ARRL

1. Ed Hare, W1RFI, Long time ARRL Lab Engineer, Passes Away

   Edward F. “Ed” Hare, Jr., W1RFI, who spent decades as an employee of the ARRL Laboratory, has become a Silent Key. He died on October 10, 2025, at the age of 74 after an illness.

   Hare was first licensed as a teenager in 1963 as KN1CV (later KA1CV) and was an active ham throughout his life. He was an avid QRP operator, earning his Worked All States certificate with 250 milliwatts on CW. In his pr...

2. The ARRL Solar Update

   Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours. Solar
   activity is expected to be low with a chance for M class flares. Solar wind
   speed reached a peak of 1124 km/s.
   
   Solar activity reached moderate levels following an M2.0 flare (R1-Minor) at
   from a region just around the Northwestern limb. Only low-level C-class
   activity was observed from the remaining spotted regions on the visibl...

3. Zoe Rodriguez Named 2025 Craigie Memorial Educator

4. ARRL Year of the Club Newsletter Contest - Call for Submissions

5. ARRL Foundation Accepting Grant Applications in October

   The ARRL Foundation is accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged.

   The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a cycli...