ARRL
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New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition
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The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled
The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday,
October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled.
The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z).
West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying Run on
3581.5, 7047.5, and 14047.5 kHz. The speeds will run from 10 to 35 WPM. -
Hurricane Melissa Update
Updated Thursday, October 30, 2025 @ 8 AM EDT
Hurricane Melissa, now a Category 1 storm, is expected to approach the island of Bermuda late Thursday afternoon.
The Hurricane Watch Net ended operations Wednesday night and are now at an Alert Level 3 standby mode. They will continue to closely monitor Melissa’s track, forward speed, and intensity. Should conditions warrant, they will resume operati...
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Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest Weekend
Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday, October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a group of licensed Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essential communications support to the Na...
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The ARRL Solar Update
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...