Solar activity has been at low levels with only a few C1 flares from
Region 4307. Slight growth and consolidation were observed in that
region as it neared the southwestern limb. Slight decay and
separation were observed in Region 4311. The rest of the spotted
regions were either stable or in decay. CME analysis will be
conducted as imagery becomes available. Solar activity is expected
to be low with...

Pre-registration is now open for a Student Coding Competition, a new national challenge sponsored by ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®. The project is designed to engage young radio amateurs in shaping the future of amateur radio through software development. Open to ARRL-member amateur radio operators aged 21 and younger, the competition will invite students to design a mobile a...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in October 2025 adopted a Report and Order to delete almost 400 obsolete rules pertaining to its wireless services. As previously reported by ARRL, among the deletions were four in Part 97 that govern the Amateur Radio Service.

ARRL reports that the notice of the Report and Order has now been published in the Federal Register. Unless an objection is ra...

Solar activity reached high levels this past week when Region 4299
produced an M1.1 (R1/Minor) flare on December 6. Shortly after, the
region produced an M8.1/2b (R3/Strong) flare, also on December 6.
Associated with the M8.1 flare was a 1,100 SFU Tenflare, a 1,143
km/s Type II sweep and a Type IV sweep. (A "sweep" is a solar radio
burst that sweeps through the RF spectrum as the energy moves
outward...