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All September, the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) has been promoting readiness and resilience for National Preparedness Month. As we come to the end of the month, a hurricane is churning in the Gulf of Mexico, with forecasts of up to 20 feet of storm surge expected to impact...

Dale Durham, W5WI, has announced that he is retiring from the position of Section Manager of the ARRL West Texas Section. Dale has served in this role since July 1st, 2017. He has also served as the Section Emergency Coordinator, a Field Instructor, and as an Official Observer. David Overton...

The Staten Island Technical High School Robotics Team, in Staten Island, New York, took its knowledge and skills to the baseball diamond. The team created a robot that was capable of throwing a ceremonial first pitch and, in early September, the members were invited to showcase and execute...

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024 9:30 AM Eastern Update: Amateur radio continues to respond to two different tropical events as of Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 7:00 AM Eastern, Tropical Depression John and Tropical Storm Helene. The National Hurricane Center now reports that Hurricane John...

Amateur radio is responding to two different tropical events as of Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM Eastern. Hurricane John The National Hurricane Center reports that Hurricane John made landfall on Mexico's southern Pacific coast late Monday evening about 80 miles east of the resort of...

Solar activity was quiet over the past week, but geomagnetic numbers were way, way up. Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from 178.4 to 120, and average daily solar flux from 223.7 to 175.7. Average daily planetary A index rocketed from 7.9 to 35.7, and middle latitude numbers from 11.1 to...

As ARRL continues the September series on National Preparedness Month, we turn to a critical element for radio amateurs and especially Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers: their station. Many hams have a home station from which we operate on a regular basis. Is your station...

The ARRL Field Organization is divided geographically into 71 sections. A key volunteer that members in each section elect is the Section Manager. These ARRL member-volunteers take a critical role in being the front line of the organization to members. On Saturday, September 15, 2024, 13 ARRL...

Michael “Mike” D. Valentine, W8MM, of Cincinnati, Ohio, passed away on Monday, September 16, 2024. He was 74. Mike and his wife of 51 years, Margaret “Peg” K. Valentine, have been the most generous individual supporters of ARRL The National Association of Amateur Radio. Valentine earned his...

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With sunspot numbers up and solar flux decreasing, we saw ten new sunspot groups this week; two on September 6, three on September 7, two on September 8, one on September 9, and two on September 11. Average daily sunspot numbers increased from 155.3 to 178.4, while average daily solar flux...

Ham radio operators volunteering with the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) have successfully completed operations for Hurricane Francine, now a tropical storm. “We had a huge positive showing of ARES team members checking in and doing the ‘thing.’ I sincerely appreciate everyone...

September is National Preparedness Month. In coordination with our partners at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) is producing a series of weekly articles to help radio amateurs and their families stay safe. See previous stories...

A new and faster way to communicate during emergencies is being planned by the Utah Section of the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) group, which serves Salt Lake County, the most populous area in Utah. ARRL Utah Section Public Information Coordinator Scott Rosenbush, K7HSR, said...

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Francine update September 10, 2024 Noon Eastern: ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, just participated in a call with the National Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana Field Office. "Our partners at NWS are closely monitoring the situation and preparing Louisiana for...

Eight new sunspot groups emerged over the past week. Two appeared on August 30, three more on August 31, another two on September 2 and one more on September 4. Average daily sunspot number declined from 177.1 to 155.3, while average daily solar flux barely changed from 229 to 230.3...

In late August, Hawaii’s big island was threatened by three major tropical storms and amateur radio operators were prepared to assist as the threat grew more intense. Russell Roberts, KH6JRM, Public Information Officer, Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section, said that beginning August 23, storm...

September is National Preparedness Month, and ARRL is working to help radio amateurs have a plan for family resilience. Many hams enjoy public service as part of their operating. Being ready to activate for a served agency through the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) involves not...