Swedish Society of Radio Amateurs

The Swedish Society of Radio Amateurs[2] (Swedish: Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer, SSA) is a national non-profit organization for amateur radio enthusiasts in Sweden. Key membership benefits of the SSA include the sponsorship of amateur radio operating awards, radio contests, and a QSL bureau for members who regularly communicate with amateur radio operators in other countries. SSA represents the interests of Swedish amateur radio operators before Swedish and international telecommunications regulatory authorities. The SSA publishes a membership magazine called QTC.[1] SSA is the national member society representing Sweden in the International Amateur Radio Union.[3]

Swedish Society of Radio Amateurs
Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer
AbbreviationSSA
TypeNon-profit organization
PurposeAdvocacy, Education
Location
Region served
Sweden
Membership
5,500[1]
Official language
Swedish
President
Anders Larsson SM6CNN
AffiliationsInternational Amateur Radio Union
Staff
2[1]
Websitehttp://www.ssa.se/

See also

References

  1. Föreningen Sveriges Sändareamatörer (208). "What is the SSA?" Archived 2006-02-13 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved Aug. 12, 2008.
  2. Gullberg, Ingvar E. (1977). Svensk-engelsk fackordbok för näringsliv, förvaltning, undervisning och forskning [A Swedish-English dictionary of technical terms used in business, industry, administration, education and research] (in Swedish) (2nd ed.). Stockholm: Norstedt. p. 1609. ISBN 91-1-775052-0. SELIBR 8345587.
  3. International Amateur Radio Union (2008). "Member Societies". Retrieved Aug. 1, 2008.


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