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. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity was at high levels for most of the week, dominated by
    Region 4366. The most notable event was an impulsive X4.2 flare from
    that region on February 4. Throughout the period, Region 4366
    continued to exhibit a slight reduction in area and a modest
    simplification of its magnetic complexity. The remaining numbered
    regions on the visible disk remained stable or in a state of slight
    decay.
     
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  2. NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Three Questions from Use

  3. ARRL Joins America250 as a Supporting Partner for the Nation’s 250th Anniversary

  4. Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE, Silent Key

    John B. Johnston, W3BE (SK), of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026.He was 98 years old. Born in Zanesville, Ohio, Johnson was a World War II veteran and served in the Pacific Theater.

    He was first licensed on March 15, 1954, as KN2HHR. Following military service and college, he worked for the General Electric Company, and then as an engineer for the Federal Communications Commis...

  5. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity continued at low levels this week. Low level C-class
    flares were observed from Regions 4342 and 4353. The majority of the
    regions were either stable or in decay. New Regions 4359, 4360, and
    4361 emerged on the disk and were numbered. No Earth-directed
    Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) were observed. The forecast calls for
    solar activity to remain at low levels with a chance for M-class
    fla...