North Carolina ARRL Section

02/26/2026

Home Dates – Times – Location Friday, March 6, 2026: 3:00PM – 7:00PM Saturday, March, 7, 2026: 8:30AM – 3:00PM Location: Cabarrus Arena & Events Center – Gold Hall Address: 4551 Old Airport Road, Concord, NC 28025 Talk-In: 146.655 (No Tone), Backup on 146.940 (118.8Hz) Minutes from I-85, C...

01/30/2026

Tune in LIVE to see North Carolina students make contact with the International Space Station tomorrow, January 30, at just after 10:00 AM EST

580 students at Conn Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh, North Carolina, will participate in a conversation with an astronaut on board the ISS
👉Friday’s contact will be with NASA astronaut and medical physicist Christopher Williams, KJ5GE. ARISS - Amateur Radio on the International Space Station has confirmed the contact.

LIVE YouTube Stream:
🔗- youtube.com/live/tOj-SpbmA30?feature=share

01/30/2026

ARISS School contact with the International Space Station
between Conn Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC K4EB
and Astronaut Chris Williams (KJ5GEW) as NA1SS on
Friday 30th January 2026 at 15:10UTC/10:10EST

Livestream at

Live Webcast of Amateur Radio Contacts between students and astronauts on the International Space Station

01/29/2026

Visit ncarrl.org for the latest Section Newsletter.

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09/27/2025

Click, Call, Send! 📬

All licensees of the US Amateur Radio Service are asked to take action by sending letters to their congressional representatives to help pass the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

➡️It only takes a FEW SECONDS!

Send your letters now:
🔗- https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/

09/23/2025

QCWA Piedmont NC Chapter #126
Next Meeting: The next Piedmont Chapter 126 meeting will be held, in person, on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at the Best Food Cafeteria in Siler City, NC. ALL members and guests are welcome! Our meeting room will be in the Steakhouse. Go into the Cafeteria Gift shop and take an immediate right opposite the cash register.
When: Plan to arrive at 11:30 AM to socialize, dinner at 12Noon, business and program at about 12:45 PM.

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09/21/2025

09/20/2025

Read and send in your letters.
We have a link to ARRLs articles on the section web page, ncarrl.org as well.

It only takes a few seconds! 📬

Send your letter NOW to secure the passage of federal legislation that would grant Amateur Radio Operators the same rights to install antennas on their property as those enjoyed by users of TV antennas, wireless internet, and flagpoles

🔗- https://send-a-letter.org/hoa/

MORE INFO➡️ https://www.arrl.org/HOA

08/29/2025

We are in the building at the Shelby Hamfest. Stop by and say hello.

06/28/2025

Happy Field Day!
Where are you operating?

06/26/2025

Field day eve-eve. Same advice applies this year as last. Be safe and have fun.

06/13/2025

Interested in Quarter Century Wireless Association?
The next Piedmont Chapter 126 meeting will be held, in person, on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Best Food Cafeteria in Siler City, NC.
ALL members and guests and family members are welcome! Our meeting room will be in the Steakhouse. Go into the Cafeteria Gift shop and take an immediate right opposite the cash register. Wearing your Ham badge is encouraged. Plan to arrive at 11:30 AM to socialize, dinner at 12Noon, business and program at about 12:45 PM.
Program: By Richard, N1FUA and will be a program on "Basic NANO VNA Operation for Antenna SWR Measurements”.