Japan Amateur Radio League

日本アマチュア無線連盟
Japan Amateur Radio League

Abbreviation	JARL
Formation	1926
Type	Non-profit organization
Purpose	Advocacy, Education
Headquarters	Toshima-ku Tokyo ​PM95ur
Region served	Japan
Official language	Japanese
President	Akira Inage JA5MG
Affiliations	International Amateur Radio Union
Website	http://www.jarl.or.jp/

The Japan Amateur Radio League (JARL) (in Japanese, 日本アマチュア無線連盟) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Japan. JARL was founded in 1926 by Japanese radio communication enthusiasts whose stated aim was to promote the development and utilization of radio wave technology as a medium. JARL says its current membership comprises the largest number of radio stations in the world, and credits its growth to "the devoted efforts of pioneering hams, who took the history of amateur radio to heart and guided it through the changing and challenging winds of technology and radio regulations".^[1] JARL is the national member society representing Japan in the International Amateur Radio Union.^[2][3]

See also

• International Amateur Radio Union
• Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC)
• Amateur radio call signs of Japan
• RFinder - The World Wide Repeater Directory is the only Geo-enabled source for Japanese repeater info on Android, iPhone, web, RT Systems and CHIRP, and most GPS devices.

References

1. Japan Amateur Radio League (2008). "Japan Amateur Radio League". Retrieved Feb. 19, 2008.
2. International Amateur Radio Union (2008). "Member Societies". Retrieved Feb. 21, 2008.
3. Petersen, Julie K. (2002). The telecommunications illustrated dictionary. CRC Press. ISBN 9780849311734. Retrieved Feb 19, 2010.