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Trapped Verticals and Radials: A Comprehensive Guide


5 Bands HF Vertical Antenna Project


ARRL Audio News October 31, 2025

ARRL Audio News October 31, 2025



New Book Release: Small Antennas for Small Spaces 3rd Edition


2026 ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program is Now Accepting Applications

The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program has opened the application window for 2026 scholarships. Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships ranging from $500 to $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators. 

The scholarships were established by generous donors and are manag...



DIY No Holes Roof Mount for Ham Radio Antennas


Simple and Effective 10-Meter Vertical Antenna


The Multiband Tuned Doublet Antenna


DIY Slim Jim VHF Antenna for Satellite Reception


Hurricane Melissa Update

Updated Monday, October 27, 2025 @ 9 AM EDT (1300 UTC)

ARRL thanks Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, for information included in this update.

CUBA: NATIONAL EMERGENCY NETWORK WILL BE ACTIVATED THIS MONDAY, WITH NETWORKS ALREADY ACTIVATED IN EASTERN PROVINCES

Forecasts indicate Hurricane Melissa will affect Cuba, especially its eastern region.

Starting at noon today (Monday, October 27), th...



The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run has been rescheduled

The October 2025 West Coast Qualifying Run originally scheduled for Saturday,
October 25 at 2 PM PDT (October 25 at 2100z) had to be rescheduled.

The new date and time are Wednesday, October 29 at 9 PM PDT (October 30 at 0400z).

West Coast Station K6XX will transmit the official ARRL Qualifying Run on
3581.5, 7047.5, and 14047.5 kHz.  The speeds will run from 10 to 35 WPM.



ATV Reception on 23 cm Band


Fan Dipole Antenna - 80 to 6 meters


Important Notice: Keep Clear of Emergency Frequencies During the Contest Weekend

Tropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in Caribbean on Friday, October, 24, 2025. Forecasters warn it could quickly intensify, impacting Jamaica as a hurricane and causing catastrophic flooding and landslides Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 

The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) a group of licensed Amateur Radio Operators trained and organized to provide essential communications support to the Na...



Building a LiFePO4 Battery Pack for Emergency Power


ARRL Audio News October 24, 2025

ARRL Audio News October 24, 2025



Beverage Antenna - Low Band Reception Solution


Tropical Storm Melissa Update

All eyes and ears are on Tropical Storm Melissa, now in the Caribbean Sea. As of 11:00 AM EDT on Wednesday October 22, 2025, Melissa was drifting west-northwestward in the central Caribbean. Heavy rain and flooding are expected over portions of Hispaniola and Jamaica for the reminder of the week.

A hurricane watch is in effect for the southwestern peninsula of Haiti, from the border with the Dom...



Small Loop Antennas for Hams: Ultimate Guide


5 Band Quad Antenna Design Guide



 

 
 
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