Croatian Amateur Radio Association

The Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Croatian: Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez, HRS) is the national umbrella organisation for amateur radio in Croatia. It represents and coordinates the country's amateur radio operators, local radio clubs and regional associations, and it serves as the Croatian member society within the international amateur radio movement. Its public-facing identity is built around the hamradio.hr website, which functions as a news hub, notice board and community portal for Croatian radio amateurs. The association's day-to-day activity, as reflected on its official site, centres on news and information for the amateur radio community: contest announcements and results, operating schedules, training courses, examinations, and obituaries for members. It publishes items such as the 80 m SKED operating schedule, notices about the Kup Jadrana (Adriatic Cup) HF contest, and announcements of licence courses for 'A' and 'P' class operators. It also reports on the activities of its representatives at international gatherings, such as the general assembly of IARU Region 1. HRS is involved in education and youth work, promoting entry into amateur radio through courses and through educational materials for working with children and young people in radio communications. It supports the examination and licensing pathway for new operators and works with local radio clubs, including clubs such as Radioklub Nikola Tesla Petrinja and the Zagreb amateur radio association, which organise courses and examinations. As a national association, HRS is the Croatian representative in the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), and its officers participate in IARU Region 1 meetings. The association is a non-commercial, membership-based organisation rather than a commercial enterprise; it does not sell consumer products, but it provides services, information and representation to its members. Its website, hamradio.hr, is the primary public channel for its news, schedules, contest information and educational resources.

The Croatian Amateur Radio Association (Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savez, HRS) is the national organisation for amateur radio in Croatia. It functions as an umbrella body that brings together amateur radio operators, local radio clubs and regional associations across the country. Its role is comparable to that of other national amateur radio societies: representing the hobby to regulators and international bodies, coordinating contests and operating activities, and supporting training, licensing and youth engagement. HRS is the Croatian member society of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). Its officers and representatives take part in IARU Region 1 activities; the association's website reported that its representatives Darko (9A5X) and Petar (9A7PP) attended the IARU Region 1 General Assembly that opened in Vienna on 19 September 2026. Participation in IARU Region 1 connects HRS to the wider European and international amateur radio community and to the coordination of band plans, contests and operating standards. A significant part of HRS's work is educational and developmental. The association promotes entry into amateur radio through courses and examinations, and it produces or distributes educational materials for working with children and young people in radio communications. In September 2026, at the start of the school year, the association announced six new educational manuals intended for work with children and young people. It also publicises courses run by local clubs, such as the course for 'A' and 'P' class operators organised by the Zagreb amateur radio association, and examinations such as those announced at Radioklub Nikola Tesla Petrinja. HRS supports and publicises operating and contest activity. Its website carries notices about operating schedules, such as the 80 m SKED schedule, and about contests. The Kup Jadrana (Adriatic Cup) HF contest is a long-running event associated with the Croatian amateur radio community; according to the association's site, it has been held continuously since 2005, with the number of participants varying between 50 and 70 each year. The association also maintains a community news function, including obituaries for members, reflecting its role as the focal point of the Croatian amateur radio community. As a national association, HRS is a non-commercial, membership-based organisation. It does not operate as a consumer brand or retailer; its public identity is built around its website, hamradio.hr, which serves as a news hub, notice board and information resource for Croatian radio amateurs. The association's activities are funded and organised through its membership and affiliated clubs rather than through commercial product sales.

• 2005

  The Kup Jadrana HF contest has been held continuously since 2005.

• HRS representatives attend the IARU Region 1 General Assembly in Vienna.

• Six new educational manuals for youth radio communications announced at the start of the school year.

• Zagreb amateur radio association course for 'A' and 'P' class operators announced, starting 28 September 2026.

National non-profit umbrella association representing and supporting amateur radio operators and clubs in Croatia.

1. 1Naslovnica - Hrvatski Radioamaterski Savezhamradio.hr
2. 2Croatian Amateur Radio Association - Wikidatawikidata.org