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    ARRL Announces Leadership Changes in the Pacific Division

    ARRL Director Anthony Marcin, W7XM, who has served the Pacific Division as Director since January 2024, has stepped down, effective May 25, 2025. Marcin was first appointed to the ARRL Board as Vice Director in November 2021. Vice Director John Litz, NZ6Q, accedes to the Director’s chair to...
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    Use the 2025 ARRL Field Day Site Locator

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    New Book Release: Using the Baofeng® Radio

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    Hurricane Watch Net Remembers and Celebrates 60 Years

    In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy hit Florida, the Bahamas, and the central US Gulf Cost. The damage was nearly $1.42 billion, earning the storm the nickname Billion Dollar Betsy. Forecasting for storms like Betsy was still in its infancy. Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the current Hurricane Watch Net...
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    Highlights from 2025 Dayton Hamvention

    ARRL interacted with thousands of members at 2025 Dayton Hamvention®, held May 16-18 in Xenia, Ohio. There were many ARRL programs and services available to visitors to the ARRL Expo area. The ARRL Youth Lounge was busy throughout the event, and “the kids were loving it,” according to Education...
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    The ARRL Solar Report

    Solar activity ranged from low to high. Region 4087 produced the strongest event of the period, an impulsive R3 flare on May 14 at 0825 UTC near the NE limb. The region also produced R2 flares at 0325 and 1119 UTC. Finally, three R1 events were produced by the region on May 14 and 15. Region...
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    ARRL Headquarters Will be Closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® honors and remembers the ultimate sacrifice made by those who served in the U.S. armed forces. ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin transmissions on...
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    Spring Season Section Manager Election Results

    ARRL members in Utah have elected Brett Pruitt, K7BDP, of Hurricane, to continue as the ARRL Utah Section Manager, and his new term of office starts on July 1. Pruitt received 275 votes and Bob Craven, N7GTE, received 234 votes. Election ballots were counted on Tuesday, May 20, at ARRL...
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    JUST IN: Amateur Spectrum Addressed in US House Reconciliation Bill

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that early this morning, May 22, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a massive Reconciliation bill with the below spectrum provisions relevant to Amateur Radio. Within two years not less than 600 megahertz must be identified...
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    ARRL Coverage of 2025 Dayton Hamvention - Sunday, May 18

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    ARRL Coverage of 2025 Dayton Hamvention - Saturday, May 17

    By: Rich Moseson, W2VU What do the Dayton Hamvention® flea market and Xenia, Ohio, weather have in common? They each offer a little bit of everything! Friday’s hot and humid afternoon was followed by thunderstorms at night and cool, windy, weather on Saturday. The Hamvention itself, though...
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    ARRL Coverage of 2025 Dayton Hamvention - Friday, May 16

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    The ARRL Solar Report

    After weeks of calm, solar activity is suddenly high again, with two strong solar flares erupting from opposite sides of the Sun. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was associated with a strong solar flare on May 12, but modeling shows the ejection passing behind Earth. The geomagnetic field has been...
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    ARRL Coverage of 2025 Dayton Hamvention - Thursday, May 15

    It was a flurry of activity around the exhibit space for ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® and beyond. Trucks being unloaded, tables being arranged, boxes being opened and even tablecloths being ironed were among the sights and sounds Thursday at Ohio’s Greene County Fairgrounds...
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    ARRL Awards Phil Karn, KA9Q, with Mary Hobart, K1MMH, Medal of Distinction

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    Next Generation DXing Track Videos Available

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    ARRL Renews Defense of the 902-928 MHz Amateur Radio Band

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in a recent filing encouraged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to listen to industry stakeholders about the detrimental impacts that changes to the 902-928 MHz band would have for current users. The FCC is considering a petition by...
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    Johns Hopkins University to Hold ARRL Teachers Institute

    A session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) is being hosted this summer by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland. This marks the first time a major research university has hosted the ARRL program. The TI program is expanding significantly...
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    Promote Your Club’s 2025 ARRL Field Day With Posters

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    The ARRL Solar Report

    The Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast from the USAF/NOAA indicates that solar activity has been at low levels for the past 24 hours. There are currently four numbered sunspot regions on the solar disk. Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class flares on May 10...
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