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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

Small ARRL LogoIts 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

09/18/2026The ARRL Solar UpdateSolar flare activity is expected to remain at very low levels, with achance for isolated C-class flares through September 19, according toNOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC). Solar wind speed wassteady near 530 km/s, and negative polarity CH HSS (coronal holehigh-speed stream) effects are… READ MORE
09/17/2026Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air READ MORE
09/16/2026Contest University Celebrates 100 Years of YagisThe Yagi-Uda beam antenna was invented 100 years ago, in 1926, and Contest University (CTU) is celebrating its centennial with a live Zoom webinar this Saturday, September 19, 2026, at 1600 UTC (noon Eastern). The free webinar, titled “The Yagi Turns 100,” will be available online at https://w3lif.o… READ MORE
09/14/2026The ARRL Solar UpdateSolar flare activity was at low levels in the past week withisolated C-class flare activity, according to NOAA’s Space WeatherPrediction Center. The largest flare of the period was a C3.4 onSeptember 8 from otherwise stable Region 4528. Region 4530 developedasymmetric penumbra on both its leading an… READ MORE
09/11/2026Special HAARP Transmission for 9/11To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) at the University of Alaska Fairbanks will be making a special transmission on 9.11 MHz at 0030-0035 UTC on September 12, 2026 (8:30-8:35 PM eastern… READ MORE

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