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The ARRL Solar Update
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026
Solar activity was at high levels for most of the week, dominated by
Region 4366. The most notable event was an impulsive X4.2 flare from
that region on February 4. Throughout the period, Region 4366
continued to exhibit a slight reduction in area and a modest
simplification of its magnetic complexity. The remaining numbered
regions on the visible disk remained stable or in a state of slight
decay.
T...
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Three Questions from Use
Posted on Friday February 06, 2026
ARRL Joins America250 as a Supporting Partner for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary
Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026
Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE, Silent Key
Posted on Saturday January 31, 2026
John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026. He was 98 years old. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Johnson was a World War II veteran and served in the Pacific Theater.
He was first licensed on March 15, 1954, as KN2HHR. Following military service and college, he worked for the General Electric Company, and then as an engineer for the Federal Communications Commis...
The ARRL Solar Update
Posted on Friday January 30, 2026
Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-class
flares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of the
regions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and
4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directed
Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls for
solar activity to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class
fla...