Category: West Texas Section

Hello, It was great seeing several of you folks at the Midland Hamfest this past Saturday.  A good time was had by all!  Congrats to George, KG5KUQ on winning the Elecraft K4 radio!   Our Thursday’s Zoom meeting we have the honor…

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…

HAPPY NEW YEAR!   The message below should be shared with any ARRL members or potential members that you can think of…  The recent actions by the ARRL Board of Directors and HQ Leadership, in my opinion, does not reflect the needs…

West Texas Section Emergency Communications Tab is a resource for WTX Section ARRL members who participate in Emergency Communication activities.  Announcements of and Information about National, West Gulf Division, and/or Section wide events, initiatives, trainings, and exercises will be posted…

Hello Everyone, The time is rapidly approaching for our weekly Zoom meeting. This week our ARES portion of the Zoom meeting will discuss communicating in Local areas.  You may have just a HT, but how do you maximize its utility? I…

Hello, It is that time again to get ready for our weekly Zoom meeting on Thursday evening.  This week I plan on being with you all, but since I am having Gallbladder surgery Wednesday I may be a bit sore…

ARRL Field Day is June 24 – 25. Get ready for amateur radio’s largest on-air operating event with official 2023 ARRL Field Day merchandise available for order now. T-shirts, hats, pins, patches, and stickers are great ways to show off your involvement in this annual event. This…

2023 will be celebrated by ARRL as “The Year of the Volunteer.” More information will be available throughout the year as the details are confirmed. However, the first adventure has been announced as a project called “Volunteers On The Air…

Folks, The next few days are going to  be very cold.  Please do Not take this Severe Cold weather lightly.Thankfully we will only see this severe cold for a few days. We must be prepared for it and use extreme…

Congratulations to Billy D. Roberts, W5NPR, recipient of the 2022 ARRL West Texas Section Special Service Award. Billy Roberts, W5NPR & Dale Durham, W5WI, Section Manager Special Service Award The Special Service Award was given to Billy during the West…