Changes in the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Jay Ballinger, N6SAC, of Antelope, California, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section, effective July 16, 2025. He will serve the remainder of a term that expires on September 30, 2027. He replaces Dr. Carol Milazzo, MD, KP4MD, who was appointed as Pacific Divisi... .. read more..
Changes in the ARRL Atlantic Division
Friday, July 18, 2025
Martin “Marty” Newingham, AG3I, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division, effective July 15, 2025. Newingham will serve the remainder of a term that expires December 31, 2026. He replaces Martin J. “Marty” Pittinger, KB3MXM, who resigned from the... .. read more..
The ARRL Solar Report
Friday, July 18, 2025
Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was ranged from low to moderate levels. Minor events were observed on 08 and 09 July and 12 July. The largest was an M2.4 flare at 08/0417 UTC from Region 4136. Region 4140 produced a similarly powerful M2.3/1f flare at 12/0834 UTC. The other 15 num... .. read more..
FlexRadio Equips ARRL with FLEX-8000 Series Station for W1AW
Friday, July 18, 2025
There is a new addition to Studio 1 at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut: a complete station of the latest gear from FlexRadio, including a FLEX-8600™ Signature Series SDR transceiver, a Maestro C Control Console, Power Genius XL (PGXL) am... .. read more..
Changes in the ARRL Pacific Division
Friday, July 18, 2025
Dr. Carol Milazzo, MD, KP4MD, of Citrus Heights, California, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Pacific Division, effective July 9, 2025. She replaces John Litz, NZ6Q, who acceded to the position of Director in May. She will serve the remainder of a three-year term ending December 31, 2... .. read more..
Radio Relay International and ARRL Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Friday, July 18, 2025
Radio Relay International® and ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Sign Memorandum of Understanding ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio ® (ARRL®) and Radio Relay International ® (RRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). [PDF] The formal agreement, signed by A... .. read more..
Safety Stand-Down: Look Up and Live
Thursday, July 17, 2025
By Sierra Harrop, W5DX ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manage r Electricity is a killer. About 150 people die each year at work from contact with electricity, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International. Half of those are from contact with power lines. That data is just workpla... .. read more..
Great Numbers Stacking Up for 2025 ARRL Field Day
Friday, July 11, 2025
The numbers for 2025 ARRL Field Day continue to grow. As of today, July 10, 3227 entries have been received and each day the list gets bigger, according to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE. “Get those entries in!” he encouraged. The deadline is July 29. It was a big year for ARRL... .. read more..
Special Call Signs for this year’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Contest
Friday, July 11, 2025
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'Tripp' Owens, N4NTO, Silent Key
Friday, July 11, 2025
Ambrose "Tripp" L. Owens, III, N4NTO, passed away on July 4, 2025. He was 57 years old. Investigators from the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina believe the cause of death was accidental electrocution but a final determination has not been made. Owens was working with an antenna m... .. read more..