Recent News
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11/18/2025 | ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License Applications; FCC Extends Renewal Filing Deadline
The FCC has extended the filing deadline to March 5, 2026, for amateur radio licenses that otherwise were due to expire from October 1, 2025, to March 5, 2026
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11/14/2025 | The ARRL Solar Update
There were two nights of visible aurora throughout the continental US and dead HF bands due to a severe geomagnetic storm caused by what Space.com calls "a colossal X5.1 class solar flare" and associated coronal mass ejection (CME) on Tuesday, November 11
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11/14/2025 | Get On the Air for 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes
The 2025 ARRL November Sweepstakes phone (SSB voice) contest takes place November 15 - 17, beginning at 2100 UTC Saturday and running through 0259 UTC Monda
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11/13/2025 | Images Beamed from Space Celebrate 25 Years of Ham Radio on the ISS
Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) will mark two major milestones this month with a special Slow Scan Television (SSTV) event aboard the International Space Station (ISS)
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11/07/2025 | The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity has reached high levels due to a pair of X-class flares.
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11/07/2025 | 2025 Veterans Day - Amateur Radio Events. ARRL Closed Nov. 11
Many amateur radio clubs and organizations are planning on-air commemorations and special events for Veterans Day 2025
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11/07/2025 | 2025 “Dream Rig” Essay Contest for Young Ham Radio Operators
Six years ago, the Intrepid-DX Group, a international group of amateur radio operators, began their annual youth “Dream Rig” essay contest as a means to reach young people and interest them in amateur radio.
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11/07/2025 | Special Event Unites Pennsylvania Colleges and Amateur Radio Station W3USR
The Murgas Amateur Radio Club is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a special event that includes the University of Scranton, Kings College, and amateur radio station W3USR
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