A Weekend of January Contests
Friday, January 17, 2025
There are two great contests for amateur radio operators this weekend, January 18 - 20, 2025, and a bonus opportunity for a college club station to win a national championship. Whether you’re interested in contesting on the HF bands, the VHF bands of 50 MHz and above, or both, there’s likely a co... .. read more..
The K7RA Solar Update
Friday, January 17, 2025
Sorry to say this is the last ARRL Propagation Forecast Bulletin I will write. I took over in 1991 from Ed Tilton, W1HDQ when he was too ill and weak to continue, and now with ALS I have similar problems. Geomagnetic influencers were more stable this week (planetary A index shifted from 16.9 to ... .. read more..
DXCC Application Processing Caught Up
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
DXCC® application processing is back to typical processing times. In October, we reported that the ARRL DXCC® System had been returned to service following work that was completed to ensure the security and integrity of the system following the cyber-attack in May. Over 4,000 DXCC applications ha... .. read more..
Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Silent Key
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Former ARRL and Yaesu employee, World Radiosport Team Championship competitor, and award-winning radio amateur Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, has become a Silent Key. Motschenbacher passed away on January 9, 2025, after a long illness. Motschenbacher was first licensed at the age of 13. According t... .. read more..
Ham Radio Operators Serving During California Firestorms
Monday, January 13, 2025
As the firestorms across Southern California continue to threaten millions of residents, trained amateur radio operators are serving critical volunteer roles to help officials spot fires before they get out of control. Dry conditions and wind gusts of 100 miles per hour have fueled days of devast... .. read more..
FCC Upholds Record $34,000 Forfeiture Against Amateur Licensee
Friday, January 10, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assessed a record $34,000 forfeiture against an amateur radio licensee for “willfully and repeatedly operating a radio station without authorization and interfering with the radio communications of the United States Forest Service … while the U.S. Fores... .. read more..
ARRL Teachers Institute: Coming to a Town Near You
Friday, January 10, 2025
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is going mobile in 2025. In addition to the cohorts hosted at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, there will be several sessions around the United States this year. The first, hosted by ARRL model school Staten Island Technical High Scho... .. read more..
Hurricane Watch Net Remembers Long Time Volunteer Terry Redding, W6LMJ, Silent Key.
Thursday, January 9, 2025
By HWN Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Terrence "Terry" Redding, Sr., Ph.D., W6LMJ, SK. Just before Christmas, I heard from one of Terry’s daughters that he suffered a bad stroke a few months earlier. Sadly, he passed away January 4, 2025... .. read more..
FCC Closed January 9, 2025 for President Carter National Day of Mourning
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in observance of the national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Exam session applications for new and upgraded licenses, as well as individual and club license filings, will not be processed.... .. read more..
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio Launches Dream Station Sweepstakes
Friday, January 3, 2025
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