Category: ARRL

The ARRL Foundation is now accepting applications for grants to amateur radio organizations. The grants program awards limited funding to organizations for eligible amateur radio related projects and initiatives, particularly those with a focus on educating, licensing, and supporting amateur…

The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program will award more than 100 scholarships to deserving radio amateurs pursuing higher education. Individual scholarships range from $500 – $25,000. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators and submit a completed online application…

The following is from our friends at the Hurricane Watch Net (www.hwn.org):   As of 10:00 AM EDT (1400 UTC) Thursday, Fiona remains a powerful Cat 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 130 mph. The Hurricane Watch Net will activate…

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…

CoCoRaHS (pronounced KO-ko-rozz) is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation (rain, hail and snow) in their local communities. By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education, and utilizing an…

The 66th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the MLK Community Center in Midland, TX. The Midland Amateur Radio Club is raffling an Icom IC-7610 HF+50 MHz All Mode Transceiver. For more information…

In our recent discussions questions were asked about a virtual SKYWARN Training session.  David, KF5WDJ our Section Emergency Coordinator made some inquiries with the Midland NWS office and found out that our Zoom group could attend their scheduled virtual Skywarn…

Hello Everyone, This week we have the opportunity to participate in a Webinar discussing Amateur Radio and AUXCOM support to the U.S. Department of Defense.  Details of the Webinar are shown below as well as the Zoom link.  Since this is…

The ARRL National Convention & Orlando HamCation® is February 10 – 13, 2022. Register at www.arrl.org/expo. The convention will be held in two parts. On Thursday, February 10, an all-day ARRL National Convention Program will be held at the DoubleTree…