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    The K7RA Solar Update

    SB PROP @ ARL $ARLP020 ARLP020 Propagation de K7RA ZCZC AP20 QST de W1AW Propagation Forecast Bulletin 20 ARLP020 From Tad Cook, K7RA Seattle, WA May 31, 2024 To all radio amateurs SB PROP ARL ARLP020 ARLP020 Propagation de K7RA Solar activity was quiet this week. Average...
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    International Amateur Radio Union 2024 Election Results

    The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has re-elected Timothy Ellam, VE6SH/G4HUA, as President and elected Thomas Wrede, DF2OO, as Vice President. Both will serve 5-year terms that began May 9, 2024. Ellam begins his fourth term as President. Wrede has been active in IARU matters for...
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    Cliff Ahrens, K0CA, Former ARRL Midwest Division Director, Silent Key

    Hon. Clifford Ahrens, K0CA, passed away on May 22, 2024. He served as Vice Director and Director of the ARRL Midwest Division. He was a Life Member of ARRL and the Hannibal Amateur Radio Club, and held an Extra-class amateur radio license. In 1991 Ahrens was appointed by then-Missouri Governor...
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    Solar Activity Significantly Affecting Ionosphere, FCC Opens Docket for Comments on Impact

    Aurora Propagation, Northern Lights The sun has been busy, and it’s been a mixed bag for radio amateurs. Earlier this month, millions of people got a chance to see the aurora borealis for the first time, as the northern lights were active farther south than they had been in decades. The...
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    Get Ready for 2024 ARRL Field Day, June 22 - 23

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    ARRL VEC Services Update During Systems Disruption

    ARRL previously reported that we are responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Several services have been affected, including those administered by the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC). Exam Registrations and Materials. ARRL...
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    2024 ARRL National Convention Hosted at Dayton Hamvention Concludes

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    2024 ARRL Youth Rally A Success at Dayton Hamvention

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    2024 ARRL National Convention Kicks off at Dayton Hamvention

    By: Sam Shaner, KE1SAM A massive turnout of hams of all ages are flocking to numerous attractions at the 2024 ARRL National Convention, hosted at Dayton Hamvention®. Local scattered showers don’t seem to be raining on this parade; outside Tesla Building 2, seemingly miles-long lines of...
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    ARRL Systems Service Disruption

    We are in the process of responding to a serious incident involving access to our network and headquarters-based systems. Several services, such as Logbook of The World® and the ARRL Learning Center, are affected. Please know that restoring access is our highest priority, and we are...
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    ARRL Learning Center Features Two New Emergency Communication Training Courses

    ARRL has released two new courses to train emergency communications (EmComm) operators for volunteering within the Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®). Both courses are within the ARRL Learning Center. The Basic EmComm course is designed to get a new volunteer started. It provides basic...
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    The K7RA Solar Update

    "ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 2302 UTC/09 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "Four halo CMEs first observed over 08-09 May are expected to arrive at Earth on 10-May, starting at 1000 UTC +/- 10 hours. G4 geomagnetic conditions are expected on 10-May...
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    2024 ARRL Field Day gear is now shipping!

    ARRL Field Day is June 22-23. Get ready for amateur radio's largest on-air operating event with official 2024 ARRL Field Day merchandise, now available. T-shirts, hats, mugs, pins, patches, and more are a great way to show off your involvement in this annual event. This year's design features...
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    Focus on Public Safety Relationship Building at the 2024 ARRL National Convention

    Those attending the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention® will have an opportunity to learn more about how amateur radio is relevant and highly involved in the modern emergency management landscape. The convention is May 17 - 19 in Xenia, Ohio. ARRL Director of Emergency...
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    Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Scheduled for May 11

    The US Department of Defense (DOD) is hosting this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on Saturday, May 11. For more than 50 years, military and amateur stations have taken part in this event, which is an interoperability exercise between amateur and government radio stations. The...
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    Dick Rutan, KB6LQS, Record-Setting Pilot, SK

    Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” G. Rutan, KB6LQS, has become a Silent Key. He passed away at the age of 85 on May 3, 2024, surrounded by family. Rutan was an ARRL member. In 1986, Rutan made international headlines for his flight in Voyager with copilot Jeana Yeager. The pair flew around the world...
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    ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption to Pennsylvania Handsfree Law

    Member-volunteers of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in Pennsylvania have successfully protected the legal right to use amateur radio while operating mobile within the state. A handsfree distracted driving bill had worked its way through the legislature over the past several...
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    The K7RA Solar Update

    "ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED 1817 UTC/02 MAY 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A period of planetary G3 geomagnetic conditions has been observed on 02-May, associated with two recent CME arrivals and a sustained period of southward IMF conditions...
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    Students to Promote Collegiate Amateur Radio at the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention®

    Young adults planning to attend the 2024 ARRL National Convention at Dayton Hamvention® can look forward to meeting many other young hams at the event, including college students representing the ARRL Collegiate Amateur Radio Program (CARP). The convention is on May 17 - 19, 2024, at the Greene...
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    Storms and Tornadoes: Amateur Radio Ready

    Strong storms and reports of at least 60 tornadoes have wreaked havoc in the Central U.S. for nearly two weeks. Homes and businesses across Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, and Iowa were destroyed, and power is still down for more than 30,000 residents. On May 1, 2024, President Joe Biden...