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- eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear
ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® that its new policy will not apply to gear that operates exclusively on amateur radio…
- Florida Hams Provide Communications Support During Hurricane Isaias
Amateur radio operators from Florida’s Santa Rosa, Nassau, Lake, Pinellas, and Leon Counties played an important role in supporting emergency communications efforts during and following Hurricane Isaias, helping ensure that critical communication capabilities remained available throughout the storm. In Santa Rosa County, volunteer amateur radio…
- The ARRL Solar Update
Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both the sunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above 100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), the increase in activity is being fueled primarily by sunspot Region 4551, which is…
- The 2026 ARRL Online Auction Is Now Open
The 21st annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by GigaParts, is open now through October 22. Browse more than 200 items and place your bids! This year’s selection includes gear from QST “Product Review” articles, vintage books, pre-owned equipment, signed original sketches by Salty Walt Hudson,…
- ARRL Headquarters Closing Early on Friday, October 9, 2026
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close our headquarters at 12 PM Eastern time on Friday, October 9, 2026, for a staff event. The ARRL Headquarters lobby and store, as well as W1AW, will be open to visitors from 8 AM to 12…
- Radio Amateurs Prepare for Hurricane Isaias
Updated Saturday, October 10, 2026 @ 11 AM EDT As of Saturday morning, October 10, the Hurricane Watch Net remained active on both 14.325 and 7.268 MHz, collecting and forwarding post-storm reports to the National Hurricane Center and assisting with any emergency, priority or outgoing…
- Watching the Gulf
The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) is closely monitoring Invest 92L , which is expected to become Tropical Storm Isaias in the next 24 hours. According to HWN Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, the potential area of concern for this storm is a wide swath of the Gulf coast,…
- 2026 Collegiate QSO Party is October 3 – 4
Get ready to contact college and university radio clubs during this weekend’s Collegiate QSO Party, 0000 UTC October 3 through 2359 UTC ImageOctober 4 (Friday evening through Sunday in the US). Students, faculty, staff, and alumni will be on the air using the call sign…
- Remembering Four Silent Keys
We are saddened to report this week on the passing of four well-known amateurs, including two members of the extended “ARRL family.” Longtime ARRL Rhode Island Section Manager Robert George “Bob” Beaudet, W1YRC, became a Silent Key on September 10, 2026, at age 88. An…
- Video/Podcast with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA
ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, was a guest on episode 103 of The DX Mentor , which aired September 19, 2026. Hosted by Bill Salyers, AJ8B, with Joe Pater, W8GEX, the discussion covered highlights from the ARRL Board of Directors’ annual Second Meeting, held July…
- Will RADE Be the Next SSB?
It’s been a half century since single sideband (SSB) supplanted amplitude modulation (AM) as the most popular voice mode on HF, due largely to its spectrum efficiency, occupying roughly half the bandwidth of an AM signal. Now, there’s a new digital voice mode from FreeDV…
- FCC and HHS Initiate New Proceedings on RF Exposure
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio ® is following two new federal proceedings concerning radio frequency (RF) exposure. On September 17, 2026, the FCC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiated parallel comment periods on RF safety issues. Neither inquiry…
- The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity is likely to continue at low levels with isolated to occasional C-class flare activity, along with a slight chance for R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) M-class flare events, through September 25, according to NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center. The SWPC reports that nine sunspot regions are…
- The ARRL Solar Update
Solar flare activity is expected to remain at very low levels, with a chance for isolated C-class flares through September 19, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Solar wind speed was steady near 530 km/s, and negative polarity CH HSS (coronal hole high-speed…
- Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air
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