ARRL West Texas Section

09/03/2024 Updated 9/3/2024 As previously reported, the ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) Program continues to operate during the systems service disruption. ARRL Volunteer Examiners (VEs) should continue to submit exam registrations and material requests. We are able to post new…

MUSEUM EXHIBIT CLOSES Saturday September 7th, 2024 RADIO PIONEERS OF SAN ANGELO MUSEUM EXHIBIT OPEN MARCH thru SEPTEMBER 2024 MAYER MUSEUM, ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY 2501 W. AVE N, SAN ANGELO, TEXAS ADMISSION IS FREE, MUSEUM HOURS TUES-SAT 10:00AM to 5:00PM

From ARRL Headquarters Newington CT August 15, 2024 To all radio amateurs SB QST ARL ARLB015 ARLB015 ARRL Urges Protecting the Amateur Radio 902-928 MHz Band The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) accepted for public comment a Petition for Rulemaking filed…

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SEEK COMMENT ON NEXTNAV PETITION FOR RULEMAKING WT Docket No. 24-240 RM-11989 Comments Due: September 5, 2024 Reply Comments Due: September 20, 2024 NextNav Inc. (NextNav) filed a petition for rulemaking…

The New Mexico Hamvention & the Duke City Hamfest Committee for 2024 are pleased to announce that the Duke City Hamfest for ’24 will be held Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, Sept 20th, 21st and 22nd University of New Mexico @…

From the Hurricane Watch Net website.  Sunday 20 meters: 14.325 MHz (USB) at 2:00 PM EDT (1800 UTC) until we lose propagation at night. 40 meters: 7.268 MHz (LSB) at 2:00 PM EDT (1800 UTC). We will remain active on this frequency…

Lou Janis WB5YFW is organizing an “Introduction to Electronics” class to be held on Saturdays August 10th through October 5th at Cisco College in Abilene. See the attached flyer for more information. Brochure_Introduction_to_Electronics_2024-1

This Saturday the San Angelo ARC will welcome the 7290 Traffic Net folks from all over West Texas for a meet and greet picnic, and tailgate swap & sell. Link below for info on the 7290 net. Information on the…

West Texas was rattled by a series of earthquakes, including a 4.9 magnitude event, Monday night in Scurry County. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Scurry County was rocked Monday night by a reported 4.9-magnitude earthquake. Most of…

ARRL Board Completes 2024 Second Meeting, Approves Report to Advance a 3-Year Strategy ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, gaveled in the 2024 Second Meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors on Friday, July 19, in Windsor, Connecticut. The Board meeting…