International Amateur Radio Club

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).

International Amateur Radio Club
AbbreviationIARC
Formation1961
Head
Mr. Attila MATAS, OM1AM
Parent organization
International Telecommunication Union

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.

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  • Telecommunication Journal International Telecommunication Union Geneva, International Telecommunication Union ISSN 0497-137X, OCLC 1779312