ARRL

• 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 17; the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU); the August ARRL National Convention hosted by the Huntsville Hamfest, and recent supp...

• 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 on the visible disk, including a new
  Region 4541. There were three solar flares observed in the past...

• 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 stream) effects are anticipated to persist through September
  18, with additional enhancements likely today due to flan...

• Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air

• Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of Yagis

  The Yagi-Uda beam antenna was invented 100 years ago, in 1926, and Contest University (CTU) is celebrating its centennial with a live Zoom webinar this Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1600 UTC (noon Eastern). The free webinar, titled “The Yagi Turns 100,” will be available online at https://w3lif.org/yagi. There is no pre-registration. Click on the link before 1600 Zulu on Saturday to watch. Q...