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The Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (ARI;
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: Italian Amateur Radio Association) is a national
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for
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enthusiasts in
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.


History

The ARI was founded in 1927 as the Associazione Radiotecnica Italiana (Italian Radio Technology Association) by Ernesto Montù, an early
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. The organization recognized native Italian
Guglielmo Marconi Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi ( ; ; 25 April 1874 – 20 July 1937) was an Italian electrical engineer, inventor, and politician known for his creation of a practical radio wave-based Wireless telegraphy, wireless tel ...
as the honorary President of the ARI until his death in 1937.Associazione Radioamatori Italiani (2008)
"Cosa è l'A.R.I."
Retrieved Jun. 2, 2009.
Key membership benefits of the ARI include a QSL bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular communications with other amateur radio operators in foreign countries, and a monthly membership
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called ''RadioRivista''. The ARI represents the interests of Italian amateur radio operators before Italian and international regulatory authorities. ARI is the national member society representing Italy in the
International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the Internatio ...
.International Amateur Radio Union (2008)
"Member Societies"
. Retrieved Feb. 21, 2008.


See also

*
International Amateur Radio Union The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern to amateur radio operators worldwide, and collectively represents matters to the Internatio ...


References


External links


ARI official website
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