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  • The ARRL Solar Report

    Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only minor C-class flares observed. Region 4154 produced a C1.4 flare on 31 July. Region 4153 contributed the majority of the flares, including a C1.3 flare, a C1.5/Sf flare, and a C1.6 flare on 31 July. Both of these regions remained mostly unchanged during the period. Region 4166 exhibited growth during the period yet remained...

  • ARRL Field Day 2025 Saw Growth in Participants and Entries

    The numbers are in and showing growth. 2025 ARRL Field Day showed an increase in both participants and entries, compared to 2024. According to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, 4,369 entries detailed 31,785 people taking part in in the event. That’s up from last year. 

    “There’s a growing interest in ham radio, especially after last year’s hurricane season and other high-profile s...

  • Introducing Radio Alpha, the ARRL Museum and Research Library

    There’s a new resource from ARRL documenting the history of ham radio. Radio Alpha is the ARRL® Museum and Research Library. It is available for viewing at www.arrl.org/museum. Radio Alpha is envisioned as a Wikipedia-like project, administered by a trusted group of volunteers. 

    It aims to serve as a definitive repository of information, offering detailed descriptions and contextual data on pivo...

  • ARRL Events App available for Huntsville Hamfest

  • Ham Radio Responds During Tsunami Threat

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that amateur radio operators, including volunteers serving in the ARRL®Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) were active in monitoring the potential impacts of tsunami waves following an earthquake off the Russian coast on July 29, 2025. The quake registered 8.8 on the Richter scale, and prompted tsunami concerns and warnings around t...

  • The ARRL Solar Report

    Solar activity was at low levels. The largest flare was a C7.6 from Region 4136. C-class activity was also observed from several other regions during the highlight period. No Earth-directed CME activity was observed.

    No proton events were observed at geosynchronous orbit.

    The greater than 2 MeV electron flux at geosynchronous orbit was at high levels on 14-20 July in response to persistent p...

  • Amateur Radio Helps Locate Missing Mother and Son

    Amateur radio had a crucial role in locating a mother and her 9-year son lost in California’s Stanislaus National Forest. On Friday July 11, 2025, the pair was reported overdue from a day trip to Camp Wolfeboro, a popular scout camp in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, according to a news release.

    On Saturday July 12, the Calaveras County Volunteer Search and Rescue Team (SAR) was conducting its mont...

  • QSL Manager Joseph L. Arcure, Jr., W3HNK, Passes Away at 91

    This obituary has been written by and provided to ARRL byThe Daily DX.

    With deep respect and gratitude, the amateur radio community commemorates the life of Joseph L. Arcure, Jr., known worldwide by his callsign, W3HNK. Born on Christmas Day, 1933, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Joe’s life was as vibrant and far-reaching as the radio waves he cherished. He leaves behind a legacy defined by devotion...

  • ARRL Files Comments to Protect 70-Centimeter Amateur Band

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to oppose part of an application that would impact the 70-centimeter amateur band for telemetry, tracking and command (TT&C) of satellites. The application, from AST & Science, LLC (AST), requests “unprecedented authorization to 430-440 MHz for a constellation totaling 248 satell...

  • Changes in the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section

    Jay Ballinger, N6SAC, of Antelope, California, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section, effective July 16, 2025. He will serve the remainder of a term that expires on September 30, 2027.

    He replaces Dr. Carol Milazzo, MD, KP4MD, who was appointed as Pacific Division Vice Director. Dr. Milazzo has served as Section Manager since 2015.

    The ARRL Field Organization is...