Ham Radio Open House

Get Ready for “Ham Radio Open House” on World Amateur Radio Day 2025

To help promote amateur radio science and technology, and to honor the 100th anniversary of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU), ARRL is inviting radio clubs and schools to organize a Ham Radio Open House in April, built around World…

Greater Houston HamFest and Texas State Convention

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Support for H.R. 4006 and S. 3690 in 2025 Congressional Session

  It is a new year, and we have a new Congressional Session in Washington DC.  With the opening of the new session, Bills that were not enacted in the previous session must be refiled.  The ARRL Legislative Committee and…

Now Online! The most recent digital editions of QST, On the Air, QEX, and NCJ

Read Digital Issues Now   February QST Connecting Youth with Ham Radio in the Classroom “Connecting Youth with Ham Radio in the Classroom” is a first-hand look from two students, Ashley Li and Olivia Wojtczak, at how a School Station…

Midland Amateur Radio Club 69th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention

Happy New Year! The Midland Amateur Radio Club is pleased to announce the 69th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Hamfest and ARRL West Texas Section Convention will be held March 15, 2025. The hamfest will be held at the MLK Community…

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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

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.

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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…