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The K7RA Solar Update

ARRL News - Fri, 12/15/2023 - 11:08

"GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0132 UTC ON 15 DECEMBER 2023 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE.

"Two predominately westward CMEs were observed on 14-Dec and
component arrivals are expected on 17-Dec.

"INCREASED GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED FOR 17 DECEMBER 2023."

Spaceweather.com issued this alert on Thursday:

"MAJOR X-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: The Sun just unleashed the stronge...

ARRL Audio News December 15, 2023

ARRL Audio News - Fri, 12/15/2023 - 06:25

ARRL Audio News December 15, 2023

The K7RA Solar Update

ARRL News - Mon, 12/11/2023 - 07:22

Six new sunspot groups emerged over this reporting week (November 30
to December 6).

Last week, using the previous week's Propagation Forecast bulletin
as a template, the averages were not updated, although all the
correct data was there.

So instead of average daily sunspot number of 83.3, it was actually
165.9, which this week dropped to 121.1.

Instead of average daily solar flux of 146, it was actua...

ARRL Teachers Institute Grad Prepares Students for Ham Radio Contact with Astronaut

ARRL News - Fri, 12/08/2023 - 13:24

 ARRL celebrates the success of an ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology graduate. The skills learned in the Teachers Institute (TI) have led to a school having an amazing opportunity using amateur radio.

On Monday, December 11, 2023, students at Harbor Creek Senior High School in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, will host an Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) contact. A...

IARU and ARRL Attending WRC-23 in Dubai, UAE

ARRL News - Fri, 12/08/2023 - 13:18

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) began November 20 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and will continue through December 15, 2023. During WRC-23, the ITU's 193 sovereign Member States, each with one equal vote, will address items on a formal agenda in an effort to reach consensus on revisions to the ITU Radio Regulations, the interna...

Bandwidth Limits Replace Symbol Rates on the HF Bands, Other Bands Open for Comment

ARRL News - Fri, 12/08/2023 - 13:01

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published new rules adopted last month that replace the symbol rate restrictions on the HF bands with a bandwidth limit of 2.8 kHz. The new rules go into effect January 8, 2024.

The bands and band segments affected by the rules change are those authorized for data transmission between 160 and 10 meters, exclusive of 60 meters (where no change was made)...

ARRL Audio News December 8, 2023

ARRL Audio News - Fri, 12/08/2023 - 08:47

ARRL Audio News December 8, 2023

VOTA Red Badges On The Air Event December 17

ARRL News - Thu, 12/07/2023 - 11:05

2023 has been a fun operating year for ARRL’s Year of the Volunteers with the Volunteers On the Air (VOTA) event. To help members boost their VOTA point totals, ARRL is hosting a Red Badges on the Air activity on December 17, 2023, from 1500 - 2100 UTC. The objective of the event is to provide an opportunity for VOTA participants to work more ARRL officers and elected officials, such as Directo...

New Amateur Extra-Class Question Pool Released Effective July 1, 2024

ARRL News - Thu, 12/07/2023 - 10:39

The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has released the 2024 - 2028 Extra-Class FCC Element 4 Question Pool and Syllabus to the public. The new Extra-Class Question Pool is effective from July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2028.

 

The 2024 - 2028 pool is available as a Microsoft Word document and as a PDF. The 10 graphics required for the new ...

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