International Amateur Radio Club
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| Abbreviation | IARC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1961 |
Head | Mr. Attila MATAS, OM1AM |
Parent organization | International Telecommunication Union |
The International Amateur Radio Club (IARC) maintains and operates the amateur radio station 4U1ITU at the International Telecommunication Union building in Geneva, Switzerland. Intended to serve as a model of amateur radio operation, the station was created under the auspices of the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
In many radio contests, amateur radio operators are allowed to consider the International Telecommunication Union station 4U1ITU a special entity and because of its significance to world telecommunications it is given similar status to a separate country when making a radio contact.[1] IARC is one of two UN stations considered for such status, the other being 4U1UN at the Headquarters of the United Nations.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ ARRL DXCC List 03/2022: https://www.arrl.org/files/file/DXCC/2022_March_DXCC_Current.pdf
External links[edit]
- IARC Homepage
- 4U1ITU Licence data from QRZ
- Not Your Grandfather's Amateur Radio
- ARLB024: Saturday is World Telecommunication Day
- DXCC Rules & 4U1ITU
- Radio History is Made at WRC-03 with 7-MHz Realignment Compromise
- ITU Headquarters, Europe - QSL Card Gallery
Publications[edit]
- Telecommunication Journal International Telecommunication Union Geneva, International Telecommunication Union ISSN 0497-137X, OCLC 1779312
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