Crawford Amateur Radio Society

Supporting Amateur Radio in NW PA since 1972

Supporting Amateur Radio in NWPA since 1972

Crawford Amateur Radio Society

NWPA 2m Traffic Net

This net meets daily at 9:00 PM on a frequency of 147.210 mhz (PL 186.2) through the facilities of the W3MIE Repeater. The NorthWestern Pennsylvania Area Two Meter Traffic Net is a local net and a member of the National Traffic System. We meet for the purpose of handling traffic in the Northwestern Area of Pennsylvania and all amateurs are invited to participate. The Net Manager is WA3ZSC (Jerry), if you have any questions about this traffic net please contact Jerry. NWPA2MTN Roster

Amateur Radio News

Free ARRL Events App Now Live for 2026 Dayton Hamvention®

FCC Approves Limited Emergency Use of 70 cm Band by AST SpaceMobile Satellites Outside the US

New Book Release: Satellite Operating for Amateur Radio

Ever wanted to operate amateur radio satellites but felt intimidated by tracking the “birds” or unsure about the equipment needed? ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio®'s new book, Satellite Operating [...]

2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Winners Awarded

The ARRL Foundation’s 2025 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award has been awarded to Dr. Ethan Miller, K8GU, and Dr. Nathaniel A. Frissell, W2NAF, for their August 2025 QST article, “About Traveling Ionospheric Disturbances.”The [...]

NCVEC Question Pool Committee Issues Revision to 2026 - 2030 Technician Pool

This announcement was originally published in the ARRL Letter on February 19, 2026. ARRL members can subscribe to the weekly ARRL Letter at www.arrl.org/opt-in-out.---The National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) Question Pool [...]

New Technician Class Question Pool Released -- Effective July 1, 2026

This announcement was originally published in the ARRL Letter on December 18, 2025. ARRL members can subscribe to the weekly ARRL Letter at www.arrl.org/opt-in-out.---On December 18, 2025, the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner [...]

Amateur Radio to Participate in DoD Armed Forces Day Crossband Test on May 9, 2026

Amateur radio operators will participate in the Department of Defense’s Armed Forces Day (AFD) Crossband Test on May 9, 2026. The annual event will not impact any public or private [...]

The ARRL Solar Update

Solar activity remained at low levels this past week with numerous C1flares from Region 4420, which exhibited growth during the period.Region 4419 showed minor decay, particularly in its trailing spots,while [...]