11/09/2026
Many amateur radio clubs and organizations are planning on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2026. Visit the ARRL Special Events Stations database, and contact the following stations on-the-air:
- In Tampa, Florida, the American Victory Amateur Radio Club will be operating W4V, focusing on 14.265 MHz, on November 11 from 1500-2130 UTC. QSL via KE9VS.
- The USS Orleck Amateur Radio Society will have W4JDD on the air from 1400-2100 UTC on November 11, on 7.190, 7.250, 14.250, and 14,.320 MHz. Certificate available. American Victory Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club.
- The New River Valley Amateur Radio Club will operate W2B from the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, on November 11 from 1430-1900 UTC, on 14.262 MHz. QSL via Danny Wylam, 710 McDaniel Drive Southeast, Christiansburg, VA 24073-3848. The New River Valley Amateur Radio Club is an ARRL Affiliated Club.
- The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association’s NI6BBwill be on the air from San Pedro, California, to recognize veterans of all services November 11. Tentative time will be from 1700 to 2400 UTC and modes and bands will be at the discretion of conditions and the individual operators. QSL per instructions to be found at https://biara.org. The Battleship Iowa Amateur Radio Association is an ARRL Affiliated Club.
- In San Diego, California, the USS Midway Museum Ship CV-41 COMEDTRA, NI6IW, will be on the air November 14, 2026, from 1700-2359 UTC to recognize both Veterans Day (November 11) and the 251st anniversary of the US Marine Corps (November 10), on 7.250 and 14.320 MHZ SSB, 14.070 MHz PSK 31, and D-STAR on PAPA System repeaters. QSL information at www.qrz.com/db/ni6iw.
ARRL Headquarters Closed on November 11, 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will be closed on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, in observance of Veterans Day. There will be no W1AW bulletins or code practice that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 8 AM EST. For ARRL News, publications, or to join or renew your ARRL membership, please visit www.arrl.org.
ARRL honors and thanks all who served in the United States Armed Forces.