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ARRL Audio News April 24, 2026

The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Amateur Radio Club (PARC) had a unique opportunity last week...helping NASA track Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft on its mission to the moon and back!

Faculty advisor Juan Manfredi, NAØB, said the club responded to a request from NASA to submit a proposal. “We submitted our proposal in September 2025 and were notified in November that our proposal was accepte...

Solar activity was at very low levels with only isolated B-class
flaring, mostly from Region 4416.
 
There are currently four numbered regions on the visible disk. Region
4416 remains the largest group by area but exhibited signs of
structural weakening, including flux submergence and a slight decay
of its intermediary pores. Region 4419 was the most complex group on
the disk and showed flux emergen...

ARRL Audio News April 17, 2026

Solar activity remained at low levels this week. Most of the C-class activity came from either Region 4414 or Region 4409, which has developed a delta spot in its intermediary area. All remaining spots were either stable or in slight decay, with Region 4406 rotating over the west limb by the end of the reporting period.
 
Coronal activity was observed in CCOR-1, LASCO and STEREO available imager...

ARRL Audio News April 10, 2026

Brent Walls, N9BA, has resigned as Central Division Director of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, citing professional and personal commitments. He served as Director since 2025, and before that as Vice Director beginning in 2021.

“Serving in the capacity of Division Director has been a truly rewarding experience and the highlight of my amateur radio journey,” said Walls in a mess...

ARRL Audio News April 10, 2026

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has welcomed a new high-performance Elecraft station to Studio 3 at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station, at its headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Watsonville, California, Elecraft produces high-performance amateur radio equipment available both factory-assembled and as kits. Its product line span...

Solar activity has been at low levels with only C-class flares
produced by Regions 4401, 4405, and 4409. There were 9 numbered
active regions on the solar disk, with 4409 showing the most
significant growth during the period and producing the largest flares
on April 1. A new region emerged but it has not yet been numbered.
 
Multiple filaments erupted during the day on April 1, producing
coronal mass...

Chris Stallkamp, KIØD, of Selby, South Dakota, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Dakota Division. ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, appointed Stallkamp who has been South Dakota Section Manager since 2012. 

Stallkamp, an ARRL Life Member, has been a radio amateur since 2006 and holds an Extra Class license. He is a member of the Black Hills Amateur Radio Club and Lake Area Radio Klu...

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program is seeking formal and informal educational institutions and organizations, individually or working together, to host an amateur radio contact with a crew member on board the ISS.  

Crew members will participate in scheduled amateur radio contacts. These radio contacts are approximately 10 minutes in length and allow students to...

ARRL Audio News April 3, 2026

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has responded to a complaint involving a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, amateur for operating outside the privileges of his Technician Class license and causing interference to local emergency service communications by transmitting on a public service frequency, 470.4375 MHz.  

According to a letter released by the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau, agents investiga...

Solar activity was at low levels with seven numbered active regions

on the disk.

The largest event of the period was a C3.7 flare on March 25 from

Region 4400. Region 4403, which was numbered last period, is the

suspected source of several flares observed beyond the limb prior to

its rotation onto the disk. Due to its proximity to the northeast

limb, foreshortening continues to prevent a definitive

c...

ARRL Audio News March 27, 2026

The WX5FWD SKYWARN® Team is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered with the IRS and incorporated in the state of Texas in 2022.

1. To support the National Weather Service (NWS) during severe weather events through the SKYWARN® Program and by the coordinating of storm spotters, receipt, and processing of spotter reports, and to provide technical, radio, and any other assistance required during weather or emergency events.
2. Provide service to the community at large through providing communications and other services, without compensation, for NWS and amateur radio events and in emergency situations.
   1. Provide a communications capability and a source of technical support for the benefit of members and the community, especially in times of emergency;
   2. Promote fraternalism and cooperation among members;
   3. Furthering technical expertise in the fields of radio and electronics through Team activities and training classes;
   4. Training in proper radio operating procedures and emergency preparedness through member participation in operating events and special activities.

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ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is seeking talented individuals to join our team and help advance the Amateur Radio Service. We are currently hiring for several impactful positions:

RFI Lab Engineer
Support ARRL’s mission to protect and enhance spectrum access by managing and resolving Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) cases. This role includes database management, coordination ...