The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Report July 11, 2025Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only C-class flares observed. The largest flare during the period was a C8.9 from an unnumbered region beyond the east limb at S13. This region was also responsible for the majority of the remaining flares alongside Regions 4136 and 4137. An approximate M2 was observed by Solar Orbiter at 10/13 […]
- Great Numbers Stacking Up for 2025 ARRL Field Day July 11, 2025The numbers for 2025 ARRL Field Day continue to grow. As of today, July 10, 3227 entries have been received and each day the list gets bigger, according to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE. “Get those entries in!” he encouraged. The deadline is July 29. It was a big year for ARRL Field Day on social media. 260 public posts across several plat […]
- Special Call Signs for this year’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Contest July 11, 2025
- 'Tripp' Owens, N4NTO, Silent Key July 11, 2025Ambrose "Tripp" L. Owens, III, N4NTO, passed away on July 4, 2025. He was 57 years old. Investigators from the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina believe the cause of death was accidental electrocution but a final determination has not been made. Owens was working with an antenna mast in the Chicora Civil War Cemetery at the Averasbo […]
- Amateur Radio Volunteers Serving During Texas Floods July 9, 2025Volunteer amateur radio operators serving in the ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® (ARRL®) Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) are embedded with local served agencies in the areas of central Texas affected by devastating floods.The needs and assignments have been changing, but ARES volunteers are stepping up to the dynamic needs of their […]
- Changes in the ARRL Idaho Section July 9, 2025Don Lynn Jr., ND7L, of Nampa, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Idaho Section effective July 9, 2025. Lynn has served as the Assistant Section Manager since 2019, and the State Government Liaison since 2020. He is an ARRL Life Member.Lynn will serve the remainder of a term expiring September 30, 2026. He replaces Dan Marler, K7REX, who resigned […]
- US Radio Orienteering Champs Crowned July 7, 2025
- 2025 ARRL Field Day a Success July 3, 2025Tens of thousands of hams are celebrating a successful 2025 ARRL Field Day! The largest annual amateur radio event is also one of the most beloved, as shown by countless social media posts. Activity was high, with 1536 sites in the ARRL Field Day Site Locator, and that doesn’t even count home stations, portable operations, or other participants.“There’s a re […]
- ARRL Headquarters Will be Closed on Independence Day, Friday, July 4 July 3, 2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters will be closed on Friday July 4, 2025, for the Independence Day holiday. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice transmissions on that day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen on Monday July 7, at 8 AM ET. We wish everyone a festive and safe holiday!
- ARRL® Logbook of The World® Return to Service July 1, 2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will return Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) to service at 10:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.We are happy to be bringing the upgraded LoTW servers online, as we know radio amateurs around the world rely on LoTW to receive QSLs and apply for awards. The improvements we made will make no change in the visual […]