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

Former ARRL COO Harold R. Kramer, WJ1B, Silent Key

Former ARRL Chief Operating Officer (COO) Harold Robert Kramer, WJ1B, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away on Monday, August 31, 2026, at age 78. Kramer served as COO and QST Publisher [...]

Candidates Named for ARRL Director and Vice Director Elections

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® has announced that the candidates for the 2026 ARRL Division elections are now official. ARRL members will choose between two candidates for Director [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity reached moderate levels this week. Region 4513 was responsible for an M2.2/1B flare that reached its peak on August 26. This event was accompanied by a 10.7-centimeter radio [...]

The ARRL EME Contest

Radio, Learning, and Community at the 2026 ARRL National Convention and Huntsville Hamfest

Entrepreneur and Amateur Radio Operator Invests in the Next Generation of Problem Solvers

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® announced today a historic and transformational $1 million gift from Dr. James M. Galm, W8WTS. An entrepreneur and amateur radio operator who spent [...]

Kopernik Observatory Seeks Amateur Radio Operators to Track August 19 Balloon Flight

Amateur radio operators in western New York and other northeastern states have an opportunity to help track an educational balloon. Drew Deskur, KA1M, Director of the Kopernik Observatory, a public [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Weekly Highlights and Forecast, August 17, 2026, by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center:Solar activity ranged from very low to low levels throughout theperiod. No R1 (Minor) or greater events were [...]