Formation and Growth of the British Section of IARU (1925)
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On September 23, 1925, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) established its European membership, including the British section. W.G. Dixon (G5MO) initiated an appeal to radio enthusiasts to share their experiences, reception conditions, and news about new local shortwave clubs. This outreach aimed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among radio operators. The QST magazine took a pivotal role in promoting IARU activities, providing a platform for reporting and discussion, thus enhancing community engagement and information exchange within the amateur radio field.
Formation and Growth of the British Section of IARU (1925)
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IARU • A British section of the IARU was formed in late 1925 • W G Dixon, G5MO asked “all who are at present actively engaged on short wave, work by sending me a card on the last day of each month reporting any items of interest concerning reception conditions, DX worked and heard, new local short wave clubs were formed; in fact any news that can be made interesting to readers of our British Section report in QST” • QST, the journal for the ARRL had taken on the role of setting aside pages for IARU business vision teamwork values