Recent News
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05/01/2026 | Free ARRL Events App Now Live for 2026 Dayton Hamvention®
Make the most of your time at Dayton Hamvention® with the free ARRL Events app
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05/01/2026 | FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70 cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the US
On April 21, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted AST SpaceMobile limited authorization when not over the United States to use five 50-kHz channels in the 430–440 MHz secondary amateur band for emergency Telemetry, Tracking, and Contr
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05/01/2026 | New Book Release: Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio
Ever wanted to operate amateur radio satellites but felt intimidated by tracking the “birds” or unsure about the equipment needed? ARRL’s new book, Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio, is now shipping
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05/01/2026 | 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Winners Awarded
The ARRL Foundation’s 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award has been awarded to Dr. Ethan Miller, K8GU, and Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, W2NAF
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04/28/2026 | NCVEC Question Pool Committee Issues Revision to 2026 - 2030 Technician Pool
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) released a February 19, 2026, revision to the new 2026 - 2030 Technician Class question pool
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04/28/2026 | New Technician Class Question Pool Released -- Effective July 1, 2026
On December 18, 2025, the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) released the revised 2026-2030 Technician Class (Element 2) question pool
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04/25/2026 | Amateur Radio to Participate in DoD Armed Forces Day Crossband Test on May 9, 2026
Amateur radio operators will participate in the Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 9, 2026. The annual event will not impact any public or private communications.
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04/24/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update
Multiple Solar flares reported today from Region 4423 and 4419, with X-class flares observed
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