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. Don’t miss it! The annual YouTube telethon to raise money for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, beginning at 3 PM EST / 12 PM PST, on the Ham Radio Crash Course YouTube channel, hosted by Josh Nass, KI6NAZ.

    Join Nass and several other amateur radio contributors for a fun and entertaining livestream. They’ll cover a variety of amateur...

  2. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2025 ARRL Division elections.

    In the ARRL Pacific Division, current Director John Litz, NZ6Q (1,270 votes), of Stockton, California, was declared the winner, defeating Bob Vallio, W6RGG (960 votes).

    In the Southeastern Division, current Director Mickey Baker, N4MB (1,596 votes), of West Palm Beach, Florida, was declared...

  3. Solar activity has remained low this past week. The largest flare
    was a C9.9 on November 19 from a region just beyond the NE limb near
    N17. Region 4284 grew slightly in the early part of the period but
    was in decay after November 19.

    New Region 4287 was numbered. A Type II radio sweep (estimated at
    695 km/s) was observed on November 19 at 2215 UTC, likely associated
    with a B9.0 flare from just beyond...

  4. NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) 2025.

    The necessary time and resources required to plan a comprehensive national event for SKYWARN™ Recognition Day 2025 are not available this year. Thus, the difficult decision was made to cancel this year's event by the NWS. 

    The NWS will work with ARRL and SKYWARN™ spotters to brainstorm i...

  5. Updated 11/20/2025 (FCC System Issues Affecting Application Processing)


    Original story 11/18/2025

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that the FCC has extended the filing deadline to March 5, 2026, for amateur radio licenses that otherwise were due to expire from October 1, 2025, to March 5, 2026. The announcement is included in an FCC Public Notice (DA-25-943) released on Mo...