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A weekly summary of the Amateur Radio news and events of the week. Available as a podcast on iTunes, too!
Audio News
About ARRL Audio News
ARRL Audio News is a summary of the week’s top news stories in the world of Amateur Radio, along with interviews and other features. Enjoy ARRL Audio News anywhere: on your smart phone or tablet, your local repeater, or stream it on the go!
How to Listen to Audio News
ARRL Audio News is distributed through the podcast host Blubrry.com. You can subscribe to the podcast via your IOS or Android mobile device using your favorite podcast app, or listen and download episodes direct from the Audio News page at Blubrry.
Audio News Format
Each edition of ARRL Audio News runs between 10 and 15 minutes. For those airing ARRL Audio News on repeaters, listen for the letter "K" sent in Morse code every three minutes or so; that signals a four second pause in the audio. We provide these breaks to give you a moment to prevent your repeater from timing out or insert a repeater ID.
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ARRL Audio News Network
| State | City | Group Club Name |
Repeater | Day | Time | Freq 1 | Freq 2 | Freq 3 |
| AL | Lamar | West Alabama Amateur Radio Club | KC4UG | Sunday | 8:30 p.m. | 145.430 | ||
| CA | Claremont | Tri-County Amateur Radio Association | Sunset Ridge Repeater System / N6USO | Sunday | 7:00 p,.m. | 145.440 | ||
| CA | Eureka | Homboldt Amateur Radio Club | W6ZZK | Wednesday | 6:45 p.m. | 145.470 | ||
| CA | Landers | Morongo Basin Amateur Radio Club | WB6CDF | Tuesday | 7:20 p.m. (following 7 p.m. net) | 447.580 | ||
| CA | Los Angeles | Catalina Amateur Repeater Association | AA6DP | Monday | 7:10 p.m. | 147.090 | 224.420 | |
| CA | Santa Clara | Loma Pioneer Repeater Club | WR6ABD | Friday | 7:45 p.m. | 146.640 | ||
| CA | San Diego | San Diego Sixshooters | KG6TDP | Friday | 8:30 p.m. | 53.580 | ||
| CA | Los Angeles | Tri-County Amateur Radio Association | K6AGF | Sunday | 7:15 p.m. | 145.440 | 449.880 | |
| CA | Los Angeles | Western Amateur Linking Association | WA6LA | Monday | 7:30 p.m. | 145.380 | IRLP 9350 | |
| CA | Moreno Valley | Moreno Valley Amateur Radio Association | AB6MV | Tuesday | 8:15 p.m. (PT) | 146.655 | ||
| CA | San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey Bay Area | N6SPD Repeater Group | N6SPD | Monday | 7:30p.m. | 444.660 +123.0 | Allstar 28365 | EchoLink 202044 IRLP 9350 |
| CA | Twentynine Palms | Morongo Basin Amateur Radio Club | W6BA | Tuesday | 7:20 p.m. (following 7 p.m. net) | 147.060 | ||
| CA | Ventura | Pleasant Valley Amateur Radio Club | WD6EBY | Sunday | 6:30 p.m. | 145.200 | 445.560 | |
| CA | Yucca Valley | Morongo Basin Amateur Radio Club | W6BA | Tueday | 7:20 p.m. (following 7 p.m. net) | 146.790 | ||
| CO | Denver | Aurora Repeater Association | W0CBI (2M), N0POH (1.25 M), K0IBM (70 cm) | Wednesday | 8:00 p.m. | 145.15 | 224.74 | 448.85 |
| FL | Cocoa | LISATS | K4GCC | Monday | 6:45 p.m. | 146.94 | ||
| FL | The Villages | The Villages Amateur Radio Club | WA1UTQ/R | Friday | 7:00 p.m. | 444.575 MHz FM | ||
| FL | The Villages | The Villages Amateur Radio Cub | WA1UTQ/R | Saturday | 7:00 p.m. | 444.575 MHz Fusion Digital | ||
| FL | The Villages | The Villages Amateur Radio Club | K4LFK/R | Sunday | 7:00 p.m. | 145.210 MHz FM | ||
| FL | Wakulla | SPARC - Sportsmans Paradise ARC | K4WAK | Friday | 4:30 p.m. | 145.450 | ||
| ID | Orofino | Clearwater Valley Amateur Radio Club | KC7VBT | Sunday | 7:30 p.m. PT | 145.490 | ||
| IL | Champaign | Twin Cities Amateur Radio Club | K9CU | Thursday | 9:15 p.m. | 146.760 | ||
| IL | Chicago | Nightcrawler's Net | WM9W | Tuesday | midnight | 224.52 PL 110.9 | ||
| IL | Galesburg | Knox County Amateur Radio Club (KCARC) | W9GFD | Sunday | 7:00 p.m. | 147.000 | ||
| IL | Galva | Knox County Amateur Radio Club (KCARC) | W9GFD-GV | Sunday | 7:30 p.m/ | 145.490 | ||
| IL | Glendale Heights | ARRL IL Section | K9XD | Thursday | 9:00 p.m. | 444.875 | ||
| IL | Hazel Crest | Tri-Town Radio Amateur's Club | WD9HSY | Sunday | 8:00 p.m. | 146.805 | ||
| IN | Allen | Fort Wayne Radio Club | W9TE | Wednesday | 9:15 p.m. | 146.940 | ||
| IN | South Bend | Michiana Amateur Radio Club | K9DEW | Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. | 147.330 | ||
| LA | New Orleans | Crescent City Amateur Radio Group | N5OZG | Sunday | 8:00 p.m. | 146.820 | ||
| MI | Harrisville | Alcona County Amateur Radio Group | W8SZ/R, WB9ZIR/R | Sunday | 7:00 p.m. | 147.040 | 145.490 | |
| MI | Lapeer | Lapeer County Amateur Radio Association | W8LAP | Wednesday | 8:00 p.m. | 146.620 | ||
| MI | Livingston | N/A | W2GLD | Saturday | 9:00 p.m. | 224.500 | ||
| MI | Muskegon | Muskegon Area Amateur Radio Council | W8ZHO | Wednesday | 7:00 p.m. | 146.940 | ||
| MI | Washtenaw | Southern Michigan Repeater Network | W8SRC | Saturday | 8:30 p.m. | 446.150 | ||
| MN | Rochester | Rochester Amateur Radio Club (W0MXW) | KD0EBO | Monday | 8:00 p.m. | 147.255+ PL 100 | ||
| MT | Lakeside | Northwest Montana Repeater Group | NW7RG | Tuesday | 6:30 p.m. | 444.925 | ||
| MO | St. Charles | Gateway 160 Meter Radio Newsletter | Saturday | 10:00 p.m. | 1860 kHz | |||
| NE | Lincoln | Eastern Nebraska Two-Meter ARES net | K0KKV Repeater | Friday | 9:00 p.m. | 146.760 | (linked to 442.700) | |
| NJ | Asbury Park | Garden State Amateur Radio Club | W2GSA | Tuesday | 8:30 p.m. | 147.045 | ||
| NJ | Egg Harbor Township | Southern Counties Amateur Radio Association | K2BR | Saturday | 8:40 a.m. | 146.745 | ||
| NM | Albuquerque | Caravan Radio Club | W5CSY | Saturday | 8:00 p.m. | 145.33 | 444.000 | |
| NM | Bernallio | Amateur Radio Caravan Club | W5CSY | Saturday | 9:00 p.m. | 145.330 | ||
| NV | Las Vegas | Nellis Radio Amateur Club | WB6AMT | Thursday | 0200 UTC | 147.060 | 449.875 | |
| NY | Babylon | Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club | W2GSB | Saturday 8:30 a.m. and Monday | 8:00 p.m. | 146.685 | ||
| NY | Babylon | Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club | WB2QGZ | Saturday 8:30 a.m. Monday | 8:00 p.m. | 438.475 | ||
| NY | Babylon | Great South Bay Amateur Radio Club | GSBARC | Saturday 8:30 a.m. and Monday | 8:00 p.m. | All Star Node 465712 | ||
| NY | Bath, Arkport, South Canisteo | Keuka Lake Amateur Radio Association | Friday | 7:00 p.m. | 145.190 | 147.045 | 147.330 | |
| NY | Kings | Kings County Radio Club | KC2RC | Tuesday | 9:30 p.m. | 146.730 | ||
| NY | North Tonawanda | Amateur Radio Association of the Tonawanda's | W2VCI | Saturday | 9:00 p.m. | 146.955 | ||
| OH | Lake | Lake County Amateur Radio Association | N8BC | Thursday | 7:45 p.m. | 147.210 | ||
| OR | Beaverton | Oregon Amateur Radio Club | KQRZ-LP (FM broadcast) | Saturday/Sunday | 8:00 a.m. and noon | 100.7 | 96.7 | |
| OR | Portland | Western Oregon Radio Club | KISN-LP (FM broadcast) | Saturday/Sunday | 7:00 a.m. | 95.1 | ||
| PA | Philadelphia | Holmesburg Amateur Radio Club | WM3PEN | Wednesday | 8:30 p.m. | 146.685 | ||
| PA | Williamsport | Millionaire Amateur Radio Club | W3AHS | Tuesday | 9:00 p.m. | 147.300 | ||
| PA | Williamsport | Millionaire Amateur Radio Club | KB3AWQ | Tuesday | 9:00 p.m. | 444.900 | ||
| RI | Tiverton | Narragansett Bay Amateur Radio Club (www.nb1ri.net) | NB1RI | Saturday | 9 a.m. | 145.170 | 145.190 | 146.460 |
| RI | Tiverton | Narragansett Bay Amateur Radio Club | NB1RI | Saturday | 9 a.m. | 146.985 | 147.075 | 147.390 |
| RI | Providence | Narragansett Bay Amateur Radio C lub | N1BS | Saturday | 9 a.m. | 145.350 | ||
| TN | Chattanooga | Lookout Mountain Amateur Radio Club | N4LMC | Sunday | 7:30 p.m. | 442.650 | 224.560 | 144.920 |
| TN | Cookeville | Cookeville Repeater Association | W4HPL | Tuesday | 8:30 p.m. | 147.210 | ||
| TN | Crossville | W4KEV Linked Repeater System | K4KEV | Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. | 147.345 | ||
| TN | Gatlinburg | W4KEV Linked Repeater System | W4KEV | Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 6:30 a.m and 10:00 p.m. | 147.195 | ||
| TN | Greeneville | W4KEV Linked Repeater System | W4KEV | Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 6:30 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. | 145.410 | ||
| TN | Hillsboro | Middle Tennessee Amateur Radio Society, Inc. | K4EGC | Tuesday | 9:15 p.m. | 146.700 | ||
| TN | Knoxville | W4KEV Linked Repeater System | W4KEV | Friday, Saturday, and Sunday | 6:30 a.m and 10:00 p.m. | 145.370 | ||
| TX | Bonham | Fannin County Amateur Radio Club | K5FRC | Tuesday | 8:00 p.m. | 145.470 | 442.525 | |
| TX | Cameron | South Texas Amateur Repeater Society | W5RGV | Sunday | 7:00 p.m. | 146.700 | ||
| TX | Harris | Clear Lake ARC | K5HOU | Wednesday | 8:00 p.m. | 146.860 | 442.750 | |
| TX | Kingwood | Emergency Amateur Communicators Club Net | W5SI Repeater | Sunday | 8:00 p.m. | 145.430 | ||
| TX | Temple | Temple Amateur Radio Club | W5LM | Monday | 7:00p.m. | 146.820 (PL 123.0) | ||
| VA | Bedford | ARRL Voice News | K4LYL | Friday, Saturday, and Monday | 10:00 a.m abd 10:00 p.m. | 147.105 | ||
| VA | Manassas | Ole Virginia Hams | W4OVH | Thursday | 8:00p.m. | 146.970 | 224.66 | 443.500 |
| WA | Vancouver | CGR Radio Networks for blind and disabled | KE7GGV | www.qrz.com/db/ke7ggv for information | ||||
| WI | Baraboo | Yellow Thunder Amateur Radio Club | WB9FDZ Repeater | Sunday | 8 p.m. | 147.315 | ||
| WI | Madison | Madison Area Repeater Association Net | W9HSY | Thursday | 8:00 p.m. | 147.150 | ||
| WI | Wausau/Central Wisconsin | Wisconsin Valley Radio Association | Wednesday | 9:00 p.m. CT | 147.135 (+600, PL 114.8) | |||
| Canada | Lake Simco Region, Ontario | Lake Simcoe Repeater Association | VE3LSR Repeater System | On Demand | ||||
| St Lucia | St Lucia Amateur Radio Club | Friday 17:30 and Sunday 10:30 | ET | Allstar (hamvoip) node J62DX[-L] |
