2026 Skywarn Youth Severe Weather Awareness Special Event

Special event station N0A will be on the air March 15-29 promoting Severe Weather Awareness 2026. Sponsored by Skywarn Youth, this event is designed to promote severe weather awareness across the globe.

Look for N0A across multiple HF bands on SSB and FT8.

The net takes place every Sunday evening at 7:30 PM central time.

More information - https://skywarnyouth.net/

Buckingham Army Airfield Special Event W4LX

The Fort Myers Amateur Radio Club (FMARC) will be honoring Army Air Force members that trained at Buckingham Army Airfield during World War II. The special event station will be on the air 17-19 March 2026 utilizing callsign W4LX.

Frequencies: 28.340 21.350 14.240

Certificates and QSL cards will be available.

More Information - https://fmarc.net/buckingham/

Indiana Hams Living Under HOAs Gain Antenna Protections

The Indiana General Assembly has passed and Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that adds protection for amateur radio operators who live in homeowner association (HOA) regulated housing developments.  

Official language of the House Bill 1152 can be found at IGA | House Bill 1152 - Homeowners association matters.  

Credit for adding the new language goes to Hunter Reed, KD9YLQ; Campbell Reed, KD9GEK, and State Senator Scott Alexander for their efforts writing and introducing the bill, and to the Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club, an ARRL Affiliated Club.  

The bill takes effect on 1st July 2026.