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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Amateur Radio News

Solar activity reached moderate levels due to an M1.6 flare onJanuary 14 from new region AR4341. Spot classification of thisregion is complicated by limb proximity and foreshortening effects.New Region AR4342 [...]

New 60-Meter Frequencies Available as of February 13

The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new power restrictions on those frequencies. It’s a [...]

Bob Jones, VE7RWJ, Silent Key -- Former ITU Official and IARU Expert

Robert W. “Bob” Jones, VE7RWJ, a former top official of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Canadian telecommunications regulator, passed away on January 7, 2026, at age 82. His early [...]

FCC Poised to Exempt Amateurs from Foreign Adversary Reporting Requirements

At the urging of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to exempt radio amateurs from foreign adversary reporting requirements. These rules would [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Geomagnetic field activity is likely to reach G1 (Minor) geomagneticstorm levels on January 13 and 14, and then from January 17 to 20.Unsettled levels are likely on January 12, and [...]

Richard Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL “Antenna Expert,” Silent Key

by Mark Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Headquarters StaffRichard Dean Straw (“Dean”), N6BV, died on July 9, 2025. Amateur radio was one of his passions.Dean retired from the staff of ARRL The [...]

ARRL Awards Colvin Grant to Bouvet DXpedition

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has awarded a $5,000 Colvin Award grant to the Delta-Xray Group, organizers of the upcoming 3YØK DXpedition to Bouvet Island, scheduled for February and March, [...]

2026 is ARRL’s Year of the Club -- A Celebration of Amateur Radio Clubs