The University of Toronto Amateur Radio Society (UTARS), first established before WWII, aims to develop its members’ technical and professional skills through the art and science of amateur radio. UTARS focuses on antenna design, radio construction, and digital radio, in order to make contacts with radio amateurs in technically challenging ways, and participate in amateur radio contests; and in the process, strives to educate its members about amateur radio, including potentially assisting them in acquiring their Amateur Radio Operator Certificate.