The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Report March 7, 2025Spaceweather.com is reporting "A Hole In The Sun's Atmosphere" thatshould reach Earth on March 9 and 10.Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours.The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed onMarch 5 at 1150z from Region 4016. There are currently 10 numberedsunspot regions on the disk.Solar activity is […]
- The ARRL Solar Report February 28, 2025A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with a filament eruptionbecame visible on February 26 at 1448 UTC. Model analysisdetermined this CME to be a miss ahead of the Sun/Earth line.Unsettled to active levels are likely on February 28 to March 1 as aCoronal Hole influence continues, and a glancing blow is possiblefrom a Coronal Mass Ejection that occurred […]
- Get On the Air for the ARRL International DX Contest February 28, 2025We’re seeing peak conditions from Solar Cycle 25 just in time for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest. It gets underway this weekend at 0000 UTC on Saturday, March 1, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, March 2. ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, is gearing up to operate as part of a multi-operator, single-transmitter station for the event. […]
- Colorado High School Students Visit the Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center February 28, 2025In late January 2025, 17 students and staff members from Las Animas High School (LAHS) in Colorado visited the Deep Space Exploration Society Radio Telescope (DSES) located at the Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center near Haswell, Colorado. They also got an introduction to amateur radio.“This first field trip visit of high school students refle […]
- ARRL’s “On the Air Live” Continues to Grow February 28, 2025ARRL is equipping the next generation of radio amateurs with the knowledge to get active on the air. “On the Air Live” is a monthly interactive webinar series that does deep-dives into topics aimed at the new and intermediate ham. It complements material found in On the Air magazine. February’s event had nearly 130 people in attendance. The events are hosted […]
- The ARRL Solar Report February 21, 2025Solar activity is expected to range from low to moderate levelsthrough March 15. There is a varying chance for R1 or R2 (Minor orModerate) events, and a slight chance for R3 or greater events.Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) levels onFebruary 28, March 9, and March 12 to 14. Active levels arepredicted for March 1. Quiet, and quiet t […]
- Bob Buus, W2OD, ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager, Silent Key February 21, 2025Robert “Bob” Buus, W2OD, passed away on February 18, 2025. He has served as the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager since 2020. Buus served as an Assistant Section Manager, Emergency Coordinator, and Net Manager prior to his appointment. Buus was born in Minnesota and was first licensed in 1950. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a de […]
- More Seats Available for On the Air Live February 21, 2025Due to significant demand, ARRL has expanded the number of available spots for this month’s On the Air Live, an online training session linked to content in the current issue of On the Air magazine. The program quickly reached its original capacity. The live event will be hosted by ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF.“It is a good problem to have, […]
- High School and a Sci-Fi Movie Spark Interest in Amateur Radio February 21, 2025Steve Schickel was a young high school student in the late ’80s and was introduced to amateur radio through his electronics classes. He also spent time working at a local RadioShack and watching science fiction movies at a nearby theater in his hometown of Pensacola, Florida.Amateur radio’s next biggest influence on Steve came in 1997, on opening night of th […]
- Changes in the ARRL Iowa Section February 21, 2025Election results have been finalized in the ARRL Iowa Section. Barry Buelow, WØIY, received 283 votes, defeating incumbent Leilia Garner, WAØUIG, who received 146 votes.Buelow, of Cedar Point, will assume Section Manager duties on April 1. Buelow is a veteran of the United States Air Force and has worked in aerospace engineering. He has served on the ARRL Na […]