Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

Crawford Amateur Radio Society

License Exams

Our VE team belongs to the ARRL VEC. Exams are given on the third Tuesday of the month, 6:30 pm by pre-registration only. The current fee is 15.00, and applicants need a photo ID, and copies of your current license or CSCE, if applicable. The FCC now requires all applicants to have a FRN and provide a email address. Click here to pre-register, or call the team liaison, Jamie Tolbert at 814-337-2315.

Instructions on obtaining an FRN are available here: https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/support/universal-licensing-system-uls-resources/getting-fcc-registration-number-frn

Amateur Radio News

The ARRL Solar Report

Solar activity has been at low levels for the past 48 hours, withlow-level C-class flares. There was a narrow coronal mass ejection (CME), likely associatedwith minor flaring from Regions AR4117 and [...]

Field Day Safety – Tips From an Experienced Compliance Officer

By: Bill Mader, K8TE, Section Manager of the ARRL New Mexico SectionOne of the many ways to earn bonus points during ARRL Field Day is to have a Safety Officer [...]

Sharing ARRL Field Day with Others via Social Media

2025 ARRL Field Day is This Weekend!

Local, County, and State Governments Proclaim Value of Amateur Radio

The Amateur Radio Service is of great value to communities around the nation. Through served agencies, the trained corps of technical and civic-minded operators provide a no-cost service to the [...]

Protect the Most Important Element of Field Day: The People

That includes yourself! Late June holds the Summer Solstice, and in North America where Field Day takes place, that means a higher likelihood of long, hot, summer days. If it’s [...]

ARRL Announces Logbook of The World® Systems Upgrade

ARRL’s Logbook of The World® (LoTW®) is the 2nd most popular benefit among members. It is also an extremely popular service internationally for non-members, as it is the primary means [...]

The ARRL Solar Report

On Friday, June 20, Spaceweather.com reports that, in addition to itbeing the first day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere, on June 19the Sun produced another X-class flare causing a [...]