Hams and other tech enthusiasts who are coming to San Ramon, California for Pacificon 2026, the ARRL Pacific Division Convention, can look forward to a separate event on their calendar taking place just down the street: The Zero Retries Digital Conference is back for its second year. Organizers have announced that the Roundhouse Conference Center will be hosting the conference on the 15th of October. Attendees who arrive early will also have the opportunity to visit the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.

Registration has not yet opened and planning is still a work-in-progress for the Zero Retries event. Organizers stress that if you have plans to attend both events, Pacificon is a separate activity taking place on October 16th, 17th and 18th, and you'll need to register for that at pacificon.org

The Zero Retries Newsletter's inaugural conference was held in September 2025 in Washington State.