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Hams in Germany who have been enjoying temporary privileges on some bands will be able to use them for six more months.
Free weekly classes are about to start online for hams hoping to obtain their Extra Class license.
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All stations worked from my QTH (KG33) in Gauteng, South Africa.
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URL: http://www.arrl.orgDXer and DXpeditioner Kan Mizoguchi, JA1BK, Silent Key
23 July 2026
Kiyoshi “Kan” Mizoguchi, JA1BK, a well-known DXer, DXpeditioner, CQ DX Hall of Fame member, and former Director of International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 3 passed away in May 2026 at the age of 93. He was a member of the ARRL Maxim Society at the Fellow Class.
First licensed in 1952, Mizoguchi became involved in the creation of IARU Region 3, which covers most of Asia and the Pacific, a...
Read moreThe ARRL Solar Update
20 July 2026
Solar activity has remained at low levels, with an occasional
low-level C-class flaring observed, including a C3.3/Sf flare on July
15 from Region 4489. The largest event of the period, a long-duration
C8.9 flare that peaked on July 15, originated from a returning region
on the eastern limb. This region is not yet numbered and will be
assessed once it has become visible from Earth’s perspective, but...
New ARRL Santa Clara Valley Section Manager
16 July 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced the appointment of Tony Dowler, K6BV, of Pacifica, California, as the ARRL Santa Clara Valley (SCV) Section Manager as of July 1, 2026. Dowler succeeds James Armstrong, NV6W, of San Jose, who concluded his third term as Section Manager on June 30 after serving since 2020.
Dowler has been the SCV Affiliated Club Coordinator. He has been ...
Read moreThe ARRL Solar Update
10 July 2026
Solar activity reached moderate levels with an M1.5/1N flare on July 8 from Region 4482.
There are currently five numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 4482 demonstrated continued growth and developed a delta spot within its trailing spot group. Region 4485 displayed new flux emergence. Regions 4486 and 4487 were newly numbered during the period. Region 4481 was stable and remained an unr...
Read more16-Year-Old ARRL Member Wins 2026 Student Coding Competition
10 July 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that member Ben Leovy, KC3ZPQ, of Ellicott City, Maryland, has been named the winner of the 2026 ARRL Student Coding Competition. Leovy, 16, recently completed his sophomore year at Howard High School. He designed a mobile application to help users prepare for their amateur radio license examinations.
Leovy will receive a $5...
Read moreThe ARRL Solar Update
6 July 2026
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Navigating an HOA and Returning to Amateur Radio and Field Day!
6 July 2026
Fred Johnson, K6FRD, is an amateur radio operator in Riverside, California. Like many hams, he lives in an HOA-controlled neighborhood. For Johnson, finding practical, low-visibility, antenna solutions has become part of the fun over the years.
“For years I struggled to enjoy HF because, like many amateurs in an HOA, towers and conventional outdoor antennas simply aren't an option,” said Johnson...
Read moreNew ARRL Atlantic Division Vice Director
6 July 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Ray Sokola, K9RS, of Wilmington, Delaware, as Vice Director for the ARRL Atlantic Division. The appointment, made by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, fills the vacancy created in January when former Vice Director Marty Newingham, AG3I, assumed the office of Atlantic Division Director. Sokola will serve the rema...
Read moreCall for Nominations for ARRL Director and Vice Director
1 July 2026
Attention: Full ARRL members in the ATLANTIC, DAKOTA, DELTA, GREAT LAKES, and MIDWEST Divisions. You have the opportunity to choose a Director and Vice Director to represent you for 3-year terms beginning January 1, 2027.
ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. A voting Director is chosen by ballot by the full (licensed) ARRL members in each of its 15 divisions. Vice Directors who serve in t...
Read moreStart Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026
28 June 2026
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