NOTE: The maps on this page were only valid before April 1st 2020. To see the maps that were valid from April 1st 2020 to Dec 31st 2022, please visit the ARRL and RAC Section Maps (2020) page. To see the current maps and definitions of the new Sections, please visit the ARRL and RAC Section Maps (2023) page.

ARRL/RAC Section List
There are 83 Sections in total, comprising of: Alaska, Hawaii and Pacific territories, US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, 12 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, QC, SK.

The following Canadian Sections have more than one Province in them: MAR (NB, NS, PE), NT (NT, NU, YT).

The following Canadian Province has more than one Section in it: ON (GTA, ONE, ONN, ONS).

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).