International Amateur Radio Union
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The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The International Amateur Radio Union was founded in 1925 and, as of July 2021, it is composed of 172 national member societies.[2]
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Abbreviation | IARU |
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Formation | 1925[1] |
Type | International nongovernmental organization (INGO) |
Purpose | Advocacy |
Headquarters | Newington, Connecticut, US |
Region served | Worldwide |
Membership | 172 national member societies[2] |
Official language | English[3] |
President | Tim Ellam, VE6SH[1] |
Main organ | Administrative Council[4] |
Website | www |
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