ARRL News

July 18, 2025

Changes in the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section

Jay Ballinger, N6SAC, of Antelope, California, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section, effective July 16, 2025. He will serve the remainder of a term that expires on September 30, 2027.

He replaces Dr. Carol Milazzo, MD, KP4MD, who was appointed as Pacific Division Vice Director. Dr. Milazzo has served as Section Manager since 2015.

The ARRL Field Organization is...

July 18, 2025

Changes in the ARRL Atlantic Division

Martin “Marty” Newingham, AG3I, of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Atlantic Division, effective July 15, 2025. Newingham will serve the remainder of a term that expires December 31, 2026.

He replaces Martin J. “Marty” Pittinger, KB3MXM, who resigned from the position in April.

Newingham is an ARRL Life Member and a Gold level contributor to the ARRL Diamond ...

July 18, 2025

The ARRL Solar Report

Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was ranged from low to moderate levels.  Minor events were observed on 08 and 09 July and 12 July.  The largest was an M2.4 flare at 08/0417 UTC from Region 4136.  Region 4140 produced a similarly powerful M2.3/1f flare at 12/0834 UTC.  The other 15 numbered active regions on the visible disk were either quiet or only produced C-class activity.  No Earth-...

July 18, 2025

FlexRadio Equips ARRL with FLEX-8000 Series Station for W1AW

There is a new addition to Studio 1 at W1AW, the Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Station at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut: a complete station of the latest gear from FlexRadio, including a FLEX-8600™ Signature Series SDR transceiver, a Maestro C Control Console, Power Genius XL (PGXL) amplifier, and Radiosport RS60CF headset. The equipment is the latest addition to W1AW, which hosts a ...

July 18, 2025

Changes in the ARRL Pacific Division

Dr. Carol Milazzo, MD, KP4MD, of Citrus Heights, California, has been appointed Vice Director of the ARRL Pacific Division, effective July 9, 2025. She replaces John Litz, NZ6Q, who acceded to the position of Director in May. She will serve the remainder of a three-year term ending December 31, 2025.

Since 2015, Dr. Milazzo has served as Section Manager of the ARRL Sacramento Valley Section. She...

July 18, 2025

Radio Relay International and ARRL Sign Memorandum of Understanding

Radio Relay International® and ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Sign Memorandum of Understanding

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® (ARRL®) and Radio Relay International® (RRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). [PDF] The formal agreement, signed by ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, and RRI Board Chairman James Wades, WB8SIW, outlines the value the o...

July 17, 2025

Safety Stand-Down: Look Up and Live

By Sierra Harrop, W5DX
ARRL Public Relations and Outreach Manager

Electricity is a killer. About 150 people die each year at work from contact with electricity, according to the Electrical Safety Foundation International. Half of those are from contact with power lines. That data is just workplace deaths, so recreational and public service volunteering aren’t even accounted for.

In a recent articl...

July 11, 2025

The ARRL Solar Report

Spaceweather.com reports solar activity was at low levels with only C-class flares observed.  The largest flare during the period was a C8.9 from an unnumbered region beyond the east limb at S13.  This region was also responsible for the majority of the remaining flares alongside Regions 4136 and 4137.

An approximate M2 was observed by Solar Orbiter at 10/1326 UTC just beyond the east limb, bri...

July 11, 2025

Great Numbers Stacking Up for 2025 ARRL Field Day

The numbers for 2025 ARRL Field Day continue to grow. As of today, July 10, 3227 entries have been received and each day the list gets bigger, according to ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE. “Get those entries in!” he encouraged. The deadline is July 29. 

It was a big year for ARRL Field Day on social media. 260 public posts across several platforms used the hashtag #ARRLFD. That ...

July 11, 2025

Special Call Signs for this year’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Contest

July 11, 2025

'Tripp' Owens, N4NTO, Silent Key

Ambrose "Tripp" L. Owens, III, N4NTO, passed away on July 4, 2025. He was 57 years old. Investigators from the Harnett County Sheriff’s Office in North Carolina believe the cause of death was accidental electrocution but a final determination has not been made. Owens was working with an antenna mast in the Chicora Civil War Cemetery at the Averasboro Battlefield during a Parks on the Air (POTA)...

July 9, 2025

Amateur Radio Volunteers Serving During Texas Floods

Volunteer amateur radio operators serving in the ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® (ARRL®) Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) are embedded with local served agencies in the areas of central Texas affected by devastating floods.

The needs and assignments have been changing, but ARES volunteers are stepping up to the dynamic needs of their communities. “This is a very fluid si...

July 9, 2025

Changes in the ARRL Idaho Section

Don Lynn Jr., ND7L, of Nampa, has been appointed Section Manager of the ARRL Idaho Section effective July 9, 2025. Lynn has served as the Assistant Section Manager since 2019, and the State Government Liaison since 2020. He is an ARRL Life Member.

Lynn will serve the remainder of a term expiring September 30, 2026. He replaces Dan Marler, K7REX, who resigned from the position due to health issue...

July 7, 2025

US Radio Orienteering Champs Crowned

July 3, 2025

2025 ARRL Field Day a Success

Tens of thousands of hams are celebrating a successful 2025 ARRL Field Day! The largest annual amateur radio event is also one of the most beloved, as shown by countless social media posts. Activity was high, with 1536 sites in the ARRL Field Day Site Locator, and that doesn’t even count home stations, portable operations, or other participants.

“There’s a reason that hams look forward to ARRL F...