News

LATEST SECTION NEWS

5 Sep 2026
Page Valley Amateur Radio Club Tailgate Extravaganza 900 Shenandoah Ave, Elkton, VA Doors open at 8:30. Click Here For More Info.

6-11 Sep 2026
K4A "9/11 We Do Remember" Special Event Station
An annual amateur radio commemoration honoring the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and Washington D.C. It is organized by the Alabama Contest Group and has been running for multiple years, with the 2026 edition marking its sixth anniversary.
Click Here For Details.

11 & 12 Sep 2026
Pentagon Amateur Radio Station Special Event Station
1200Z thru 0100Z. Using K4AF on 20 & 40m Commemorating 25 years since the attack on the Pentagon. Click Here For Details.

12-20 Sep 2026
Route 66 On the Air Special Event Station:
0001Z thru 2359 Z Look for 24 Clubs celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Rte 66 *the Mother Road” from Santa Monica CA (W6A) through W6U in Wilmington IL. Click Here For Details.

8-25-2026
September State QSO Party 2026:
TN, NJ, CO, TX, IA, NH, WA and ME
Click here for more info...

Newsletters

VIRGINIA

Section Manager's Newsletter
August 2026 Issue  - Click Here
** New ** 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:
- Your Ham Radio Bucket List
- Collegiate Clubs
- Christmas Island
- Get New Hams Radio Active
- Skywarn Info
- GOTA / POTA Two-Fer
If you have news to highlight, please share it with Mike WA8AHZ.

East of 95 Newsletter
August 2026 Issue  - Click Here
** New ** 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:
- ASM Visits to Clubs and Events
- SE VA Regional Ham Fest Info Aug 8
- Eastern Shore ARC's FD
- Radio Society Of Norfolk's (RASON) FD
- Va Beach ARC's FD
- Williamsburg Area ARC's 250 Event
- SM Newsletter Included
- SET Information, Oct 3rd & 4th
- Teachers In Newington! Tech Institute
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 September::

Sep 2–8, 2026: North Carolina (W1AW/4), Colorado (W1AW/0)
Sep 9–15, 2026: Kentucky (W1AW/4), North Dakota (W1AW/0)
Sep 16–22, 2026: New Hampshire (W1AW/1), Illinois (W1AW/9), Tennessee (W1AW/4)
Sep 23–29, 2026: Vermont (W1AW/1)

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.