The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026 June 28, 2026
- Section Manager Elections; New Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager June 22, 2026ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has reported that the nomination period for the 2026 summer season election cycle concluded on Friday, June 5.There will be one balloted election this summer in Southern Florida. ARRL members in the Southern Florida Section will receive ballots and candidate information via postal mail in July. Daniel Fisher, […]
- New ARRL Central Division Vice Director June 22, 2026ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Robert Ronk, W9AP, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, as Vice Director for the ARRL Central Division. The appointment, made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, fills the vacancy created in April when former Vice Director Joshua Long, W9HT, assumed the office of Central Division Direc […]
- Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration June 22, 2026While many teenagers spend their evenings playing video games or scrolling social media, 14-year-old amateur radio (also known as “ham radio”) operator Micah Sandoval, KB4MPS, was busy this past week making radio contacts across the US. Sandoval participated as part of a special event station supporting the ARRL America250 Worked All States (WAS) Award progr […]
- New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect July 1 June 22, 2026On July 1, 2026, a new Element 2 Technician class question pool will take effect for license examinations. VECs and VEs must have new test designs available for use at exam sessions effective that date. The newly revised pool, released in December 2025 (updated and re-released on February 19, 2026) by the Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Confere […]
- The ARRL Solar Update June 19, 2026Solar activity has been low with only C-class solar flare activity.Region 4465 underwent some decay and only produced a low-levelC-class flare. Region 4469 decayed further and was inactive. Region4470 underwent some growth, but did not increase in magneticcomplexity and was primarily inactive. The largest solar flare of theperiod, a C2.5 on June 17, came fro […]
- The ARRL Solar Update June 12, 2026Solar activity has been at low levels this past week with most of the C-level activity originating from Region 4465, including the largest flare of the week, a C2.6 observed on June 10. There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk with Region 4467 decaying to plage. There was a Type-II radio sweep detected by the Radio Solar Telescope Network […]
- Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day June 5, 2026Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has issued a video message recognizing the important role Amateur Radio Operators play in supporting communities across the state and encouraging public awareness of Amateur Radio as ARRL Field Day approaches later this month. In the video, Governor Ferguson highlights the critical service radio amateurs provide with communic […]
- The ARRL Solar Update June 5, 2026Solar activity went from low to high this week. Activity wasdominated by Region 4455, which produced frequent C-class flaresalongside three significant flare events: an M9.3/Sf on June 1; aswell as an M7.7/1b and an X1.0/1n on June 3. There are eight numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 4455remains complex, maintaining its anti-Hale configuration a […]
- Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members June 5, 2026ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to introduce a new member benefit: the QST Product Review Comparison Database. This online tool makes it easier to compare amateur radio transceivers, receivers, amplifiers, and transmitters by allowing users to sort and filter equipment based on their own selection criteria.“This tool, introduced b […]