Helene knocked power out across the Carolinas resulting in cellular and internet outages. But when modern technology fails, wireless radios shine....
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A major problem in the wake of Helene has been broken lines of communications. Cellular service in the affected areas...
From the moment Hurricane Helene hit the mountains of North Carolina, emergency responders started heading that way. But not everyone who...
We were spared, but many of our friends were not. You know what I’m talking about—Hurricane Helene. Last week, Helene...
We're beginning to see ways in which amateur radio operators are stepping up to help their communities in the aftermath...
ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0042UT/04 OCTOBER 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. Two coronal mass ejections...
ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® is tracking how amateur radio is proving critical in areas hit hard by...
Amateur radio is responding to two different tropical events as of Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 1:00 PM Eastern. Hurricane...
Wednesday, September 25, 2024 9:30 AM Eastern Update: Wednesday, September 25, 2024 9:30 AM Eastern Update: Amateur radio continues to...
Solar activity was quiet over the past week, but geomagnetic numberswere way, way up. Average daily sunspot numbers dropped from...
Periods of G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storms are likely on 16 Sep 2024 due to coronal hole influences and the anticipated...
Ham radio operators volunteering with the ARRL® Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) have successfully completed operations for Hurricane Francine, now...
With sunspot numbers up and solar flux decreasing, we saw ten newsunspot groups this week; two on September 6, three...
Francine update September 10, 2024 Noon Eastern: ARRL Director of Emergency Management Josh Johnston, KE5MHV, just participated in a call...
Eight new sunspot groups emerged over the past week. Two appeared on August 30, three more on August 31, another...
In late August, Hawaii’s big island was threatened by three major tropical storms and amateur radio operators were prepared to...
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0200 UTC/29 AUGUST 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. The solar wind...
We had a good week for HF propagation, at least until we had a Kp index of 5.67 on Wednesday,...
Ten new sunspot groups appeared over this reporting week (August 15-21), but both solar flux and sunspot numbers were lower,...
With sunspot numbers and solar flux at times both above 300, recent daily space weather has been exciting for radio...
By: Frank Donovan, W3LPL Editor’s note: This article was written earlier in the week. The latest measurements show even higher...
Thursday, August 15, 2024 Midday Update: The National Hurricane Center reports that Tropical Storm Ernesto had become a Category 1...
"ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 0211UT/09 AUGUST 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "Recent CME activity is...
Hurricanes can cause widespread destruction, so early forecasting of their strength is important to protect people and their homes. The...
Big increase in solar activity this week, with average daily sunspot number rising from 129 to 215.9, and solar flux...
