The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Update July 6, 2026
- Navigating an HOA and Returning to Amateur Radio and Field Day! July 6, 2026Fred Johnson, K6FRD, is an amateur radio operator in Riverside, California. Like many hams, he lives in an HOA-controlled neighborhood. For Johnson, finding practical, low-visibility, antenna solutions has become part of the fun over the years.“For years I struggled to enjoy HF because, like many amateurs in an HOA, towers and conventional outdoor antennas s […]
- New ARRL Atlantic Division Vice Director July 6, 2026ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Ray Sokola, K9RS, of Wilmington, Delaware, as Vice Director for the ARRL Atlantic Division. The appointment, made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, fills the vacancy created in January when former Vice Director Marty Newingham, AG3I, assumed the office of Atlantic Division […]
- Call for Nominations for ARRL Director and Vice Director July 1, 2026Attention: Full ARRL members in the ATLANTIC, DAKOTA, DELTA, GREAT LAKES, and MIDWEST Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose a Director and Vice Director to represent you for 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2027.ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. A voting Director is chosen by ballot by the full (licensed) ARRL members in each of its 15 div […]
- Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026 June 28, 2026
- Following Earthquake in Venezuela, Radio Amateurs Asked to Keep Frequencies Clear June 27, 2026
- The ARRL Solar Update June 26, 2026Solar activity has remained at low levels, with frequent C-level activity in the SE quadrant of the solar disk. The largest flare of the period was a C3.8 on June 24 from Region 4478, which is the large sunspot that Solar Orbiter had been tracking across the Sun’s far side. While the majority of the flaring activity this period came from 4478, Region 4475 al […]
- 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 […]