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    Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced that the candidates for the 2026 ARRL Division elections are now official. ARRL members will choose between two candidates for Director in the Delta, Great Lakes, and Midwest Divisions, and two candidates for Vice Director in the...
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    Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfest

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    The ARRL EME Contest

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    The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that reached 140 solar flux units (SFU) and a type II radio sweep with an estimated shock speed of...
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    Entrepreneur and Amateur Radio Operator Invests in the Next Generation of Problem Solvers

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent his career solving complex energy and engineering challenges, Galm is now investing in the next...
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    Kopernik Observatory Seeks Amateur Radio Operators to Track August 19 Balloon Flight

    Amateur radio operators in western New York and other northeastern states have an opportunity to help track an educational balloon. Drew Deskur, KA1M, Director of the Kopernik Observatory, a public observatory and informal STEM education center in Vestal, New York, said the balloon was expected...
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    The ARRL Solar Update

    Weekly Highlights and Forecast, August 17, 2026, by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center: Solar activity ranged from very low to low levels throughout the period. No R1 (Minor) or greater events were observed. The largest flare was a C8.2/Sn at 16/1928 UTC from Region 4506. An associated CME...
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    10-Year-Old Receives Ham License and More

    A brand-new young ham in Arizona got more than he was expecting after passing his amateur radio Technician class license exam earlier this month. Along with getting his call sign, KM7HFU, from the FCC, 10-year-old Reynaldo Mangual was presented by the Maricopa Amateur Radio Association (MARA)...
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    ARISS Receives Challenger-7 Recognition

    ARISS, Amateur Radio on the International Space Station, has been honored with the prestigious Challenger-7 Recognition, a national honor celebrating organizations whose work reflects the spirit, vision, and values of the seven crew members of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51-L...
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    ARRL Year of the Club Contests Celebrate Outstanding Club Websites and Newsletters

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    Colombian Amateurs Help in Earthquake Response; Clear Frequencies Requested

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that amateur radio operators in Colombia are providing significant communications support following the major earthquake and aftershocks that struck the country on August 10, 2026. The death toll has reportedly exceeded 200 people, with...
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    Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake

    ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2). Monday, August 10, 2026 This morning, several regions of Colombia were shaken by an earthquake. According to data from...
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    Club Update Reminder

    In an effort to maintain updated ARRL Affiliated Club records, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is urging radio clubs to complete the required annual Affiliated Club review now. The annual review requires nothing more than reviewing club information such as the club email...
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    New ARRL Maine Section Manager

    Cory Golob, KU1U, of Sabattus, Maine, has been appointed as the ARRL Maine Section Manager as of August 3, 2026. Golob succeeds Philip Duggan, N1EP, who concluded his term as Section Manager on June 30 after serving since December 2021. “I want to do the very best for amateur radio in the ARRL...
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    Order Your ARRL America250 Worked All States Award Certificate

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® introduced the ARRL America250 Worked All States (WAS) operating event this year. If you've already confirmed contacts with all 50 states, you can now order your commemorative award certificate. The attractive, frame-worthy certificate celebrates...
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