Note from Dennis Markell, NH Section Manager

December 22, 2026

As we finish 2025, I am excited about the promise of 2026 Amateur Radio here in our incredible home state of New Hampshire.

Our many clubs have served our communities with programs for youth and adult education. Emergency communications for town events have been supported all the way up to statewide evacuation tests. Several established clubs show continued growth year over year and our new clubs are blazing new trails in traditional bands but also in the microwave bands.

New repeaters have come online and new members (as young as 12 or younger) have joined our ranks.

Nationally, ARRL continues to mount successful preservation and expansion of our radio spectrum and our rights to install our equipment with parity to other property owners. Education efforts with the “Teachers Institute” has led to new high school clubs starting right here in the Granite State!

Let’s keep up the hard work of growing the Amateur Radio Service. 2025 has been a great ride, and 2026 will be yet another banner year for radio her ein the Granite State!

Very 73,

Dennis Markell, N1IMW