ARRL West Texas Section

ARRL Club News is for radio clubs to show how they are working in the community and the hobby to advance amateur radio. If your club completes a project, supports an event, does an EmComm activation, or activates a park,…

Clubs around the country sponsor VE sessions in order to help new hams get their licenses and to help existing hams upgrade. One of the changes in the last couple of years if the introduction of the $35 FCC License…

The ARRL is asking hams who use the 60-meter (5-MHz) band to file comments in response to the FCC’s proposal to bring the U.S. allocation for the band into conformity with the structure approved several years ago by a previous…

The ARRL announces the results of the 2023 ARRL Division elections. ARRL Great Lakes Division Vice Director Scott Yonally, N8SY (2,175 votes), of Lexington, Ohio, defeated candidate Michael Kalter, W8CI (2,023 votes), for the position of Division Director. Yonally will…

The 2023 SKYWARN Recognition Day (SRD) is December 2 from 0000z to 2400z. The event honors all SKYWARN storm spotters and amateur radio operators for their contributions to the National Weather Service (NWS) during severe weather. Amateur radio operators also…

For rules and points go to this URL: https://www.icomjapan.com/event/dqp2023

West Texas Section Emergency Communications Tab is a resource for WTX Section ARRL members who participate in Emergency Communication activities.  Announcements of and Information about National, West Gulf Division, and/or Section wide events, initiatives, trainings, and exercises will be posted…

Special event stations will offer many opportunities for amateur radio operators to honor Veterans and make contacts for Veterans Day. The K1USN Radio Club will be on the air on Saturday, November 11, 2023, to show their appreciation for those who have…

This weekend is WAE Contest, Saturday and Sunday, November 4th and 5th, 12:00 Noon Saturday to 12:00 Noon Sunday. I have attached a copy of the rules for those less familiar and hope you will all give it a shot!…

60-Meter-Band Comments Due to the FCC by November 28th, 2023 Time is running out to take a stand in the effort to protect amateur allocations on the 60-meter band. At the time of writing, nearly 1,500 comments have been filed,…