ARRL

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.
  1. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that early this morning, May 22, 2025, the US House of Representatives passed a massive Reconciliation bill with the below spectrum provisions relevant to Amateur Radio. 

    • Within two years not less than 600 megahertz must be identified from between 1.3 and 10 GHz for reallocation to commercial use for broadband services.
    • The identified spec...
  2. ARRL members in Utah have elected Brett Pruitt, K7BDP, of Hurricane, to continue as the ARRL Utah Section Manager, and his new term of office starts on July 1. Pruitt received 275 votes and Bob Craven, N7GTE, received 234 votes. Election ballots were counted on Tuesday, May 20, at ARRL Headquarters.

    Pruitt was first appointed as Section Manager of the ARRL Utah Section on February 1, after previ...

  3. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® honors and remembers the ultimate sacrifice made by those who served in the U.S. armed forces. ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 26, 2025, in observance of Memorial Day.

    There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin transmissions on Memorial Day. ARRL Headquarters will reopen Tuesday, May 27, at 8 AM EDT.

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  4. By: Rich Moseson, W2VU

    What do the Dayton Hamvention® flea market and Xenia, Ohio, weather have in common? They each offer a little bit of everything! Friday’s hot and humid afternoon was followed by thunderstorms at night and cool, windy, weather on Saturday. The Hamvention itself, though, provided consistently positive experiences for just about everyone. ARRL activities were highlighted by th...