About This Site

This website aims to provide an overview of what is Amateur Radio and presents the different aspects of the hobby. Hamradio​.org is a collaborative online encyclopedia of amateur radio where passionate amateurs from around the world contribute with articles on a wide range of topics.

The content is designed to be useful to people from different backgrounds: children, adults without specific technical training or recognized experts should find this site valuable material for their journey in the hobby.

We cover the following fields and topics:

  • Introduction to Amateur Radio (What is A.R., Getting licensed, Learning, …)
  • Amateur radio specific topics (Legislation, Modes of operation, Activities, Organizations, …);
  • Technical topics (Radio, Electronics, Computers & IT, …).

The content you can access and the way it is organized depends on the perspective you select from the top-menu bar.

The structure and content of this site have been coordinated by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1. The IARU is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of amateur radio operators.

Have contributed to the creation of this site :

  • Hans, ZS6AKV
  • Mats, SM6EAN
  • Mikael, OH3BHX
  • Mike, SP2J
  • Nestor, 5B4AHZ
  • Pedja, YT9TP
  • Remy, PA0AGF
  • Simon, from Lichtsignale 
  • Sylvain, F4GKR
  • Tasos, SV8YM

We are always looking for new contributors ! If you have a skill that may be of interest to the amateur radio community, you can help us by proposing content.

For more information on how to contribute, see this specific page.