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Thursday Section Zoom Session
Good morning, It’s Thursday and we meet again this evening for our weekly ARRL West Texas Section Zoom meeting. The time and link can be found below in the invitation. The Section’s Annual ARRL Simulated Emergency Training will take place…
ARRL WTX Section Halloween Zoom Meeting Thursday October 31, 2024 at 8:00 PM CT with ARES Discussion at 7:30 PM
Another week has passed ant it is time the West Texas Section Halloween Zoom Meeting. Costumes are welcome; however, not required. ARRL is currently rather quiet on the news front. Our 8:00 pm session will start Whit giving us a…
ARRL DXCC System Is Back Online
Updated 10/23/2024 The ARRL DXCC® System has been returned to service, and our staff is again processing applications for credit toward DXCC awards. The queue includes nearly 3,000 award applications submitted via Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) accounts and mailed…
Hurricane Watch Net Activation Plans
To ensure the latest information, click the “Refresh” button. Tuesday, October 8, 2024 @ 12:00 PM EDT (1600 UTC) Overnight, Milton completed an eyewall replacement cycle. The storm is once again intensifying. How strong will this storm become windwise?…
How old tech is being used
How old tech is being used to remotely hep in the wake of Helene Take a look at this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/3jXb9zwnO70
Happy National Two Way Radio Day!!!
National Two-Way Radio Day is celebrated on October 4th. President Jimmy Carter proclaimed this day in 1978 to recognize the importance of two-way radios in emergency communications and public safety.
ARRL Defends 902-928 Amateur Radio Band
09/12/2024 ARRL® The National Association for Amateur Radio® has filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging that the 902 – 928 MHz amateur radio band be protected. ARRL joins hundreds of licensed radio amateurs who utilize the…
Congratulations Sun City ARC – K5WPH!
K5WPH – The Sun City Amateur Radio Club in El Paso is recognized in the October 2024 QST for “20 Years as a Special Service Club”. Congratulations and Thank You for your hard work and dedication to Amateur Radio. You…
Helene – Storm Updates
09/30/2024Monday, September 30, 2024, 3:30 PM Eastern Update: ARRL leadership has been engaged throughout the weekend with key volunteers in the southeast, especially in hard hit North Carolina, to facilitate any support headquarters can provide to the impacted area. The…
Changes in the ARRL West Texas Section October 1st
Dale Durham, W5WI, has announced that he is retiring from the position of Section Manager of the ARRL West Texas Section. Dale has served in this role since July 1st, 2017. He has also served as the Section Emergency Coordinator,…
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