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02/21/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

Solar activity is expected to range from low to moderate levels through March 15. Read More
02/21/2025 | Bob Buus, W2OD, ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager, Silent Key

Robert “Bob” Buus, W2OD, passed away on February 18, 2025. He has served as the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager since 2020 Read More
02/21/2025 | More Seats Available for On the Air Live

Due to significant demand, ARRL has expanded the number of available spots for this month’s On the Air Live, an online training session linked to content in the current issue of On the Air magazine Read More
02/21/2025 | High School and a Sci-Fi Movie Spark Interest in Amateur Radio

Steve Schickel was a young high school student in the late ’80s and was introduced to amateur radio through his electronics classes Read More
02/21/2025 | Changes in the ARRL Iowa Section

Election results have been finalized in the ARRL Iowa Section Read More
02/21/2025 | YLRL Scholarships Available for Students

The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) has announced its Memorial Scholarship program for 2025 Read More
02/21/2025 | DX Opportunities Abound Around ARRL International DX Contest

With Solar Cycle 25 still at peak conditions, and several popular contests this time of year, there have been some interesting, if not totally rare, DX opportunities on the HF bands Read More
02/14/2025 | ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025

ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of President’s Day. There won't be any W1AW bulletins or code practice that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 8 AM EST. Read More
02/14/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

NOAA reports a G1 (Minor) geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for 14 Feb, 2025. Read More
02/14/2025 | RigExpert’s Administrative Office Destroyed in Russian Missile Attack — Production Remains Intact

On February 12, 2025, RigExpert’s administrative office, in Kyiv, Ukraine, was destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile. All employees are reported to be safe. Read More
02/14/2025 | Grant will Help Young Amateur Radio Operators Become Contesters

A $10,000 grant to the University of Scranton, from the Frankford Radio Club (FRC)in Pennsylvania, will support the development of a contest dashboard . Read More
02/14/2025 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service Renews Relationship with Red Cross in Puerto Rico

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) in the Puerto Rico Section of ARRL The Narional Association for Amateur Radio® has signed a renewal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Region. Read More
02/12/2025 | Robert “Bob” Naumann, W5OV, Silent Key

Bob Naumann, W5OV, passed away at his home in Texas on February 10, 2025. Naumann was a mentor to many in the Amateur Radio Service, and well known in the ham radio contesting and DX community. Read More
02/07/2025 | Hurricane Watch Net Turning 60, Seeking Net Control Operators

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), founded on Labor Day weekend 1965, is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2025 Read More
02/07/2025 | Training the Next Generation of Net Controllers

Amateur radio operators are known for their desire and unique ability to provide public service through communications Read More
02/07/2025 | Propagation Update

Spaceweather.com reports that sunspot 3981 has produced more than 20 M-class solar flares, including two that almost reached category X. Read More