Thanks, Ross Peterson for the following announcement: Amateur Radio Volunteer Support Wanted: Do you want to volunteer for Amateur Radio Support for the Big Sur International Marathon? If you do please email: Jeff Ackerman KG6UYZ at [email protected] for a volunteer form. Event: Big Sur International Marathon Area of operation: Big Sur, Ca to Carmel, CaEvent […]
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ASVARO Announces the Electronics Flea Market for 2025
ASVARO announces the Electronics Flea Market for 2025 at West Valley College in Saratoga on the second Sunday of the month. Our first event is on March 9, 2025 in parking lot 3 at the corner of Fuitvale and Allendale avenues, near CA-85 and Saratoga Avenue in Saratoga. All these events are scheduled on the […]
Get On the Air for the ARRL International DX Contest
Get On the Air for the ARRL International DX Contest — We’re seeing peak conditions from Solar Cycle 25 just in time for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest. It gets underway this weekend at 0000 UTC on Saturday, March 1, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, March 2. ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul […]
The ARRL Solar Report
The ARRL Solar Report02/21/2025 Solar activity is expected to range from low to moderate levels through March 15. There is a varying chance for R1 or R2 (Minor or Moderate) events, and a slight chance for R3 or greater events. Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) levels on February 28, March 9, […]
The 2025 Lifetime Sea Otter Classic
The 2025 Lifetime Sea Otter Classic will be held on April 10-13, 2025. Help from amateur radio operators has been a vital resource for communication in the Fort Ord National Monument backcountry and the Gran Fondo (“Great Endurance”) Carmel Valley Route. The Lifetime Sea Otter Classic attracts thousands of athletes and spectators and is now […]
Just Ahead in Radiosport
Just Ahead in Radiosport January 31 — UKEICC 80-Meter Contest (CW) February 1 – 2 — LABRE-RS Digi Contest (digital) February 1 – 2 — VHF/ UHF Vermont QSO Party (CW, phone, digital) February 1 – 2 — 10-10 Int’l Winter Contest SSB (phone) February 1 – 2 — European Union DX Contest (CW, phone) […]
Get Ready for “Ham Radio Open House” on World Amateur Radio Day
Get Ready for “Ham Radio Open House” on World Amateur Radio Day 202501/24/2025 To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, built around World Amateur Radio […]
ARRL Club Grant Program Awards a Half Million Dollars to Grow Ham Radio
ARRL Club Grant Program Awards a Half Million Dollars to Grow Ham Radio01/24/2025 Thirty-seven amateur radio clubs benefitted from $500,502 in grants through the ARRL Club Grant Program to implement projects that educate, recruit, train, and promote amateur radio in their communities. Funding for the grants comes from Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC). There were […]
ARRL Club Grants Fund Hardware for Florida students to make contact with the International Space Station
ARRL Club Grants Fund Hardware for Florida students to make contact with the International Space Station01/24/2025 Pine View School for the Gifted (PVS) in Osprey, Florida, has an opportunity to achieve a historic milestone on Tuesday, January 28, at 12:21 PM (EST), when students and faculty make live contact with astronauts aboard the International Space […]
2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarships
Happy New Year! 2025 ARRL Foundation Scholarships – Final Weeks to Apply The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program continues to accept applications for the 2025 scholarship cycle. The application period is open until 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on January 6, 2025. The scholarships are available to eligible amateur radio operators pursuing higher education. There are […]