Welcome To The ARRL Hudson Division Website

A Division Of The American Radio Relay League
The National Association For Amateur Radio
www.arrl.org

An Important Message From Director Fallon - N2FF Concerning BPL

Frank Fallon - N2FF - Director
Email: N2FF@arrl.org

Joyce Birmingham - KA2ANF - Vice Director
Email: KA2ANF@arrl.org

ARRL Hudson Division Breaking News

April 29 2008
Hudson Division Club Newsletter Award Winner April 2008 Announced
The Peconic Amateur Radio Club Newsletter

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 30 2008 
Nominations Are Now Open For
ARRL Hudson Division 2008 Awards
CLICK HERE To Download The 2008 Nomination Forms

February 10 2008
ARRL Field Day 2008 
(June 28-29 2008)
Read About The Revised Rules For Field Day 2008
Downloads Of Field Day 2008 Rules And Forms Are Now Available Here
How To Register Your Field Day Site And How To Find Other Field Day Sites

 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 2008

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 Newsletter Of The Month Awards

Each Month, A Newsletter From One Of The Hudson Division's ARRL Affiliated Clubs Will Be Selected As The Hudson Division's Newsletter Of The Month. Each Year, One Of These Monthly Award Winning Newsletters Will Be Picked As The Hudson Division's Newsletter Of The Year. 

CLICK HERE To Read Copies Of All Of The Monthly And Yearly Newsletter Winners


The Hudson Division Awards

ARRL Hudson Division 2008 Awards Dinner
Date And Location To Be Announced Soon

Nominations Are Now Open For
Ham Of The Year
Grand Ol' Ham
Technical Achievement

CLICK HERE To For More Information And To Download 2008 Nomination Forms

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

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

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: Tom Carrubba - KA2D
Email: KA2D@arrl.net


Northern New Jersey ARRL Section Website And Contacts
Section Manager: Bill Hudzik - W2UDT
Email: W2UDT@arrl.net

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 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


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


Broadband Over Powerlines (BPL) 

An Important BPL Related Message From Director Frank Fallon - N2FF 
Letters Are Requested and Needed From All Amateur Radio Operators
To Their Elected US House Of Representatives Members

Information On BPL From The ARRL Website

View A Video About BPL From The ARRL

Important Information For New York Residents Concerning BPL

BPL On Long Island

You Can Help Keep BPL Quiet And Not Let It Interfere With 
Amateur Radio Frequencies And Vital Public Safety Communications
Sample Letter #1 - Sample Letter #2

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.

Plan Now To Attend
Ham Radio University 2009
Sunday, January 11 2009
Briarcliff College - Bethpage NY

Recent FCC And Other Government News Regarding Amateur Radio
March 12 2008
FCC Releases A Memorandum Of Opinion And Order For Part 97
Several Typographical Errors Have Been Fixed With These Changes

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

February 23 2007
Read The ARRL's FAQs On The Elimination Of The Morse Code Testing Requirement,
The New HF Privileges For Technician Class Licensees And The Changes To Some 80 Meter Digital Frequencies
These Changes Became Effective After Midnight On Friday, February 23 2007

December 19 2006

FCC Releases Report And Order Stating Changes To Part 97 Rules
These Changes Became Effective After Midnight On Friday, February 23 2007
Including The Removal Of All Morse Code Testing
Requirements For United States Amateur Radio Licensees,
Changes To Certain 80 Meter Digital Operating Frequencies
And The Addition Of Limited HF Operating Privileges For Technician Class Licensees
Read The FCC's R&O WT Docket No's 05-235 and 04-140 - Adobe Acrobat Format
Read The FCC's R&O WT Docket No's 05-235 and 04-140 - MS-Word Format
Read The FCC's R&O WT Docket No's 05-235 and 04-140 - ASCII Text Format

December 15 2006
Revised US Amateur Radio Frequency Allocations, Band Plans And FCC Part 97 Rules Are Now In Effect
Effective Date And Time December 15 2006 - 12:01 AM EST

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