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Helping NASA Track Artemis II’s Orion Spacecraft
Posted on Monday April 20, 2026
The University of Pittsburgh’s Panther Amateur Radio Club (PARC) had a unique opportunity last week...helping NASA track Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft on its mission to the moon and back!
Faculty advisor Juan Manfredi, NAØB, said the club responded to a request from NASA to submit a proposal. “We submitted our proposal in September 2025 and were notified in November that our proposal was accepte...
The ARRL Solar Update
Posted on Friday April 17, 2026
Solar activity was at very low levels with only isolated B-class
flaring, mostly from Region 4416.
There are currently four numbered regions on the visible disk. Region
4416 remains the largest group by area but exhibited signs of
structural weakening, including flux submergence and a slight decay
of its intermediary pores. Region 4419 was the most complex group on
the disk and showed flux emergen...
The ARRL Solar Update
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026
Solar activity remained at low levels this week. Most of the C-class activity came from either Region 4414 or Region 4409, which has developed a delta spot in its intermediary area. All remaining spots were either stable or in slight decay, with Region 4406 rotating over the west limb by the end of the reporting period.
Coronal activity was observed in CCOR-1, LASCO and STEREO available imager...
ARRL Announces Change in Central Division Leadership
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026
Brent Walls, N9BA, has resigned as Central Division Director of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, citing professional and personal commitments. He served as Director since 2025, and before that as Vice Director beginning in 2021.
“Serving in the capacity of Division Director has been a truly rewarding experience and the highlight of my amateur radio journey,” said Walls in a mess...
Register Now for the 2026 ARRL Youth Rally at Dayton Hamvention®
Posted on Friday April 10, 2026