News

LATEST SECTION NEWS

22 Sep 2026
Select Special Event Stations of Note:
- Rail Road Days, Oct 2-Oct 12, 0800Z-2000Z, K8H
- National Fire Prevention Week, Oct 4-Oct 10, 0000Z-0000Z, N1F, and more 1x1 calls
- RV Radio Network fall rally, Oct 5, 1200Z-2300Z, N5IL
- United States Navy Birthday, Oct 11, 1700Z-2359Z, NI6IW
- Frankenstein Halloween FunXpedition Oct 31-Nov1, 1800Z-0300Z, W0O

22 Sep 2026
October 2026 State QSO Parties:
CA, AZ, PA, SD, SD, NY, and IL
Click here for more info...

Newsletters

VIRGINIA

Section Manager's Newsletter
October 2026 Issue  - Click Here
SM Newsletter Archives - Click Here
The newsletter hightlights changes to Virginia Section ARRL and other topics of interest. Good read. This month's edition includes:
- What was your Ham Spark?
- Jamboree On The Air
- Collegiate QSO Pary
- VOAD Members
- Newington Visit Highlights
- Virgina WA1W/4 week 3-10 Nov
If you have news to highlight, please share it with Mike WA8AHZ.

East of 95 Newsletter
September 2026 Issue  - Click Here
East of 95 Newsletter Archives - Click Here
The newsletter hightlights topics of interest happening East of I-95 in Virginia. This month's edition includes:
- SE Virgina Hamfest Report
- SM Newsletter included
- Check Out VA's NTS
- Club License Reminder
- September Online Free Tech Class
- Sign up for VA W1AW/4
Please share club news and pics for this newsletter with Ed KW4GF.

Feature Article

ARRL Year of the Club

Continue to celebrate the ARRL Year of the Club by working the following W1AW/P stations in October:

Oct 7-13, 2026: Connecticut (W1AW/1)
Oct 14=20, 2026: California (W1AW/6), Georgia (W1AW/4), Missouri (W1AW/0)
Oct 21-27, 2026: Arkansas (W1AW/5), Alaska (W1AW/KL7), Wisconsin (W1AW/9)
Sep 28-Nov 3, 2026: Michigan (W1AW/8), Nevada (W1AW/7)

Calendar

SEE WHAT IS SCHEDULED AND PLAN TO JOIN US

Click Here to see the calendar of what Virginia Section Radio Hams are doing.

We invite you to submit your ham radio event, training, swap meet, hamfest, or anything ham radio related. We can help you spread the word.

VA ARES

VIRGINIA AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE

Check back for the next ARESVA SET

Statewide Virginia ARES operations help us to practice our skills in the event of an emergency and ensure our primary equipment and backup equipment are in ready working order.
Don't worry, just be prepared.

VA NTS

NTS in Virginia

Virginia Section Nets
Participate in a local Virginia Net. Practice skills. All bands; any day or night.
Help us keep this list current by submitting updates and corrections to the Website developer.

ARRL

ARRL

American Radio Relay League promotes to advance the art, science, and enjoyment of Amateur Radio.

GovTrack

VIRGINIA SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES

Virginia Senators, Representatives, and a map of Virginia's Congressional Districts can be viewed HERE. Use this site to locate contact information for your Senators and Representatives. Make your voice heard.

Emergency

EMERGENCY OPERATION FREQUENCIES

Avoid initiating general traffic on these frequencies. Monitor frequencies on this list. Ham’s should be aware of these frequencies to help keep you better informed and to avoid any potential inadvertent interference.

Youth

INFORMATION FOR NEXT GENERATION RADIO HAMS

JOTA-JOTI Annual Jamboree General Information for Scouts and Hams
October 16-18, 2026.
Free event. Open to all Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Ventures, Sea Scouts, Girl Scouts & the general public.
JOTA-JOTI Annual Jamboree and Scout SignUp Page

Goals

WORKED ALL VIRGINIA (WAV) AWARD

Worked All Virginia
is something to be proud of. Participate in this challange to achieve this gratifying award. You know you worked for this one; you deserve it.

FCC

AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

FCC Amateur Radio Service
Link to where you can get information on licensing, exams, and file application updates.