- The K7RA Solar Update
We saw some evidence of sporadic-e propagation this week on 6 and 10 meters, always surprising and exciting.Solar activity was about the same as last week, at least going by the numbers.Average daily sunspot numbers rose slightly from 68.6 to 74.4, w…
- 5 days ago 14 May 22, 1:17pm -
- Listen to ARRL Audio News for May 13, 2022
The latest edition of ARRL Audio News podcast for May 13, 2022 is available for listening now. This week's edition includes an update for the upcoming Dayton Hamvention®, an announcement for the Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise which be held on…
- 6 days ago 13 May 22, 6:54pm -
- ARES® Activated in Oklahoma for Tornado Clean-Up Communications
To help with emergency communications support following an outbreak of tornadoes that hit this past week, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency of Management and Homeland Security requested support from the Oklahoma Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (…
- 7 days ago 12 May 22, 7:15pm -
- Día del Radioaficionado Celebrated May 10, 2022 in Puerto Rico
On May 10, 2022, radio amateurs in Puerto Rico celebrated 25 years of Día del Radioaficionado (Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Operator Day). The day was designated the second Tuesday in May by Law 50 of June 7, 1996. The Governor of Puerto Rico, Pedro Pi…
- 7 days ago 12 May 22, 7:14pm -
- Get To 2022 Dayton Hamvention® -- May 20-22
The 2022 Dayton Hamvention®, among the world's largest annual amateur radio gatherings, is ready to celebrate its 70th Anniversary event, May 20 - 22, at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Organizers report that brisk adva…
- 7 days ago 12 May 22, 7:03pm -
- Annual Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise Set for May 14
The US Department of Defense will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Cross-Band Test on Saturday, May 14. While Armed Forces Day is May 21, the AFD cross-band military-amateur radio event traditionally takes place 1 week earlier to avoid any c…
- 7 days ago 12 May 22, 12:57pm -
- FCC Has Resolved Technical Issues and Resumes Processing Amateur Radio License Applications
Updated 5/9/2022The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) reports that the FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS) electronic batch filing (EBF) system is back online and functioning normally. A message sent by the FCC ULS EBF Team to VECs explai…
- 10 days ago 9 May 22, 8:35pm -
- ARRL RF Safety Committee Members To Be Honored By The Radio Society of Great Britain
Chairman of the ARRL RF Safety Committee (RFSC) Gregory D. Lapin, N9GL, Ph.D, P.E., will receive an award at the 2022 Dayton Hamvention® from the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). He will receive the Founders' Trophy, recognizing his outstandin…
- 13 days ago 6 May 22, 4:39pm -
- ARRL Forum at Hamvention Will Include FCC Enforcement Bureau's Lark Hadley, KA4A
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Enforcement Bureau Regional Director Lark Hadley, KA4A, will participate in an ARRL-sponsored forum at Dayton Hamvention® on Saturday, May 21, 2022. The forum, "Good Operators and the ARRL Volunteer Monitor (V…
- 13 days ago 6 May 22, 4:27pm -
- The K7RA Solar Update
www.spaceweather.com reported on May 4 at 0859 UTC that an M5 solar flare erupted from sunspot group AR3004, causing a shortwave radioblackout over the Middle East and Africa.Please see https://bit.ly/3vKzelkA recent flare update:https://bit.ly/3OXvu…
- 13 days ago 6 May 22, 1:07pm -