International Amateur Radio Club
| International Amateur Radio Club | |
 | |
| 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 Telecommunications 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 Telecommunications Union (ITU).
In many radio contests, amateur radio operators are allowed to consider the International Telecommunications Union station 4U1ITU a special entity and because of its significance to world telecommunications and it is given similar status to a separate country when making a radio contact. No other UN location is given this honor.
See also
International Amateur Radio Union
External links
- 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
- Telecommunication Journal International Telecommunication Union Geneva, International Telecommunication Union ISSN 0497-137X, OCLC 1779312
