Will RADE Be the Next SSB?
It’s been a half century since single sideband (SSB) supplanted amplitude modulation (AM) as the most popular voice mode on HF, due largely to its spectrum efficiency, occupying roughly half the bandwidth of an AM signal. Now, there’s a new…
Get Ready for Jamboree on the Air
“We’ve got scouts, we’ve got a special event call sign, and we’d love as many hams as possible — near and far — to come find us on the air.” That’s how Sal Mancuso, W6SAL, is promoting Jamboree on the…
Colombian Emergency Network Activated Following Earthquake
ARRL received the following report from Carlos Alberto Santamaría González, CO2JC, Emergency Communications Coordinator, International Amateur Radio Union, Region 2 (IARU R2). Update: Thursday, August 13, 2026 EXCELLENT WORK BY COLOMBIAN AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS SUPPORTING SEISMIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE We have maintained contact…
Governor Declares June 22-28 Amateur Radio Week
Governor Greg Abbott Declares June 22nd through 28th Amateur Radio Week in Texas.
New Technician Class Question Pool Released — Effective July 1, 2026
On December 18, 2025, the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) released the revised 2026-2030 Technician Class (Element 2) question pool. It will be required for all Amateur Radio License exam sessions beginning July 1, 2026….
Senator Ted Cruz Praises Amateur Radio Volunteers for Emergency Preparedness
Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular…
WTX-ARES
Good afternoon ARES and RACES members! This email contains some important information. There is a state level alerting exercise that will take place on April 2, 1000-1200 local. This is focused as a statewide test of public alerting systems (sirens,…
When the Desert Calls, We Answer
January 22, 2026 • Rae Ham radio, Big Bend, and a weekend I didn’t know I needed There’s a certain kind of quiet you only find in far West Texas. The kind that feels like the whole world steps back…
All license classes are being offered via Zoom sessions
Charlie Troxel N5CET will be offering Technician, General and Extra license classes via the Zoom platform. He has been teaching in-person classes at his local Library for three years, but is moving to the Zoom platform to allow those in…
St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest & West TX Section Convention March 21, 2026
The 70th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention will be held Saturday, March 21, 2026, at the MLK Community Center in Midland, TX. In addition to the regular hamfest prizes the Midland Amateur Radio Club is also raffling an…
