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• The ARRL Solar Update

  Solar activity reached moderate levels with two M-class flares
  earlier this week.
   
  The first flares occurred on January 21 in regions 4345 and 4349.
  Region 4345 continued to show development, as well as region 4342.
  Region 4341 was a main contributor to the C-level activity of the
  day, including a larger C-class flare on January 21. No
  Earth-directed CMEs were observed in the available coronagraph
  im...

• Now Shipping: the 2026 edition of The ARRL Repeater Directory® powered by RepeaterBook

  ARRL is excited to announce that the 2026 edition ofThe ARRL Repeater Directory® is once again powered by RepeaterBook, amateur radio’s worldwide repeater database. New for 2026, The Repeater Directoryfeatures a City Quick Find Index, making it faster and easier than ever to locate nearby repeaters.

  “Each year The ARRL Repeater Directory continues to set the standard for trusted repeater infor...

• ARRL Honorary Vice President John Cadwallader Kanode, N4MM, Silent Key

  John Cadwallader Kanode, N4MM (SK), of Boyce, Virginia, passed away on January 13, 2026. He was 88 years old. First licensed in 1952, Kanode served on the Board of Directors of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio for 21 years, first as Roanoke Division Vice Director, then Director, and Vice President. He was a member of the ARRL Maxim Society (President Class), a Life Member, and wa...

• The ARRL Solar Update

  Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an M1.6 flare on
  January 14 from new region AR4341. Spot classification of this
  region is complicated by limb proximity and foreshortening effects.
  New Region AR4342 rotated around the NE limb and was also numbered.
  No Earth-directed Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. Solar
  activity is expected to be low with a 25-30% chance for M-class
  flares (...

• New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13

  The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new power restrictions on those frequencies. It’s a bit confusing, as different rules apply to different segments of the band. The changes result from the FCC’s action to approve a worldwide 60-meter amateur allocation made by the World Radiocommunication Conference...