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The ARRL Foundation is accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cycli...

The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) has 13 sessions announced in 2025, with more in the works. The program, from ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is a donor-funded professional development program designed to help classroom teachers elevate their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs using wireless technology.“This is all possible ...

Solar activity reached moderate levels early this past week withseveral flares. An X1-class flare erupted mid-week, but activity hasslowed down with the majority of the low-level C-class flares. Acoronal mass ejection (CME) was observed on May 27 with a flare fromRegion AR4100.Modelling determined the CME to be well behind Earth's orbit. Noother potentially Earth-directed CMEs were detected in ...

ARRL Director Anthony Marcin, W7XM, who has served the Pacific Division as Director since January 2024, has stepped down, effective May 25, 2025. Marcin was first appointed to the ARRL Board as Vice Director in November 2021.Vice Director John Litz, NZ6Q, accedes to the Director’s chair to complete the remainder of a 3-year term ending December 31, 2025. Litz was appointed Vice Director in Apri...

Solar activity ranged from low to high.  Region 4087 produced the strongest event of the period, an impulsive R3 flare on May 14 at 0825 UTC near the NE limb.  The region also produced R2 flares at 0325 and 1119 UTC.  Finally, three R1 events were produced by the region on May 14 and 15.  Region 4086 also produced an R3 event, with a flare observed on May 13 at 1538 UTC. No proton events were o...

ARRL interacted with thousands of members at 2025 Dayton Hamvention®, held May 16-18 in Xenia, Ohio. There were many ARRL programs and services available to visitors to the ARRL Expo area. The ARRL Youth Lounge was busy throughout the event, and “the kids were loving it,” according to Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, who pointed out that the young visitors were building cod...

In September 1965, Hurricane Betsy hit Florida, the Bahamas, and the central US Gulf Cost. The damage was nearly $1.42 billion, earning the storm the nickname Billion Dollar Betsy. Forecasting for storms like Betsy was still in its infancy. Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the current Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) manager, shared that amateur radio operator Gerald E. “Jerry” Murphy, K8YUW, then 28 years old, ...

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that early this morning, May 22, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a massive Reconciliation bill with the below spectrum provisions relevant to Amateur Radio. Within two years not less than 600 megahertz must be identified from between 1.3 and 10 GHz for reallocation to commercial use for broadband services. The identified spec...

ARRL members in Utah have elected Brett Pruitt, K7BDP, of Hurricane, to continue as the ARRL Utah Section Manager, and his new term of office starts on July 1. Pruitt received 275 votes and Bob Craven, N7GTE, received 234 votes. Election ballots were counted on Tuesday, May 20, at ARRL Headquarters.Pruitt was first appointed as Section Manager of the ARRL Utah Section on February 1, after previ...

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® honors and remembers the ultimate sacrifice made by those who served in the U.S. armed forces. ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin transmissions on Memorial Day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, May 27, at 8 AM EDT.Visit the ARRL Special Events ...