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ARRL News

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. ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to announce that the 19th annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by RT Systems Inc, raised $47,000 for amateur radio STEM education. 

    The event was held from October 18- 24, 2024. In addition to hundreds of views, the auction saw 329 individual bidders vying for equipment, vintage books, “mystery junk boxes” from the ARRL Lab, and more....

  2. Solar activity increased this week. Average daily sunspot number
    went from 127.7 to 197.4 and average solar flux from 170.5 to 240.2.

    Predicted solar flux is 270 on November 1-2, 265 and 260 on November
    3-4, 250 on November 5-7, 214, 195 and 182 on November 8-10, 172,
    168, 174 and 165 on November 11-14, and 162 on November 15-16.

    Predicted planetary A index is 5, 8, 15, and 10 on November 1-4, 5
    on N...

  3. The University of Scranton in Pennsylvania has a new amateur radio station, W3USR. A dedication was held at the university’s Loyola Science Center on Friday, October 25, 2024, led by Dr. Nathaniel Frissell, W2NAF, an associate professor of physics and electrical engineering, and club advisor for the University of Scranton Amateur Radio Club.

    The new W3USR University of Scranton Amateur Radio Sta...

  4. The 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications on October 30, 2024. Applications will be accepted through January 6, 2025.

    More than 100 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000 will be awarded. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. 

    Information, along with the link to the online application, can be found on ARRL’s website: https://w...