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- Former ARRL COO Harold R. Kramer, WJ1B, Silent Key
on September 2, 2026 at 8:45 pmFormer ARRL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harold Robert Kramer, WJ1B, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 78. Kramer served as COO and QST Publisher from 2005 to 2016, following a career in broadcasting. He was an ARRL Life Member and donor, supporting the Diamond Club, the Second Century Campaign, and the ARRL Lab.Former ARRL CEO Dave Sumner, K1ZZ, recalled…
- Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Electionson August 31, 2026 at 7:20 pm
ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced that the candidates for the 2026 ARRL Division elections are now official. ARRL members will choose between two candidates for Director in the Delta, Great Lakes, and Midwest Divisions, and two candidates for Vice Director in the Midwest Division. The Director positions in the Atlantic and Dakota Divisions are unopposed, as are the …
- The ARRL Solar Updateon August 28, 2026 at 6:22 pm
Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio burst that reached 140 solar flux units (SFU) and a type II radio sweep with an estimated shock speed of 930 km/s despite its relatively impulsive nature. No resulting coronal mass ejection (CME) has been obs…
- The ARRL EME Conteston August 28, 2026 at 5:45 pm
- Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfeston August 28, 2026 at 4:41 pm