The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Update October 10, 2025Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. Solaractivity is expected to be low with a chance for M class flares. Solar windspeed reached a peak of 1124 km/s.Solar activity reached moderate levels following an M2.0 flare (R1-Minor) atfrom a region just around the Northwestern limb. Only low-level C-classactivity was observed from the re […]
- ARRL Year of the Club Newsletter Contest - Call for Submissions October 10, 2025
- Zoe Rodriguez Named 2025 Craigie Memorial Educator October 10, 2025
- ARRL Foundation Accepting Grant Applications in October October 10, 2025The 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 g […]
- Amateur Radio Licensing Update During US Government Shutdown October 3, 2025Original Story 10/1/2025Updated 10/2/2025 (CORES is not available for new registrants)Updated 10/3/2025 (Temporary testing procedures for examinees without FRNs)A bulletin sent to members of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® included information about the impact of the US Government shutdown on licensing for the Amateur Radio Service.The gover […]
- The ARRL Solar Update October 3, 2025Solar activity, which has been at low levels, has returned tomoderate levels. Region AR4232 produced the largest event of theperiod, an impulsive M3.6 flare (R1-minor) on October 1, 2025.An associated Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) was observed in subsequentSOHO LASCO/C2 coronagraph imagery that began on September 29.Analysis and modelling of the ejecta is ongo […]
- FCC Issues Notice of Violation for Unauthorized One-Way Transmissions and Denial of Inspection October 1, 2025The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NoV) to Mike F. Conte of Naples, Florida, citing alleged rule violations related to unauthorized transmissions and refusal to allow station inspection. The FCC notice by the Regional Director, Region One, Enforcement Bureau, was released on September 29, 2025, and includes that Con […]
- Hurricane Imelda Strengthens, Threatens Bermuda October 1, 2025Hurricane Imelda, now a strong Category 1 storm, is forecast to make landfall on, or come extremely close to Bermuda, late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate for the first time this season beginning Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC).Activation times and frequencies are as follows:3:0 […]
- The ARRL Solar Update September 26, 2025Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week. An impulsiveM1.0 flare was observed on September 24 from Region AR4217. Slightgrowth was observed in Region AR4226 with an increase in spots nearthe leader. New Regions AR4229 and AR4230 were numbered this period.All other regions were either stable or in decay. No Earth-directedCMEs were observed. Solar […]
- ARRL Wants Every Ham to Help Us Pass The Bill September 26, 2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® needs every radio amateur in the United States to send letters to Washington as we continue our nationwide grassroots campaign to pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act. The process is simple: click the button at www.arrl.org/HOA, put in your call sign, and press the red SEND MY LETTERS button. It t […]