Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

Crawford Amateur Radio Society

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VE session schedule August 19 2025

VE session schedule August 19 2025

An in person exam is scheduled for Tuesday August 19th at 6:30 PM at St Brigids Church Hall 383 Arch St Meadville PA. Please pre-register at https://hamstudy.org/sessions/16335/inperson Please bring photo id and 15.00 (cash preferred) hope to see you then, Good Luck !!

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Latest News

A message from Atlantic Division Director K3RF on the new hand free driving law

A message from Atlantic Division Director K3RF on the new hand free driving law

Pennsylvania’s new distracted driving law just went into effect. Many of you have asked me about the law and whether it affects ham radio operations. An interactive mobile device was broadly defined in the new law. The law now adds to the existing prohibition on texting while driving. Use of a cell phone or other […]

PA Hands Free driving law now in effect.

PA Hands Free driving law now in effect.

FCC CORES Registration

FCC CORES Registration

If you have not yet registered with the new FCC CORES system, you will need to do so before you attempt to renew your license, this link will provide instructions on how to register : http://www.arrl.org/fcc-cores-registration-instructions

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Amateur Radio News

Amateur Radio Licensing Update During US Government Shutdown

Original Story 10/1/2025Updated 10/2/2025 (CORES is not available for new registrants)A bulletin sent to members of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® included information about the impact of the US Government shutdown [...]

FCC Issues Notice of Violation for Unauthorized One-Way Transmissions and Denial of Inspection

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a Notice of Violation (NoV) to Mike F. Conte of Naples, Florida, citing alleged rule violations related to unauthorized transmissions and refusal to [...]

Hurricane Imelda Strengthens, Threatens Bermuda

Hurricane Imelda, now a strong Category 1 storm, is forecast to make landfall on, or come extremely close to Bermuda, late Wednesday evening into early Thursday morning. The Hurricane Watch [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity reached moderate levels this past week. An impulsiveM1.0 flare was observed on September 24 from Region AR4217. Slightgrowth was observed in Region AR4226 with an increase in spots [...]

ARRL Wants Every Ham to Help Us Pass The Bill

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® needs every radio amateur in the United States to send letters to Washington as we continue our nationwide grassroots campaign to pass the [...]

National Preparedness Month: Use Your Ham Radio for Public Service

Amateur radio has long been a vital partner with served agencies in providing communications support, passing traffic, and performing other tasks, both in times of crisis and in times of [...]

Hams Needed to Track NASA Moon Mission

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is seeking volunteers to passively track the 2026 Artemis II Orion spacecraft as the crewed mission travels to the Moon and back to [...]

NCVEC Question Pool Committee Removes Extra-Class Question E6D07 From Use

The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool Committee (QPC) has announced the immediate removal of Extra-Class question E6D07 from the Element 4 Extra-Class question pool and from use on [...]