The Íslenskir Radíóamatörar, ÍRA, in

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, Icelandic Radio Amateurs is a national

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for

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enthusiasts in

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. Key membership benefits of the IRA include the sponsorship of

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s and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with

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s in other countries. IRA represents the interests of Icelandic amateur radio operators before Icelandic and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. IRA publishes a monthly membership

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called ''

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''.Íslenskir Radíóamatörar (2008)
"About ÍRA"
Retrieved Aug. 24, 2017. IRA is the national member society representing Iceland 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 Aug. 1, 2008.

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Organizations based in Iceland Organizations based in Reykjavík Organizations established in 1946 1946 establishments in Iceland Radio in Iceland {{Iceland-media-stub

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