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. A Weekend of January Contests

    There are two great contests for amateur radio operators this weekend, January 18 - 20, 2025, and a bonus opportunity for a college club station to win a national championship.

    Whether you’re interested in contesting on the HF bands, the VHF bands of 50 MHz and above, or both, there’s likely a contest to fit your needs this weekend. ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, said there i...

  2. The K7RA Solar Update

    Sorry to say this is the last ARRL Propagation Forecast Bulletin I
    will write.  I took over in 1991 from Ed Tilton, W1HDQ when he was
    too ill and weak to continue, and now with ALS I have similar
    problems.

    Geomagnetic influencers were more stable this week (planetary A
    index shifted from 16.9 to 10.7) and solar indicators were weaker.
    Average daily sunspot number changed from 159.1 to 103.3 and avera...

  3. DXCC Application Processing Caught Up

    DXCC® application processing is back to typical processing times.

    In October, we reported that the ARRL DXCC® System had been returned to service following work that was completed to ensure the security and integrity of the system following the cyber-attack in May. Over 4,000 DXCC applications have been logged into the system for processing since returning the system to service.

    We are currently...

  4. Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Silent Key

    Former ARRL and Yaesu employee, World Radiosport Team Championship competitor, and award-winning radio amateur Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, has become a Silent Key. Motschenbacher passed away on January 9, 2025, after a long illness.

    Motschenbacher was first licensed at the age of 13. According to his obituary, “His Amateur Radio activities took him to 35 countries and his ham radio call sign, K...

  5. Ham Radio Operators Serving During California Firestorms

    As the firestorms across Southern California continue to threaten millions of residents, trained amateur radio operators are serving critical volunteer roles to help officials spot fires before they get out of control. Dry conditions and wind gusts of 100 miles per hour have fueled days of devastating wildfires. Entire neighborhoods have been leveled by infernos.

    The Eaton fire burned to the top...