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Alien City Hamfest

Pecos Valley Amateur Radio Club is hosting their 3rd annual indoor Alien City Hamfest on May 11th 8:00am to 2:00pm at New Beginnings, 3908 SE. Main (US285), Roswell New Mexico. Hope you can plan to come join us. Grand prize…

VOTA Badges on the Air

Join all of ARRL  The National Association for Amateur Radio®’s volunteers on December 31, 2023, from 0000 – 2359 UTC, for the last day of the yearlong Volunteers On the Air (VOTA) operating event for your final chance to get…

How to Plan and Apply for an ARRL Hamfest or Convention

If your amateur radio club is planning to host a convention, hamfest, tailgate, or swapfest, please consider applying for it to be an ARRL-sanctioned event. To learn what it means to be an ARRL-sanctioned event, and to get some ideas…

Submitting Info for ARRL Newsletter

ARRL Club News is for radio clubs to show how they are working in the community and the hobby to advance amateur radio. If your club completes a project, supports an event, does an EmComm activation, or activates a park,…

ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program

Clubs around the country sponsor VE sessions in order to help new hams get their licenses and to help existing hams upgrade. One of the changes in the last couple of years if the introduction of the $35 FCC License…

Skywarn

The 2023 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD)

The 2023 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) is December 2 from 0000z to 2400z. The event honors all SKYWARN storm spotters and amateur radio operators for their contributions to the National Weather Service (NWS) during severe weather. Amateur radio operators also…

D-STAR QSO Party

For rules and points go to this URL: https://www.icomjapan.com/event/dqp2023

Veterans Day 2023 Special Events

Special event stations will offer many opportunities for amateur radio operators to honor Veterans and make contacts for Veterans Day. The K1USN Radio Club will be on the air on Saturday, November 11, 2023, to show their appreciation for those who have…

WAE Contest

This weekend is WAE Contest, Saturday and Sunday, November 4th and 5th, 12:00 Noon Saturday to 12:00 Noon Sunday. I have attached a copy of the rules for those less familiar and hope you will all give it a shot!…

Speak Up for Your Spectrum

60-Meter-Band Comments Due to the FCC by November 28th, 2023 Time is running out to take a stand in the effort to protect amateur allocations on the 60-meter band. At the time of writing, nearly 1,500 comments have been filed,…