Amateur radio operators preparing for a contest sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® used ham radio to report a forest fire just before winds picked up.
By John Ross, KD8IDJ
With the help of amateur radio operators, a potential wildfire was averted in California on June 12. Amateur "ham" radio is a thriving technical hobby with members active all over the world. Hams ofte...
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® welcomed the year's first cohort of educators to attend a session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) at headquarters this week. The group follows on the success of the Louisiana-based session last week, and one on Staten Island in New York City this past in January.
The educators traveled from all over the country to attend...
ARRL is looking for some new members of our Newington, Connecticut-based headquarters staff. There are several roles for which we're seeking qualified candidates. If you're into amateur radio, ARRL is a tremendous place to work.
The Membership Manager is responsible for leading efforts related to ARRL membership growth, engagement, and retention. This role serves as the primary point of contact ...
The 2025 ARRL June VHF Contest is this weekend, starting at 1800 UTC on Saturday, June 14, and concluding at 0259 UTC on Monday, June 16. Late spring weather brings enhanced tropospheric ducting and meteor scatter. Plus, it's the peak of the sporadic-E season. Take advantage of these propagation enhancements and have some fun on the VHF and UHF bands.
ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N...
On Friday, June 13, Spaceweather.com reports a CIR, or co-rotating
interaction region, hit Earth's magnetic field, sparking a G2-class
geomagnetic storm. There is a chance that this ongoing storm could
intensify to category G3 (Strong).
Overall, solar activity was at low levels, with only C-class flares
observed the past 48 hours. There were flares observed beyond the
east limb, but no responsible re...
Solar activity remained at moderate levels earlier this week. There
was an approximately 20-degree filament eruption on June 4 and a
possibly related Coronal Mass Ejection (CME). The CME is unlikely to
have an Earth-directed component, but analysis is in progress.
The geomagnetic field is expected to be quiet to unsettled on June 7
as High Speed Stream (HSS) activity continues. G1 (Minor) storm
level...
2025 ARRL Field Day is just three weeks away! The excitement is building. Most clubs have their activations planned. In the last two weeks, 350 more sites have been added to the Field Day Site Locator, with a total of 886 listed as of June 5. ARRL Field Day is a great way to connect with your local amateur radio community, for Technician-class operators to get on lower HF bands, to shake down y...