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[URI: arrl.org] [URI: informz.net] -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain -1.9 BAYES_00 BODY: Bayes spam probability is 0 to 1% [score: 0.0000] 0.0 HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS From and EnvelopeFrom 2nd level mail domains are different 0.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message -0.1 DMARC_PASS DMARC pass policy 0.0 LOTS_OF_MONEY Huge... sums of money X-Spam-Flag: NO MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="MTY0OTE2MTAwNjYyMTA2NzgxMjY4MjM0MTM0ODExNjExMTEyMTc1NDQxNTE5Nzc" Content-Disposition: inline --MTY0OTE2MTAwNjYyMTA2NzgxMjY4MjM0MTM0ODExNjExMTEyMTc1NDQxNTE5Nzc Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable January 21, 2026 ARRL Board Commits Federal Advocacy Funding; Creates New DXCC Single-Band H= onor Roll; Elects Officers =C2=A0=20 The ARRL Board of Directors met in Windsor, Connecticut, for its Annual Mee= ting, January 16 - 17, 2026. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, presided o= ver the meeting. =C2=A0=20 President Roderick welcomed new Division Vice Directors including Carol Mil= azzo, KP4MD =E2=80=93 Pacific; Marty Newingham, AG3I =E2=80=93 Atlantic; Me= l Parkes, NM7P =E2=80=93 Rocky Mountain, and John Kitchens, NS6X =E2=80=93 = Southwestern. =C2=A0=20 Prior to the Board meeting, Board committees met on January 15, resulting i= n the following actions highlighted below: =C2=A0=20 Programs & Services Committee. Among the Committee=E2=80=99s deliberations = was a decision to move forward with a new single-band DXCC (DX Century Club= ) Honor Roll Award for qualifying operators. =C2=A0=20 Administration & Finance Committee. The Committee discussed and approved th= e 2026 plan, later approved unanimously by the Board, amending it to includ= e additional funding for advocacy efforts in Washington, DC. These efforts = include continuing work to advance the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness= Act (bills H.R.1094 and S.459) through committee and toward final passage. =C2=A0=20 Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Approved removing the annual limit on the number of AR= RL-sanctioned hamfests a group may sponsor. The change allows, for instance= , radio clubs to seek sanctioning for recurring events such as monthly swap= fests or tailgates. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Agreed to evaluate a standardized reporting form to st= reamline the Section Traffic Manager=E2=80=99s monthly reporting process. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Reviewed the monthly reporting process for the Amateur= Radio Emergency Service=C2=AE (ARES=C2=AE), including interest in advancin= g broader adoption of the new Form 4 and its impact on the accuracy of repo= rted volunteer hours. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Unanimously approved setting a minimum eligible age of= 21 for the position of ARRL Section Manager. Here are highlights of some of the actions taken at the Board meeting: =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Board members discussed the final report from the Elec= tion Review Committee that was formed at the Board=E2=80=99s Second Meeting= in July 2022. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0ARRL Foundation. The Board heard a report from ARRL Fo= undation President David Norris, K5UZ. The Foundation provides philanthropi= c support for amateur radio by way of the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Progr= am, Division Convention Grant Program, and through other grants and funds. In 2025, the Foundation awarded 171 scholarships totaling approximately $80= 0,000 through the generosity of ARDC =E2=80=93 Amateur Radio Digital Commun= ications, individuals, and clubs. Norris also reported that the Foundation awarded 35 grants valued at $60,58= 0, and two Division Convention Grants totaling $13,264. The Foundation will= hold its annual meeting on January 29, 2026. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0The Board approved several ARRL awards as recommended = by the Programs and Services Committee, including the 2025 Doug DeMaw Techn= ical Excellence Award, the 2025 George Hart Distinguished Service Award, an= d the 2025 ARRL International Humanitarian Award. In addition, the Board re= cognized several ARRL Affiliated Clubs in honor of their long-standing anni= versary milestones. =C2=A0=E2=80=A2=C2=A0Elections. =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=97=A6=C2=A0ARRL Officers. The Board re-elected = ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR; First Vice President Kristen McIntyre, = K6WX, and International Affairs Vice President Rod Stafford, W6ROD. ARRL Fo= undation Treasurer Rick Niswander, K7GM, was elected as Second Vice Preside= nt, succeeding Mike Ritz, W7VO, who held the position since 2024 and resign= ed on December 31, 2025. The Board also re-elected David Minster, NA2AA, as= Chief Executive Officer and Secretary, and Diane Middleton, W2DLM, as Chie= f Financial Officer. =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=97=A6=C2=A0Executive Committee (EC). Directors = re-elected to the EC include Bill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota); Art Zygielbaum, K= 0AIZ (Midwest); Jim Boehner, N2ZZ (Roanoke), and Scott Yonally, N8SY (Great= Lakes). Newly elected to the EC is Ed Wilson, N2XDD (Hudson Division). =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=E2=97=A6=C2=A0ARRL Foundation Board: ARRL Director= Bill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota), was re-elected, and Foundation Board Director= s Craig Thompson, K9CT, and Dr. Ed Snyder, W1YSM, were re-elected for 3-yea= r terms. The complete minutes of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Direct= ors will be available soon on the ARRL website. =C2=A0=20 The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors is scheduled for July 17 - = 18, 2026. Copyright =C2=A9 2026 American Radio Relay League, Incorporated. Use and di= stribution of this publication, or any portion thereof, is permitted for no= n-commercial or educational purposes, with attribution. All other purposes = require written permission. 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Creates New DXCC Singl= e-Band Honor Roll; Elects Officers</strong></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The ARRL Board of Directors met in Windsor, Connecticut, for its Annual Mee= ting, January 16 - 17, 2026. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, presided o= ver the meeting.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> President Roderick welcomed new Division Vice Directors including Carol Mil= azzo, KP4MD =E2=80=93 Pacific; Marty Newingham, AG3I =E2=80=93 Atlantic; Me= l Parkes, NM7P =E2=80=93 Rocky Mountain, and John Kitchens, NS6X =E2=80=93 = Southwestern.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <em>Prior to the Board meeting, Board committees met on January 15, resulti= ng in the following actions highlighted below:</em></p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Programs &amp; Services Committee.</strong> Among the Committee=E2= =80=99s deliberations was a decision to move forward with a new single-band= DXCC (DX Century Club) Honor Roll Award for qualifying operators.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Administration &amp; Finance Committee.</strong> The Committee disc= ussed and approved the 2026 plan, later approved unanimously by the Board, = amending it to include additional funding for advocacy efforts in Washingto= n, DC. These efforts include continuing work to advance the Amateur Radio Emergenc= y Preparedness Act (bills H.R.1094 and S.459) through committee and toward = final passage.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <strong>Emergency Communications and Field Services Committee</strong></p> <ul class=3D"depth-0" style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regula= r', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height:= 25.5px; padding-left: 34px;"><li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align= : left;"> Approved removing the annual limit on the number of ARRL-sanctioned hamfest= s a group may sponsor. The change allows, for instance, radio clubs to seek sanctioning for recurr= ing events such as monthly swapfests or tailgates.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> Agreed to evaluate a standardized reporting form to streamline the Section = Traffic Manager=E2=80=99s monthly reporting process.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> Reviewed the monthly reporting process for the Amateur Radio Emergency Serv= ice=C2=AE (ARES=C2=AE), including interest in advancing broader adoption of= the new Form 4 and its impact on the accuracy of reported volunteer hours.= </li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> Unanimously approved setting a minimum eligible age of 21 for the position = of ARRL Section Manager.</li> </ul><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, s= ans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margi= n-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <em>Here are highlights of some of the actions taken at the Board meeting:<= /em></p> <ul class=3D"depth-0" style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regula= r', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height:= 25.5px; padding-left: 34px;"><li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align= : left;"> Board members discussed the final report from the Election Review Committee= that was formed at the Board=E2=80=99s Second Meeting in July 2022.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> <strong>ARRL Foundation.</strong> The Board heard a report from ARRL Founda= tion President David Norris, K5UZ. The Foundation provides philanthropic su= pport for amateur radio by way of the ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program, = Division Convention Grant Program, and through other grants and funds. In 2025, the Foundation awarded 171 scholarships totaling approximately $80= 0,000 through the generosity of ARDC =E2=80=93 Amateur Radio Digital Commun= ications, individuals, and clubs. Norris also reported that the Foundation awarded 35 grants valued at $60,58= 0, and two Division Convention Grants totaling $13,264. The Foundation will= hold its annual meeting on January 29, 2026.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> The Board approved several ARRL awards as recommended by the Programs and S= ervices Committee, including the 2025 Doug DeMaw Technical Excellence Award= , the 2025 George Hart Distinguished Service Award, and the 2025 ARRL Inter= national Humanitarian Award. In addition, the Board recognized several ARRL Affiliated Clubs in honor of= their long-standing anniversary milestones.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> <strong>Elections.</strong></li> <ul class=3D"depth-1" style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regula= r', Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height:= 25.5px; padding-left: 25.5px;"><li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-ali= gn: left;"> <em>ARRL Officers.</em> The Board re-elected ARRL President Rick Roderick, = K5UR; First Vice President Kristen McIntyre, K6WX, and International Affair= s Vice President Rod Stafford, W6ROD. ARRL Foundation Treasurer Rick Niswan= der, K7GM, was elected as Second Vice President, succeeding Mike Ritz, W7VO= , who held the position since 2024 and resigned on December 31, 2025. The B= oard also re-elected David Minster, NA2AA, as Chief Executive Officer and S= ecretary, and Diane Middleton, W2DLM, as Chief Financial Officer.</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> <em>Executive Committee (EC).</em> Directors re-elected to the EC include B= ill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota); Art Zygielbaum, K0AIZ (Midwest); Jim Boehner, N= 2ZZ (Roanoke), and Scott Yonally, N8SY (Great Lakes). Newly elected to the = EC is Ed Wilson, N2XDD (Hudson Division).</li> <li style=3D"padding-left: 4.25px; text-align: left;"> <em>ARRL Foundation Board:</em> ARRL Director Bill Lippert, AC0W (Dakota), = was re-elected, and Foundation Board Directors Craig Thompson, K9CT, and Dr= =2E Ed Snyder, W1YSM, were re-elected for 3-year terms.</li> </ul></ul><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calib= ri, sans-serif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; = margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The complete minutes of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the ARRL Board of Direct= ors will be available soon on the ARRL website.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 8px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 12px; margin-bottom= : 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 17px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 25.5px; margin-bot= tom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> The next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors is scheduled for July 17 - = 18, 2026.</p> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p> </td> </tr> </table> <table bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" width=3D"100%" class=3D"A1D61471C-22D2-A04B-223D= -D93C17B2B4D4" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; b= order-bottom: none; border-collapse: collapse; border-left: none; border-ri= ght: none; border-top: none; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" style=3D"padding: 0"> <table cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" border=3D"0" width=3D"100%" styl= e=3D"border: none; border-collapse: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-ta= ble-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"divider ADCC004F3-C727-FD1F-8486-D3100D4FD19= 5" cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collap= se: collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1" style=3D"border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; lin= e-height: 1px;"></td></tr> <tr> <td width=3D"1" height=3D"1" style=3D"line-height: 1px;"></td></tr></table>= </td></tr></table></td></tr></table> <table width=3D"100%" class=3D"text AC763202E-9BA2-134D-74B5-90DB19E41305" = cellpadding=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" style=3D"border: none; border-collapse:= collapse; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt;"> <tr> <td align=3D"left" bgcolor=3D"#ffffff" style> <p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Calibri, sans-s= erif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; margin-botto= m: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> &nbsp; </p><p style=3D"color: #000000; font-family: 'Calibri Regular', Cali= bri, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: normal; line-height: 21px; m= argin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; text-align: left;"> <span class=3D"inline-color" style=3D"color:#000000">Copyright =C2=A9 2026 = American Radio Relay League, Incorporated. 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