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ARRL Announces Logbook of The World® Systems Upgrade
ARRL’s Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) is the 2nd most popular benefit among members. It is also an extremely popular service internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means for providing confirmations for ARRL Awards, such as DXCC and Worked All States.
As a part of the ongoing modernization of the ARRL systems infrastructure, LoTW will be receiving major upgrades to the operating sys...
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The ARRL Solar Report
On Friday, June 20, Spaceweather.com reports that, in addition to it
being the first day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, on June 19
the Sun produced another X-class flare causing a shortwave radio
blackout over the Pacific Ocean.
Solar activity reached high levels when Region AR4114 produced the
strongest event of the period, an X1.9 flare at 2350 UTC. The region
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2025 ARRL Field Day is Next Weekend
Lather on the sunscreen and get ready for the fun! 2025 ARRL Field Day is June 28 - 29. It is amateur radio’s biggest yearly event. The sun has been very active at the peak of Solar Cycle 25. ARRL is hopeful that it will mean 2025 becomes a legendary Field Day. Get out to an activation and enjoy a good time with your fellow hams.
Use the Field Day Site Locator, featuring more than 1200 sites, if...
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Hurricane Erick Updates
Hurricane Erick Update for June 19, 2025...12:30 PM EDT
Hurricane Erick made landfall early Thursday morning, June 19, along Southern Mexico's Pacific coast. It has been upgraded to an "extremely dangerous" Category 4 status, according to the US National Hurricane Center.
Forecasters now warn that the major storm will unleash devastating winds at the eye's landfall as well as the potential for fl...
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Ham Radio Reports Fire; Helicopter Crew Extinguishes Just in Time
Amateur radio operators preparing for a contest sponsored byARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® used ham radio to report a forest fire just before winds picked up.
By John Ross, KD8IDJ
With the help of amateur radio operators, a potential wildfire was averted in California on June 12. Amateur “ham” radio is a thriving technical hobby with members active all over the world. Hams ofte...