The
national radio societies of Azerbaijan and St. Vincent and the Grenadines are
the newest members of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). According
to the ARRL Letter, the Federation of Radio Sport of Azerbaijan (FRSA) counts all of the
country's 50 licensed amateurs among its members. The St. Vincent and
Grenadines Amateur Radio Club has been in existence for more than 60 years and
includes 21 licensed members from the country's total ham population of
approximately 134. Their applications were accepted by current IARU member
societies in a vote held on November 1 and announced in mid-December.