08/23/2022

ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio¿ has published its 2021 Annual
Report[1]. The report summarizes ARRL's program and fiscal activity for the
year.

In his introductory remarks, ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, said that the
organization moved steadily forward in 2021, gaining momentum after the
challenges that 2020 brought. "It began bit by bit in the early months of the
year, with Headquarters staff returning to the office, and reached a turning
point on July 15, the day we rededicated ARRL Headquarters and reopened the
building and W1AW to our members," Roderick said. He also noted that the
rededication ceremony "gave all of us an opportunity to reflect on where ARRL
has been, and affirm where we are headed," and expressed excitement for what's
coming next.

ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, dug into some of the organization's 2021
achievements in his opening remarks, citing the success of ARRL's End-Fed
Half-Wave Antenna Kit; new forays into video content; and hiring, into key
roles, Field Services Manager Mike Walters, W8ZY; Director of Emergency
Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, and Education and Learning Manager Steve
Goodgame, K5ATA.

The theme of the 2021 report - "Back Together" - referred to the many unions
and reunions that occurred throughout the year, from being able to attend
in-person hamfests once again, to partnering with Netherlands-based HF Kits to
produce the antenna kit, as well as teaming up with the Radio Society of Great
Britain at the end of the year to commemorate the centenary of the
ARRL-sponsored Transatlantic Tests.

The 56-page Annual Report recounts and summarizes the activities of all of
ARRL's departments and includes a complete 2021 fiscal report. ARRL ended 2021
with 158,238 members, a total that was slightly under the year-end goal of
160,084, but gained 29,027 new members, which represented an 11% increase from
2020.

The ARRL 2021 Annual Report is available for download at
www.arrl.org/annual-reports[2].

Founded as The American Radio Relay League, ARRL is a noncommercial
organization of radio amateurs. ARRL numbers within its ranks the vast majority
of active radio amateurs (or "hams") in the US, and has a proud history of
achievement as the standard-bearer in promoting and protecting amateur radio.
For more information about ARRL and amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org[3].

[1] http://www.arrl.org/annual-reports" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.arrl.org/annual-reports
[2] http://www.arrl.org/annual-reports
[3] http://www.arrl.org

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