Subj : Interview with ARRL CEO: Details on Recent Board Meeting, Huntsville Hamfest, Legislative Advocacy, and DX To : QST From : ARRL de WD1CKS Date : Fri Aug 29 2025 19:43:13 08/29/2025 ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, is the guest on The DX Mentor[1] YouTube channel this week. The hosts of the popular show - Bill Salyers, AJ8B, and Joe Pater, W8GEX - spoke with Minster at length about many topics of interest to ARRL members. They touched on the recent introduction of the DXCC¨ Trident Plaque[2], which recognizes the achievement of amateur radio operators who have confirmed two-way radio contacts with 100 or more DXCC Award countries (entities) on three modes. Minster also talked about the newly announced 10-Band DXCC award[3]. The importance of radio clubs and 2026 being designated the ARRL Year of the Club[4] was also a topic of discussion. Minster also answered questions about decisions made at the recent Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors[5]. The trio talked about this year's Huntsville Hamfest, which held its annual convention in Alabama earlier this month. Huntsville Hamfest[6] will host the ARRL National Convention next year, August 22 - 23, 2026. Other topics of interest included the impact of social media on amateur radio[7], and ARRL leadership and governance. Minster also talked about the ARRL DX Advisory Committee (DXAC). Watch the 2-hour interview on YouTube at https://youtu.be/fFIIXj0KKVY[8] or listen to The DX Mentor podcast on your favorite platform. [1] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA0Ng/index.html [2] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA0Nw/index.html [3] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA0OQ/index.html [4] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA1Mg/index.html [5] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA1Mw/index.html [6] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA1NQ/index.html [7] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA1Ng/index.html [8] https://arrl.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zNDIxMzc2JnA9MSZ1PTUyNTgxODI4NCZsaT0zOTQzNzA1OQ/index.html --- þ Synchronet þ Whiskey Lover's Amateur Radio BBS .