List of amateur radio organizations

Amateur radio organizations have been important from the earliest days of radio communications. In the early days, there was a very pragmatic reason for this. Amateur radio stations did not have a very wide range, so messages would often have to be relayed from one station to another to get where they were going. This need would lead to the formation of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), one of the first nation-wide organizations for amateur radio.

National amateur radio organizations, such as the ARRL, have grown since those early days and now serve a number of functions, including:

lobby legislators in government on behalf of amateur radio,
help in training new amateur radio operators,
publish books and magazines aimed at helping amateur radio operators learn about radio technology,
sponsors amateur radio contests,
and conducts many other functions.

Local amateur radio clubs are also important to the service. They

help newcomers to get started by teaching formal license classes and providing informal mentoring;
provide emergency communications when disasters occur and public-service communications for events, such as parades and bike tours;
provide a focal point for projects that may require more than one operator, such as the set up and maintenance of a repeater station;
encourage camaraderie amongst amateur radio operators in a community.

Below, is a list of articles about amateur radio organizations, sorted alphabetically by country.

International

American Radio Relay League W1AW
ARRL is the home of the American Radio Relay League, the US national and international organization of Amateur Radio operators.
Amateur Radio Newsline
An international all-volunteer news and information service to Amateur Radio and personal communications. Also the creator/sponsor of the annual "Young Ham of the Year" youth award.
European Radio Sport Federation
HamRadioForum.net
A web-based forum for all aspects of Amateur Radio.
International Amateur Radio Club
International Amateur Radio Union
International Order Of Krazies
Young Ladies Radio League

Specialty

Electronic QSL Card Centre
Over 100,000 amateurs and SWLs worldwide exchanging electronic QSL cards on the Internet
10-10 International
an international amateur radio club that promotes the use of the 10-meter amateur band.
AM Fone
A meeting place on the internet for AMers. 2000 registered participants as of Feb. 2008
Amateur Television Network
Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation (AMSAT)
Organization dedicated exclusively to amateur radio communications via artificial orbiting satellites
Amateur Radio Lighthouse Society
OMIK radio association
An organization started by African American hams to combat discrimination in amateur radio.
Straight Key Century Club
An international amateur radio club that promotes the use of manually generated Morse Code. Founded by Tom Peterson, KC9ECI
Tucson Amateur Packet Radio (TAPR)- Dedicated to packet radio, digital communications and digital technology in amateur radio including Software Defined Radio.
World Wide Young Contesters
A worldwide organization promoting youth involvement in amateur radio contests
Young Ham of the Year Award
Award program created in 1986 by Amateur Radio Newsline with primary corporate underwriting by Vertex Standard (Yaesu) and CQ Magazine. Designed to honor the accomplishments of radio amateurs age 18 or younger.
QRP Amateur Radio Club International Promoting QRP construction and operating worldwide since 1961.
Ham Radio Tube The video and audio site for Amateur Radio
10m/6m Club A club for the Amateur who enjoys operationing on the 10m and 6m bands. Established 2007

National and local

Africa

amateur radio algeria (website)
Durban Amateur Radio Club (website)
A.R.A.I. Ivory Coast (website)
Cape Town Amateur Radio Centre (website)
Oakdale Amateur Radio Club (No current website)
Highway Amateur Radio Club (website)
Namibian Amateur Radio League (website)
South African Radio League (website)
TU5EX (Pactor, Telnet, Sat, APRS, etc.) (website)

Algeria

amateur radio algeria (website)

Argentina

CW Group of Argentina - GACW - An International Organization devoted to CW Mode and amateur radio.) (website)
Centro Radioaficionados Ituzaingo - CRI - Amateur radio club Ituzaingo - Bs As Argentina) (website)

Australia

National

Wireless Institute of Australia
Australian Amateur Packet Radio Association (AAPRA)
A national organisation supporting packet radio in Australia.

New South Wales

Amateur Radio New South Wales
Formerly the Wireless Institute of Australia (New South Wales Division).
Hornsby and District Amateur Radio Club Incorporated
A club primarily serving the North Shore and Hills District areas of Sydney.
Repeaters: VK2RNS and VK2RAT. Callsign: VK2MA. Publishes: QUA.
Manly-Warringah Radio Society VK2MB
A club in the northern beaches area of Sydney, NSW.
The St George Amateur Radio Society Inc
A club serving the Rockdale, Kogarah, Hurstville and Sutherland Areas of Southern Sydney.
Summerland Amateur Radio Club (SARC) VK2SRC
Covering Northern NSW on IRLP Node 6220 and on Echolink Node VK2RSC-R

South Australia

South Coast Amateur Radio Club Incorporated (SCARC) VK5ARC
VK5RSV & VK5RSC Voice Repeaters, also VK5TTY BBS - ALL Serving Southern Suburbs area of Adelaide.

Western Australia

Northern Corridor Radio Group Incorporated (NCRG) VK6ANC & VK6WPR
VK6RNC Voice Repeater, host of VK6RWA beacon - Serving the northern half of Perth and host of the annual NCRG Hamfest.

Tasmania

Radio and Electronics Association of Southern Tasmania (REAST) VK7OTC
VK7RAD/RHT Southern Repeaters and IRLP Node 6739 serving Southern Tasmanian Amateurs.

Victoria

Western & Northern Suburbs Amateur Radio Club (WANSARC) VK3AWS
A club in the Northern suburbs of Melbourne

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Amateur Radio League
National Association of Bangladeshi Radio Amateur. Member society of International Amateur Radio Union.

Belarus

Belgium

Bosnia and Hertzegovina

Amateur radio society Rep. Srpska

Brazil

Brazilian Amateur Radio League

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Rio de Janeiro

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - São Paulo

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Rio Grande do Sul

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Paraná

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Ceará

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Bahia

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Minas Gerais

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Distrito Federal

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Santa Catarina

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Amazonia

* Brazilian Amateur Radio League - Piauí

Canada

Radio Amateurs of Canada

Alberta Clubs

Calgary Amateur Radio Association Calgary, Alberta, Canada
QCWA Wild Rose Chapter 151 Alberta, Canada
Foothills Amateur Radio Club High River, Alberta, Canada
Central Alberta Amateur Radio Club Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Medicine Hat Amateur Radio Club Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

British Columbia Clubs

Burnaby Amateur Radio Club Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Central Okanagan Regional District (CORD) Emergency Comms Team Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Chilliwack Amateur Radio Club Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Delta Amateur Radio Club Delta, British Columbia, Canada
Kamloops Amateur Radio Club Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
Nanaimo Amateur Radio Club Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
North Shore Amateur radio club North Vancouver and West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Orchard City Amateur Radio Association Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Prince George Amateur Radio Club Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
Richmond Amateur Radio Club Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Surrey Amateur Radio Club Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
Thompson River Amateur Radio Club Barriere, British Columbia, Canada
University of British Columbia Amateur Radio Society Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
White Rock Amateur Radio Club White Rock and south Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

Ontario Clubs

Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
Kitchener-Waterloo Amateur Radio Club Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Amateur Radio Club Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Manotick Amateur Radio Group Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Ottawa Amateur Radio Club Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Prince Edward Amateur Radio Club Picton, Ontario, Canada
Quinte Amateur Radio Club Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Tri-County Amateur Radio Club Northern Northumberland, Eastern Peterborough, Central Hastings Counties, Ontario, Canada
Trenton Amateur Radio Club Trenton, Ontario, Canada

Yukon Territory Clubs

Yukon Amateur Radio Association Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

New Brunswick Clubs

Fredericton Amateur Radio Club

Nova Scotia Clubs

Newfoundland & Labrador Clubs

Emergency Communication Groups

VECTOR
Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications ORganization (ARES group) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
PERCS Provincial Emergency Radio Communications Service (An ARES group at the provincial level -- part of Provincial Emergency Program)

Czech Republic

Expats Radio Online Free online radio from the centre of Europe specifically for expatriates

Denmark

Experimenterende Danske Radioamatører

Finland

Activities

The League strives to organize a second yearly summer camp for 9 to 16 year olds, at Revontuli Resort, Hankasalmi, Finland, from 3 through 10 July 2008.

France

Réseau des émetteurs français - Union française des radioamateurs (REF - Union)]
The French Transmitter Network (REF), The Union of French Radio Hams
ARP Association des Radioamateurs de Paris
The ARP, Association of Radio hams of Paris

Germany

Deutscher Amateur-Radio-Club Umbrella Website

VFDB website

Z Ortsverbände des VFDB website

Greece

Hong Kong

Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS)
National Society of Radio Amateurs in Hong Kong (VR2HK), Member Society of IARU.
Hong Kong Amateur Radio Association
Hongkong Radio Sports Association

Indonesia

Organisasi Radio Amatir Republik Indonesia (ORARI)
Since 1968, member of IARU.

India

Amateur Radio Society of India
National Association for the Indian Radio Amateur. Member society of International Amateur Radio Union
HamRadioIndia
Gateway to Indian Radio Amateurs. Resource features Indian amateur news, photos, circuits, articles, downloads, message boards and discussion forums.
JNA Wireless Association, one of the oldest amateur radio clubs in Mumbai.
Mumbai Amateur Radio Society
A group of ham radio enthusiasts in Mumbai, India.
National Institute of Amateur Radio
A Government funded organization based in Hyderabad, India which is set up to promote Amateur Radio in India.
Trivandrum Amateur Radio Society (TARS) (website)
Trivandrum Amateur Radio Society (TARS) is a not-for-profit organization based in Trivandrum, India which is an association for promoting Amateur Radio. Trivandrum Amateur Radio Society was established in 1973.
Quilon Amateur Radio League (QARL)
The Quilon Amateur Radio League was established in 1982 by a group of Amateur Radio enthusiasts to promote Amateur Radio.

Full list

Ireland

Irish Radio Transmitters Society (website)
South Eastern Amateur Radio Group - Amateur Radio Club, based in Waterford (website)

Italy

Associazione Radioamatori Italiani
Italian Amateur Radio Society - IARU member for Italy (website)

Japan

Japan Amateur Radio League - National Amateur Radio Society of Japan (JARL),(website)
Member Society of The International Amateur Radio Union IARU
Japan Ladies Radio Society - Women's' Amateur Radio club of Japan.(website)

Korea

Korean Amateur Radio League (web site)
Member society of the International Amateur Radio Union IARU

Lithuania

Lietuvos Radijo Megeju Draugija - National Amateur Radio Society of Lithuania (LRMD), (website)
Member Society of The International Amateur Radio Union IARU
Lietuvos Radijo Sporto Federacija - Lithuanian Radio Sport Federation (LRSF)] (website)

Luxembourg

Réseau Luxembourgeois des Amateurs d'Ondes Courtes asbl (RL)
National Amateur Radio Society of Luxembourg (website)

Malaysia

Malaysian Amateur Radio Transmitters' Society
MARTS - national organization and representation for amateur radio since 1952. (website)
The Malay Amateur Radio Society of Northern Peninsular Malaysia
ASTRA - active in northern peninsular Malaysia which accepts only Malay members from throughout the country. (website)
Malaysian Amateur Radio Emergency Service Society
MARES - provider of emergency communication services in Malaysia, and promoting the amateur radio hobby. (website)
Pahang Amateur Radio Society
PERAMAH - The society for amateur radio operator in the state of Pahang, a wonderful state on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. (website)
YMCA Penang, Amateur Radio Club
9M2YMC - George Town based amateur radio club since 1983. (website)
Motorola Radio Club
9M4CMT (ex 9M2MOT) - Motorola employee club in Bayan Lepas Technoplex, Penang. (website)
Scouts Association of Malaysia, State of Penang, George Town (South) District]
9M4SAM - Radio scouting and guiding. (website)
St John Ambulance of Malaysia, EMAS Penang]
9M4SJA - Emergency Medical Ambulance Service provider. (website)
Shah Alam Communication Club
SACC - Shah Alam, Selangor. (website)
Terengganu Amateur Radio & Recreation Club
PEMANCAR - Amateur radio society for the state of Terengganu, providing emergency communication and promoting radio hobby. (website)
SCS Communication & Sport (website)

Malta

Malta Amateur Radio League (website)

Mexico

Federacion Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores, A.C.
National IARU affiliated amateur radio society (website)
Club de Radio Experimentadores de Occidente (website)
Grupo DXXE (website)
ARARM Asociacion de Radio Aficionados de la Republica Mexicana, A.C.()

Netherlands

Vereninging voor Experimenteel Radio Onderzoek in Netherland (VERON) (website)
Vereniging voor Radio Zend Amateurs (VRZA) (website)
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Radio Amateurs (NVRA) (website)
Radioclub Haaglanden (RCH) (website)
Dordtse Elektronica Club (DEC) (website)

New Zealand

New Zealand Association of Radio Transmitters
New Zealand national amateur radio society

Pakistan

Pakistan Amateur Radio Society (website)
Pakistan Amateur Radio - Faisalabad (website)
Pakistan Amateur Radio - Rawalpindi (website)

Poland

Polski Zwiazek Krótkofalowców
Polish Amateur Radio Union website)

Portugal

Rede dos Emissores Portugueses
Portuguese National Association of Radioamateurs (website)

Puerto Rico (USA)

Liga Puertorriqueña de Radioaficionados
Puerto Rico Amateur Radio League (website)

Romania

Federatia Romana de Radioamatorism
Romanian Amateur Radio Federation (website)
Radioclubul Suceava
Suceava County Amateur Radio Club

Singapore

Singapore Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (SARTS) (website)

Sri Lanka

Radio Society of Sri Lanka (RSSL ) (website)

Sudan

Sudanese Amateur Radio Association (SARA) (website)

Switzerland

Union der Schweizerischen Kurzwellenamateure
Union of Swiss Shortwave Amateurs (website)

Thailand

Radio Amateur Society of Thailand
Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Under the Patronage of His Majesty the King. (website)
Radio Amateur Society of Thailand Forum - RASTForum.com
The interactive Internet forum related to Radio Amateurism in Thailand and South-East Asia (website)
English and Thai with multimedia website
R.A.S.T (website)

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio Society
National IARU affiliated amateur radio society.
Trinidad and Tobago Amateur Radio League (TTARL) (website)

Turkey

Telsiz ve Radyo Amatörleri Derneği
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.

Türk Konferans Odası
Turk Konferans Odasi is the Turkish Radio Amateurs VoIP Community located Worldwide.

United Kingdom (UK)

Radio Society of Great Britain
The Radio Amateur Emergency Network (RAYNET)
A UK national organization devoted to emergency communications.
Radio Amateur Old Timers Association
'Maintaining the Traditions and Spirit of Amateur Radio' (website)
South Lancashire Amateur Radio Club (Wigan / Leigh) (website)
Beaumanor & Garats Hay Amateur Radio Society
UK-based amateur radio society (website)
Bracknell Amateur Radio Club (Bracknell, Berkshire) (website)
UK Repeater Management Committee (website)
G-QRP Club
Club focusing on low-power radio communication (website)
Chiltern DX Club
Promotes HF DX and contesting (website)
UK Microwave Group
Focused on >1 GHz Operation (website)
British Amateur Television Club
Specializing in Fast Scan (LIVE) Amateur Television (website)
Worked All Britain Awards Group
Awards programme based on 10km grid squares of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (website)
South Birmingham Amateur Radio Society (Birmingham & Worcestershire)
Also home to the GB3OHM 3.4 & 5.7 GHz Beacons (website)
Hucknall Rolls-Royce Amateur Radio Club (Hucknall & Nottingham) (website)
Macclesfield & District Radio Society (website)
Highfields Amateur Radio Club, Cardiff. (website)
A comprehensive Glossary of Radio Terms is just one feature of their website.
Burton upon Trent Amateur Radio Club, Burton upon Trent. (website)
Holders on the special event International Pumping Stations on the Air.
Worcester Radio Amateurs Association (WRAA), Worcester. (website)
The amateur radio club for Worcester and surrounding area.