Recent News
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05/08/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity was at low levels this past week with occasional B-class and isolated low-level C-class flares
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05/08/2026 | The Ham Radio World Heads to Ohio
Hamvention® 2026 is just over a week away, and the world’s largest in-person amateur radio gathering promises another three-day weekend of total immersion in all things ham radio
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05/08/2026 | Salty Walt Goes “Next Level” with New Portable Antenna Sketchbook
Now Walt is back with a second collection of antenna projects, Salty Walt’s Next Level Portable Antenna Sketchbook, expanding on the easygoing, field-tested style that made his first book a favorite among radio amateurs.
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05/01/2026 | Free ARRL Events App Now Live for 2026 Dayton Hamvention®
Make the most of your time at Dayton Hamvention® with the free ARRL Events app
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05/01/2026 | FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70 cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the US
On April 21, 2026, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) granted AST SpaceMobile limited authorization when not over the United States to use five 50-kHz channels in the 430–440 MHz secondary amateur band for emergency Telemetry, Tracking, and Contr
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05/01/2026 | New Book Release: Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio
Ever wanted to operate amateur radio satellites but felt intimidated by tracking the “birds” or unsure about the equipment needed? ARRL’s new book, Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio, is now shipping
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05/01/2026 | 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Winners Awarded
The ARRL Foundation’s 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award has been awarded to Dr. Ethan Miller, K8GU, and Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, W2NAF
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04/28/2026 | NCVEC Question Pool Committee Issues Revision to 2026 - 2030 Technician Pool
The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) released a February 19, 2026, revision to the new 2026 - 2030 Technician Class question pool
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