ARRL West Texas Section

The FCC has changed its RF-exposure rules, eliminating service-specific exemptions from the need to do a routine RF-safety evaluation and replacing those exemptions with a formula that applies to all radio services. See the FAQ on the ARRL RF-Exposure page for more…

Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced The Amateur Radio Communications Improvement Act (H.R. 3241) on May 11, 2023, to require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) eliminate the obsolete HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit. After being…

The US Department of Defense (DoD) will host this year’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 13, 2023. This annual event is open to all licensed amateur radio operators and will not impact any public or private communications….

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…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about changing the secondary allocation available to radio amateurs on 60 meters. The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 21, 2023, that deals with the band. In a…

Hamvention will be held May 19, 20 and 21, 2023 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center. For more information, please select the tabs below or use the navigation menu above to visit pages of interest. If you have…

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…

Don’t be stuck at home this weekend! Hitch up your wagons and ride the Mother Road to Claremore, Oklahoma, home of the famous humorist Will Rogers, for the annual Green Country Hamfest, Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. There…

The event will take place every year on the third weekend of April (except when Easter falls on the third weekend, then the contest is moved to the second weekend of April).  The Lake Area Amateur Radio Klub (K5LRK) enjoyed…

Friday, April 14, 2023 12:00 PM—Tailgating allowed. 12:00 PM—Commercial vendor setup begins. 2:00 PM—Non-commercial vendor setup begins. 9:00 PM—Indoor arena closed for evening. Saturday, April 15, 2023 5:30 AM-6:30 AM—Vendor Setup. Vehicle Traffic Permitted. 6:30 AM—Absolutely no vehicle traffic permitted after this…