ARRL

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Outstanding Contesters and DXers Recognized

• 2026 Hamvention Wrap-Up -- Weather or Not…

  It’s a tradition for Hamvention® … it must rain for at least part of at least one day … and this year didn’t disappoint! Showers and even the occasional downpour popped up on and off Saturday, prompting flea market shoppers to periodically flee inside to dry out. Then a thunderstorm in the early hours of Sunday morning left the flea market a bit muddy. But spirts ran high for the closing day of...