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The ARRL Solar Report

Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at minor storm levelsfor March 18, and then from March 27 and 27 all due to recurrentCoronal Hole influences.Solar activity was at low levels. Multiple C-Class flares wereobserved from newly numbered Region 4028. More spots are rotatingaround the Southeast limb that maybe connected to the spot group.The largest flare of the period was a C6.8 on March...

Perfect Storm Exercise in California Gets Results

The ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section (SJV) conducted “Perfect Storm,” an amateur radio emergency exercise, on March 5 - 7.Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Dan Sohn, WL7COO, asked that a section-wide exercise be created that would engage both amateur radio operators and non-amateurs to become more active in their community's emergency preparedness and response capabilities.  There were 120 par...

ARRL Ham Radio Open House — Site Locator Live, PR Workshop Registration

ARRL Ham Radio Open House is a national event being hosted by local amateur radio clubs in April to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. The event is designed to highlight technical innovations in ham radio, and show off the current state of the art. It will serve as a tool to tell the story of amateur radio being a pathway to tomorrow's technical careers. A site locator is now li...

Dayton Hamvention 2025 Award Winners Announced

The recipients of the 2025 Dayton Hamvention® Awards were announced on March 11, 2025. “The selection process was highly competitive, given the outstanding quality of nominations submitted this year. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners for 2025,” said Dayton Hamvention Awards Chair Michael Kalter, W8CI.Technical Achievement Award: Dr. Kristina Collins, KD8OXTDr. Kristina Coll...

Hurricane Watch Net Founder Gerald Murphy, K8YUW, a Silent Key

Gerald E. “Gerry” Murphy, K8YUW, passed away on February 25, 2025. He was 88 years old, and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). According to a statement released by current HWN manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Murphy, then 28 years old, was stationed at the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Center in Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1965. During his time off, he handled countless phon...

Clubs are Gearing Up for ARRL Ham Radio Open House — Yours Can, Too!

The ARRL Solar Report

Spaceweather.com is reporting "A Hole In The Sun's Atmosphere" thatshould reach Earth on March 9 and 10.Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours.The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed onMarch 5 at 1150z from Region 4016. There are currently 10 numberedsunspot regions on the disk.Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-classflares a...

SSB SWL contest 2025

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2504

Building a Multiband Vertical Wire Antenna, Reviving the 3 Transistor Short Wave Radio, Portable antenna for 440 MHz, Building a Compact and Efficient WSPR Beacon, Designing a Modular DC Receiver with Tunable Preselector for HF Listening, 3-elements Yagi-Uda online calculator, Transforming Your Tower into a High-Performing Dual-Band DX Antenna, Coax Velocity Factor in Baluns, RFNM Motherboards, Understanding Return Loss, VSWR, and S11,

WSJT-X 2.7 available to download

WSJT-X 2.7 enhances digital communication with the introduction of QMAP for EME monitoring, Q65 Pileup mode for handling multiple weak signals, and SuperFox mode for efficient multi-Hound transmissions.

Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2503

Comparative Testing of DIY and Commercial Antennas for ADS-B Reception, The RDF 10 seconds unfold Yagi, J-Pole Antenna Calculator, Broadcast band filter, Collinear Antenna Calculator, DIY A Cantenna For Your WiFi Network, 160M Folded Counterpoise, 5/8-wavelength GP vertical antenna calculator , The F6AOJ RX splitter project,

New Kenwood TM-D750A

New model: Kenwood TM-D750A unveiled at Hamvention 2025. The Ultimate Tribander - Driving Connectivity to New Heights in Mobile Communications

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QRP in the Park

This presentation explores the practice of QRP (low-power) amateur radio operation in outdoor settings. ... - Listed in Operating Modes/QRP

A new paddle with no moving parts

This thoughtful review details ajourney from the stock Elecraft KXPD2 paddle to an innovative ... - Listed in Radio Equipment/HF Transceivers/Elecraft KX2