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02/28/2025 | Get On the Air for the ARRL International DX Contest

We’re seeing peak conditions from Solar Cycle 25 just in time for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest Read More
02/28/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with a filament eruption became visible on February 26 at 1448 UTC. Read More
02/28/2025 | Colorado High School Students Visit the Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center

In 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 Read More
02/28/2025 | ARRL’s “On the Air Live” Continues to Grow

ARRL is equipping the next generation of radio amateurs with the knowledge to get active on the air Read More
02/21/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

Solar activity is expected to range from low to moderate levels through March 15. Read More
02/21/2025 | Bob Buus, W2OD, ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager, Silent Key

Robert “Bob” Buus, W2OD, passed away on February 18, 2025. He has served as the ARRL Northern New Jersey Section Manager since 2020 Read More
02/21/2025 | More Seats Available for On the Air Live

Due 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 Read More
02/21/2025 | High School and a Sci-Fi Movie Spark Interest in Amateur Radio

Steve Schickel was a young high school student in the late ’80s and was introduced to amateur radio through his electronics classes Read More
02/21/2025 | Changes in the ARRL Iowa Section

Election results have been finalized in the ARRL Iowa Section Read More
02/21/2025 | YLRL Scholarships Available for Students

The Young Ladies Radio League (YLRL) has announced its Memorial Scholarship program for 2025 Read More
02/21/2025 | DX Opportunities Abound Around ARRL International DX Contest

With Solar Cycle 25 still at peak conditions, and several popular contests this time of year, there have been some interesting, if not totally rare, DX opportunities on the HF bands Read More
02/14/2025 | ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025

ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2025, in observance of President’s Day. There won't be any W1AW bulletins or code practice that day. ARRL HQ will reopen on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at 8 AM EST. Read More
02/14/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

NOAA reports a G1 (Minor) geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for 14 Feb, 2025. Read More
02/14/2025 | RigExpert’s Administrative Office Destroyed in Russian Missile Attack — Production Remains Intact

On February 12, 2025, RigExpert’s administrative office, in Kyiv, Ukraine, was destroyed by a Russian ballistic missile. All employees are reported to be safe. Read More
02/14/2025 | Grant will Help Young Amateur Radio Operators Become Contesters

A $10,000 grant to the University of Scranton, from the Frankford Radio Club (FRC)in Pennsylvania, will support the development of a contest dashboard . Read More
02/14/2025 | Amateur Radio Emergency Service Renews Relationship with Red Cross in Puerto Rico

Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) in the Puerto Rico Section of ARRL The Narional Association for Amateur Radio® has signed a renewal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the American Red Cross Puerto Rico Region. Read More