WNY Section News – Updated 19 November 2025

Year of the Club and WAS-250

Coming up next year - 2026 is the ARRL Year of the Club (YOTC). More details are coming soon but here are a few from the ARRL YOTC web page. 

YOTC Activities in 2026

• Club newsletter contest - currently underway
• Club web site contest - currently underway
• Club photo submission
• Marconi program
• Amateur radio activity report

WAS-250 and W1AW portable operations

• WAS-250 is a worked all states award for working all states in 2026 the 250 anniversary of the US.
• W1AW will be active from each state in 2026 with W1AW/2 operations in New York.
• WAS-250 endorsements will be available.
• All contacts to be uploaded to logbook of the world.

2026 is the ARRL Year of the Club for more information go to this link.  http://www.arrl.org/year-of-the-club

ARRL Happenings

The ARRL Foundation Scholarship Program

Do you know a young active ham radio operator going to college?  Please let them know about these ARRL Foundation Scholarships!

Applications will be accepted through December 30, 2025, at 12 PM EST. Students are encouraged to apply for more than 170 scholarships. All applicants must be active, FCC-licensed amateur radio operators.

Go to this Link: www.arrl.org/scholarship-program.

Support the HOA Bill, HR 1094 (S.459) to allow amateur radio antennas in HOA areas.  Send a letter to congress in support of this bill!

For details  see   https://www.arrl.org/current-legislation

Attention Affiliated Clubs

Please update your club affiliation information at  https://www.arrl.org/club-update  Current officers or listed contacts can update club affiliation information.  You must be logged in to use the editing system for clubs.  

This file has instructions on how to proceed:  https://www.arrl.org/files/file/Clubs/Club20Online_20150806.pdf

Issues? Email  CLUBS@ARRL.org. 

Please note:  For the time being W2LC is the interim Affiliated Club Coordinator ACC.  For club related matters, if you do not find what you need on the ARRL web site, send me an email to W2LC@ARRL.org and I will get back to you as soon as I can.  You can also email ARRL HQ directly at CLUBS@ARRL.org

ARES Groups

Please register your ARES group at this link  https://www.arrl.org/register-an-ares-group. 

Link for submitting an ARES report by the section emergency coordinator SEC:  https://ares.arrl.org/aresform4.php

Link for submitting an ARES report by an Emergency Coordinator EC:  https://ares.arrl.org/aresform2.php

Send emails to either W2LC@arrl.org or W2LC@arrl.net

73 Scott W2LC