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11-21-25 2025 ARRL Board of Directors Election Results ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2025 ARRL Division elections.In the ARRL Pacific Division, current Director John Litz,... 11-21-25, 16:17 pm ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2025 ARRL Division elections. In the ARRL Pacific Division, current Director John Litz, NZ6Q (1,270 votes), of Stockton, California, was declared the winner, defeating Bob Vallio, W6RGG (960 votes). In the Southeastern Division, current Director Mickey Baker, N4MB (1,596 votes), of West Palm Beach, Florida, was declared... View article »
11-21-25 The ARRL Solar Update Solar activity has remained low this past week. The largest flarewas a C9.9 on November 19 from a region just beyond the NE limb nearN17. Region 4284 grew slightly in... 11-21-25, 13:39 pm Solar activity has remained low this past week. The largest flare was a C9.9 on November 19 from a region just beyond the NE limb near N17. Region 4284 grew slightly in the early part of the period but was in decay after November 19. New Region 4287 was numbered. A Type II radio sweep (estimated at 695 km/s) was observed on November 19 at 2215 UTC, likely associated with a B9.0 flare from just beyond... View article »
11-19-25 SKYWARN Recognition Day 2025 Cancelled NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) 2025. The necessary time and resources required to plan a... 11-19-25, 12:43 pm NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) 2025. The necessary time and resources required to plan a comprehensive national event for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day 2025 are not available this year. Thus, the difficult decision was made to cancel this year's event by the NWS. The NWS will work with ARRL and SKYWARN™ spotters to brainstorm i... View article »
11-18-25 ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License... Updated 11/20/2025 (FCC System Issues Affecting Application Processing)Original story 11/18/2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that the FCC... 11-18-25, 13:48 pm *Updated 11/20/2025 (FCC System Issues Affecting Application Processing)* *Original story 11/18/2025* ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that the FCC has extended the filing deadline to March 5, 2026, for amateur radio licenses that otherwise were due to expire from October 1, 2025, to March 5, 2026. The announcement is included in an FCC Public Notice (DA-25-943) released on Mo... View article »
11-14-25 The ARRL Solar Update There were two nights of visible aurora throughout the continentalUS and dead HF bands due to a severe geomagnetic storm caused bywhat Space.com calls "a colossal X5.1... 11-14-25, 13:06 pm There were two nights of visible aurora throughout the continental US and dead HF bands due to a severe geomagnetic storm caused by what Space.com calls "a colossal X5.1 class solar flare" and associated coronal mass ejection (CME) on Tuesday, November 11. Spaceweather.com for November 14 reports that a NASA model of the latest CME suggests that it could deliver a glancing blow to our planet's magnet... View article »
11-14-25 Get On the Air for 2025 ARRL November... Amateur radio operators throughout the US and Canada are getting ready for one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes phone... 11-14-25, 11:53 am Amateur radio operators throughout the US and Canada are getting ready for one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes phone (SSB voice) contest takes place November 15 - 17, beginning at 2100 UTC Saturday and running through 0259 UTC Monday. The CW (Morse code) event was held 2 weeks ago, Nov. 1 - 3. November Sweepstakes, sponsored by ARRL The National A... View article »
11-13-25 Images Beamed from Space Celebrate 25 Years of... Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will mark two major milestones this month with a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event aboard the... 11-13-25, 14:15 pm Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will mark two major milestones this month with a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Beginning November 12 through November 20, the station will transmit a series of 12 commemorative SSTV images, pausing only for a scheduled educational contact. The “SSTV Spacetacular” will highlight both... View article »

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