The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Report June 27, 2025Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 48 hours, withlow-level C-class flares. There was a narrow coronal mass ejection (CME), likely associatedwith minor flaring from Regions AR4117 and AR4118 between 1439 UTCand 1524 UTC on June 24. Initial modeling indicated a miss, southand behind Earth's orbit. However, it should be noted that analysiso […]
- Field Day Safety – Tips From an Experienced Compliance Officer June 27, 2025By: Bill Mader, K8TE, Section Manager of the ARRL New Mexico SectionOne of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site who makes use of the Safety Officer Checklist [PDF]. Safety shouldn’t stop there! Many pictures of Field Day sites indicate that running that checklist alone is inadequate. Having been involve […]
- Sharing ARRL Field Day with Others via Social Media June 27, 2025
- 2025 ARRL Field Day is This Weekend! June 27, 2025
- Local, County, and State Governments Proclaim Value of Amateur Radio June 22, 2025The Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation. Through served agencies, the trained corps of technical and civic-minded operators provide a no-cost service to the public that has shown to be valuable before and When All Else Fails®.The 2025 hurricane season has been forecast to be above normal by the National Oceanic and Atmosp […]
- Protect the Most Important Element of Field Day: The People June 21, 2025That includes yourself! Late June holds the Summer Solstice, and in North America where Field Day takes place, that means a higher likelihood of long, hot, summer days. If it’s not everyday you’re working in the heat, you especially need to take care of yourself.Dr. Carol Milazzo, M.D., KP4MD, is the Section Manager of the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section. She […]
- ARRL Announces Logbook of The World® Systems Upgrade June 20, 2025ARRL’s Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) is the 2nd most popular benefit among members. It is also an extremely popular service internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means for providing confirmations for ARRL Awards, such as DXCC and Worked All States.As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems infrastructure, LoTW will be receivin […]
- The ARRL Solar Report June 20, 2025On Friday, June 20, Spaceweather.com reports that, in addition to itbeing the first day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, on June 19the Sun produced another X-class flare causing a shortwave radioblackout over the Pacific Ocean.Solar activity reached high levels when Region AR4114 produced thestrongest event of the period, an X1.9 flare at 2350 UTC. The […]
- 2025 ARRL Field Day is Next Weekend June 20, 2025Lather on the sunscreen and get ready for the fun! 2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29. It is amateur radio’s biggest yearly event. The sun has been very active at the peak of Solar Cycle 25. ARRL is hopeful that it will mean 2025 becomes a legendary Field Day. Get out to an activation and enjoy a good time with your fellow hams.Use the Field Day Site Locato […]
- Hurricane Erick Updates June 19, 2025Hurricane Erick Update for June 19, 2025...12:30 PM EDTHurricane Erick made landfall early Thursday morning, June 19, along Southern Mexico's Pacific coast. It has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 status, according to the US National Hurricane Center.Forecasters now warn that the major storm will unleash devastating winds a […]