Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
www.arrl.orgHere are the latest updates I can confirm about Field Day 2026 (amateur radio event organized by ARRL):
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Event dates and timing
- Field Day 2026 is scheduled for the weekend of June 27–28, 2026. The official start is 1800 UTC on Saturday and it runs through 2059 UTC on Sunday. This is standard for Field Day’s fourth full weekend in June [source 1][source 2].
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Registration and participation
- ARRL notes that Field Day remains one of the largest on-the-air events in the U.S. and Canada, typically drawing tens of thousands of participants and operators (often described as “more than 30,000” operators in coverage for 2026). This reinforces expected large participation and community activity around the event [source 4].
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Official resources and rules
- The Field Day information package and rules are published by ARRL, including setup times, operating periods, scoring details, and submission deadlines. The ARRL Field Day packet and Field Day home page are the primary official sources for the complete rules and how to enter scores [sources 1, 2, 4].
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Additional context
- There are multiple outlets and community channels reiterating the 2026 dates and planning guidance, including ARRL’s news coverage and third-party event previews. For example, ARRL’s news pieces encourage early planning and provide the core dates, while other outlets reiterate the same schedule and growth in participation [sources 4, 5].
What this means for you
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If you’re planning to participate or organize a Field Day station, expect to operate across the full 27-hour window starting Saturday 1800 UTC, with potential variations if you begin setup earlier (some rules allow different continuous-hour operation depending on setup start times). Check the official ARRL Field Day packet for exact rules applicable to your class of operation and for entry deadlines [sources 1, 2].
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To stay current, monitor ARRL’s Field Day page and the Field Day packet updates, as they publish the definitive details on entry deadlines, scoring, and any rule clarifications for 2026 [sources 1, 2].
If you want, I can pull the specific rules for your operating class (A, B, C, D, E, F) and summarize the key scoring bonuses or help you plan a checklist for setup, participating stations, and logging. I can also prepare a concise timeline tailored to São Paulo time (BRT) to help you coordinate with any Brazilian participants or observers.