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The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

  • The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity has decreased to very low levels. Region 4266
    exhibited signs of slight development as it gained asymmetric
    penumbra surrounding its trailing spots. Meanwhile, Region 4267
    underwent decay, losing several leading spots. Additional activity
    included a coronal mass ejection (CME) off the NE limb on October
    29.
     
    An associated Type II radio sweep was reported with the CME; however
    SUVI 195 i...

  • 2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications

    The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program has opened the application window for 2026 scholarships. Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. 

    The scholarships were established by generous donors and are manag...

  • New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition

  • The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled

    The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday,
    October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled.

    The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z).

    West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying Run on
    3581.5, 7047.5, and 14047.5 kHz.  The speeds will run from 10 to 35 WPM.

  • Hurricane Melissa Update

    Updated Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 8 AM EDT

    Hurricane Melissa passed to the northwest of Bermuda on Thursday night and is forecasted to pass south of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone on Friday night. Water levels should continue to subside this morning for Bermuda. Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of Hispaniola, Cuba, the Bahamas, the Tu...

  • Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest Weekend

    Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday, October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 

    The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a group of licensed Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essential communications support to the Na...

  • The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week, but has now
    returned to, and remains at, lower levels. Region 4248 produced an
    M1.1 flare on October 20, which was the largest event of the period.
    Region 4261 was numbered this period as it rotated into better
    viewing conditions.

    Region 4262 was numbered this period as well, splitting it from
    Region 4257. Additionally, new spots were noted near...

  • The ARRL Solar Update

    Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overall
    size while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was the
    main provider of activity which included an M1.2 flare on October
    13. Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with potential
    Earth-directed components are in the mix at this time.

    Additional modeling efforts are underway to perhaps confirm those
    suspicions. The largest f...

  • FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions

    As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to delete or modify four minor provisions of Part 97. 

    ARRL’s Washington Counsel has reviewed the proposal and agrees that the deletions are to obsolete rules and will have no impact on today’s modern Amateur Radio Service. One of the del...

  • ARRL Year of the Club Website Contest — Call for Submissions!