Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs

Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs

infobox Organization
name = Koninklijke Unie van de Belgische Zendamateurs
Union Royale Belge des Amateurs-Emetteurs
Königliche Union der Belgischen Funkamateure


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abbreviation = UBA
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formation = January 25, 1947Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (2008). [http://www.uba.be/uba/history/hist_10_fr.html "L'UBA"] . Retrieved Aug. 8, 2008.]
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type = Non-profit organization
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purpose = Advocacy, Education
headquarters =
location = Brussels, Belgium
region_served = Belgium
membership = 3,000Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (2008). [http://www.uba.be/fr.html "L'association"] . Retrieved Aug. 8, 2008.]
language = Dutch, French, German
leader_title = President
leader_name = Claude van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie ON7TK
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affiliations = International Amateur Radio Union
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website = http://www.uba.be/
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The Royal Union of Belgian Radio Amateurs (UBA) (in Dutch, Koninklijke Unie van de Belgische Zendamateurs, in French Union Royale Belge des Amateurs-Emetteurs, in German Königliche Union der Belgischen Funkamateure) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Belgium. UBA is the national member society representing Belgium in the International Amateur Radio Union.International Amateur Radio Union (2008). [http://www.iaru.org/iaru-soc.html "Member Societies"] . Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.]

History

The UBA was founded on 25 January, 1947, when separate amateur radio organizations based in Flanders and Wallonia merged together. The Réseau Belge (literally, "Belgian Network") was founded in September, 1923 in Brussels and drew its membership primarily from the French-speaking radio amateurs in Belgium. In February 1926, the Réseau Belge began publishing a membership magazine called "QSO". Flemish amateur radio operators were eager to see Dutch language articles in "QSO", but were unable to persuade the editor of Réseau Belge to publish them. With the support of the publisher of a small Dutch language magazine called "Radio", the Vlaamsche Radio Bond ("Flemish Radio Association") was founded in Ghent on September 22, 1929. The new organization established its own magazine called "CQ VRB". After World War II, the two organizations agreed to combine into a unified national radio society for Belgium.

Services

UBA supports amateur radio operators in Belgium by sponsoring amateur radio operating awards, radio contests, and Amateur Radio Direction Finding competitions. The UBA also operates a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries. UBA represents the interests of Belgian amateur radio operators and shortwave listeners before Belgian and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. The UBA also publishes a monthly membership magazine called "CQ QSO".

See also

*International Amateur Radio Union

References


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