Welcome
Welcome to the West Texas Section of the ARRL website. Our goal is to provide timely and pertinent information to amateur radio operators in the West Texas area and for anyone who may visit.
The world of amateur radio is changing and evolving, new digital modes are being developed and used for DXing, Contesting and Emergency Communications. Our frequency landscape is changing as more and more demands for use are being made. Frequencies that we have used for years are being reallocated for commercial use. Frequencies we have secondary allocations of use of are being recalled by the primary users. The ARRL is our advocate for spectrum defense to Congress and the FCC.
On this website you will find information for new hams, local ham radio club information, repeater information, training and event information, emergency communication and general information nets.
We are always open to suggestions on how to make this Section website better for you the user. Please let us know how we are doing.
West Texas Section Manager
Recent Posts
Thursday Zoom Session
Hello Everyone, At this Thursday’s Zoom meeting we will have a very important discussion by our SEC David, W5JDO on being professional during an activation. From David and my perspective how we appear and act during an activation be it…
The 68th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest
The 68th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024, at the MLK Community Center in Midland, TX. In addition to the regular hamfest prizes the Midland Amateur Radio Club is also raffling an…
68th Annual St. Patricks Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Convention
The 68th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention will be held Saturday, March 16, 2024, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the MLK Community Center in Midland, TX. Dealer/Exhibitor Setup: Set-up will begin at 5:00 pm…
Important Links For Emergency Communications
CHAT FROM 29 FEB 2024 ARES DISCUSSION INFORMATION FOR FIRES AND ROADS: From David Taylor W5DGT to Everyone 07:34 PM TDEM SitRep From David Taylor W5DGT to Everyone 07:47 PM https://tfswildfires.com/public/ SOC@TDEM.Texas.gov From N5QNS, Whit, Levelland to Everyone 07:52 PM…
Greater Houston Hamfest
The annual Greater Houston Hamfest is this weekend — starting Friday, 3.1.24 from Noon to 9:00 pm and Saturday, 3.2.24 (Texas Independence Day !!!) from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Again, the raffle prizes are outstanding — Yaesu FTDX10, FTM-500DR,…
PARC Hamfest 2024
April 27, 2024 – 9 am to 2 pm! Please join us at the AMTech Career Academy Robotics Arena and Banquet Hall for our annual Hamfest. Bring all your amazing gear to sell, find something to buy and have a…
Line Up and Sign Up Club Activity to Generate Club Funds
The Club Commission Program is a way for ARRL Affiliated clubs to generate funds for the club by allowing their members to join or renew thair ARRL membership through the club. The club then receives a commission for membership. New…
2024 Hybrid New Mexico TechFest
Rocky Mountain Ham Radio, New Mexico is pleased to announce the 2024 New Mexico TechFest, an ARRL-sanctioned operating specialty event, on Saturday February 24, 2024 at the UNM Continuing Education Conference Center in Albuquerque, NM (1634 University Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102). New Mexico…
Big Bursts of Solar Drama
Our Sun has been in full production mode recently, launching a dazzling array of solar flares, radiation storms, and solar storms since February 4. With an impressive count of 25 M-class flares and one X-class flare, along with two radiation…
World Radio Day
World Radio Day 2024 will be on February 13, and this year’s theme is, “A Century Informing, Entertaining and Educating.“ World Radio Day was first celebrated in 2012, following its declaration by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization…