The staff at QRP-ARCI would like to welcome our new board members.  Hans Summers, G0UPL, and Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL have accepted positions on the Board of Directors, for a term lasting three years.  Thomas and Hans are both widely known QRP enthusiasts and QRP-ARCI is very happy to welcome them to the board.  

David Cripe NM0S
President QRP Amateur Radio Club International

QRP-ARCI Announces Hall of Fame Induction - 2025

QRPARCI is pleased to honor Dale Parfitt W4OP, with this induction into the QRP Hall of Fame.  Dale is a long time radio amateur, and the founder and president of PAR Electronics, a manufacturer and distributor of radio filters and antennas. Accepting this award on behalf of Dale was Jan N8CBX. 

Dale Parfitt W4OP - 2025 QRP Hall of Fame Inductee

Dave Cripe
NM0S
President QRP-ARCI

QRP-ARCI Announces Hall of Fame Induction - 2025

The votes have been tabulated, and QRPARCI is pleased to honor Ron Potter AG1P (SK) with this induction into the QRP Hall of Fame.  Ron was a long time QRP Amateur Radio Club International member and volunteer, as well as working with the 4 States QRP Group on many projects.  This award will reside with the Four States QRP Group as a memorial to Ron. 

Ron Potter AG1P - 2025 QRP Hall of Fame 

David Cripe
NM0S
President QRP-ARCI

QRP ARCI is a club for low power enthusiasts worldwide.

We produce a professional quality magazine (QRP Quarterly), organize an annual conference at Dayton ('Four Days In May' or FDIM), and sponsor various QRP contests and awards.

Our aim is to promote QRP and a variety of related activites. Many of our members enjoy home construction, kit building, antenna experimentation, backpacking and portable operation. Minimalist radios built in small tins are very popular but we also enjoy the very latest high performance radios such as the Elecraft KX3, the new SDR rigs, and great kits like the QCX from QRP Labs, kits from 4 States QRP Group, and the uBitx rigs. 

QRP-ARCI is an affiliated Club of the American Radio Relay League

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A new Mail List has been started for QRPARCI on the groups.io platform.  This mail list is open to members and non-members alike for the discussion of QRPARCI topics.  QRP-ARCI Staff handles the moderation of the list and you can gain access by sending an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and requesting to be added  to the mail list.  Be sure to add your callsign in the request. You can get your mail in digest form as well if you prefer it that way.   73 de ARCI Staff Moderators