This Thursday, April 18th, we’ll be commemorating the 1925 establishment of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Paris. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) recognizes the IARU as being the international representative of amateur radio.

What makes the IARU particularly important is that radio waves are a worldwide phenomenon that cannot conform to a geographic or political boundary, so having an international organization represent the interests of amateur radio helps keep frequencies allocated for its use.

Every April 18th, amateur radio is celebrated and promoted so that fellow licensed amateurs and the public can learn about the value of amateur radio and maybe even get a little more radio-active!

Learn more on the IARU website: https://www.iaru.org/on-the-air/world-amateur-radio-day/

Learn more on the ARRL website: http://www.arrl.org/world-amateur-radio-day