Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Emergency Communications

The Crawford Amateur Radio Society is active in ARES, RACES/ACS and SKYWARN

Amateur Radio News

Solar activity was at low levels on 18, 20, and 21 August with only C-class flares observed. Activity increased to moderate levels on 19 August following an M1.1 flare at [...]

Hurricane Watch Net Marks 60 Years of Service

This Labor Day weekend, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) celebrates its 60th anniversary of providing critical communications support to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and communities impacted by hurricanes.As Hurricane [...]

Interview with ARRL CEO: Details on Recent Board Meeting, Huntsville Hamfest, Legislative Advocacy, and DX

Resilience Through Amateur Radio for National Preparedness Month 2025

September is National Preparedness Month, which is a good time to look at your personal, family, and community resilience levels. For 2025, the National Preparedness Month theme is “Preparedness Starts [...]

ARRL Headquarters Will be Closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 1

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® Headquarters will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of the Labor Day federal holiday. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code practice [...]

FCC Batch Filing System Unavailable

Updated 8/29/25FCC Batch Filing System RestoredOn Friday, August 29, 2025, the FCC’s Electronic Batch Filing (EBF) system was restored. This system is used by all Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organizations [...]

The ARRL Solar Report

On August 22, Spaceweather.com reports a fast-moving Coronal MassEjection, or CME, left the Sun on August 21. However, it is notEarth-directed, and is predicted to strike the planet Mars.Solar activity [...]

Lou Dietrich, N2TU, Noted DXer, Past INDEXA Chairman, Passes Away

A respected member of the DXing community has passed away. Lou Dietrich, N2TU, became a Silent Key on August 15 at the age of 78. Dietrich was the former Chairman of [...]