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01/03/2025 | ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio Launches Dream Station Sweepstakes

ARRL has introduced a sweepstakes, offering members the chance to win an Icom Dream Station including a limited-edition IC-7760 HF/50 MHz transceiver, IC-PW2 amplifier, and microphone. The ARRL Sweepstakes will run from January 3 to December 31, 2025. Read More
01/03/2025 | Deadline Extended for ARRL Foundation Scholarship Applications

The ARRL Foundation has extended the application deadline to its Scholarship Program to Monday, January 13, 11:59 PM EST. Read More
01/03/2025 | CWops Announces 2024 Advancing the Art of CW Award

The award recognizes contributions made toward advancing the art or practice of radio communications by Morse code. Read More
01/03/2025 | The K7RA Solar Update

Currently a geomagnetic storm is raging. On January 1-2, Alaska's college A index reached 113. Read More
01/03/2025 | ARRL RTTY Roundup is This Weekend

The ARRL RTTY Roundup is this weekend. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Read More
12/31/2024 | ARRL Closed for New Years Day, January 1, 2025

ARRL will be closed on New Years Day, January 1, 2025. ARRL Headquarters and W1AW will reopen on January 2, at 8 AM EST. Read More
12/30/2024 | The K7RA Solar Update

Strong solar activity continues, with worldwide propagation on 10 and 12 meters quite commonplace. Read More
12/27/2024 | ARRL Systems Service Disruption

In May 2024, ARRL responded to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Read More
12/26/2024 | 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarships - Final Weeks to Apply

The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program continues to accept applications for the 2025 scholarship cycle. The application period is open until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 6, 2025. Read More
12/25/2024 | ARRL Straight Key Night: January 1, 2025

ARRL Straight Key Night will be January 1, 2025, from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC. Read More
12/24/2024 | ARRL Kids Day - January 4, 2025

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Kids Day runs January 4, 2025 from 1800 UTC - 2359 UTC. Read More
12/24/2024 | Call for Nominations: ARRL Awards Recognize Excellence in Ham Radio

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® seeks nominations for awards. Read More
12/23/2024 | Experimental Station to Commemorate Fessenden Transmission December 24

Brian Justin, Jr., WA1ZMS, of Forest, Virginia, will operate experimental station WI2XLQ on 486-kHz AM for the Reginald Fessenden commemorative transmission starting approximately at 22:00 UTC on December 24, 2024. Read More
12/23/2024 | ARRL Closing Early Dec. 24, and Closed Christmas Day Dec. 25

http://www.arrl.org/" target="_blank"ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will close our headquarters early at 12 PM Eastern Standard Time (1700 UTC) on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and will be closed all day on Wednesday, December 25 for Ch... Read More
12/20/2024 | The K7RA Solar Update

Excellent HF conditions greeted hams in the ARRL 10-Meter contest last weekend. Read More
12/13/2024 | The K7RA Solar Update

Average daily sunpsot number plummeted to 104.4. Read More