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The ARRL Solar Update
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026
Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that reached 140 solar flux units (SFU) and a type II radio sweep with an estimated shock speed of 930 km/s despite its relatively impulsive nature. No resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) has been obs...
The ARRL EME Contest
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026
Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfest
Posted on Friday August 28, 2026
Entrepreneur and Amateur Radio Operator Invests in the Next Generation of Problem Solvers
Posted on Friday August 21, 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent his career solving complex energy and engineering challenges, Galm is now investing in the next generation of problem solvers through his support of ARRL.
The gift will directly support ARRL programs a...
Kopernik Observatory Seeks Amateur Radio Operators to Track August 19 Balloon Flight
Posted on Tuesday August 18, 2026
Amateur radio operators in western New York and other northeastern states have an opportunity to help track an educational balloon. Drew Deskur, KA1M, Director of the Kopernik Observatory, a public observatory and informal STEM education center in Vestal, New York, said the balloon was expected to be launched August 19 at 10 AM Eastern (1400 UTC) with Automatic Packet Reporting System (ARPS) an...