The National Weather Service – Cleveland office has scheduled two virtual Winter SKYWARN Training offerings. 11/17/25 @ 6 p.m. 11/24/25 @ 6 p.m and also a Basic class on Saturday Dec 6th at 6 pm…. registration available here: https://www.weather.gov/cle/SKYWARN_schedule
A message from Atlantic Division Director K3RF on the new hand free driving law
Pennsylvania’s new distracted driving law just went into effect. Many of you have asked me about the law and whether it affects ham radio operations. An interactive mobile device was broadly defined in the new law. The law now adds to the existing prohibition on texting while driving. Use of a cell phone or other […]
If you have not yet registered with the new FCC CORES system, you will need to do so before you attempt to renew your license, this link will provide instructions on how to register : http://www.arrl.org/fcc-cores-registration-instructions
Don’t miss it! The annual YouTube telethon to raise money for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, beginning at 3 PM [...]
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announces the results of the 2025 ARRL Division elections.In the ARRL Pacific Division, current Director John Litz, NZ6Q (1,270 votes), of Stockton, California, [...]
Solar activity has remained low this past week. The largest flarewas a C9.9 on November 19 from a region just beyond the NE limb nearN17. Region 4284 grew slightly in [...]
NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) 2025. The necessary time and resources required to plan a comprehensive national event for SKYWARN™ Recognition [...]
Updated 11/20/2025 (FCC System Issues Affecting Application Processing)Original story 11/18/2025ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that the FCC has extended the filing deadline to March 5, 2026, for [...]
There were two nights of visible aurora throughout the continentalUS and dead HF bands due to a severe geomagnetic storm caused bywhat Space.com calls "a colossal X5.1 class solar flare" [...]
Amateur radio operators throughout the US and Canada are getting ready for one of the most anticipated weekends of the year. The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes phone (SSB voice) contest [...]
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will mark two major milestones this month with a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Beginning [...]