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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...

Attention: Full ARRL members in the PACIFIC, ROCKY MOUNTAIN, SOUTHEASTERN, SOUTHWESTERN, and WEST GULF Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose a Director and Vice Director to represent you for 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2026. ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. A voting...

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By: Bill Mader, K8TE, Section Manager of the ARRL New Mexico Section One of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site who makes use of the Safety Officer Checklist [PDF]. Safety shouldn’t stop there! Many pictures of Field Day sites indicate...

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 48 hours, with low-level C-class flares. There was a narrow coronal mass ejection (CME), likely associated with minor flaring from Regions AR4117 and AR4118 between 1439 UTC and 1524 UTC on June 24. Initial modeling indicated a miss, south and...

The Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation. Through served agencies, the trained corps of technical and civic-minded operators provide a no-cost service to the public that has shown to be valuable before and When All Else Fails®. The 2025 hurricane season has...

That includes yourself! Late June holds the Summer Solstice, and in North America where Field Day takes place, that means a higher likelihood of long, hot, summer days. If it’s not everyday you’re working in the heat, you especially need to take care of yourself. Dr. Carol Milazzo, M.D., KP4MD...

On Friday, June 20, Spaceweather.com reports that, in addition to it being the first day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, on June 19 the Sun produced another X-class flare causing a shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean. Solar activity reached high levels when Region AR4114...

ARRL’s Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) is the 2nd most popular benefit among members. It is also an extremely popular service internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means for providing confirmations for ARRL Awards, such as DXCC and Worked All States. As a part of the ongoing...

Lather on the sunscreen and get ready for the fun! 2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29. It is amateur radio’s biggest yearly event. The sun has been very active at the peak of Solar Cycle 25. ARRL is hopeful that it will mean 2025 becomes a legendary Field Day. Get out to an activation and enjoy...

Hurricane Erick Update for June 19, 2025...12:30 PM EDT Hurricane Erick made landfall early Thursday morning, June 19, along Southern Mexico's Pacific coast. It has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 status, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Forecasters now warn...

Amateur radio operators preparing for a contest sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® used ham radio to report a forest fire just before winds picked up. By John Ross, KD8IDJ With the help of amateur radio operators, a potential wildfire was averted in California on...

On Friday, June 13, Spaceweather.com reports a CIR, or co-rotating interaction region, hit Earth's magnetic field, sparking a G2-class geomagnetic storm. There is a chance that this ongoing storm could intensify to category G3 (Strong). Overall, solar activity was at low levels, with only...

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The 2025 ARRL June VHF Contest is this weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 14, and concluding at 0259 UTC on Monday, June 16. Late spring weather brings enhanced tropospheric ducting and meteor scatter. Plus, it’s the peak of the sporadic-E season. Take advantage of these propagation...

ARRL is looking for some new members of our Newington, Connecticut-based headquarters staff. There are several roles for which we’re seeking qualified candidates. If you’re into amateur radio, ARRL is a tremendous place to work. The Membership Manager is responsible for leading efforts related...

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ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® welcomed the year’s first cohort of educators to attend a session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) at headquarters this week. The group follows on the success of the Louisiana-based session last week, and one on Staten...

Solar activity remained at moderate levels earlier this week. There was an approximately 20-degree filament eruption on June 4 and a possibly related Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The CME is unlikely to have an Earth-directed component, but analysis is in progress. The geomagnetic field is...