ARRL

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

  1. Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026

  2. Find the Right Rig: New Comparison Tool for ARRL Members

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® is pleased to introduce a new member benefit: the QST Product Review Comparison Database. This online tool makes it easier to compare amateur radio transceivers, receivers, amplifiers, and transmitters by allowing users to sort and filter equipment based on their own selection criteria.

    “This tool, introduced by the ARRL Lab, offers a familiar exp...

  3. Registration is Open for the 2026 ARRL National Convention in Huntsville

    ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® and the Huntsville Hamfest will host the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfest, August 21 - 23, in Huntsville, Alabama.

    The convention will kick off on Friday, August 21, with a series of day-long ARRL Training Tracks and a National Convention Luncheon at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Huntsville. Then join ARRL on Friday night for a...

  4. The ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity has remained at low levels this past week. The largest event of the period was a C3.4 flare originating from Region 4446.   

    There are nine numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 4452 showed notable growth and new flux emergence. Region 4450 decayed to plage, though unassociated transitory pores were observed to its east and west. Region 4443 decayed into a unipolar spot as...

  5. RAC Vice-President Brent Taylor, VY2HF, Silent Key

    by Allan Boyd, VE3AJB/VE3EM, President, Radio Amateurs of Canada

    Radio Amateurs of Canada has received the sad news that RAC Vice-President Brent Taylor, VY2HF, became a Silent Key on May 21, 2026, at the age of 66.

    The sudden loss of Brent has deeply shocked Radio Amateurs of Canada and the Amateur Radio community across Canada and beyond. RAC extends its sincere condolences to Brent’s wife Jani...

  6. Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness

    Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off. Sen. Cruz observed that in these emergencies it is ham radio operat...

  7. ARRL Solar Update

    Solar activity continued at low levels during the past 24 hours with
    four active regions on the visible disk. The largest events were a
    C1.0 on May 20 from the northeast limb and a C1.0/Sf, also on May 20,
    from Region 4439 that was accompanied by Type-III radio sweeps. This
    region was responsible for the majority of the period’s activity,
    which otherwise included a B8.7 flare on May 20 from Region 4...

  8. Interview with the ARRL CEO: Remote Operating

    ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA, and Dick Strassburger, N9EEE, Editor of Solid Copy, the monthly newsletter of CWops, were guests on episode 94 of The DX Mentor (May 15, 2026) for a discussion about remote operating. The show is hosted on YouTube by Bill Salyers, AJ8B.

    Strassburger led the discussion, which included Minster describing the contest station he frequently operates on the Caribbean isl...

  9. Report from the World’s Largest Hamfest

    Radio amateurs from around the world descended on Xenia, Ohio, last weekend for Hamvention® 2026. The three-day event featured five indoor exhibit halls for vendors and organizations, four parallel tracks of forums, and a massive flea market that filled the infield of a horse racing track and spilled over into surrounding areas. In addition, Hamvention served as the anchor for a variety of outs...

  10. Outstanding Contesters and DXers Recognized