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

Hurricane Oscar - Storm Updates

Saturday, October 19, 2024 8:00 PM Eastern Update:The following information was received from The Hurricane Watch Net:The Hurricane Watch Net will be activated this afternoon for Hurricane Oscar at 3:00 [...]

ARRL Online Auction Open

The 19th Annual ARRL Online Auction sponsored by RT Systems Inc. opened on Friday, October 18, at 10 AM EDT. The auction continues through Thursday, October 24.This year’s auction features [...]

Results of the 2024 USA/IARU Region 2 Radio Orienteering Championships

The 23rd USA and 12th IARU Region 2 Radio Orienteering Championships, held October 5 - 13, 2024, brought together more than 50 competitors from 13 U.S. states, as well as [...]

Jamboree On The Air Brings Scouts Around the World Together

The big weekend for Scouts around the world is here. Jamboree On - The - Air (JOTA) and Jamboree On - The - Internet (JOTI) is the world’s largest Scouting [...]

ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology Impacts 85 Educators in 2024; More Planned for 2025

The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology wrapped up up its final cohort for 2024. Eight educators from across the country gathered at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, last week [...]

2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award Recipient: Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE

Kees Van Oosbree, WØAAE, received the 2024 Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award during the ARRL Forum at the North Star Radio Convention / ARRL Minnesota State Convention held in Brooklyn [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

Average daily sunspot numbers changed from 160 to 129.3 and averagedaily solar flux from 261.3 to 194.3. Geomagnetic numbers werehigher, with planetary A index rising from 21.4 to 39.3.Seven new [...]

The K7RA Solar Update

Thanks to Carl, K9LA for contributing to this week's bulletin. "SUBJ: ASWFC GEOMAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WARNING ISSUED AT 2220 UTC/10 OCTOBER 2024 BY THE AUSTRALIAN SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING CENTRE. "A halo [...]