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September 15, 2026

Editor: Josh Johnston, KE5MHV (mailto:jjohnston@arrl.org) https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/amateur/?utm_source RL&utm_campaign -30b1cb65-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_15_02_42&utm_medium ail&utm_term
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** In this Issue:
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Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society 2026 Field Day Report (#Boeing-Empl oyees-Amateur-Radio-Society-2026-Field-Day-Report)

Alabama Poll for Delta Division Members (#Alabama-Poll-for-Delta-Division- Members)

Club License Reminder (#Club-License-Reminder)

"On The Air Live" Offers Learning Opportunities for ARRL M
embers (#id__On-the-Air-Live_-Offers-Learning-Opportunities-for-ARRL-Membe
rs)

Club News Announcement (#Club-News-Announcement)

Important Affiliated Club Update Reminder (#Important-Affiliated-Club-Upda te-Reminder)

How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention (#How-to-Plan-and- Apply-for-an-ARRL-Hamfest-or-Convention)

Important Links (#Important-Links)


** Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society 2026 Field Day Report () ------------------------------------------------------------

By Don Sandstrom, W7VXS

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(BEARS) of Seattle, Washington, was represented on ARRL Field Day aga
in this year during a gathering at the Museum of Flight (MoF) facility,
where members operated in the national event and enjoyed some camaraderie
and in-person contacts. The event took place on June 27 - 28, w
ith operation starting at 11:00 AM PDT Saturday, and continuing to 11:00
AM Sunday. A preparation team arrived Friday morning to start setting up.

Operation consisted of an HF station in the club trailer that was operatin
g FT-8 and using the tower-mounted HF beam. A field station was also set u
p just inside the MoF parking lot fence, north of the ham shack in the M
oF step van, that used our A3S beam antenna and trailer-mounted tower. T
he UHF Winlink station in the trailer was used to send messages to ARRL of ficials, and our satellite station also made a contact.

Emergency power for the ham shack was provided by the MoF site generator
, which was tested by Ray Fletcher, KB7VMS. A generator was used at th
e field station and as an experiment. A portable solar setup was also conn ected to the radio and provided power for that component.

A total of 222 contacts were made, which garnered a total operating scor
e of 882 points. We also earned 600 bonus points for operating emergency p ower, sending an ARRL Section Manager message, making natural-power co
ntacts, having site safety responsibilities, making a satellite contac
t, and making a web entry. The combined score of 1,482 was uploaded to
ARRL's online submission web page. Look for our listing in the sc
ore results, published in an upcoming issue of QST.


** Alabama Poll for Delta Division Members () ------------------------------------------------------------

ARRL has emailed all Full members in the Southeastern and Delta Divisions
, seeking their participation in an online survey about moving the Alaba
ma Section to the Delta Division. The ARRL Board of Directors conditionall
y approved the move for February 1, 2027, pending completion of the su
rvey and without major exceptions. Members must log in to the ARRL website
to complete the survey at www.arrl.org/alabama-survey.


** Club License Reminder () ------------------------------------------------------------

By Maria Somma, AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager

While amateur radio operators are generally diligent about updating and re newing their individual licenses, club licenses can sometimes be overloo
ked. It's important for clubs to periodically review their club li
cense information to ensure everything is current. Take a few moments to v erify that your club's mailing address and trustee information are
accurate in the FCC License database (https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/Ul sSearch/searchLicense.jsp?utm_source RL&utm_campaign-30b1cb65-EMAI L_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_15_02_42&utm_medium ail&utm_term -cb30b1cb65-443795558)
. Also, confirm that the license is not approaching expir

ation.

All club license transactions (except for new vanity call sign requests) m
ust be handled through an FCC-approved Club Station Call Sign Administrato
r (CSCSA) by completing a 605-C Form (Club Station Application). This form
cannot be submitted directly to the FCC, and club transactions cannot b
e completed through the FCC's website. The ARRL VEC is a CSCSA and
can process these requests for your club.

Please refer to the appropriate instructions and club application form (ht tps://www.arrl.org/club-call-signs?utm_source RL&utm_campaign-30b1 cb65-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_15_02_42&utm_medium ail&utm_term -cb30 b1cb65-443795558) to help you update or renew your club license.

Keeping your club license up to date helps ensure smooth operations and co ntinued FCC compliance.

If you have questions or need help, please contact the ARRL VEC (mailto: vec@arrl.org) department.


** "On the Air Live" Offers Learning Opportunities for ARR
L Members ()
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Join ARRL Director for Learning and Education Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, ht tps://learn.arrl.org/eventsfor?utm_source RL&utm_campaign-30b1cb65 -EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2026_09_15_02_42&utm_medium ail&utm_term -cb30b1cb
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Y on Tuesday, September 22, at 8 PM Eastern, where he will explore
an inexpensive and practical way to evaluate the performance of your hand
held radio. Using a low-cost software-defined radio (SDR) dongle, free S
DR software, and free audio-editing software, Wayne will demonstrate s
everal tests that can help you get a better idea of how well your handheld
transceiver is working. While these measurements won't replace la
b-grade testing, they can reveal useful information about your radior
-(tm)s performance. Wayne will also demonstrate how to use these tools to
identify CTCSS tones and DCS codes. The livestream will air on the ARRL
's Learning Center website, learn.arrl.org, on August 22 at 8:
00 PM Eastern. Pre-registration is required and can be accomplished throug
h the Learning Center.

Ef"- Date: September 22, 2026

Efo- Time: 8:00 PM Eastern/5:00 PM Pacific

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** Club News Announcement () ------------------------------------------------------------

To ensure that all ARRL Affiliated Clubs are receiving information to supp
ort Year of the Club, ARRL Club News is now being sent to all club email
addresses of record, club presidents, and club newsletter editors,
as submitted in affiliated club listings.


** Important Affiliated Club Update Reminder () ------------------------------------------------------------

In an effort to maintain updated Affiliated Club Records, we will be rev
iewing clubs that have not updated their Affiliated Club listing and movin
g these clubs to inactive status. This includes updated emails and club co ntact information. One of the requirements of an affiliated club is to do
annual club updates. Information on how to do your club update is found a
t: www.arrl.org/club-update.

We also encourage clubs to verify that their listed email is accurate and
working. This allows anyone who may be interested in your club or who may
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** How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention () ------------------------------------------------------------

If your amateur radio club is planning to host a convention, hamfest,
tailgate, or swapfest, please consider applying for it to be an ARRL- sanctioned event. To learn what it means to be an ARRL-sanctioned event,
and to get some ideas on how to prepare for and conduct a hamfest or conv ention, visit www.arrl.org/arrl-sanctioned-events.

To have your event sanctioned, complete the online application at www.ar rl.org/hamfest-convention-application.

Please send a copy of the application that returns to you to Steve Ewald a
t sewald@arrl.org (mailto:sewald@arrl.org) .

The ARRL Hamfests and Conventions Calendar can be found online at www.arrl .org/hamfests. In addition, the Convention and Hamfest Calendar that run
s in QST each month also presents information about upcoming events.


** Important Links () ------------------------------------------------------------

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Find an ARRL Affiliated Club: www.arrl.org/clubs

Find your ARRL Section: www.arrl.org/sections

Find a license class in your area: www.arrl.org/class

Find a license exam in your area: www.arrl.org/exam

Find a hamfest or convention: www.arrl.org/hamfests

Email ARRL Clubs: clubs@arrl.org (mailto:clubs@arrl.org)

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