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The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). The IARU was formed in 1925. Image File history File links Iaru_logo. ... Image File history File links Iaru_logo. ... Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is a hobby enjoyed by about 3 million people[1] throughout the world. ... The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an international organization established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications. ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Governance

The IARU has an elected President, Vice President, Secretary and other officials (including regional representatives) forming an Administrative Council.

The IARU International Secretariat (IARUIS) is operated by a member society after election by members. Currently, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) operates the IARUIS from its headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, USA. The ARRL Logo. ... Newington is a census-designated place in Hartford County, Connecticut. ...

Organisation

The IARU is organised into three regions:

• Region 1 - Europe, Middle East, Africa
• Region 2 - Americas.
• Region 3 - Australia, most of Asia, and Pacific Islands, plus Hawaii.

World map showing Europe Political map Europe is one of the seven continents of Earth which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiographic one, leading to various perspectives about Europes borders. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... World map showing the Americas America or the Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere consisting of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... The Pacific Ocean has an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 islands; the exact number has not been precisely determined. ... Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,941 sq mi (28,337 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ...

Radiosport

The IARU organizes and promotes radiosport activities throughout the world. The rules used for High Speed Telegraphy are maintained by a Working Group of the IARU, and regional and world championships in the sport are sponsored by the IARU. Amateur Radio Direction Finding is similarly supported by the organization, with a standing Working Group responsible for maintaining the rules used by most international events, including IARU-sponsored regional and world championships. The IARU is less directly involved in the sport of contesting, but does sponsor an annual competition known as the IARU HF World Championship. The IARU does not directly administer any of these sporting events, but authorizes and sponsors them through host organizations. The term Radiosport is of modern Eastern European origin and is used to describe one of several competitive amateur radio activities. ... High Speed Telegraphy (HST) competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. ... A German competitor on a two-meter ARDF course. ... Alex Teimurazov, 4L5A, especially designed the D4B station on a Cape Verde mountaintop to win international radio contests. ...