WNY Section News – Updated 24 October 2025

ARRL Happenings

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/Club%20Update%20Online_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

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

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

2025 NYQP Review

The New York QSO Party went very well from the reports I have received and the number of  scores posted on 3830.com.

N2Y (KI2D and NK2Y ops) had 2644 QSOs as a multi-multi, 1200 CW and 1444 phone!  Nice job guys!   Tom N2CU did great as always as a mobile with 1338 CW QSOs and 222 phone QSOs on a bunch of county lines. If you haven't done a mobile contest, this is a sensational score.  There are many other great scores and still many not reported yet. 

I had 314 CW QSOs and 61 multipliers with a limited time effort.  Not too bad with my temporary antennas. I've got to get my tower and antennas fixed soon!

Erie Canal 200th Anniversary Review

The 200th Anniversay of the Erie Canal went very well!  A lot of stations activated and many QSOs were made.  A big thank you to Matt K2EAG, Angela N3ARB and Mike N2MAK for getting everyone motaviated!

I activated at Lock 51 in Jordan NY for both US-6532 the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and US-8098 the Empire State Trail.  I was surprised by how many stations called considering these two parks have been activated often.

My ARRL email W2LC@arrl.org and W2LC@arrl.net have both been working!

73 Scott W2LC