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07/07/2025 | US Radio Orienteering Champs Crowned

The 24th USA Radio Orienteering Championships were held June 19 – 22, 2025 Read More
07/03/2025 | 2025 ARRL Field Day a Success

Across the country, people come together in town squares, public parks, green spaces, and other locations – all to celebrate the joy of amateur radio and to share it with others Read More
07/03/2025 | ARRL Headquarters Will be Closed on Independence Day, Friday, July 4

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters will be closed on Friday July 4, 2025, for the Independence Day holiday. Read More
07/01/2025 | ARRL® Logbook of The World® Return to Service

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will return Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) to service at 10:00 AM EDT on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. Read More
07/01/2025 | Call for Nominations for ARRL Director and Vice Director

ARRL is governed by its Board of Directors. A voting Director is chosen by ballot by the full (licensed) ARRL members in each of its 15 divisions. Read More
06/27/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 48 hours, with low-level C-class flares. Read More
06/27/2025 | Field Day Safety – Tips From an Experienced Compliance Officer

One of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer on site who makes use of the Safety Officer Checklist Read More
06/27/2025 | Sharing ARRL Field Day with Others via Social Media

Social media is a powerful tool for connecting people Read More
06/27/2025 | 2025 ARRL Field Day is This Weekend!

It’s here! Ham radio’s largest on-air event takes place this weekend Read More
06/22/2025 | Local, County, and State Governments Proclaim Value of Amateur Radio

The Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation Read More
06/21/2025 | Protect the Most Important Element of Field Day: The People

That includes yourself! Late June holds the Summer Solstice, and in North America where Field Day takes place, that means a higher likelihood of long, hot, summer days Read More
06/20/2025 | ARRL Announces Logbook of The World® Systems Upgrade

As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems infrastructure, LoTW will be receiving major upgrades. Read More
06/20/2025 | The ARRL Solar Report

On June 19 the Sun produced another X-class flare causing a shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean. Read More
06/20/2025 | 2025 ARRL Field Day is Next Weekend

Lather on the sunscreen and get ready for the fun! 2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29. It is amateur radio’s biggest yearly event Read More
06/19/2025 | Hurricane Erick Updates

Hurricane Erick made landfall early Thursday morning, June 19, along Southern Mexico's Pacific coast. It has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 status, according to the US National Hurricane Center. Read More
06/16/2025 | Ham Radio Reports Fire; Helicopter Crew Extinguishes Just in Time

Wireless service is spotty in portions of the eastern Sierra, and they didn’t have a cell signal, so Debevec used his handheld ham radio to report the fire on a nearby repeater. Read More