Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” G. Rutan, KB6LQS, has become a Silent Key. He passed away at the age of 85 on May 3, 2024, surrounded by family. Rutan was an ARRL member. In 1986, Rutan made intern...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/dick-rutan-kb6lqs-record-setting-pilot-sk
The US Department of Defense (DOD) is hosting this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on Saturday, May 11. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in t...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/armed-forces-day-crossband-test-scheduled-for-may-11
Strong storms and reports of at least 60 tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the Central U.S. for nearly two weeks. Homes and businesses across Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Iowa were dest...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/storms-and-tornadoes-amateur-radio-ready
Steven Hendricks, KK6JTB, has been appointed as Section Manager of the ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section. He fills the vacancy left by John Litz, NZ6Q, who was appointed as Vice Director of the A...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/changes-in-the-arrl-san-joaquin-valley-section
Young adults planning to attend the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention® can look forward to meeting many other young hams at the event, including college students representing th...
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED 1817 UTC/02 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A period of planetary G3 geomagnetic conditions has been observed on 02-Ma...
Longtime amateur radio publisher Dick Ross, K2MGA, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on April 27, 2024. In 1960, Ross started working for Cowan Publishing Company and quickly became Assoc...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/cq-magazine-publisher-dick-ross-k2mga-sk
UPDATED 4:26:24 8:00 PM EDT WITH ADDITIONAL STATEMENT FROM MARTIN F. JUE, K5FLU. MFJ Enterprises, Inc founder Martin F. Jue, K5FLU, announced that as of May 17, 2024, the company will cease o...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/mfj-ceasing-on-site-production
The 2024 ARRL National Convention is just 3 weeks away, on May 17 -- 19, 2024. The event is being hosted by Dayton Hamvention in Xenia, Ohio. ARRL has a significant amount of technical content ...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/t-minus-3-three-weeks-2024-arrl-national-convention-at-hamvention
Recycled glasses will be sent home with Argentinian campers attending the 2024 YOTA Summer Camp in the Americas, so that amateur radio operators and youth can safely watch the Annular Solar Eclip...
The 2024 ARRL National Convention, hosted by Dayton Hamvention®, is just a month away, and the convention program guide is now available at www.arrl.org/expo. The ARRL Events app is also ready t...
On Monday, April 15, 2024, ham radio operators provided communications for the 128th running of the Boston Marathon. More than 280 radio amateurs participated in the event. The marathon is one ...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/amateur-radio-provides-communications-support-for-boston-marathon
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0733 UTC/26 APRIL2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A coronal hole wind stream has moderately enhanced the solar wind spe...
Solar activity increased dramatically this reporting week (April 11-17), and thirteen new sunspot groups emerged. One appeared on April 11, two more on April 13, three more on April 14, another t...
Colorado State University (CSU) hurricane researchers predict an active Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) in their initial 2024 forecast. ARRL Director of Emergency Management J...
http://www.arrl.org/news/view/active-hurricane-season-predicted-for-2024