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ARRL Opening Late on Friday, Nov. 8 and Closed on Veterans Day, Nov. 11
ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® has two closures coming up for our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut:
ARRL will be closed on Friday morning, November 8, 2024, for an employee meeting. During the short closure, members are encouraged to use the ARRL website, www.arrl.org, for membership renewals, publication purchases, and to access most benefits, services, and programs. T...
Hurricane Rafael - Storm Updates
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 AM Eastern Update:
The following information is from the Hurricane Watch Net:
The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated today, Tuesday, as planned, with one minor update. After further review of the timing of the storm and the distance from land, we need to modify our plans. All will remain the same with the exception that we will now operate overnight
Activation P...
ARRL Members Raise $47,000 for STEM Education in Online Auction
ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that the 19th annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by RT Systems Inc, raised $47,000 for amateur radio STEM education.
The event was held from October 18- 24, 2024. In addition to hundreds of views, the auction saw 329 individual bidders vying for equipment, vintage books, “mystery junk boxes” from the ARRL Lab, and more....
The K7RA Solar Update
Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot number
went from 127.7 to 197.4 and average solar flux from 170.5 to 240.2.
Predicted solar flux is 270 on November 1-2, 265 and 260 on November
3-4, 250 on November 5-7, 214, 195 and 182 on November 8-10, 172,
168, 174 and 165 on November 11-14, and 162 on November 15-16.
Predicted planetary A index is 5, 8, 15, and 10 on November 1-4, 5
on N...
ARRL November Sweepstakes CW is Nov 2-3
ARRL Recognizes University of Scranton During Amateur Radio Station Dedication
The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club.
The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Sta...
2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program Accepting Applications through Jan 6, 2025
The 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on October 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted through January 6, 2025.
More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators.
Information, along with the link to the online application, can be found on ARRL’s website: https://w...
ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption
Updated 10/30/2024
ARRL previously reported that we are responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Several services have been affected, including those administered by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC).
Exam Registrations and Materials. ARRL Volunteer Examiners (VEs) should continue to submit exam registrations and material re...
Dream Rig Contest Underway
The 5th annual Youth "Dream Rig" Essay Contest has begun to accept submissions.
The contest is sponsored by The Intrepid-DX Group, a U.S.-based 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization that promotes amateur radio activities around the world and recognizes the importance of including youth in the amateur radio hobby.
Contestants must be USA or Canadian amateur radio license holders aged 19 or younger. A...
Handbook 101: A New Generation of Amateur Radio
The K7RA Solar Update
Key solar indicators were lower this week, with average daily solar
flux down from 194.3 to 170.5 and average daily sunspot numbers
declining from 129.3 to 127.7.
On October 22, Spaceweather.com reported:
"THE SUN IS TAKING A QUICK BREAK: Solar Max is hard work. Just ask
the Sun. After flaring almost without pause for the past 10 months,
the Sun is taking a quick break. Solar activity has been low fo...
ARRL Systems Service Disruption
Updated 10/23/2024
The ARRL DXCC® System has been returned to service, and our staff is again processing applications for credit toward DXCC awards. The queue includes nearly 3,000 award applications submitted via Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) accounts and mailed paper applications. We are processing the backlog as quickly as possible, and will provide additional progress updates.
For now, the on...
ARRL HQ Experiencing Local Power Outage
Updated 12:36 PM EDT, Tuesday, October 22, 2024
Power has been restored. There may be minor disruptions to some services as certain systems are returned to service. We thank you for your patience. Our staff can also be reached by telephone: 860-594-0200.
Original story 9:00 AM EDT Tuesday, October 22, 2024
ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, is experiencing a power outage this morning, Tu...
Hurricane Oscar - Storm Updates
Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:00 PM Eastern Update:
The following information was received from The Hurricane Watch Net:
The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated this afternoon for Hurricane Oscar at 3:00 PM EDT (1900 UTC). This storm has developed quickly over the past 12 hours and it intensifying still. Hurricane conditions could affect portions of the southeastern Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Isl...
ARRL Online Auction Open
The 19th Annual ARRL Online Auction sponsored by RT Systems Inc. opened on Friday, October 18, at 10 AM EDT. The auction continues through Thursday, October 24.
This year’s auction features over 200 items and includes ARRL Product Review equipment, vintage books, new donations, ARRL Lab tested donations, and the ever-popular ARRL Lab “Mystery” boxes.
Visit the auction website, register to bid, an...
Results of the 2024 USA/IARU Region 2 Radio Orienteering Championships
The 23rd USA and 12th IARU Region 2 Radio Orienteering Championships, held October 5 - 13, 2024, brought together more than 50 competitors from 13 U.S. states, as well as participants from Canada, Australia, Uganda, and China.
Set in the scenic parks and forests near Chelsea, Dexter, Pinckney, and Brighton, Michigan, the event was organized by the Southern Michigan Orienteering Club (SMOC), with...
Jamboree On The Air Brings Scouts Around the World Together
The big weekend for Scouts around the world is here. Jamboree On - The - Air (JOTA) and Jamboree On - The - Internet (JOTI) is the world’s largest Scouting event. The three-day event runs from October 18 - 20, 2024 using amateur radio and the internet to connect Scouts worldwide for a full weekend of on-air and online activities that promote friendship and global citizenship. In 2023, JOTA/JOTI...
ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Impacts 85 Educators in 2024; More Planned for 2025
The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology wrapped up up its final cohort for 2024. Eight educators from across the country gathered at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, last week to learn how to incorporate radio technology into their lessons. Eighty-five educators have gotten hands-on with radio technology through the program in 2024.
On Thursday, October 10, as Hurricane Mi...
2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award Recipient: Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE
Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE, received the 2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award during the ARRL Forum at the North Star Radio Convention / ARRL Minnesota State Convention held in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Van Oosbree is an active member of the radio community in Minnesota and at Iowa State University, where he is treasurer of the university's amateur radio club. He is ac...