Call for Manuscripts: Share your technical insights on your Field Day setups and Emergency Communications activities.
QST invites submissions of technical manuscripts from licensed amateur radio operators for upcoming issues focused on ARRL Field Day and Emergency Communications operations. We’re looking for educational, how-to pieces that help fellow hams improve their setups, strategies, and technical know-how.
What We’re Looking For:
- Innovative or proven techniques for emergency preparedness and response.
- Technical solutions for Field Day operations—power, antennas, logging, digital modes, etc.
- Integration of new technologies (e.g., SDR, mesh networking, solar power) in field scenarios.
- Examples of how the popularity of Parks on the Air (POTA) portable activations has changed your approach to setting up Field Day and EmComm stations.
- Examples of how portable antennas and LiFePO batteries have replaced base station antennas and generators.
- Manuscripts should have a strong “how-to” component. Tell us what you did, but more importantly, tell us how you did it.
Submission Guidelines:
- Audience: Licensed amateur radio operators.
- Length: 1,000 –1,800 words, plus high-resolution images with caption and photo credit information (name and call sign of photographer).
- Tone: Educational and collaborative—share what works!
- Format: Plain text or Word document.
- Deadline: January 31, 2026
- Submit to: qst@arrl.org
Why Contribute? Your article could be published in QST, ARRL’s membership journal, which reaches thousands of fellow amateurs across the country and beyond. It’s a great way to give back to the community and inspire others with your experience.