The ARRL Solar Report
Friday, July 11, 2025
Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only C-class flares observed. The largest flare during the period was a C8.9 from an unnumbered region beyond the east limb at S13. This region was also responsible for the majority of the remaining flares alongside Regions 4136 a... .. 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..
Amateur Radio Volunteers Serving During Texas Floods
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Volunteer amateur radio operators serving in the ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® (ARRL®) Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) are embedded with local served agencies in the areas of central Texas affected by devastating floods. The needs and assignments have been changing, bu... .. read more..
Changes in the ARRL Idaho Section
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Don Lynn Jr., ND7L, of Nampa, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Idaho Section effective July 9, 2025. Lynn has served as the Assistant Section Manager since 2019, and the State Government Liaison since 2020. He is an ARRL Life Member. Lynn will serve the remainder of a term expiring ... .. read more..
US Radio Orienteering Champs Crowned
Monday, July 7, 2025
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2025 ARRL Field Day a Success
Thursday, July 3, 2025
Tens of thousands of hams are celebrating a successful 2025 ARRL Field Day! The largest annual amateur radio event is also one of the most beloved, as shown by countless social media posts. Activity was high, with 1536 sites in the ARRL Field Day Site Locator, and that doesn’t even count home sta... .. read more..
ARRL Headquarters Will be Closed on Independence Day, Friday, July 4
Thursday, July 3, 2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters will be closed on Friday July 4, 2025, for the Independence Day holiday. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Monday July 7, at 8 AM ET. We wish everyone a festive ... .. read more..
ARRL® Logbook of The World® Return to Service
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will return Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) to service at 10:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. We are happy to be bringing the upgraded LoTW servers online, as we know radio amateurs around the world rely on LoTW to receive QSLs and apply for aw... .. read more..