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04-18-25 The ARRL Solar Report Spaceweather.com reports a Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection on April 15 sparked geomagnetic storms. On April 16, the storm became severe (G4) with Northern Lights... 04-18-25, 17:17 pm Spaceweather.com reports a Cannibal Coronal Mass Ejection on April 15 sparked geomagnetic storms. On April 16, the storm became severe (G4) with Northern Lights sighted as far south as France. The storm is subsiding now to a category G1/G2, which could still produce high-latitude auroras. Although Regions AR4062 and AR4064 have been relatively quiet they are more structurally complex than ant... View article »
04-18-25 Former ARRL Vice Director Wayne Overbeck, N6NB,... Former ARRL Vice Director and Contest Advisory Committee Chairman Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, passed away Saturday April 12, 2025. He was 82 years old. Overbeck held an... 04-18-25, 14:19 pm Former ARRL Vice Director and Contest Advisory Committee Chairman Wayne Overbeck, N6NB, passed away Saturday April 12, 2025. He was 82 years old. Overbeck held an Amateur Extra-class license and was active in amateur radio for over 68 years. He served four terms as an elected ARRL Vice Director, from 1984 to 1993, and was also chairman of the ARRL Contest Advisory Committee during the 1970s and... View article »
04-18-25 Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, SK Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, passed away on April 13, 2025. For 36 years, Cook wrote the weekly W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin and the K7RA Solar Update for the ARRL... 04-18-25, 13:56 pm Paul “Tad” Cook, K7RA, passed away on April 13, 2025. For 36 years, Cook wrote the weekly W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin and the K7RA Solar Update for the ARRL Letter. He retired in January 2025, citing a recent ALS diagnosis and on March 8, Cook received the ARRL President’s Award presented to him by ARRL Northwestern Division Director Mark Tharp, KB7HDX. Several weeks ago, Robin Amundson, ... View article »
04-17-25 World Amateur Radio Day – International... April 18th is honored as World Amateur Radio Day, when we celebrate the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The organization was born out of a... 04-17-25, 13:53 pm April 18th is honored as World Amateur Radio Day, when we celebrate the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The organization was born out of a meeting in Paris on April 17, 1925. ARRL took a leadership role in its founding, with ARRL Founder Hiram Percy Maxim, then 1AW, serving as the first President of IARU. As reported by Kenneth B. Warner, 1BHW, in the June 1925 edition ... View article »
04-17-25 ARRL Videos Document Next Generation DXing... 04-17-25, 13:48 pm View article »
04-14-25 ARRL Files Comments Responding to FCC Request... ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for public input on... 04-14-25, 15:31 pm ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for public input on alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens by deleting or modifying rules, In the Matter of Delete, Delete, Delete. Implementing ARRL’s suggestions would promote and protect the art, science, and enjoyment of amateur radio, and enhance ... View article »
04-11-25 The ARRL Solar Report Due to most of the regions on the solar disk being fairly simple intheir magnetic complexity, solar activity is expected to remain atlow levels with a chance for M-class... 04-11-25, 14:20 pm Due to most of the regions on the solar disk being fairly simple in their magnetic complexity, solar activity is expected to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class flares (R1 to R2, or Minor to Moderate). Solar wind parameters are expected to trend further towards nominal levels as the Coronal Hole High-Speed Stream effects continue to wane. Additional enhancements from another negative polari... View article »

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