American Radio Relay League

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

  1. Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake

    ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2).

    Monday, August 10, 2026

    This morning, several regions of Colombia were shaken by an earthquake. According to data from the Colombian Geological Service, the quake occurred at 07:34 local time, with its epicenter located in...

  2. ARRL 2025 Annual Report Now Available

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has published its 2025 Annual Report, which includes a summary of the year’s program activities, along with the 2025 and 2024 financial statements and an independent auditor’s report.

    The report shares accomplishments across education, advocacy, emergency communications, publications, technology, and member services, while recognizing members, vol...

  3. Amateur Radio Supports Wisconsin Tornado Recovery

    On July 27, July 30, and August 1, 2026, members of the Green Bay Mike and Key Club, who are also members of the Brown-Kewaunee County Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®), deployed to Winnebago County, Wisconsin, following a tornado that struck on July 27. The tornado hit Appleton and caused severe damage in Menasha, Fox Crossing, and nearby communities, with peak winds estimated at 140 mp...

  4. FCC Cites GMRS Licensee for Illegal Linked Repeater Network

    The FCC Enforcement Bureau has issued a Notice of Violation to Gary M. Beckstedt, Sr., of Newnan, Georgia, for operating a network of nearly two dozen linked General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) repeaters in violation of FCC rules for the service. Beckstedt is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of North Georgia GMRS, Inc., and licensee of GMRS station WQYU407. He also holds amateur radio lic...

  5. Order Your ARRL America250 Worked All States Award Certificate

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® introduced the ARRL America250 Worked All States (WAS) operating event this year. If you've already confirmed contacts with all 50 states, you can now order your commemorative award certificate. The attractive, frame-worthy certificate celebrates your participation in this once-in-a-lifetime event honoring America's 250th anniversary. 

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  6. New ARRL Maine Section Manager

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has annouced Cory Golob, KU1U, of Sabattus, Maine, as the new ARRL Maine Section Manager as of August 3, 2026. Golob succeeds Philip Duggan, N1EP, who concluded his term as Section Manager on June 30 after serving since December 2021.

    “I want to do the very best for amateur radio in the ARRL Maine Section and build on what our previous Section Man...

  7. Club Update Reminder

    In an effort to maintain updated ARRL Affiliated Club records, ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is urging radio clubs to complete the required annual Affiliated Club review now. The annual review requires nothing more than reviewing club information such as the club email addresses and contact information. Clubs should also test their listed email to ensure it is accurate and wo...

  8. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity has been at low levels, with occasional B-class flaring and isolated low-level C-class flares observed. The largest event of the period was a C1.6/Sf flare on August 5 from Region 4502.
     
    The six numbered sunspot regions on the visible disk are mostly stable or in varying stages of decay. Region 4498 showed a slight decrease in penumbral extent. Region 4499 declined in length and...

  9. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity has remained at low levels. Region 4494 exhibited decay in its trailing spots as its flare activity subsided. Region 4498 rotated into better viewing positioning, revealing mixed polarity just behind its large leading spot, and was responsible for a handful of low-level C-class flares.

    Region 4499 underwent evolution, gaining additional spots and producing a low-level C-class flar...

  10. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity continued at moderate levels as Region 4493 produced an M3.6 flare on July 22, which was the largest event of the period and was associated with a 10.7-centimeter radio burst of 200 solar flux units (sfu). Additionally, 4493 produced a C3.4 flare on July 22, which was associated with another 10.7-cm radio burst of 150 sfu.
     
    Region 4493 continued to undergo consolidation in its le...

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