Welcome To The ARRL Hudson Division Website
A Division Of The American Radio Relay League
The National Association For Amateur Radio
www.arrl.org

Joyce Birmingham - KA2ANF

Director

Email: KA2ANF@arrl.org

William Hudzik - W2UDT 

Vice Director

Email: W2UDT@arrl.org

                                               

The ARRL Hudson Division 

  ARRL And Hudson Division Breaking News

April 23 2012
A New Hudson Division Survey Is Now Open For Input
Director Birmingham, KA2ANF  & Vice Director Hudzik, W2UDT
Are Looking For Everyone's Input On Several Items
CLICK HERE To Access The Survey Form
(Survey Closes Midnight July 8th 2012)

April 23 2012
ARRL Hudson Division Beacon - April 2012
Published in PDF Format
The Adobe (Free) PDF Reader Is Available HERE

March 18 2012
Nomination Forms 
For The 2012 Hudson Division Awards
 Are Now Available For Download
CLICK HERE For Both MS-Word and Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Formats

February 27 2012
See The Recording Of The February 12th Live Tour Of W1AW
CLICK HERE To Go To The ARRL W1AW Webpage
The Video Can Be Played From The Bottom Of this Webpage

January 25 2012
News From the ARRL Board of Directors Meeting
January 13-14 2012
Director Birmingham, KA2ANF and Vice Director Hudzik, W2UDT Attended
CLICK HERE To Read The Minutes From The January 2012 ARRL Board Meeting
In PDF Format (Adobe (Free) PDF Reader Is Available HERE)
CLICK HERE For Early News On Discussions and Actions Taken
CLICK HERE To Read The Meeting's  Agenda
In PDF Format ( Adobe (Free) PDF Reader Is Available HERE)


January 8 2012
ARRL Reports Amateur Radio Will Not
Be Impacted By Narrowbanding Rules
READ More From the ARRL Website

December 27 2011
The ARRL Hudson Division's
Speakers and Club Presentations Listing
Find Speakers And Presentations For Your Club's Meetings

November 26 2011
ARRL Hudson Division Awards Luncheon
CLICK HERE For All Of The 2011 Awards Luncheon Pictures

 The Hudson Division Beacon

A Monthly Electronic Newsletter Containing Timely News Of Importance And Interest For All Amateur Radio Operators In The ARRL's Hudson Division

CLICK HERE To Read The Current Hudson Division Beacon - April 2012
Starting with the February 2011 Edition (#116)
The ARRL Hudson Division Beacon Will Now Be Published in PDF Format
The Adobe (Free) PDF Reader Is Available HERE
CLICK HERE To Read Copies Of All Previous Hudson Division Beacons
(The Hudson Division Beacon Has Been Electronically Published Monthly Since April 2001)

ARRL Members In The Hudson Division Can Directly Receive The Email Edition Of The Hudson Division Beacon
As Well As Other Important Hudson Division And Section News By Checking The Option To Receive
Emailed News And Information From Their Division Director and Section Manager
On Their ARRL Modify Your ARRL Member Information Webpage
Note: You Must Have A User Name And Password To Access The ARRL Modify Member Information Webpage

The Hudson Division Awards

CLICK HERE
To Download Nomination Forms
 For The 2012 Hudson Division Awards
(MS-Word and Adobe Acrobat Formats Are Available)

ARRL Hudson Division 2011 Awards
George Tranos, N2GA 2011 Amateur of the Year, Bill Hudzik, W2UDT, ARRL Hudson Division Vice Director, Stan Rothman, WA2NRV, 2011 Grand Ole Ham Joyce Birmingham, KA2ANF, ARRL Hudson Division Director and Frank Frisone, KA2QYE 2011 Technical Achievement Award Recipient


CLICK HERE for More Info and Pictures From The 2011 Awards Luncheon
Including A Special Recognition Award Presented To Steve Mendelsohn, W2ML
(More Pictures Were Added On November 26)


Amateur of the Year
George Tranos – N2GA


Grand Ole Ham
Stan Rothman – WA2NRV


Technical Achievement
Frank Frisone – KA2QYE

CLICK HERE To See A List Of All Previous ARRL Hudson Division Award Winners

CLICK HERE To See Pictures And More From The 2010 Awards Luncheon

CLICK HERE To See Pictures And More From The 2009 Awards Luncheon

CLICK HERE To See Pictures And More From The 2008 Awards Dinner

CLICK HERE To See Pictures And More From The 2007 Awards Dinner

CLICK HERE To See Pictures And More From The 2006 Awards Dinner

CLICK HERE To See Pictures From The 2005 Awards Dinner

The Hudson Division Section Managers And Websites

Contact Information For The Three Hudson Division Section Managers And Links To Their ARRL Websites Which Include Contact Information For ARRL Appointees And Contacts, Hamfests, ARRL Affiliated Clubs, Classes And More Within Each Section

Eastern New York ARRL Section Website And Contacts
Section Manager: Pete Cecere - N2YJZ
Email: N2YJZ@arrl.net

New York City - Long Island ARRL Section Website And Contacts
Section Manager: Mike Lisenco - N2YBB
Email: N2YBB@arrl.org


Northern New Jersey ARRL Section Website And Contacts
Section Manager: Richard Krohn - N2SMV
Email: N2SMV@arrl.org

For Even More Information On Activities In Each Of The Three Sections
CLICK ON A Section Name Below To Access Their Individual Hudson Division Websites

Eastern New York Section - New York City - Long Island Section - Northern New Jersey Section


The Hudson Division Speakers And Club Presentation List

CLICK HERE To View A List Of Speakers And Their Presentations, That Are Available To ARRL Hudson Division Clubs.


The Hudson Division Assistant Directors

The Division Director Appoints Assistant Directors From Throughout The Division To Assist Both the Director And Vice Director In Performing Their Duties As Well As To Be Available To Assist All ARRL Members.

CLICK HERE To See A List Of ARRL Hudson Division Assistant Directors By Section


The Hudson Division Appointees To ARRL Advisory Committees

The Division Director Appoints Representatives To ARRL Committees Such As The Contest Advisory Committee, The DX Advisory Committee And The VHF/UHF Advisory Committee.

CLICK HERE To See A List Of ARRL Hudson Division Appointees To ARRL Advisory Committees


The Hudson Division Convention

The Hudson Division Convention Is Usually Held In Connection With Another Event Such As A Hamfest. Along With ARRL Officials From The Hudson Division, ARRL Officers And Officials From Headquarters Are In Attendance. Special Presentations And Events Are Also Part Of The Festivities.

ARRL 2007 Hudson Division Convention
Was A Part Of The Sussex County Amateur Radio Club Hamfest
Held On Sunday - July 8 2007
At The Sussex County NJ Fairgrounds
Augusta NJ
During The 2007 Convention Event
The Morris Radio Club Trust
Presented The 
ARRL Foundation's Scholarship Program
With A Significant Financial Donation
CLICK HERE For More Information From The ARRL About The Morris Radio Club's Donation

CLICK HERE To Find Out More About The ARRL Hudson Division Convention


The Hudson Division Cabinet And ARRL Affiliated Club Presidents' Meetings

Twice Yearly Meeting, Chaired By The Hudson Division Director And Vice Director, At Which All Hudson Division Assistant Directors And All Hudson Division ARRL Affiliated Club Presidents Meet Along With The Division's Section Managers And Other ARRL Division Appointees To Discuss And Exchange Information On Matters Of Relevance And Import To Amateur Radio

June 4 2011 Hudson Division Cabinet and Club Presidents Meeting

The June 4 2011 Hudson Division Cabinet Meeting - PowerPoint Slides and Pictures

The W2 Call Area QSL Bureau

The North Jersey DX Association Has Managed The Second Call Area QSL Bureau Since Its Inception In 1957. NJDXA Was The First Club To Manage A QSL Bureau In The United States And Is The Only Organization That Has Served Continuously For More Than 46 Years.

CLICK HERE For More Information About The W2 Call Area QSL Bureau


Ham Radio University

    
Ham Radio University
Briarcliffe College
Bethpage, NY
www.hamradiouniversity.org

See A Picture Review Of Ham Radio University 2007 To See What Takes Place During This Unique Event

"A day of education to share ideas, experiences, knowledge and fellowship among Amateur Radio operators"

Forums about everything from satellite communications, low power operating using radios as small as a tuna tin and the latest in emergency communications along with a VE session for those who would like to take an FCC exam and Special Event Station W2V set up and operational on HF.

HRU is always a cooperative effort between over twenty clubs and organizations in the New York City- Long Island area. Besides the many forums, there are tables set up with information about different organizations and clubs including the Red Cross, Salvation Army, National Weather Service, Friends of Long Island Wireless as well as ham radio classes, local FCC exam schedules, public service and other activities. Information on Emergency Communications, Antennas, HF Digital Communications and more is readily available.


Recent FCC And Other Government News Regarding Amateur Radio
October 20 2009
FCC Public Notice Concerning Employee Operation Of Amateur Radio
CLICK HERE To Read The Complete FCC Pubic Notice DA 09-2259
(Adobe Acrobat Format)
CLICK HERE To Read A Related ARRL Article On This Matter
CLICK HERE To Read An ARRL Article About The ARRL Guidelines On This Matter
CLICK HERE To Read The Actual ARRL Guidelines
(Adobe Acrobat Format)

August 11 2008
FCC To Raise Vanity Callsign Fees
Applies To Both New And Renewal Applications

April 25 2008
ARRL Wins A US Court Of Appeals Victory Over FCC
US Court Of Appeals Rules FCC Violated Procedures In BPL Decision 
CLICK HERE To Read The Courts Decision In Full
(Adobe Acrobat Format)

March 1 2008
A New NJ Statute Concerning
Use Of Electronic Communications Devices While Driving
(includes an exception for Amateur Radios)
Title 39:4-97.3
Is In Effect As Of March 1 2008

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