 May/June 2026
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Grantee GatheringOn June 3, we hosted our first Grantee Gathering of the year, which brought together 27 grantees for collaboration and peer learning. Participants connected with others working in similar areas to share experiences and exchange ideas. If you’re a grantee interested in participating in a future Gathering, keep an eye out for details about our next one planned for this fall! 44Net and 44Net Connect-Related ContentSince launching in December 2025, 44Net Connect has grown to more than >1600 users. Community members continue to share their projects, experiences, and creative uses of the service, demonstrating the many ways amateur radio operators are learning, experimenting, and building with 44Net.
If you’ve been working with 44Net and would like to share your published content with us, please send it our way at comms@ardc.net. Grantee Updates
Scholarships
If you’re an ARDC grantee with a project update, success story, or upcoming event, we’d love to hear from you. Send updates to giving@ardc.net and help us showcase the impact our community is making through amateur radio, digital communications, and open source technology. What ARDC Has Been Up ToHamvention 2026 Hamvention 2026 took place from May 15 - 17, 2026 in Xenia OH. ARDC staff members Rosy Schechter KJ7RYV, Rebecca Key KO4KVG, John Burwell KI5QKX, and Adam Zimmel W0ZML attended the event, along with board members Phil Karn KA9Q, Ria Jairam N2RJ, and Ashhar Farhan VU2ESE. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the ARDC booth to learn more about our grants program and 44Net initiatives. We’d also like to thank Kimberly Karn KO6EKG and GAC members Kevin Reeve N7RXE and Jim White WD0E for all of their help at the booth during the course of the event. If you missed the event or would like a recap, we invite you to explore the links below for event photos, videos, interviews, and a recording of our forum presentation.
SEA-PAC 2026 SEA-PAC took place from June 5 - 7, 2026 in Seaside, OR. Staff members Rosy Schechter KJ7RYV, Schuyler Erle N0GIS, and Merideth Stroh KK7BKI attended. Schuyler’s presentation on ARDC and 44Net Connect was very well received, generating great engagement from the audience. Staff also connected with folks at ARRL and learned more about a local grantee’s work, which utilizes GMRS and amateur radio to support emergency communications coordination across several nearby coastal communities. While a smaller event, SEA-PAC provided valuable opportunities for outreach, relationship-building, and community engagement, and we were glad to be a part of it! Come See us at HAM RADIO, HOPE 26, and JARL Ham FairARDC will be out and about this summer: you will be able to find our team at the following event(s):
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