Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society Limited

About the organisation

The Hong Kong Amateur Radio Transmitting Society (HARTS), having the history of over 90 years, being a Society for Amateur Radio hams, is the only MemberSociety of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) in Hong Kong. HARTS devotedly promotes Amateur Radio activities and serves the ham community by installing and maintaining beacon and repeaters. HARTS VHF/UHF repeaters are located at Tai Mo Shan, Tate Cairn, Victoria Peak, Tin Shui Wai and Sai Kung. Representatives from HARTS try every effort to protect the right and interest of hams. We collate views and comments to the Office of the Communications Authority and maintain harmonious relationship with other radio societies, local and overseas as well. The goals of “HARTS” are as follows: (a) To promote the science and practice of amateur radio communication and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas related to same; (b) To consult and negotiate with or otherwise persuade all relevant governmental and international authorities to create and maintain a regulatory environment conducive to the practice and growth of amateur radio in Hong Kong and elsewhere; (c) To hold regular meetings for the discussion of “HARTS” business and of developments in amateur radio and related fields; (d) To maintain membership in and liaison with the international Amateur Radio Union, as the sole representative of amateur radio in Hong Kong; (e) To establish and maintain bilateral relations with national societies outside Hong Kong as may be advisable to further the other goals of “HARTS”; (f) To solicit the affiliation with “HARTS” representations to government; (g) To maintain and operate amateur radio voice repeaters, date repeaters, propagation beacons, or any other type of amateur radio communication station or facility deemed necessary or advisable by the Executive Committee; (h) To administer, under agreement with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, examinations for the amateur radio license in Hong Kong; and, (i) To provide emergency radio network to facilitate rescue of human life and property in case of natural disaster or other calamity to the community of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or/and any other territory as determined by the Executive Committee; and (j) To provide radio network to any charitable or non-profit making organization with the overall objective of serving the community of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or/and any other territory as determined by the Executive Committee; (k) To operate an incoming and outgoing QSL card bureau for the use of “HARTS” members and other Hong Kong amateur operators as determined by the Executive Committee.

Contact

Address

G.P.O. Box 541, Hong Kong. (Open in Google Maps)

Phone

9242 1601

Email

info@harts.org.hk

Website

www.harts.org.hk

Social links

Focus Areas

Governance & transparency

Other

Subvented HK Charity

No

Effective date (charity status)

22 March 2012

Disclaimer

Last updated: Feb 27, 2026

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