The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity increased dramatically this reporting week (April 11-17), and thirteen new sunspot groups emerged. One appeared on April 11, two more on April...
Active Hurricane Season Predicted for 2024
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial 2024 forecast. ARR...
Amateur Radio Saves Family in Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park is in a remote desert in southern California, where mobile phone networks are spotty at best. On Saturday, April 6, a radio amateu...
Ham Radio Active During Eclipse
Millions of people across the United States got to see a rare solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. The path of totality -- the line of darkness where the ...
The K7RA Solar Update
I did not see last Monday's eclipse, except on television. Here in the Pacific Northwest, we only got a 20% exposure, and skies were overcast. As they moved ...
2024 ARRL Field Day Poster Released
A poster promoting 2024 ARRL Field Day has been released on the Field Day web page, www.arrl.org/field-day. The two-sided informational poster features this ...
ARRL Seeking Applicants for Assistant Education and Learn...
ARRL is working to engage the next generation of radio amateurs right in the classroom. Many young people have become active hams because of the ARRL Teacher...
Register Now for the 2024 ARRL Youth Rally!
As part of the fun at Dayton Hamvention®, youth attendees are invited to participate in the 2024 ARRL Youth Rally on Saturday, May 18. The day will include a...
Ham Radio's Many Roles During Solar Eclipse
In one of nature's most spectacular visual displays, on April 8, 2024, the sun will align with the moon and the Earth, casting a shadow that will transit muc...
The K7RA Solar Update
With the big increase in sunspot numbers and solar flux reported in last week's Propagation Forecast Bulletin ARLP013, I hoped the trend would continue, but ...
The K7RA Solar Update
  A dramatic increase in solar activity emerged over the past week, and geomagnetic activity reacted as well. Two new sunspot groups appeared on March 21, th...
Southeastern Repeater Association (SERA) President Wade "...
While attending the North Carolina State School for the Blind (now known as Governor Morehead School for the Blind) in Raleigh, Hampton met several sighted f...
World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, 2024
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is celebrated each year on April 18. The theme for 2024 is, "A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio ...
New Training Course Offered by the ARRL Puerto Rico Section
The ARRL Puerto Rico Section has a new online training course for prospective amateur radio operators. Fifty-three students have enrolled in the course, taug...
Amateur Radio Importance Highlighted at National Hurrican...
The National Hurricane Conference was held March 25 - 28, 2024, in Orlando, Florida. Amateur radio was well represented at the event. A series of workshops w...
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