International Marconi Day 2024
Friday, March 22, 2024

This year, International Marconi Day (IMD) is on April 27. Italian inventor and electrical engineer Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi was born on April 25, 1874, and is credited for inventing the radiotelegraph system, creating Marconi's law, and sending the first wireless transmission over the op... .. read more..

FCC to Require Two Factor Authentication for CORES Users
Friday, March 22, 2024

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced an upcoming change to the Commission Registration System (CORES) that licensees use to pay any application or regulatory fees, manage or reset a password on an existing FRN, or request a new FRN. Beginning March 29, 2024, multifactor authe... .. read more..

Get Ready for the 2024 ARRL National Convention and Youth Rally
Friday, March 22, 2024

A full slate of programming has been committed for the 2024 ARRL National Convention, which will be hosted by Dayton Hamvention®, May 17 - 19, in Xenia, Ohio. Hamvention is the largest annual gathering of radio amateurs in the world. Coupled with the National Convention, this year promises to be ... .. read more..

The K7RA Solar Update
Friday, March 22, 2024

Over March 14-20, new sunspot groups emerged every day except March 19. March 18 had two, and each of the other days saw one new sunspot group. It is now Spring in the Northern Hemisphere which is favorable to HF conditions, and solar and geomagnetic numbers both show improvement. Average daily s... .. read more..

2024 ARRL Field Day Theme: Be Radio Active
Friday, March 15, 2024

The theme for 2024 ARRL Field Day is "Be Radio Active." The event will run on June 22 - 23, and it will be one-part contest, one-part emergency communications exercise, and one-part open house -- and a great time. The theme encourages radio amateurs to take advantage of the peak of Solar Cycle 25... .. read more..

Amateur Radio Stands Ready to Support Eclipse Operations
Friday, March 15, 2024

The upcoming April 8, 2024, solar eclipse has many excited about the opportunity to witness the darkness of totality. Spectators from across the country are traveling to the path of total darkness that will stretch from South Texas to Northeastern Maine. Some states are anticipating more than a m... .. read more..

Dayton Hamvention® 2024 Award Winners Announced
Friday, March 15, 2024

The recipients of the 2024 Hamvention Awards were announced on March 8, 2024. Special Achievement Award: Anthony Luscre, K8ZT   Luscre is from near Akron, Ohio, and he was first licensed in 1981. He has been a low-power operator, contester, and teacher throughout his amateur radio career. He rece... .. read more..

ARRL: Credit Card Processing Available Again
Friday, March 15, 2024

Updated 3/15/2024 at 7:58 PM EDT An update was completed for ARRL by its merchant services provider today. Credit card processing for all services has resumed. Thank you for your patience as we completed the system update. Members and prospective members can again access the following online serv... .. read more..

Solar Eclipse One Month Away
Friday, March 8, 2024

A total solar eclipse that will be seen across North America will occur on Monday, April 8th. It will be the last of its kind in the US for the next 20 years. Hams across North America are asked to participate in a study about how the ionosphere functions by getting on the air to help scientists ... .. read more..

Bob Vallio, W6RGG, Named ARRL Honorary Vice President
Friday, March 8, 2024

Robert B. "Bob" Vallio, W6RGG, has been honored by the ARRL Board of Directors as an Honorary Vice President. In a motion that passed with an extended standing ovation, the Board awarded the honor at their Annual Meeting in January 2024.   The motion honored Vallio's lifetime of service to ARRL a... .. read more..

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