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Geomagnetic field activity is expected to be at minor storm levels
for March 18, and then from March 27 and 27 all due to recurrent
Coronal Hole influences.

Solar activity was at low levels. Multiple C-Class flares were
observed from newly numbered Region 4028. More spots are rotating
around the Southeast limb that maybe connected to the spot group.
The largest flare of the period was a C6.8 on March...

The ARRL San Joaquin Valley Section (SJV) conducted “Perfect Storm,” an amateur radio emergency exercise, on March 5 - 7.

Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Dan Sohn, WL7COO, asked that a section-wide exercise be created that would engage both amateur radio operators and non-amateurs to become more active in their community's emergency preparedness and response capabilities.  

There were 120 par...

ARRL Ham Radio Open House is a national event being hosted by local amateur radio clubs in April to coincide with World Amateur Radio Day on April 18. The event is designed to highlight technical innovations in ham radio, and show off the current state of the art. It will serve as a tool to tell the story of amateur radio being a pathway to tomorrow's technical careers. 

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The recipients of the 2025 Dayton Hamvention® Awards were announced on March 11, 2025. “The selection process was highly competitive, given the outstanding quality of nominations submitted this year. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to the winners for 2025,” said Dayton Hamvention Awards Chair Michael Kalter, W8CI.

Technical Achievement Award: Dr. Kristina Collins, KD8OXT

Dr. Kristina Coll...

Gerald E. “Gerry” Murphy, K8YUW, passed away on February 25, 2025. He was 88 years old, and the founder of the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN). 

According to a statement released by current HWN manager Bobby Graves, KB5HAV, Murphy, then 28 years old, was stationed at the U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Center in Davisville, Rhode Island, in 1965. During his time off, he handled countless phon...

Spaceweather.com is reporting "A Hole In The Sun's Atmosphere" that
should reach Earth on March 9 and 10.

Solar activity has been at moderate levels for the past 24 hours.
The largest solar event of the period was a M1 event observed on
March 5 at 1150z from Region 4016. There are currently 10 numbered
sunspot regions on the disk.

Solar activity is expected to be low with a chance for M-class
flares a...

We’re seeing peak conditions from Solar Cycle 25 just in time for the ARRL International DX SSB Contest. It gets underway this weekend at 0000 UTC on Saturday, March 1, and concludes at 2359 UTC on Sunday, March 2. 

ARRL Contest Program Manager Paul Bourque, N1SFE, is gearing up to operate as part of a multi-operator, single-transmitter station for the event. He is eager to get started. “This is...

A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) associated with a filament eruption
became visible on February 26 at 1448 UTC.  Model analysis
determined this CME to be a miss ahead of the Sun/Earth line.

Unsettled to active levels are likely on February 28 to March 1 as a
Coronal Hole influence continues, and a glancing blow is possible
from a Coronal Mass Ejection that occurred on February 25.

Solar activity is fore...

In late January 2025, 17 students and staff members from Las Animas High School (LAHS) in Colorado visited the Deep Space Exploration Society Radio Telescope (DSES) located at the Plishner Radio Astronomy and Space Sciences Center near Haswell, Colorado. They also got an introduction to amateur radio.

“This first field trip visit of high school students reflected the dreams of Michael Lowe, form...

ARRL is equipping the next generation of radio amateurs with the knowledge to get active on the air. “On the Air Live” is a monthly interactive webinar series that does deep-dives into topics aimed at the new and intermediate ham. It complements material found in On the Air magazine. February’s event had nearly 130 people in attendance. 

The events are hosted by ARRL Education Specialist Wayne G...

Ediradio cessa le sue attività

Alberto Zagni, I2KBD*

Paolo Reda, IZ2AMW**

Costituita a metà degli anni Ottanta con l’intento di separare le operazioni commerciali da quelle statutarie di ARI, Ediradio ha rappresentato un passaggio cruciale nella gestione di importanti aspetti, tra cui la produzione di RadioRivista, l’acquisto di carta da stampa, la gestione delle attività commerciali soggette a IVA, nonché la vendita di spazi pubblicitari e di materiale promozionale ai soci. La decisione di costituire questa entità fu dettata dalla volontà dei passati Consigli Direttivi Nazionali (CDN) di semplificare la gestione amministrativa e commerciale, consentendo così una maggiore efficacia operativa

La riunione n. 109 del CEPT WG-FM tenutasi nella settimana dal 10 al 14 febbraio ha approvato una bozza di decisione ECC che identifica le bande di frequenza per il sistema di navigazione satellitare europeo Galileo e le misure operative per l'uso continuo della banda da 23 cm nell'intervallo 1258-1300 MHz.

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L’Associazione Radioamatori Italiani – Sezione di Bari, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Vedetta sul Mediterraneo e il Comune di Bari, è lieta di annunciare la prima apertura ufficiale del Museo della Radio, dei Fari e delle Torri Costiere della Puglia presso lo storico Faro San Cataldo di Bari.

Per questa occasione speciale verrà attivata la stazione radio Marconiana IY7M del Faro San Cataldo, unico sito Marconiano del Sud Italia. Le trasmissioni radio saranno effettuate:

• In bande HF dei 20 e 40 m
• Per la prima volta in assoluto via satellite Oscar 100