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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UPCOMING SKYWARN TRAINING NOTICE NWS Cleveland, in cooperation with Crawford County Office of Emergency Services and the Crawford Amateur Radio Society, will be holding annual SKYWARN training on April 27th , at 6 PM at the West Mead #1 VFD , 10482 Liberty St Ext in Meadville PA. Please pre register at https://www.weather.gov/cle/skywarn_schedule , […]

NEW MEETING LOCATION

NEW MEETING LOCATION

UPDATE, new meeting location. Starting with the February meeting, Feb 17th, the clubs new meeting location will be the West Mead #1 Fire Hall, located at 10482 Liberty St, Meadville. Please park in the rear, and use the rear door for access. DO NOT BLOCK THE FRONT FIRE DOORS !!!. We would like to […]

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 […]

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Start Planning for ARRL Field Day 2026

Section Manager Elections; New Eastern Pennsylvania Section Manager

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has reported that the nomination period for the 2026 summer season election cycle concluded on Friday, June 5.There will be one balloted election this [...]

New ARRL Central Division Vice Director

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced the appointment of Robert Ronk, W9AP, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, as Vice Director for the ARRL Central Division. The appointment, made by ARRL [...]

Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration

While many teenagers spend their evenings playing video games or scrolling social media, 14-year-old amateur radio (also known as “ham radio”) operator Micah Sandoval, KB4MPS, was busy this past week [...]

New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect July 1

On July 1, 2026, a new Element 2 Technician class question pool will take effect for license examinations. VECs and VEs must have new test designs available for use at [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity has been low with only C-class solar flare activity.Region 4465 underwent some decay and only produced a low-levelC-class flare. Region 4469 decayed further and was inactive. Region4470 underwent [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity has been at low levels this past week with most of the C-level activity originating from Region 4465, including the largest flare of the week, a C2.6 observed [...]

Washington Governor Highlights Amateur Radio Volunteers Ahead of ARRL Field Day

Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has issued a video message recognizing the important role Amateur Radio Operators play in supporting communities across the state and encouraging public awareness of Amateur Radio [...]