The active sunspot region that has been giving us improved
propagation over the past several days will be rotating away
from Earth’s view today, but conditions on most of the HF
amateur bands should remain pretty decent in the days ahead,
as the 10.7-centimeter radio flux remains right around 100.
However, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC) says
the geomagnetic field could become unsettled...

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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.

In Santa Rosa County, volunteer amateur radio operators staffed the Emergency Operations Center (...

Look for improved propagation on the upper HF bands, as both the
sunspot numbers and 10.7-centimeter radio flux remain near or above
100. According to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC),
the increase in activity is being fueled primarily by sunspot
Region 4551, which is described as the largest and most complex of
six sunspot regions currently visible on the surface of the Sun.
Mostly quie...

The 21st annual ARRL Online Auction, sponsored by GigaParts, is open now through October 22. Browse more than 200 items and place your bids!

This year’s selection includes gear from QST “Product Review” articles, vintage books, pre-owned equipment, signed original sketches by Salty Walt Hudson, K4OGO, from Salty Walt’s Portable Antenna Sketchbook, and four popular mystery boxes contributed by th...