HARTS was established in the Oct 1929, when Hong Kong was a dependent territory of the United Kingdom.

HARTS is the member society representing Hong Kong in the International Amateur Radio Union.

[1] The organization's primary mission is to popularize and promote amateur radio in Hong Kong.

HARTS operates and maintains beacons and repeaters at Tai Mo Shan, Tate's Cairn, Victoria Peak, and Tin Shui Wai.

One membership benefit of the organization is a QSL bureau for members who regularly make communications with amateur radio operators in other countries.