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ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is seeking qualified applicants for several positions at our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut. ARRL is a great place for a ham to work!

Membership Manager

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Membership Manager to lead strategies focused on membership growth, engagement, and retention. This full-time pos...

Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only minor C-class flares observed.  Region 4154 produced a C1.4 flare on 31 July.  Region 4153 contributed the majority of the flares, including a C1.3 flare, a C1.5/Sf flare, and a C1.6 flare on 31 July.  Both of these regions remained mostly unchanged during the period.  Region 4166 exhibited growth during the period yet remained...

The numbers are in and showing growth. 2025 ARRL Field Day showed an increase in both participants and entries, compared to 2024. According to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, 4,369 entries detailed 31,785 people taking part in in the event. That’s up from last year. 

“There’s a growing interest in ham radio, especially after last year’s hurricane season and other high-profile s...

There’s a new resource from ARRL documenting the history of ham radio. Radio Alpha is the ARRL® Museum and Research Library. It is available for viewing at www.arrl.org/museum. Radio Alpha is envisioned as a Wikipedia-like project, administered by a trusted group of volunteers. 

It aims to serve as a definitive repository of information, offering detailed descriptions and contextual data on pivo...

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that amateur radio operators, including volunteers serving in the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) were active in monitoring the potential impacts of tsunami waves following an earthquake off the Russian coast on July 29, 2025. The quake registered 8.8 on the Richter scale, and prompted tsunami concerns and warnings around t...