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01/31/2025 | Long Time Ham Radio Outlet Employee Honored for 60 Years in Amateur Radio

Paul Szczerbinski, W9KHO, an employee of Ham Radio Outlet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, received a Certificate of Honor from HRO President Robert Ferrero, W6KR, for 60 years as an amateur radio operator. Read More
01/31/2025 | NCJ North American CW Sprint is This Weekend

The NCJ North American CW Sprint runs on Saturday evening, February 2nd, 2025, from 0000 to 0359 UTC, or as they say on TV, 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central Read More
01/31/2025 | ARRL Teachers Institute a Success on Staten Island

The first field session of the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology reached nine New York City area educators, but the ripple effects will reach thousands of students. Read More
01/31/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

Solar Update Report January 30, 2025 The sun has been moderately active this past week. The greater than 2 MeV (solar particle event) electron flux at geostationary orbit is expected to remain mostly at normal to moderate levels January 30 - 31. A coro... Read More
01/31/2025 | Changes in the ARRL Utah Section

Brett Pruitt, K7BDP, has been named the new Section Manager of the ARRL Utah Section. Read More
01/31/2025 | Warm Up at 2025 Orlando HamCation®, February 7 – 9

This year’s HamCation will also host the ARRL Southeastern Division Convention. Read More
01/24/2025 | ARRL Club Grants Fund Hardware for Florida students to make contact with the International Space Station

Pine View School for the Gifted (PVS) in Osprey, Florida, has an opportunity to achieve a historic milestone on Tuesday, January 28, at 12:21 PM (EST) Read More
01/24/2025 | ARRL Club Grant Program Awards a Half Million Dollars to Grow Ham Radio

Thirty-seven amateur radio clubs benefitted from $500,502 in grants through the ARRL Club Grant Program to implement projects that educate, recruit, train, and promote amateur radio in their communities Read More
01/24/2025 | Former QST Columnist, Dr. Emil Pocock, W3EP, Silent Key

Dr. Emil Pocock, W3EP, has become a Silent Key. He passed away on January 10, 2025, at the age of 78 Read More
01/24/2025 | Get Ready for "Ham Radio Open House" on World Amateur Radio Day 2025

To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, built around World Amateur Radi Read More
01/24/2025 | Ham Radio Demonstration Helps Survivors of Violence at Camp

Camp Family Justice serves pediatric survivors of violence in Contra Costa County, California, providing them with an opportunity to enjoy the outdoors in a safe environment surrounded by support services, including a medical clinic Read More
01/22/2025 | ARRL Opening Late on Thursday, January 23, 2025

ARRL will be closed on Thursday morning, January 23, 2025, for a company-wide meeting. Read More
01/17/2025 | A Weekend of January Contests

There are two great contests for amateur radio operators this weekend, January 18 - 20, 2025 Read More
01/17/2025 | The K7RA Solar Update

Geomagnetic influencers were more stable this week (planetary A index shifted from 16.9 to 10.7) and solar indicators were weaker. Read More
01/14/2025 | DXCC Application Processing Caught Up

DXCC® application processing is back to typical processing times. Read More
01/14/2025 | Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Silent Key

Former ARRL and Yaesu employee, World Radiosport Team Championship competitor, and award-winning radio amateur Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, has become a Silent Key. Motschenbacher passed away on January 9, 2025, after a long illness. Read More