Welcome to the webpage for the Western Washington Section of the American Radio Relay League. There is a lot of great information items surrounding what is happening in the Western Washington Section. Please take a moment and review the provided
New Amateur Extra Question Pool Released
The new Amateur Extra-class license examination question pool, effective from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2024, has been released and is available at the National Conference of Volunteer Coordinators (NCVEC) website at, http://www.ncvec.org/ . The 2020-2024 Extra-class pool incorporates
Call for Proposals from US Educators
Call for Proposals from US Educators: Upcoming Proposal Window is February 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020 The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) Program is seeking formal and informal US education institutions and organizations, individually or working
Oregon ACES – Basic EMCOMM Training
The ACES development team used emergency managers and amateur radio emergency communications leadership to identify a basic set of skills that are required of all operators, regardless of served agency, to create a training package. The goal is to create
MARS Communications Exercise 19-4
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY AUXILIARY RADIO SYSTEM IS CONDUCTING COMEX 19-4 FROM 2-17 NOV. ONE OF THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES OF THIS EXERCISE IS OUTREACH TO THE AMATEUR RADIO COMMUNITY. THROUGHOUT THE EXERCISE MARS MEMBERS WILL BE REACHING OUT TO
Speakers Bureau Updated
This listing is maintained and provided by Lynn Burlingame (N7CFO) who has spent many long hobby hours maintaining it’s accuracy. If you have any additional information on potential speakers or would like to volunteer as one yourself, please contact Lynn
Oregon ACES – Basic EMCOMM Training
The ACES development team used emergency managers and amateur radio emergency communications leadership to identify a basic set of skills that are required of all operators, regardless of served agency, to create a training package. The goal is to create
(Updated) Amateur Radio is Aboard during Attempt to Become Oldest Circumnavigator
(Update) This is a quick follow up to my email sent Sunday, September 1, 2019. The following update was received this p.m. regarding Jeanne Socrates, VE0JS/KC2IOV, who is circumnavigating the globe in her 38-foot sailing vessel Nereida. It was pointed
K7OH – Leif “Pete” Pedersen – SK:
Note: Please refer to the (2) attachments at the end of this post for the original writing and single day ham radio estate sale. With great sadness I write this report that, K7OH – Pete (95 years) became a Silent
Seattle Emergency Preparedness “Field Day” June 22-23
Greetings! Please see the attached release describing a fun, educational, and free emergency preparedness event taking place this weekend, June 22-23, at South Seattle College. The festivities center on a 24-hour ham radio challenge, where a local team will take
WA State Amateur Radio License Plates – Follow Up
I’ve received some questions regarding the email I sent on June 12, 2019, regarding some Washington State Amateur Radio license plates being shown as MARS on vehicle registrations. 1. What is the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) Amateur Radio