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Abbreviation | RAAG, ΈΕΡ |
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Formation | 1958[1] |
Type | Non-profit organization |
Legal status | active |
Purpose | Advocacy, Education |
Location | |
Region served | Greece |
Membership | 600 |
Official language | Greek |
President | Emmanuel Darkadakis SV1IW |
Main organ | SV NEA |
Affiliations | International Amateur Radio Union |
Budget | €35,000 |
Website | http://www.raag.org/ |
Remarks | Club station callsign: SZ1SV |
The Radio Amateur Association of Greece (RAAG) (in Greek, Ένωσις Ελλήνων Ραδιοερασιτεχνών - ΕΕΡ) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Greece. The society was founded in February 1958, facing great difficulties due to negative attitude of the Greek Government of the time towards amateur radio.[2] RAAG represents the interests of Greek amateur radio operators before national, European, and international telecommunications regulatory authorities.[1] RAAG is the national member society representing Greece in the International Amateur Radio Union.[3] Key membership benefits of RAAG include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards and radio contests, and a QSL bureau for those members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries.[4]
The Radio Amateur Association of Greece is governed by the President and six other committee members, who are elected by secret ballot for a period of two years.
The society publishes a bimonthly bulletin, SV-News (Greek: SV-Νέα, ISSN 1106-191X), covering technical topics and amateur radio operation activities. In addition, the society publishes a number of training and operating guide books in the Greek language. In 2008 it acquired the rights in the Greek language for the book "Ethics and Operating Procedures for the Radio Amateur" [1], which was translated in Greek.