National Societies
Because it uses an international natural resource--the radio spectrum, Amateur Radio must organize nationally and internationally for better mutual use of the spectrum and to develop Amateur Radio worldwide. This is done locally through national radio societies, whilst at international level, national societies throughout the world work together for the international good of Amateur Radio under the auspices of a representative democracy, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU).
National Societies provide a wide range of support for their members including information services, advice on technical issues, assistance with planning permission for antenna installations, training materials and representation to Government Departments to ensure the rights and privileges of the licensed radio amateur are fully and properly protected.
Many Societies also provide the national QSL bureaux, one of the most valuable services available to the radio amateur community.
LInks to all existing national societies may be found by clicking here.
To exist Amateur Radio must have access to the radio frequency spectrum. Without it, our radio equipment is like a car without a road or a boat without water. Interesting to look at but utterly useless. Here National Societies have a role to play through the aegis of the IARU.
Updated 14 June, 2010 16:05:18 GMT