The national association for amateur radio in the United States, founded in 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim and Clarence Tuska to organize message relays between stations. It publishes QST magazine and the Radio Amateur's Handbook, coordinates emergency communications, and represents hams before regulators. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Founding Year HeadquartersNewington, Connecticut, United States 1 Connections
Associated With
Source American Radio Relay League (Wikipedia)
The ARRL administers the DX Century Club (DXCC) award, the best known formal recognition program for amateur radio DXing achievement.
ARRL is a full member society of the International Amateur Radio Union, the federation of national amateur radio societies.
Source American Radio Relay League (Official Site)
The ARRL, founded two years later in 1914, spent the following decades lobbying to expand and defend amateur licensing privileges the 1912 Act first constrained.
Source American Radio Relay League (Wikipedia)
Developed By
Founded 1914 by Hiram Percy Maxim with Clarence Tuska
Source American Radio Relay League (Wikipedia)
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1. American Radio Relay League (Wikipedia)
American Radio Relay League (Official Site)
American Radio Relay LeagueAbout ARRL pageQuote, About ARRL page
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio
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