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{{Infobox Organization
|name = Amateur Radio Society of India
|image = ARSI_logo.svg
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|abbreviation = ARSI
|motto =
|formation = 1954-05-15
|extinction =
|type = [[Non-profit organization]]
|status =
|purpose = Advocacy, Education, Liaison
|headquarters = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]]<br/>{{Coor Maidenhead|12.975202|77.605566|yes}}
|location =
|region_served = [[India]]
|membership = 848
|language = [[Indian English|English]]
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Ramesh Kumar (VU2LU)
|main_organ = Governing Council
|affiliations = [[International Amateur Radio Union]]
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|website = http://www.arsi.info/
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The '''Amateur Radio Society of India''' ('''ARSI''') is a national [[non-profit organization]] for [[amateur radio]] enthusiasts in [[India]]. ARSI is recognized by the Indian government under the provisions of Section 13 of the Indian Societies Registration Act (No. XXI of 1860) as amended and extended.<ref name="arsi">Amateur Radio Society of India (2009). [http://www.arsi.info/ Amateur Radio Society of India] official web site. Retrieved 16 January 2009.</ref> ARSI operates a [[QSL card|QSL]] bureau for those amateur radio operators in regular contact with amateur radio operators in other countries, and supports [[amateur radio operating award]]s and radio [[contesting|contests]]. The Amateur Radio Society of India represents the interests of Indian [[amateur radio operator]]s before national and international regulatory authorities.<ref name="arsi"/> ARSI is the national member society representing India in the [[International Amateur Radio Union]].<ref name="iaru">International Amateur Radio Union (2008). [http://www.iaru.org/iaru-soc.html "Member Societies"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080722134245/http://www.iaru.org/iaru-soc.html |date=22 July 2008 }}. Retrieved 1 Aug. 2008.</ref>

== Expeditions ==
The Amateur Radio Society of India has been instrumental in leading amateur radio [[DX-pedition]]s to the remote island territories of India in the [[Indian Ocean]]. ARSI organised an amateur radio [[DX-pedition]] to [[Lakshadweep]] in December, 2006 with the [[callsign]] VU7LD. A second ARSI expedition was carried out from [[Andaman Islands|Andaman]] in 2011 operating from [[Port Blair]] with the callsign VU4PB. Many ARSI members have also operated from smaller islands in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal as part of the [[Radio Society of Great Britain]]'s Islands On The Air [https://web.archive.org/web/20090608035109/http://www.rsgbiota.org/ IOTA] programme.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.barc.in/ Bangalore Amateur Radio Society]
*[https://mari-hams.org.in/ Mumbai Amateur Radio Institute]
*{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/ham-experts-sniff-out-illegal-radio-sets-in-darjeeling/articleshow/60127090.cms
|work=[[The Times of India]]
|date=2017-08-19
|title=Ham experts sniff out illegal radio sets in Darjeeling
}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20090203185909/http://qrz.vu2ukr.com/ HAM RADIO CallSign Directory of India qrz.vu2ukr.com ]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150721230703/http://tamilnaduhams.com/ Tamilnadu Amateur Radio Society]

[[Category:International Amateur Radio Union member societies|India]]
[[Category:Amateur radio in India]]
[[Category:Amateur radio organisations in India]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1954]]
[[Category:Organisations based in Bangalore]]
[[Category:1954 establishments in India]]

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