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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    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...
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    The K7RA Solar Update

    Solar activity was a bit weak during recent days. Average daily sunspot number was 159.1. During the previous week the average was 194.7. Predicted solar flux for the near term is 165 on January 10-11, 160 on January 12, 155 on January 13-17, 200, 210 and 220 on January 18-20, then 230 on...
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    ARRL Teachers Institute: Coming to a Town Near You

    The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is going mobile in 2025. In addition to the cohorts hosted at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, there will be several sessions around the United States this year. The first, hosted by ARRL model school Staten Island Technical High...
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    FCC Upholds Record $34,000 Forfeiture Against Amateur Licensee

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assessed a record $34,000 forfeiture against an amateur radio licensee for “willfully and repeatedly operating a radio station without authorization and interfering with the radio communications of the United States Forest Service … while the U.S...
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    Hurricane Watch Net Remembers Long Time Volunteer Terry Redding, W6LMJ, Silent Key.

    By HWN Net Manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of Terrence "Terry" Redding, Sr., Ph.D., W6LMJ, SK. Just before Christmas, I heard from one of Terry’s daughters that he suffered a bad stroke a few months earlier. Sadly, he passed away January 4...
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    FCC Closed January 9, 2025 for President Carter National Day of Mourning

    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be closed on Thursday, January 9, 2025, in observance of the national day of mourning for former President Jimmy Carter. Exam session applications for new and upgraded licenses, as well as individual and club license filings, will not be...
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    ARRL RTTY Roundup is This Weekend

    The first ARRL contest of 2025 is about to begin. The ARRL RTTY Roundup is this weekend. The event begins at 1800 UTC on Saturday, January 4, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, January 5. Operation is allowed using the RTTY mode on the 80-, 40-, 20-, 15-, and 10-meter bands. “RTTY Roundup is a...
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    The K7RA Solar Update

    Currently a geomagnetic storm is raging. On January 1-2, Alaska's college A index reached 113. Predicted planetary A index is 12 on January 3, then 18, 18, 12, 10 and 8 on January 4-8, 5 on January 9-10, 10 and 8 on January 11-12, 5 on January 13-15, 12 on January 16, 10 on January 17-20, 5 on...
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    CWops Announces 2024 Advancing the Art of CW Award

    Each year, CWops, an international organization that promotes and advances Morse code (CW) in amateur radio communications, accepts nominations for individuals, groups, and organizations for the CWops Award for Advancing the Art of CW. The award recognizes contributions made toward advancing the...
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    Deadline Extended for ARRL Foundation Scholarship Applications

    The ARRL Foundation has extended the application deadline to its Scholarship Program to Monday, January 13, 11:59 PM EST. Information, including the link to apply, can be found on our website here: www.arrl.org/scholarship-program. All applicants must be active, licensed amateur radio...
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    ARRL Closed for New Years Day, January 1, 2025

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® will be closed on New Years Day, Wednesday, January 1, 2025. The last W1AW transmission of 2024 will be the regularly scheduled code bulletin at 11 PM Eastern time on Tuesday, December 31 (0400 UTC on January 1). There will be no bulletins, code...
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    The K7RA Solar Update

    Strong solar activity continues, with worldwide propagation on 10 and 12 meters quite commonplace. Predicted solar flux is 255, 250, 210, 200, and 195 on December 30, 2024 through January 3, 2025, 190 on January 4-5, 170 on January 6, 160 on January 7-8, then 165, 170 and 165 on January 9-11...
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    2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarships - Final Weeks to Apply

    The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program continues to accept applications for the 2025 scholarship cycle. The application period is open until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 6, 2025. The scholarships are available to eligible amateur radio operators pursuing higher education. There are...
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    ARRL Straight Key Night: January 1, 2025

    ARRL Straight Key Night will be January 1, 2025, from 0000 UTC through 2359 UTC. This 24-hour event is not a contest but rather a day dedicated to celebrating our CW heritage. articipants are encouraged to get on the air and simply make enjoyable, conversational CW QSOs. The use of straight...
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    Call for Nominations: ARRL Awards Recognize Excellence in Ham Radio

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® seeks nominations for awards. It probably isn’t hard to think of someone you know in the hobby who goes above and beyond in service to amateur radio, their club, their fellow hams, or their community. Volunteers are the very core of the Amateur...