The ARRL Solar Update
Friday, October 31, 2025
Solar activity has decreased to very low levels. Region 4266 exhibited signs of slight development as it gained asymmetric penumbra surrounding its trailing spots. Meanwhile, Region 4267 underwent decay, losing several leading spots. Additional activity included a coronal mass ejection (CME) off ... .. read more..
2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications
Thursday, October 30, 2025
The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program has opened the application window for 2026 scholarships. Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-... .. read more..
New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition
Thursday, October 30, 2025
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The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled
Monday, October 27, 2025
The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday, October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled. The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z). West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying R... .. read more..
Tropical Storm Melissa Update
Monday, October 27, 2025
Updated Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 9 AM EDT (1300 UTC) ARRL thanks Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, for information included in this update. CUBA: NATIONAL EMERGENCY NETWORK WILL BE ACTIVATED THIS MONDAY, WITH NETWORKS ALREADY ACTIVATED IN EASTERN PROVINCES Forecasts indicate Hurricane ... .. read more..
Hurricane Melissa Update
Monday, October 27, 2025
Updated Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 9 AM EDT (1300 UTC) ARRL thanks Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, for information included in this update. CUBA: NATIONAL EMERGENCY NETWORK WILL BE ACTIVATED THIS MONDAY, WITH NETWORKS ALREADY ACTIVATED IN EASTERN PROVINCES Forecasts indicate Hurricane ... .. read more..
Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest Weekend
Friday, October 24, 2025
Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday, October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a group of licens... .. read more..
FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions
Friday, October 17, 2025
As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to delete or modify four minor provisions of Part 97. ARRL’s Washington Counsel has reviewed the proposal and agrees that the deletions ... .. read more..
ARRL Year of the Club Website Contest — Call for Submissions!
Friday, October 17, 2025
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Amateur Radio Runs with the Chicago Marathon
Thursday, October 16, 2025
Amateur radio operators serve their communities across the United States in many ways, before and When All Else Fails®. Using their skills as communicators, their personal equipment, and the Amateur Radio Service, the “hams” provide a needed boost to public safety radio systems. The 47th Bank of... .. read more..