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01-31-26 Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE,... John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Johnson was a World War II veteran and... 01-31-26, 08:00 am John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Johnson was a World War II veteran and served in the Pacific Theater. He was first licensed on March 15, 1954, as KN2HHR. Following military service and college, he worked for the General Electric Company, and then as an engineer for the Federal Communications Commis... View article »
01-30-26 The ARRL Solar Update Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-classflares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of theregions were either stable or in... 01-30-26, 12:47 pm Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-class flares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of the regions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and 4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls for solar activity to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class fla... View article »
01-30-26 North Carolina Students Scheduled to Make... 580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station... 01-30-26, 08:50 am 580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS). Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) has confirmed the contact, scheduled for Friday, January 30, 2026, just after 10:00 AM EST. Radio communications will be provided by the Raleigh Amateur Radio Socie... View article »
01-30-26 ARRL to announce winner of Icom® Dream Station... 01-30-26, 08:40 am View article »
01-30-26 ARRL Director Tharp, KB7HDX, Receives... Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group. ... 01-30-26, 08:39 am Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group. Tharp called the award “unexpected and very much appreciated,” adding, “You don’t do volunteer work to get awards, you do it because it’s needed and makes a difference.” Tharp was first licensed in 1989 and now holds an Extra Class... View article »
01-30-26 Student Coding Competition is Underway with... ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding... 01-30-26, 08:27 am ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding Competition, an initiative focused on developing practical resources for the Amateur Radio Service. The competition, which began January 1, 2026, challenges young amateurs to create a mobile application that ARRL will use as a long-te... View article »
01-30-26 Register Now for HamSCI 2026, Hosted by ARRL 01-30-26, 08:02 am View article »

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