Royale des Radio Amateurs du Maroc New ZealandNew Zealand Association of Radio TransmittersNational Amateur Radio Association representing amateur radio in New Zealand. Member society of IARUNicaraguaClub de Radioexperimentadores de NicaraguaNorth MacedoniaRadioamaterski Sojuz na MakedonijaNorwayNorsk Radio Relæ LigaPakistanPakistan Amateur Radio Society PanamaLiga Panameña de RadioaficionadosRadio Club de PanamáAsociacion de Radioaficionados del Canal de Panama (PCARA)a non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in the Panama CanalLiga Panameña de Radioaficionados Zona Octava (H.P.8.L.R.)Asociación Liga Panameña de Radioaficionado Barú (HP3-L.R. Barú)Liga Panameña de Radioaficionados Zona HP3LRUnion Panameña de Radio Aficionados (U.P.R.A.)Grupo de Radioaficionados y Emergencias de Panamá (GREMPA)Colón DX Group (CDXG)Grupo Digital C4FM Panamáa national non-profit organization of amateur radio enthusiasts in PanamaParaguayRadio Club ParaguayoPeruRadio Club PeruanoPhilippinesPhilippine Amateur Radio AssociationPolandPolski Związek Krótkofalowców PortugalRede dos Emissores PortuguesesNational Amateur Radio Association representing amateur radio in Portugal. Member society of IARUQatarQatar Amateur Radio SocietyRomaniaFederatia Romana de RadioamatorismRomanian Amateur Radio FederationRussiaRussian Amateur Radio UnionSerbiaSavez Radio-Amatera SrbijeSingaporeSingapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS)SlovakiaSlovenský Zväz RádioamatérovSloveniaZveza radioamaterjev SlovenijeSouth AfricaSouth African Radio League SpainUnión de Radioaficionados EspañolesSpanish Amateur Radio Union - IARU member for Spain SwedenFöreningen Sveriges SändareamatörerSwedish Radio Amateur Society - IARU member for SwedenSwitzerlandUnion of Swiss Short Wave AmateursSyriaSyrian Scientific Technical Amateur Radio SocietyTaiwanChinese Taipei Amateur Radio LeagueThailandRadio Amateur Society of ThailandTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio SocietyNational IARU affiliated amateur radio society.TurkeyTürkiye Radyo Amatörleri CemiyetiThe primary Turkish national amateur radio society with IARU & CEPT affiliation.UkraineUkrainian Amateur Radio League United KingdomRadio Society of Great Britain (RSGB)Radio Amateur Emergency Network (RAYNET)a national organization devoted to emergency communications.British Amateur Television Clubspecializing in Fast Scan (LIVE) Amateur TelevisionFirst Class CW Operators' Cluba club for amateur radio operators who regularly make use of Morse code United StatesAmateur Radio Emergency Servicea program of the ARRLAmerican Radio Relay League (ARRL)The National Association for Amateur Radio of United States of AmericaNational Amateur Radio Alliance (NARA)Another US-based National AssociationMilitary Auxiliary Radio Systema United States Department of Defense sponsored programUruguayRadio Club UruguayoVenezuelaRadio Club Venezolano

Regional and local clubs

In Canada Halifax Amateur Radio Club, founded in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1933, is one of Canada's oldest amateur radio clubs.

In India JNA Wireless Association, one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Mumbai Mumbai Amateur Radio Society, a group of ham radio enthusiasts in Mumbai

In Luxembourg Association des Radioamateurs du Kayldall (ADRAD), a local organization based in Rumelange

In Portugal Associacao de Radioamadores da Linha de Cascais, Cascais Local Radio Amateurs Association

In the United States Frankford Radio Club, founded in Philadelphia in 1927 South Jersey Radio Association Texas DX Society

Organisations of dependent and overseas territories

Dependent territory Organization(s)ArubaAruba Amateur Radio Club Hong KongHong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting SocietyMacaoMacau Amateur Radio Society

Other organisations List of amateur radio organisations based in other territories / entities or unrecognized countries

Country / Territory / Entity Organization(s) CommentsKosovoShoqata e Radioamatorëve të Kosovës (SHRAK)SHRAK is a non-profit organization for the amateur radio service in the Republic of KosovoSovereign Military Order of MaltaThe Order of Malta’s Italian Relief Corps (CISOM) Amateur Radio StationAmateur radio station operating from Sovereign Military Order of Malta under callsign 1A0C

References

External links List of ARRL Affiliated Clubs