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[l] at 6/9/23 11:31am
Solar activity was up this week, with the average daily sunspotnumber increasing from 133.7 to 139, and average daily solar fluxfrom 155.3 to 166.8.Average daily planetary A index stayed the same at 7.3, and averagemiddle latitude A index went from 7.9 to 8.6.Predicted solar flux doesn't show any improvement, with peaks at 170on June 23-25 and July 20-21.The forecast shows solar flux at 168, 16...
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[l] at 6/8/23 12:27pm
“Surf a Radio Wave” was the headline for the Pacific Northwest's largest amateur radio convention, SEA-PAC, which held its 41st event, June 2 - 4, 2023, in Seaside, Oregon. The convention hosted the 2023 ARRL Northwestern Division Convention.ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, delivered an inspiring keynote address at Saturday’s banquet. Goodgame spoke about current and f...
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[l] at 6/7/23 11:56am
2023 ARRL Field Day is just 3 weeks away, on June 24 - 25. It's the most popular on-the-air event held annually in the US and Canada.More than 40,000 hams throughout North America set up temporary transmitting stations in public places to demonstrate ham radio's science, skill, and service to our communities and our nation. It combines public service, emergency preparedness, community outreach,...
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[l] at 6/6/23 7:08am
The ARRL Foundation is now accepting grant applications from amateur radio organizations for eligible amateur radio-related projects and initiatives, particularly those focused on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur radio activities. To grow amateur radio's future, youth-based projects and initiatives are especially encouraged. The ARRL Foundation grants program accepts proposals on a ...
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[l] at 6/5/23 8:35am
Ed Wilson, N2XDD, of Shirley, New York has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Hudson Division by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR.Wilson succeeds Nomar Vizcarrondo, NP4H, who was appointed Director of the ARRL Hudson Division in March. Wilson will serve in the position for the remainder of the 3-year term that ends December 31, 2024.Having developed an interest in radio as a child, Wils...
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[l] at 6/5/23 8:00am
An investigation by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) results in a large fine against a California amateur radio license holder. A Notice of Apparent Liability Forfeiture (NALF) for $24,000 has been filed against Phillip J. Beaudet, N6PJB, of Burney, California. According to the filing, the penalty is for Beaudet “willfully and repeatedly interfering with the radio communications of t...
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[l] at 6/2/23 12:10pm
If you like ships and are an amateur radio operator, 100 ships will be on the air from June 3 - 4 for the annual Museum Ships Weekend event.Organizers stress that this is not a contest, but a fun event that begins at 0000Z on June 3, 2023, and runs through 2359Z on June 4, 2023.While operation on any amateur frequency is allowed, most ships will be operating in the general portion of the bands....
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[l] at 6/2/23 11:29am
Average daily solar flux values dropped over the past week, butsunspot numbers were nearly the same, comparing May 25 to 31 to theprevious week.Average daily solar flux declined from 161.2 to 155.3. Geomagneticindicators were quieter, with average daily planetary A indexdeclining from 17.1 to 7.3, and middle latitude numbers from 14.4 to7.9.Predicted solar flux is 160 on June 2, 155 on June 3-4...
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[l] at 6/2/23 7:55am
ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® has been elected to serve on SAFECOM®. SAFECOM is a group of national thought leaders and officials within the emergency communications and response space that works to set standards used at every level. The program is managed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), an agency of the US Department of Homeland Security.SAFE...
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[l] at 6/1/23 9:53am
The airwaves are markedly dimmer this week, social media is filled with heartfelt tributes, and industry leaders are mourning. Longtime fixture of amateur radio Charles “Chip” Margelli, K7JA, passed away after a brief illness. Margelli was an ARRL Life Member.“The light and love of my life is gone,” Margelli’s widow Janet, KL7MF, posted on Facebook. “He enjoyed 60 wonderful years as a ham and 4...
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[l] at 5/26/23 3:52pm
Both average daily sunspot numbers and solar flux increased this week.  Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 118.6 to 133.4, while average solar flux went from 143.2 to 161.2. Geomagnetic indicators were more active.  Average daily planetary A index went from 9.6 to 17.1, while average middle latitude A index rose from 9.6 to 14.4. Predicted solar flux is 150 on May 26, 155 on May 27 and 28,...
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[l] at 5/26/23 11:06am
The results of two balloted Section Manager elections held this spring were determined when the ballots were counted at ARRL Headquarters on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. John Bigley, N7UR, incumbent Section Manager of the ARRL Nevada Section, was re-elected when he received 277 votes, and Jim Shepherd, W6US, of Sparks, received 177 votes. Bigley, of Las Vegas, has been serving as Section Manager sinc...
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[l] at 5/26/23 7:22am
ARRL greeted attendees in its large exhibit area in the "Tesla" building. Traffic to the exhibit was brisk. Members and prospective members enjoyed meeting with dozens of ARRL program representatives and volunteers. The event hosted the ARRL Great Lakes Division Convention.While the final count is still a few days away from being completed, Hamvention spokesperson Michael Kalter, W8CI, said thi...
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[l] at 5/26/23 6:51am
ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® honors and remembers the ultimate sacrifice made by those who served in the U.S. armed forces. ARRL Headquarters will be closed Monday, May 29, 2023, in observance of Memorial Day. Many of the member services and information offered by ARRL are accessible on our website 24/7.There will be no W1AW code practice or bulletin transmissions on Memori...
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[l] at 5/25/23 11:51am
President Joe Biden announced three nominees for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on May 22, 2023. The President will nominate Anna M. Gomez for a vacant FCC seat. Two sitting Commissioners, Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr, will be nominated for new terms at the same time. Gomez is an attorney with decades of experience in domestic and international communications law and policy. Go...
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[l] at 5/25/23 10:37am
The agreement emphasizes the importance of skilled Amateur Radio Operators in times of crisis and the role of ARES leadership within the emergency communications space. ARES (see the ARES fact sheet at www.arrl.org/ares) is a network of trained Amateur Radio Service licensees organized across the country to provide communications and other support to served agencies, such as local governments, ...
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[l] at 5/22/23 8:33am
by Mark H. Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Acquisitions EditorSunday at Dayton Hamvention® proved to be a whirlwind affair, even if the crowds had thinned considerably from Friday and Saturday’s surge. In the ARRL Expo space, a few more books sold out, along with some of the popular sizes for 2023 ARRL Field Day t-shirts. Among the staff and volunteers present, there was a sense that the event had proved a...
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[l] at 5/22/23 7:37am
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[l] at 5/20/23 9:19am
by Mark H. Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Acquisitions EditorThe Calm BeforeThe first official day of 2023 Dayton Hamvention® began with half an hour of calm on the show floor. All the transceivers and whips, the coils of coax, and bins of SMA connecters lay abed beneath their evening coverings -- white plastic tablecloth in the ARRL exhibit space, black canvas covers for neighboring Icom, and others beyo...
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[l] at 5/19/23 12:46pm
This reporting week, May 11-17, average daily sunspot number wasnearly the same as last week, 118.6 compared to 119.3, onlymarginally lower.But average daily solar flux dropped from 167.8 to 143.2.Geomagnetic indicators were quieter, both planetary and middlelatitude A index at 9.6. Last week the two numbers were 15.1 and11.9, respectively.What is the outlook for the next few weeks?10.7 cm sola...
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[l] at 5/19/23 7:54am
by Mark H. Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Acquisitions EditorThe day before Dayton Hamvention® 2023, and already antennas porcupine cars at the University of Dayton Marriott. Cardstock “No Parking” signs issued by the Xenia, Ohio, police department top blonde stakes on the approach to the vendor parking at the Greene County Fairgrounds, a signal about the number of ham radio operators about to descend.The...
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[l] at 5/18/23 10:19am
Section Manager of the ARRL South Carolina Section Marc Tarplee, N4UFP, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023.Tarplee served as the South Carolina Section Technical Coordinator for 7 years before becoming the South Carolina Section Manager in 2010. He was the longest-serving Section Manager of the century within the ARRL Roanoke Division.He was a member of the York County Amateur Radio Society (Y...
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[l] at 5/16/23 8:15am
The Virginia General Assembly recently issued a resolution commending the Virginia Beach Amateur Radio Club, W4UG (VBARC).House Joint Resolution 681 was carried in the Virginia General Assembly by Virginia Beach Delegate Karen S. Greenhalgh. The resolution was co-patroned in the Virginia Senate by the 8th District Senator Bill DeSteph and the 14th District Senator John Cosgrove.The commendation...
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[l] at 5/15/23 1:35pm
Radio amateurs in Puerto Rico have a day to honor their hobby, held this year on Tuesday, May 9. As set out by Law Number 50 of June 7th, 1996, every second Tuesday of the month of May is known as "Día del Radioaficionado de Puerto Rico," or Puerto Rico Amateur Radio Day. It is part of a larger celebration of National Radio Month held each May on the island. Amateurs received a special proclama...
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[l] at 5/15/23 10:13am
The amateur radio station of the National Hurricane Center, WX4NHC (NHC), located on the campus of Florida International University in Miami, will conduct their on-the-air Annual Communications Test on Saturday, May 27, 2023, from 9 AM - 5 PM EDT (1300z- 2100z).This is the NHC's 43rd year of public service. NHC Amateur Radio Assistant Coordinator Julio Ripoll, WD4R/WX4NHC, reports that the purp...
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[l] at 5/12/23 4:49pm
We saw a modest increase in solar activity in this reporting week, May 4-10. Average daily sunspot numbers nudged up from 114 to 119.3, and average daily solar flux from 151.5 to 167.1  Average daily planetary A index changed from 13.6 to 15.1, and average middle latitude A index remained the same, 11.9. Predicted solar flux is 160 on May 12-13, then 155, 150 and 150 on May 14-16, 145 on May 17...
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[l] at 5/12/23 1:23pm
Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced The Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act (H.R. 3241) on May 11, 2023, to require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) eliminate the obsolete HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit.After being petitioned by ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® in 2013 (RM-11708) for the same relief, in 2016 the Co...
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[l] at 5/11/23 10:09am
On May 26, 2023, The Rooster Net will celebrate 24,000 daily sessions on 3.990 MHz.Doug Frothingham, K2IZI (SK), founded the Rooster Net on September 10, 1957. The net has met at 6:00 AM Eastern time every day without any interruptions since, possibly making it the longest-running amateur radio net.Besides its more-than- 65-year existence, the Rooster Net operates without any rules or a traditi...
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[l] at 5/11/23 5:58am
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[l] at 5/10/23 10:39am
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) is looking for up to 20 young adults to join their online amateur radio project, Exploring the Electromagnetic Spectrum. This is the second running of this pilot program.The program will run from August 7, 2023 - May 13, 2024, for 3 - 6 hours each week. Students selected for the program will receive hands-on experience and learn how the electromag...
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[l] at 5/9/23 11:49am
Dayton Hamvention 2023, ham radio's largest annual gathering, is just two weeks away. Gates open for the 3-day event on Friday, May 19, at 9 AM, at the Greene County Fair and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. Spokesperson Michael Kalter, W8CI, reports that 700 volunteers are working to get the event ready."We like to think of Hamvention as ham radio's people event, and we have a lot to offer," said K...
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[l] at 5/5/23 12:29pm
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® provides free, comprehensive resources to help radio amateurs ensure they are compliant with the new RF exposure rules.On May 3, 2021, new FCC rules governing RF exposure evaluations went into effect. While the exposure limits were not changed, the requirement to conduct an evaluation was made more broadly applicable to amateur licensees. A 2-yea...
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[l] at 5/5/23 7:15am
Spaceweather.com posted the following report on May 4:"REVERSED-POLARITY SUNSPOT EXPLODES: A rare reversed-polaritysunspot exploded today, producing a long-lasting M-class solar flareand a CME that might hit Earth. Geomagnetic storms are possible thisweekend if/when the CME arrives."Sunspot activity and solar flux increased over the past reportingweek, April 27 through May 3.Average daily sunsp...
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[l] at 5/3/23 12:17pm
International Marconi Day celebrates the accomplishments of radio pioneer Guglielmo Marconi on the Saturday closest to his birthday each year. Stations around the world activate a special operating event to celebrate.On January 18, 1903, the first public two-way wireless communication occurred between the United States and Europe. A message from President Theodore Roosevelt was sent to King Edw...
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[l] at 5/2/23 1:34pm
The All Things Amateur Radio Association (ATARA), W8ATR, in Carroll, Ohio, revealed its new science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) trailer on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at the Rising Park's Seeds of Change Earth Day event.The trailer, funded by a grant from the ARRL Foundation, offers visitors a hands-on STEM experience, including a CW oscillator, a display about the history of...
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[l] at 5/1/23 11:50am
ARRL Field Day is June 24 - 25. Get ready for amateur radio's largest on-air operating event with official 2023 ARRL Field Day merchandise available for order now. T-shirts, hats, pins, patches, and stickers are great ways to show off your involvement in this annual event. This year's colorful design features a globe centered on North America and the words, "Tune In The World." The back of the ...
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[l] at 4/28/23 10:48am
Update: Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 5:00 PM Eastern Time:Phone service at ARRL Headquarters has been restored following a regional telephone service outage. Incoming and outgoing phone calls are working. Thank you for your understanding.Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Time:A telephone service outage has been reported by a regional carrier, and is affecting phone service at ARRL Headquarte...
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[l] at 4/28/23 10:48am
Friday, April 28, 2023 @ 1:00 PM Eastern Time:A telephone service outage has been reported by a regional carrier, and is affecting phone service at ARRL Headquarters. Incoming and outgoing phone calls have been disrupted. We are expecting an update from the carrier as they determine the root cause of the issue.Members and prospective members are encouraged to visit the ARRL website to access mo...
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[l] at 4/28/23 9:33am
At 0134 UTC on April 27, The Australian Space Weather ForecastingCentre issued a geomagnetic disturbance warning:"An equatorial coronal hole is currently elevating solar windspeeds. Combined with the anticipated impact from a recent CME onApril 27, geomagnetic activity is expected to be at G0-G1 levelsover April 27-28, with a slight chance of an isolated period of G2."Solar and geomagnetic indi...
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[l] at 4/28/23 7:27am
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about changing the secondary allocation available to radio amateurs on 60 meters. The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 21, 2023, that deals with the band. In a prior petition, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® urged protecting the existing use of the band by amateurs when adding a new alloca...
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[l] at 4/26/23 12:57pm
Dr. Ulrich Rohde, N1UL, received the 2023 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Communications Society Distinguished Industry Leader Award.The award recognizes an industry executive whose leadership has resulted in major and outstanding advances and new directions in the information and communications business.According to the IEEE, Dr. Rohde won the award "for contributions ...
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[l] at 4/25/23 12:07pm
The Nashua Area Radio Society's spring 2023 online Ham Bootcamp will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 AM to 6 PM Eastern Time. Access to the session will be provided via Zoom.Ham Bootcamp includes a series of demonstrations and tutorials designed to help newly licensed Technician-, General-, and Extra-class license holders get on the air. Ham Bootcamp is also a great opportunity for hams wh...
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[l] at 4/24/23 1:31pm
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year's Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event.The AFD Crossband Test is a unique opportunity to test two-way communications...
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[l] at 4/21/23 11:02am
Again this week sunspot numbers and solar flux were higher than theweek before.Average daily sunspot numbers more than doubled, from 70.6 to 146.9,and average daily solar flux increased from 141 to 164.5. Bothfigures represent a substantial increase in solar activity.Planetary A index averages went from 7.6 to 8.1, while middlelatitude A index advanced from 6.4 to 7.3.Three new sunspot groups e...
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[l] at 4/14/23 1:17pm
U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) recently visited a hamfest and met with Amateur Radio operators at DeVry University campus in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 8.Congresswoman Lesko’s visit was a highlight of the event, as she is a major supporter of Amateur Radio. Lesko arrived early and spoke with many Amateur Radio attendees and ARRL leadership representatives. She toured the emergency comm...
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[l] at 4/14/23 12:34pm
The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, in conjunction with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, announced their expanded hours during the 2023 Dayton Hamvention®.The museum will be open Thursday, May 18, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Friday, May 19, from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM; Saturday, May 20, from 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, and Sunday, May 21, from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.Admission is $10...
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[l] at 4/14/23 12:20pm
The Amateur Radio Software Award (ARSA) Committee has announced that GridTracker, a project led by Stephen Loomis, N0TTL, and the GridTracker.org team, has been selected as the recipient of the 4th annual Amateur Radio Software Award.The award recognizes software projects that enhance amateur radio and promote innovation, freedom, and openness in amateur radio software development.The committee...
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[l] at 4/14/23 12:19pm
World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) is April 18, 2023, and will celebrate the IARU's 98th anniversary. On this day in 1925,the IARU was formed in Paris, France. American Radio Relay League® (ARRL) Co-Founder Hiram Percy Maxim was its first president.This year's theme is Human Security for All (HS4A). The day is being celebrated with a 2-week operating event occurring April 11 - 25.Dave Sumner, K1ZZ,...
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[l] at 4/14/23 9:56am
Solar activity was up for this reporting week, April 6-12.Seven new sunspot groups appeared, one on April 6, another on April9, two more on April 10, another on April 11, and two more on April12. Then on Thursday, April 13, three new sunspot groups emerged.The sunspot number rose to 154, the highest value in the past month.Average daily sunspot number rose from 53.4 to 70.6, and averagedaily so...
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[l] at 4/7/23 4:41pm
 Average solar flux and sunspot numbers were way down this week. Sunspot numbers were down by half, from 112.6 last week to 53.4.  Average daily solar flux declined from 156.1 to 132.5.  Geomagnetic indicators were lower too.  Average daily planetary A index from 23.3 last week to 15 in this bulletin, and average daily middle latitude A index from 13.7 to 11.7.The April 1 middle latitude A inde...
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[l] at 4/7/23 9:38am
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) announced the four astronauts who will venture around the moon on Artemis II. This will be the first crewed mission on NASA's path to establishing long-term moon science and exploration development. The agencies revealed the crew members on Monday, April 3, 2023, during an event at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Three...
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[l] at 3/31/23 1:40pm
Amateur radio and the work of ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) will again be represented at the 2023 National Hurricane Conference, which will be held this year in New Orleans, Louisiana (http://www.hurricanemeeting.com). ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, will be one of the presenters. This year, the workshop will be held in-person and over Zoom. The conf...
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[l] at 3/31/23 9:38am
ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to welcome Sierra Harrop, W5DX, to its headquarters staff as Public Relations and Outreach Manager. Harrop brings 20 years of experience as a multi-award-winning television storyteller, producer, and host to the role. She leads ARRL’s outreach and communications strategy to promote the awareness and value of the Amateur Radio Service ...
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[l] at 3/31/23 9:31am
Parks on the Air® (POTA) sites that honor African American heritage are the focus of a casual operating event organized by the OMIK Amateur Radio Association, Inc (OMIK). The OMIK POTA Challenge 2023 will run from April 1 to December 31.OMIK was founded in 1952 by black amateur radio operators. While it is still a predominately African-American organization, today it represents a multi-racial, ...
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[l] at 3/31/23 9:27am
Orlando HamCation announced the attendance number for this year's 76th annual event, which was held February 10 - 12 at the 87-acre lakefront Central Florida Fairgrounds and Expo Park.This year's attendance was the third largest for HamCation, at 21,830.HamCation organizers reported the weather was great during show hours and the rain held off each night until after closing.A big thank you was ...
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[l] at 3/31/23 9:24am
In less than a month, 2023 World Amateur Radio Day (WARD) will be celebrated, literally, around the world!WARD is held on April 18 every year and is celebrated by radio amateurs and their national associations which are organized as member-societies of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). It was on this day in 1925 that the IARU was formed in Paris. American Radio Relay League (ARRL) C...
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[l] at 3/31/23 7:18am
Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot numberrose from 68 to 112.6, and average daily solar flux changed from145.6 to 156.1.A new sunspot group emerged on March 24, two more on March 26 and27, and three on March 29.Due to solar wind and a geomagnetic disturbance at the beginning ofthe reporting week, average daily planetary A index increased from10.6 to 23.3, while average mi...
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[l] at 3/28/23 1:47pm
ARRL Director Ria Jairam, N2RJ, who has represented the Hudson Division since 2019, has stepped down, effective March 31, 2023, at 5 PM Eastern.Vice Director Nomar Vizcarrondo, NP4H, of Englewood, New Jersey, will accede to the Director’s chair. Vizcarrondo, who earned his amateur radio license in 1978 at the age of 11, will serve as Director for the remainder of a 3-year term ending December 3...
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[l] at 3/24/23 10:05am
Sunspot numbers were lower again this week, with the averagedeclining from 143.6 two weeks ago to 118.7 last week and now 68this week. Average daily solar flux sank 8 points from 153.6 lastweek to 145.6.Six new sunspot groups emerged over the week, one on March 17,another March 18, three more on March 19, one more on March 21 andanother on March 22.Predicted solar flux is 150, 145 and 145 on Ma...
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[l] at 3/22/23 3:54pm
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[l] at 3/22/23 3:33pm
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released a final version (March 2023) of the National Incident Management System (NIMS) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Functional Guidance. The guidance, which provides a framework for communications resources within incident management, officially includes support from amateur radio operators. The expanded Communications Unit ...

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