ARRL

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. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to Earth.

    The Artemis II test flight will send NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, KF5LKT; Victor Glover, KI5BKC; and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, KF5LKU, on an approx...

  2. The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has announced the immediate removal of Extra-Class question E6D07 from the Element 4 Extra-Class question pool and from use on examinations. The decision was made after it was determined that the question contained more than one correct answer.

    The current Element 4 Extra-Class pool, effective July 1...

  3. Solar activity was at low levels this past week. Low-level C-class
    flaring was observed from Regions AR4216 and AR4217, as well as from
    Region AR4213 just beyond the Southwest limb. Slight growth was
    observed in all spotted regions. No Earth-directed CMEs were
    observed. Solar activity is expected to be low, with a chance for an
    isolated M-flare (R1-R2/minor-moderate), through September 20.
     
    Solar win...

  4. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has launched a nationwidegrassroots campaign aimed at securing the passage of federal legislation that would grant Amateur Radio Operators the same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles.

    The campaign, announced in anARRL Member Bulletin on September 17, 2025, follo...