The ARRL, the National Association for Amateur Radio (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio (ham radio) operators in the United States, founded in 1914. The ARRL recognizes SFARC as a special service club for our commitment to the local community and emergency
Its main roles include:
- — Advocacy & representation for amateur radio with the FCC and international regulators
- — Education & licensing support, including study materials and exams
- — Operating activities like contests, awards, and emergency communications programs
- — Publications, most notably QST magazine
- — Emergency communications, coordinating volunteer hams during disasters via ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service)
From The Desk of the ARRL
| 06/28/2026 | Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026 | READ MORE |
| 06/19/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | Solar activity has been low with only C-class solar flare activity.Region 4465 underwent some decay and only produced a low-levelC-class flare. Region 4469 decayed further and was inactive. Region4470 underwent some growth, but did not increase in magneticcomplexity and was primarily inactive. The l… READ MORE |
| 06/12/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | Solar activity has been at low levels this past week with most of the C-level activity originating from Region 4465, including the largest flare of the week, a C2.6 observed on June 10. There are currently 7 numbered sunspot regions on the disk with Region 4467 decaying to plage. There was a Type-I… READ MORE |
| 06/05/2026 | Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day | Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has issued a video message recognizing the important role Amateur Radio Operators play in supporting communities across the state and encouraging public awareness of Amateur Radio as ARRL Field Day approaches later this month. In the video, Governor Ferguson highligh… READ MORE |
| 06/05/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | Solar activity went from low to high this week. Activity wasdominated by Region 4455, which produced frequent C-class flaresalongside three significant flare events: an M9.3/Sf on June 1; aswell as an M7.7/1b and an X1.0/1n on June 3. There are eight numbered regions on the visible disk. Region 44… READ MORE |
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