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ARRL/RAC Section List
There are 84 Sections in total, comprising of: Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific territories, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, 13 in Canada, and 67 in Continental USA.
The following 42 US states and territories comprise a section to themselves:
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, OR, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, VT, WI, WV, WY.
The following 8 US states have more than one section in them: CA (EB, LAX, ORG, SB, SCV, SDG, SF, SJV, SV), FL (NFL, SFL, WCF), MA (EMA, WMA), NJ (NNJ, SNJ), NY (ENY, NLI, NNY, WNY), PA (EPA, WPA), TX (NTX, STX, WTX), WA (EWA, WWA).
The following US sections have more than one state/territory: MDC (DC, MD), PAC (AS, GU, HI, MP).
The following Canadian Provinces comprise a section to themselves: AB, BC, MB, NL, PE, QC, SK.
The following Canadian Sections have more than one Province in them: MAR (NB, NS), NT (NT, NU, YT).
The following Canadian Province has more than one Section in it: ON (GTA, ONE, ONN, ONS).
| Section | Abbrev | State/Prov | CallArea | Division |
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| Alabama | AL | AL | W4 | Southeastern |
| Alaska | AK | AK | KL7 | Northwestern |
| Alberta | AB | AB | VE6 | |
| Arizona | AZ | AZ | W7 | Southwestern |
| Arkansas | AR | AR | W5 | Delta |
| British Columbia | BC | BC | VE7 | |
| Colorado | CO | CO | W0 | Rocky Mountain |
| Connecticut | CT | CT | W1 | New England |
| Delaware | DE | DE | W3 | Atlantic |
| East Bay | EB | CA | W6 | Pacific |
| Eastern Massachusetts | EMA | MA | W1 | New England |
| Eastern New York | ENY | NY | W2 | Hudson |
| Eastern Pennsylvania | EPA | PA | W3 | Atlantic |
| Eastern Washington | EWA | WA | W7 | Northwestern |
| Georgia | GA | GA | W4 | Southeastern |
| Greater Toronto Area | GTA | ON | VE3 | |
| Idaho | ID | ID | W7 | Northwestern |
| Illinois | IL | IL | W9 | Central |
| Indiana | IN | IN | W9 | Central |
| Iowa | IA | IA | W0 | Midwest |
| Kansas | KS | KS | W0 | Midwest |
| Kentucky | KY | KY | W4 | Great Lakes |
| Los Angeles | LAX | CA | W6 | Southwestern |
| Louisiana | LA | LA | W5 | Delta |
| Maine | ME | ME | W1 | New England |
| Manitoba | MB | MB | VE4 | |
| Maritime | MAR | NB, NS | VE1,VE9 | |
| Maryland-DC | MDC | DC, MD | W3 | Atlantic |
| Michigan | MI | MI | W8 | Great Lakes |
| Minnesota | MN | MN | W0 | Dakota |
| Mississippi | MS | MS | W5 | Delta |
| Missouri | MO | MO | W0 | Midwest |
| Montana | MT | MT | W7 | Northwestern |
| Nebraska | NE | NE | W0 | Midwest |
| Nevada | NV | NV | W7 | Pacific |
| New Hampshire | NH | NH | W1 | New England |
| New Mexico | NM | NM | W5 | Rocky Mountain |
| New York City-Long Island | NLI | NY | W2 | Hudson |
| Newfoundland/Labrador | NL | NL | VO1,VO2 | |
| North Carolina | NC | NC | W4 | Roanoke |
| North Dakota | ND | ND | W0 | Dakota |
| North Texas | NTX | TX | W5 | West Gulf |
| Northern Florida | NFL | FL | W4 | Southeastern |
| Northern New Jersey | NNJ | NJ | W2 | Hudson |
| Northern New York | NNY | NY | W2 | Atlantic |
| Northern Territories | NT | NT | VE8,VY0,VY1 | |
| Ohio | OH | OH | W8 | Great Lakes |
| Oklahoma | OK | OK | W5 | West Gulf |
| Ontario East | ONE | ON | VE3 | |
| Ontario North | ONN | ON | VE3 | |
| Ontario South | ONS | ON | VE3 | |
| Orange | ORG | CA | W6 | Southwestern |
| Oregon | OR | OR | W7 | Northwestern |
| Pacific | PAC | AS, GU, HI, MP | KH6 etc | Pacific |
| Prince Edward Island | PE | PE | VY2 | |
| Puerto Rico | PR | PR | KP4 | Southeastern |
| Quebec | QC | QC | VE2 | |
| Rhode Island | RI | RI | W1 | New England |
| Sacramento Valley | SV | CA | W6 | Pacific |
| San Diego | SDG | CA | W6 | Southwestern |
| San Francisco | SF | CA | W6 | Pacific |
| San Joaquin Valley | SJV | CA | W6 | Pacific |
| Santa Barbara | SB | CA | W6 | Southwestern |
| Santa Clara Valley | SCV | CA | W6 | Pacific |
| Saskatchewan | SK | SK | VE5 | |
| South Carolina | SC | SC | W4 | Roanoke |
| South Dakota | SD | SD | W0 | Dakota |
| South Texas | STX | TX | W5 | West Gulf |
| Southern Florida | SFL | FL | W4 | Southeastern |
| Southern New Jersey | SNJ | NJ | W2 | Atlantic |
| Tennessee | TN | TN | W4 | Delta |
| US Virgin Islands | VI | VI | KP2 | Southeastern |
| Utah | UT | UT | W7 | Rocky Mountain |
| Vermont | VT | VT | W1 | New England |
| Virginia | VA | VA | W4 | Roanoke |
| West Central Florida | WCF | FL | W4 | Southeastern |
| West Texas | WTX | TX | W5 | West Gulf |
| West Virginia | WV | WV | W8 | Roanoke |
| Western Massachusetts | WMA | MA | W1 | New England |
| Western New York | WNY | NY | W2 | Atlantic |
| Western Pennsylvania | WPA | PA | W3 | Atlantic |
| Western Washington | WWA | WA | W7 | Northwestern |
| Wisconsin | WI | WI | W9 | Central |
| Wyoming | WY | WY | W7 | Rocky Mountain |
Historical Sections
In March 2012, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced that it would split its Ontario Section into four new Sections: Ontario North (ONN), Ontario East (ONE), Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario South (ONS).
In January 2020, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced that the number of Sections needed for a clean sweep in the ARRL November Sweepstakes (SS) will rise to 84 in 2020, with the addition of a new Prince Edward Island (PE) Section. The new Section will become effective on April 1 2020. RAC said its Prince Edward Island members have been working for some time to create a separate Section for RAC ARES activities there. The provinces of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will continue to be in the Maritimes (MAR) Section. In addition to Field Day and Sweepstakes, the new Section in Canada will affect the ARRL 160-Meter Contest but not the ARRL 10-Meter Contest, which uses states/provinces for US and Canadian multipliers. RAC also announced an adjustment in two of its Ontario Sections. Effective April 1, radio amateurs in the City of Hamilton and in the Regional Municipality of Niagara will shift to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Section from the Ontario South (ONS) Section.
NOTE: The maps on this page are valid from April 1st 2020 to Dec 31st 2022. To see the previous maps and Section definitions, please visit the ARRL and RAC Section Maps (2019) page. To see the current maps and Section definitions, please visit ARRL and RAC Section Maps (2023) page.
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