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  • FCC Warns Licensee on Out-of-Band Transmissions

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has responded to a complaint involving a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, amateur for operating outside the privileges of his Technician Class license and causing interference to local emergency service communications by transmitting on a public service frequency, 470.4375 MHz.  

    According to a letter released by the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, agents investiga...

  • ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity was at low levels with seven numbered active regions

    on the disk.

     

    The largest event of the period was a C3.7 flare on March 25 from

    Region 4400. Region 4403, which was numbered last period, is the

    suspected source of several flares observed beyond the limb prior to

    its rotation onto the disk. Due to its proximity to the northeast

    limb, foreshortening continues to prevent a definitive

    c...

  • Work for ARRL

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is seeking talented individuals to join our team and help advance the Amateur Radio Service. We are currently hiring for several impactful positions:

    RFI Lab Engineer
    Support ARRL’s mission to protect and enhance spectrum access by managing and resolving Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) cases. This role includes database management, coordination...

  • ARRL Hosts Successful HamSCI 2026 Workshop

  • The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity was very low to low. Only low-level C-class activity
    was observed from Regions 4384 and 4389. Slight growth was observed
    in Regions 4384 and 4391. New Region 4392 was numbered. The rest of
    the spot groups were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directed
    CMEs were observed. Solar activity is expected to be at low levels,
    with a slight chance for M-class (R1-R2/minor-moderate) flares,
    t...

  • Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026

  • Indiana Hams Living Under HOAs Gain Antenna Protections

    The Indiana General Assembly has passed and Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that adds protection for amateur radio operators who live in homeowner association (HOA) regulated housing developments.  

    Official language of the House Bill 1152 can be found atIGA | House Bill 1152 - Homeowners association matters.  

    Credit for adding the new language goes to Hunter Reed, KD9YLQ; Campbell Reed,...

  • Section Manager Nomination Results

    The nomination period for the 2026 spring season Section Manager election cycle concluded on Friday, March 6. There will be no balloted elections because only one nominee per section was received at ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters.   

    Wisconsin will have a new Section Manager starting on July 1, 2026. Myron Oestreich, KB9STB, was declared elected as the sole nominee...

  • Dayton Hamvention 2026 Award Winners Announced

    Dayton Hamvention® has announced its 2026 Awards.

    Technical Achievement Award: Robert Famiglio, K3RF

    Robert B. “Bob” Famiglio, K3RF, has spent almost 60 years in amateur radio, blending technical expertise, legal knowledge, and leadership in emergency communications. Licensed at age 13, Famiglio later earned a BSE in electrical engineering and a doctorate in law. For more than 40 years he has ser...

  • The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity continued at low levels with isolated C-class
    flaring. Regions 4381 and 4384 remained the primary drivers of
    activity. The largest event of the period was a C2.9 flare from
    Region 4381 on March 3. Region 4384 continues to rotate further onto
    the disk, but foreshortening still hinders a definitive
    characterization of its magnetic complexity. Region 4378 showed some
    new flux emergence bu...