Welcome
Welcome to the West Texas Section of ARRL website. The purpose of the website is to provide
information about Amateur Radio, Section activities, Affiliated Club activities and general issues
of interest that affect amateur radio operators within West Texas. The West Texas Section
covers a very diverse area – geographical, environmental and cultural – as well as conditions
that affect radio operation.
There are constant changes in modern amateur radio that keep it an exciting and challenging
hobby. Radios are constantly evolving technically; time tested modes are upgrading, and new
modes are being developed. Additionally, the frequency spectrum we enjoy is being challenged
by commercial endeavors desiring to gain access to more bandwidth. ARRL has been the
watch guards watching Congress and the FCC to keep us informed and proactive in protecting
our access to the frequency spectrum.
This website provides information for new hams, long time hams, local amateur radio club
information and activities, volunteer examiner license testing sessions, event information,
repeater frequencies, emergency communication programs and opportunities and general
information radio nets. You will also find news articles with amateur radio across the country.
Please take time to browse the website. Let us know your ideas for making this Section website
a place you stop by on a regular basis. We are always striving to serve you better.
West Texas Section Manager.
Thank You Dale
We would like to say, “Thank You, Dale”. Your guidance, friendship and dedication to the ARRL West Texas Section membership is greatly appreciated. You have given many hours of blood, sweat, and tears over the last 9 1/2 years, (2 as Section Emergency Coordinator and 7 1/2 as the Section Manager) to the membership of this Section. You focused on serving, representing the members, and promoting activities and programs of clubs within the Section. You have kept the Section informed of opportunities and programs that have benefited through education and financial grants to fund activities. Your tenure has been marked by a wider acquaintance of members throughout the Section.
I know you will not be able to stay away; so, this is not so much a Goodbye as a Hello to your next role.
J David Overton, W5JDO
West Texas Section Manager
Send a note to Dale thanking him for his service to the section (click here). We will compile them as a group and send them to him.
Recent Posts
Thursday Section Zoom Session
Good afternoon, The Section’s ARRL ARES Simulated Emergency Training will be rescheduled. Due to Hurricane Milton impacting the Florida Peninsula as a major storm on the heels of Hurricane Helene’s destruction, real life has preempted our exercise. We will reschedule…
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,…
Hurricane Watch Net to Activate Thursday 9/26 at 10am EDT
The Hurricane Watch Net will activate Thursday morning at 10:00 AM EDT on both 14.325 MHz and 7.268 MHz. Helene is forecast to be a powerful Category 3 Hurricane at that time as well as at landfall later in the…
Hurrucane Watch Net Activated
Wednesday • 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) at 9:00 AM EDT (1300 UTC) until we lose propagation at night. • 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) at 9:00 AM EDT (1300 UTC). We will remain active on this frequency throughout the…