WHAT IS THE ARRL?
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
| 11/06/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | Solar activity is expected to be low in the coming days, according to NOAAís Space Weather Prediction Center, with a chance for M-classflares and a slight chance for stronger X-class flares associated with sunspot region 4566, which is showing rapid growth in both size and magnetic complexity. No Ea… READ MORE |
| 10/23/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | The active sunspot region that has been giving us improvedpropagation over the past several days will be rotating awayfrom Earth’s view today, but conditions on most of the HFamateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead,as the 10.7-centimeter radio flux remains right around 100.Howeve… READ MORE |
| 10/16/2026 | eBay Restricts Listings of Radio Equipment, but Exempts Ham-Band-Only Gear | ImageOnline marketplace eBay has imposed new restrictions on listings of radio transmitting equipment in response to new FCC rules that took effect this week, but responded to ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® that its new policy will not apply to gear that operates exclusively on ama… READ MORE |
| 10/16/2026 | Florida Hams Provide Communications Support During Hurricane Isaias | Amateur radio operators from Florida’s Santa Rosa, Nassau, Lake, Pinellas, and Leon Counties played an important role in supporting emergency communications efforts during and following Hurricane Isaias, helping ensure that critical communication capabilities remained available throughout the storm.… READ MORE |
| 10/16/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update | Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both thesunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC),the increase in activity is being fueled primarily by sunspotRegion 4551, which is described as the large… READ MORE |
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