The American Legion Amateur Radio Club

The highly anticipated 2026 ARRL Field Day will take place from June 27 to 28. Bringing together over 30,000 amateur radio operators across the United States and Canada, this important annual event highlights the power of emergency communications. This year’s official theme, "Amateur Radio: A National Resource," aligns with the ARRL "Year of the Club" to celebrate community service. Local radio clubs will set up temporary stations in public places, testing portable gear, temp

The new 60-meter frequencies approved by the FCC in December will become available to amateurs as of February 13, 2026, along with new power restrictions on those frequencies. It’s a bit confusing, as different rules apply to different segments of the band. The changes result from the FCC’s action to approve a worldwide 60-meter amateur allocation made by the World Radiocommunication Conference in 2015 (WRC-15). Read more... https://www.arrl.org/news/new-60-meter-frequencies-

A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AMATEUR RADIO AS AN OFFICIAL PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN LEGION DEPARTMENT OF TENNESSEE

With the arrival of hurricane Beryl to the Gulf Coast came an onslaught of tornadoes impacting East Texas and Northwestern Louisiana.

Severe weather over the past few days throughout East Texas and Northwest Louisiana resulted in over 100k power and internet outages.