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...Read more

Solar activity was at very low levels with only isolated B-classflaring, mostly from Region 4416.   There are currently four numbered regions on the visible disk. Region4416 remains the largest group by area but exhibited signs ofstructural weakening, including flux submergence and a slight decayof its intermediary pores. Region 4419...Read more

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...Read more

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...Read more

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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...Read more

Solar activity has been at low levels with only C-class flaresproduced by Regions 4401, 4405, and 4409. There were 9 numberedactive regions on the solar disk, with 4409 showing the mostsignificant growth during the period and producing the largest flareson April 1. A new region emerged but it has not...Read more

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....Read more

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...Read more

Exitosa Fiesta de Fin de Año Fortalece la Unión y el Espíritu de Equipo en Radio Club Dominicano de cara a la celebración de los 100 Años de Fundación del Club. Radio Club Dominicano-RCD celebró con rotundo éxito su tradicional cena de navidad y fin de año el pasado 16...Read more