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Amateur Radio
- Posted on Friday June 06, 2025
Solar activity remained at moderate levels earlier this week. Therewas an approximately 20-degree filament eruption on June 4 and apossibly related Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The CME is unlikely tohave an Earth-directed component, but analysis is in progress.The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on June 7as High Speed Stream (HSS) activity continues. G1 (Minor) stormlevel... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday June 06, 2025
- Posted on Friday June 06, 2025
2025 ARRL Field Day is just three weeks away! The excitement is building. Most clubs have their activations planned. In the last two weeks, 350 more sites have been added to the Field Day Site Locator, with a total of 886 listed as of June 5. ARRL Field Day is a great way to connect with your local amateur radio community, for Technician-class operators to get on lower HF bands, to shake down y... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday June 06, 2025
As Solar Cycle 25 peaks, the sun has been busy. A coronal mass ejections has thrown HF propagation for a roller coaster ride this week. While the medium and lower HF bands suffer, there’s still hope for successful operating during times of solar storms. The 6-meter band has been quite active. Reports of phone contacts to Europe from East Coast hams and great digital activity on 6 meters from el... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday June 06, 2025
The second session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) to be held outside of ARRL Headquarters was a success this week in Louisiana. It follows on a successful offsite institute held earlier this year in New York City. Eleven teachers gathered in Lake Charles for the latest session. The event was featured in local news and empowered the teachers to incorporate amateur ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Sunday June 01, 2025
The ARRL Foundation is accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cycli... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 30, 2025
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) has 13 sessions announced in 2025, with more in the works. The program, from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is a donor-funded professional development program designed to help classroom teachers elevate their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs using wireless technology.“This is all possible ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 30, 2025
- Posted on Friday May 30, 2025
- Posted on Friday May 30, 2025
Solar activity reached moderate levels early this past week withseveral flares. An X1-class flare erupted mid-week, but activity hasslowed down with the majority of the low-level C-class flares. Acoronal mass ejection (CME) was observed on May 27 with a flare fromRegion AR4100.Modelling determined the CME to be well behind Earth's orbit. Noother potentially Earth-directed CMEs were detected in ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Tuesday May 27, 2025
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 complete the remainder of a 3-year term ending December 31, 2025. Litz was appointed Vice Director in Apri... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 23, 2025
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 4086 also produced an R3 event, with a flare observed on May 13 at 1538 UTC. No proton events were o... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 23, 2025
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 and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, who pointed out that the young visitors were building cod... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 23, 2025
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 (HWN) manager, shared that amateur radio operator Gerald E. “Jerry” Murphy, K8YUW, then 28 years old, ... Continue Reading » - Posted on Friday May 23, 2025
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