Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

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Club meeting March 18th 7:30 PM

Club meeting March 18th 7:30 PM

The monthly CARS meeting will be held Tuesday 3/18 at 7:30 PM at St Brigids Church hall on Arch St in Meadville. Prior to the meeting, 6:30 PM, a VE […]

Upcoming Advanced SKYWARN Spotter class, ONLINE

Upcoming Advanced SKYWARN Spotter class, ONLINE

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the upcoming in-person Skywarn Spotter classes have been temporarily suspended. There is, however, an online Advanced spotter class coming up April 21 at 4 pm. https://us-east-2.protection.sophos.com/?d=gotowebinar.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9hdHRlbmRlZS5nb3Rvd2ViaW5hci5jb20vcmVnaXN0ZXIvOTQ4MTU2NjAwMTM4MTkyNzI2&i=NWIzYjgzYzdhNzJjNjQxNzA0NjJiY2Y5&t=VEtQMEUxTytEaEYzY3k4ZWxZeDM4SGwvQlZaR3Q1bWJCUXprcXJCTmxnYz0=&h=901872e7d5224cfc99ae999990f4ba45&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVa68rfGGRFEuys8sfOaf70cWn_AkkZenShpKEhZSAHccQ

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WA3ZBY Estate Sale

**UPDATED** Thanks to those that purchased items in the first few rounds. Attached is the latest from Jon KC3RQH regarding the remaining gear from Brians estate. If you are interested […]

Work Session Rt 27 Tower site August 7 2024

Work Session Rt 27 Tower site August 7 2024

A crew led by John, N3CUP, met Wednesday 8/7 to finish the hardline installation for the 145.13 and 444.075 repeaters John and Barry, WA3GSH had met on Monday to […]

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 […]

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Amateur Radio News

World Amateur Radio Day – International Amateur Radio Union Formed 100 Years Ago

April 18th is honored as World Amateur Radio Day, when we celebrate the founding of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). The organization was born out of a meeting in [...]

ARRL Videos Document Next Generation DXing Program at International DX Convention

ARRL Files Comments Responding to FCC Request for Input

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® filed comments [PDF] with the Federal Communications Commission in response to its request for public input on alleviating unnecessary regulatory burdens by deleting [...]

The ARRL Solar Report

Due to most of the regions on the solar disk being fairly simple intheir magnetic complexity, solar activity is expected to remain atlow levels with a chance for M-class flares [...]

Effort to Save Marconi Towers in Canada – Public Invited to Vote on Project

There’s an effort underway to save some of Marconi’s original towers, and an online poll is open for people to vote on it being a restoration project through the “Next [...]

Interesting ARRL Ham Radio Open House Locations

ARRL Ham Radio Open Houses are happening all over the western hemisphere, and more dates are being added each week. Throughout the entire month of April, radio clubs, schools, and [...]

ARRL Iowa Section Wins Ham Exemption to Handsfree Law

ARRL volunteers in the Iowa Section have cause to celebrate. Their state-level advocacy work on behalf of amateur radio has resulted in an exemption to the state’s handsfree law that [...]

ARRL DXCC Statement on Mount Athos Operation SV1GA/A

The ARRL DXCC Desk has determined that the operation by a DXpedition team from Mount Athos meets the DXCC award program’s accreditation criteria. Contacts with the team, which operated in January 2025 [...]