The ARRL Solar Update
Friday, January 16, 2026
Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an M1.6 flare on January 14 from new region AR4341. Spot classification of this region is complicated by limb proximity and foreshortening effects. New Region AR4342 rotated around the NE limb and was also numbered. No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejec... .. read more..
New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13
Thursday, January 15, 2026
The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new power restrictions on those frequencies. It’s a bit confusing, as different rules apply to different segments of the band. The changes result from the FCC’s actio... .. read more..
Bob Jones, VE7RWJ, Silent Key -- Former ITU Official and IARU Expert
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed away on January 7, 2026, at age 82. His early fascination with amateur radio led to a career in telecommunications and engineering, according t... .. read more..
FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements
Thursday, January 15, 2026
At the urging of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to exempt radio amateurs from foreign adversary reporting requirements. These rules would have applied to citizens of the listed countries (see below), including those living... .. read more..
Richard Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL “Antenna Expert,” Silent Key
Thursday, January 8, 2026
by Mark Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Headquarters Staff Richard Dean Straw (“Dean”), N6BV, died on July 9, 2025. Amateur radio was one of his passions. Dean retired from the staff of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in 2008 following 15 years of service as the Senior Assistant Technical Ed... .. read more..
ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to Bouvet DXpedition
Monday, January 5, 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has awarded a $5,000 Colvin Award grant to the Delta-Xray Group, organizers of the upcoming 3YØK DXpedition to Bouvet Island , scheduled for February and March, 2026. Bouvet is a remote island in the Southern Ocean, populated only by seals and pen... .. read more..
2026 is ARRL’s Year of the Club -- A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs
Friday, January 2, 2026
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New ARRL Section Managers Take Office in January
Friday, January 2, 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® annouces four new Section Managers taking on the top volunteer leadership role in the ARRL Field Organization on January 1, 2026. Bret Stemen, KD8SCL, has been appointed as the Ohio Section Manager to finish the term that will end September 30, 2... .. read more..
ARRL Headquarters Closing for Christmas Holiday 2025
Wednesday, December 24, 2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close our headquarters early at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and will be closed all day on Thursday and Friday, December 25 - 26 for the Christmas holiday. ARRL will also be closed on Thursday, Jan... .. read more..
Up to $25,000 at Stake in New ARRL Student Coding Competition
Friday, December 19, 2025
Pre-registration is now open for a Student Coding Competition, a new national challenge sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®. The project is designed to engage young radio amateurs in shaping the future of amateur radio through software development. Open to ARRL-member am... .. read more..