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A message to ham operators from Sen. Ted Cruz
May 24, 2026
Become our next Club President!
March 7, 2023
In November of every year we have elections for club officers for the club for the following years, which are announced at the Christmas Party in December. The …
100th Anniversary of First Football Game Play-by-Play Broadcast
November 24, 2021
Wednesday, November 24, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the first play by play broadcast in the United States. It was Texas A&M vs the University of …
Remote HAM License Testing
October 6, 2021
Thanks to Evan Novak for supplying this information. The Las Vegas (Nevada) HamTest group has created procedures to allow Ham License remote testing. For more …
Field Day 2021 Results
July 6, 2021
The 2021 American Radio Relay League (ARRL) annual Field Day was held June 26-June 27, involving several hours of setup on Saturday, 24 hours of operating and …
WCARC Tail-Gate SwapFest On May 29 in Pflugerville
May 12, 2021
The Williamson County Amateur Radio Club (WCARC) have arranged to use a parking lot in a medical complex in Pflugerville to conduct a tailgate Ham swap-fest on …
Wall Street Journal: Die-hard ham-radio operators brave storms, sharks, brutal temperatures to set up temporary transmitting stations
May 7, 2021
DX-pedition to Bouvet Island planned.
FCC Auto-Registration Feature for Exam Applicants to be Discontinued
April 28, 2021
Auto-registration in the FCC Commission Registration System (CORES) amateur radio exam for candidates using a Social Security number will be discontinued on May …
Sea-Pac Virtual Ham Convention in early June
April 25, 2021
A virtual Ham Convention is being held June 5 & 6, 2020 in conjunction with a QSO Party. Billed as the Pacific Northwest’s Largest Ham Convention. Full …
Ham-Com is No More
February 2, 2021
After 41 years, Ham-Com is closing its doors. Full Story: https://sites.google.com/hamcom.org/ham-com
Earthlings and astronauts chat away, via ham radio
January 2, 2021
A ham radio set can be had for a few hundred bucks. Perhaps that explains, in part, the appeal of having one of humankind’s greatest scientific inventions …
FCC adopts Order for Amateur Radio license fees
January 1, 2021
On December 23, 2020, FCC adopted the Report and Order for a new application fee schedule which includes Amateur Radio licensees. The initially suggested fee of …
Congratulations to our 2021 AARC Officers!
November 4, 2020
Running unopposed, our incumbent officers ran for another term and were unanimously elected to continue into 2021! Congratulations to all!
DEFCON 28 – Ham Radio Village – Recordings available
August 11, 2020
Recordings of past presentations are available at the twitch.tv link below. DEFCON 28 (a well-known hacker conference) is online this year and is FREE to attend …
Technical Presentations Available
August 5, 2020
The technical presentations from the AARC monthly meetings can be found in the Technical section. Click on Technical in the menu above to go there. August 4, …
AARC is looking for a new Editor
July 28, 2020
Due to current conditions and real-life work situation, I have no choice to but to step down as Editor. AARC needs someone who can take over. I will donate the …
NEW – PDF document with repeater antennas on KVUE tower
May 27, 2020
Go to the Repeater Info page and download the PDF document which shows placement of the W5KA repeater antennas on the KVUE tower. It includes bearings and …
Remote Amateur License Exam Sessions
May 10, 2020
Can’t wait for in-person exams? There are several groups around the country now providing Remote Amateur License Exam Sessions. (Sorry… NO remote sessions from …
FCC Clarification Regarding Remote Exam Testing
May 2, 2020
Per the FCC’s Public Notice released April 30, 2020. “We make clear here that nothing in the FCC’s rules prohibits remote testing, and prior FCC approval is not …
Travis County ARES – March 24th General Meeting is cancelled
March 13, 2020
In response to the Corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic the Travis County ARES March 24th General Meeting is cancelled. Public Health officials advise that …