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Solving the Volunteer Retention Crisis: A Comprehensive Guide for Volunteer Managers
Volunteer Retention is becoming a crisis, do your part now to retain your best volunteers

Volunteer Burnout - Every Organization Suffers from it
Every organization has to come to grips with Volunteer Burnout. Here are some thoughts about how to recognize and resolve Burnout

The World's Most Challenging Amateur Radio Adventures
Two DXpeditions and the challenges faced

Ham Radio in March 2026: Satellites, Solar Science, and the Future
From student satellite activity to HamSCI and fresh attention on space weather, March 2026 shows that amateur radio is still technical, relevant, and very much alive. AMSAT launched Students On The Air on March 3, HamSCI 2026 is set for March 14–15, NOAA is watching low solar activity for March 9–13, and the FCC’s recent 60-meter expansion is still reshaping what operators can do.

Welcome from ARCA
Welcome to the new ARCA website! After months of work, we're proud to launch a modern platform that better serves Arizona's amateur radio community.