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ARRL News- 2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published November 8, 2024Results are published, and the numbers are in. They paint a picture of a very active 2024 ARRL Field Day. Nearly 1.3 million contacts were reported during the 24-hour event. That is up from 2023’s 1.25 million contacts. That’s likely indicative of the continued rise of Solar Cycle 25 leading up to the event, but […]
- Rare California Island to be Activated for Armed Forces Day, First Time in 53 Years November 8, 2024On Armed Forces Day, May 1971, 53 years ago, two amateur operators working as WZ6SNI, activated San Nicolas Island, IOTA NA-066. At 61 miles, San Nicolas is the most remote of the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California and is owned by the US Navy.Now, weather permitting, Will Costello, WC6DX, has been authorized to be […]
- Amateur Radio Activated for Late Season Hurricane November 8, 2024A rare November hurricane made landfall in western Cuba as a Category 3 storm Wednesday and continued to move slowly toward the northwest Thursday morning. Volunteer ham radio operators were there to provide surface reports to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.Hurricane Rafael left Cuba’s 10 million residents without power and on Thursday afternoon was […]
- ARRL Opening Late on Friday, Nov. 8 and Closed on Veterans Day, Nov. 11 November 7, 2024ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® has two closures coming up for our headquarters in Newington, Connecticut:ARRL will be closed on Friday morning, November 8, 2024, for an employee meeting. During the short closure, members are encouraged to use the ARRL website, www.arrl.org, for membership renewals, publication purchases, and to access most benefits, services, and programs. […]
- Hurricane Rafael - Storm Updates November 5, 2024Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 11:00 AM Eastern Update:The following information is from the Hurricane Watch Net:The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated today, Tuesday, as planned, with one minor update. After further review of the timing of the storm and the distance from land, we need to modify our plans. All will remain the same with the […]
- 2024 ARRL Field Day Results Published November 8, 2024
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