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10-24-25 The ARRL Solar Update Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week, but has nowreturned to, and remains at, lower levels. Region 4248 produced anM1.1 flare on October 20, which was... 10-24-25, 14:03 pm Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week, but has now returned to, and remains at, lower levels. Region 4248 produced an M1.1 flare on October 20, which was the largest event of the period. Region 4261 was numbered this period as it rotated into better viewing conditions. Region 4262 was numbered this period as well, splitting it from Region 4257. Additionally, new spots were noted near ... View article »
10-17-25 The ARRL Solar Update Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overallsize while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was themain provider of activity which... 10-17-25, 14:03 pm Region AR4246 underwent significant evolution, growing in overall size while gaining multiple new spots. Subsequently, AR4246 was the main provider of activity which included an M1.2 flare on October 13. Several coronal mass ejections (CMEs) with potential Earth-directed components are in the mix at this time. Additional modeling efforts are underway to perhaps confirm those suspicions. The largest f... View article »
10-17-25 FCC Announces Intent to Delete Minor Part 97... As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to delete... 10-17-25, 12:25 pm As part of a much larger overhaul focused on deleting almost 400 obsolete wireless regulations, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to delete or modify four minor provisions of Part 97. ARRL’s Washington Counsel has reviewed the proposal and agrees that the deletions are to obsolete rules and will have no impact on today’s modern Amateur Radio Service. One of the del... View article »
10-17-25 ARRL Year of the Club Website Contest — Call... 10-17-25, 11:35 am View article »
10-16-25 Amateur Radio Runs with the Chicago Marathon Amateur radio operators serve their communities across the United States in many ways, before and When All Else Fails®. Using their skills as communicators, their... 10-16-25, 13:57 pm Amateur radio operators serve their communities across the United States in many ways, before and When All Else Fails®. Using their skills as communicators, their personal equipment, and the Amateur Radio Service, the “hams” provide a needed boost to public safety radio systems. The 47th Bank of America Chicago Marathon, held on October 12, 2025, featured 55,000 runners from around the world. An... View article »
10-15-25 ARRL Online Auction Closes October 16 10-15-25, 10:48 am View article »
10-14-25 Ed Hare, W1RFI, Long time ARRL Lab Engineer,... Updated October 31, 2025, to include service information (at the bottom).Edward F. “Ed” Hare, Jr., W1RFI, who spent decades as an employee of ARRL The National... 10-14-25, 12:37 pm Updated October 31, 2025, to include service information (at the bottom). Edward F. “Ed” Hare, Jr., W1RFI, who spent decades as an employee of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, has become a Silent Key. He died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 75 after an illness. Hare first earned his Amateur Radio Service license as a teenager as WN1CYF (later WA1CYF and KA1CV) and was active i... View article »

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