Recent News
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01/31/2026 | Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE, Silent Key
Former FCC official John B. Johnston, W3BE, of Derwood, Maryland, passed away on January 7, 2026
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01/30/2026 | The ARRL Solar Update
Solar activity continued at low levels this week.
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01/30/2026 | North Carolina Students Scheduled to Make Contact with the International Space Station
580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS)
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01/30/2026 | ARRL to announce winner of Icom® Dream Station at HamCation®
ARRL will announce the winner of the ARRL Sweepstakes Icom® Dream Station at Orlando HamCation®
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01/30/2026 | ARRL Director Tharp, KB7HDX, Receives Search-and-Rescue Award
Mark Tharp, KB7HDX, Director of the ARRL Northwestern Division, has received the Hall of Honor Award for 35 years of service to the Yakima Search and Rescue group
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01/30/2026 | Student Coding Competition is Underway with $25,000 Award
ARRL is asking members to help encourage licensed youth in their communities to participate in the ARRL Student Coding Competition, an initiative focused on developing practical resources for the Amateur Radio Service
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01/30/2026 | Register Now for HamSCI 2026, Hosted by ARRL
ARRL will host the 9th annual Ham Radio Science Citizen Investigation (HamSCI) Workshop on March 14 – 15, 2026
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01/25/2026 | Winter Storm Closes ARRL Headquarters on Monday, January 26
ARRL Headquarters and the Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, will be closed on Monday, January 26, 2026, due to heavy snowfall across the Northeast.
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