North America Ham Radio

Amateur radio organizations, clubs, repeaters, contests, and licensing across the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.

United States

The national association for amateur radio in the United States. Over 150,000 members. Publishes QST magazine, operates Logbook of the World, and coordinates emergency communications through ARES.

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Search for amateur radio clubs across the United States by state or zip code. Over 2,500 affiliated clubs listed.

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The largest free repeater directory in North America. Search by state, county, frequency, or mode with detailed access tone information.

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Browse the full directory and filter by "Clubs" to find US amateur radio clubs by name or location.

Canada

Canada's national amateur radio organization. Represents Canadian amateurs to Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Publishes The Canadian Amateur magazine.

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Search Canadian amateur radio repeaters by province on RepeaterBook. Covers all provinces and territories with detailed frequency and tone data.

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Canadian Call Signs

Canadian amateurs use prefixes based on province: VE1 (Maritime), VE2 (Quebec), VE3 (Ontario), VE4 (Manitoba), VE5 (Saskatchewan), VE6 (Alberta), VE7 (British Columbia), VE8 (NWT), VE9 (New Brunswick), VY1 (Yukon), VY2 (PEI), VO1/VO2 (Newfoundland/Labrador).

Mexico, Central America & Caribbean

Federación Mexicana de Radio Experimentadores. Mexico's national amateur radio society and IARU member. Mexican amateurs use the XE prefix.

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Caribbean DX

The Caribbean islands are highly sought-after DX entities. Prefixes include VP5 (Turks & Caicos), 6Y (Jamaica), HI (Dominican Republic), CO (Cuba), and many others. Many rare DXCC entities are located in this region.

The International Amateur Radio Union Region 2 covers the Americas. Coordinates band plans and represents amateur radio interests across North, Central, and South America.

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North American Contests

Contest When Sponsor
ARRL Field Day4th weekend of JuneARRL
ARRL Sweepstakes (CW/SSB)NovemberARRL
CQ WW DX (CW/SSB)October/NovemberCQ Magazine
ARRL DX Contest (CW/SSB)February/MarchARRL
NAQP (CW/SSB/RTTY)January/July/AugustNCJ
NA Sprint (CW/SSB/RTTY)VariousNCJ
RAC Canada DayJuly 1RAC
ARRL 10 Meter ContestDecemberARRL
ARRL VHF ContestJanuary/June/SeptemberARRL
CQ WPX (CW/SSB)March/MayCQ Magazine