The latest news from the American Radio Relay League
- The ARRL Solar Update October 31, 2025Solar activity has decreased to very low levels. Region 4266exhibited signs of slight development as it gained asymmetricpenumbra surrounding its trailing spots. Meanwhile, Region 4267underwent decay, losing several leading spots. Additional activityincluded a coronal mass ejection (CME) off the NE limb on October29. An associated Type II radio sweep was rep […]
- 2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications October 30, 2025The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program has opened the application window for 2026 scholarships. Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. The scholarships were establi […]
- New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition October 30, 2025
- The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled October 27, 2025The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday, October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled.The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z).West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying Run on 3581.5, 7047.5, and 14047.5 kHz. The speeds will run from […]
- Hurricane Melissa Update October 27, 2025Updated Friday, October 31, 2025 @ 8 AM EDTHurricane Melissa passed to the northwest of Bermuda on Thursday night and is forecasted to pass south of the Avalon Peninsula of Newfoundland as a post-tropical cyclone on Friday night. Water levels should continue to subside this morning for Bermuda. Swells generated by Melissa will continue to affect portions of […]
- Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest Weekend October 24, 2025Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday, October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a group of licensed Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essen […]
- The ARRL Solar Update October 24, 2025Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week, but has nowreturned to, and remains at, lower levels. Region 4248 produced anM1.1 flare on October 20, which was the largest event of the period.Region 4261 was numbered this period as it rotated into betterviewing conditions.Region 4262 was numbered this period as well, splitting it fromRegion 4257. Add […]
- The ARRL Solar Update October 17, 2025Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overallsize while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was themain provider of activity which included an M1.2 flare on October13. Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with potentialEarth-directed components are in the mix at this time.Additional modeling efforts are underway to perhaps c […]
- FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97 Provisions October 17, 2025As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to delete or modify four minor provisions of Part 97. ARRL’s Washington Counsel has reviewed the proposal and agrees that the deletions are to obsolete rules and will have no impact on today’s modern […]
- ARRL Year of the Club Website Contest — Call for Submissions! October 17, 2025