Welcome to the
ARRL Maryland-District of Columbia (MDC)
Section Web Page

Section Manager: James E. (Jim) Cross, III - WI3N


<WI3N@ARRL.ORG>

Please send any website comments or content suggestions to my
Assistant Section Manager: E. Allen (Al) Brown, KZ3AB


<KZ3AB@ARRL.NET>

Quick Clicks Bar:
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| MDC Emergency Response Plan | MDC ECs & ROs | MDC NTS Info |

| MDD Traffic Net | Maryland Slow Net | Maryland Emergency Phone Net | Baltimore Traffic Net |

| Upcoming Hamfests | Public Service Activity Report (PSAR) | MDC Section Map |

 

Are you an ARRL member?   Click here to see the benefits

 

  • Latest ARRL MDC Section News including NTS net report (last updated: March 17, 2012)

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  • Click here for the Latest ARRL Amateur Radio News
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  • Is your club looking for someone to make a presentation at an upcoming meeting?
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    Recent MDC Section Media Coverage and announcements

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    General Information

  • WINLINK 2000 (WL2K) Radio E-mail System Overview

  • WINLINK 2000 (WL2K) Airmail Installation and Set Up Instructions (in MS PowerPoint format)

  • Public Service Activity Reports (PSARs)

  • WAS and DXCC Local QSL Card Checkers

  • Basic Traffic Handling Instructions - CW

  • Basic Traffic Handling Instructions - Voice  

  • Do you want to learn the International Morse Code?    If so, click here

  • ARRL Affiliated Club SEARCH

  • US Amateur Frequency Allocations Chart

  • So, you want to be a ham?   Click here to find where Amateur Radio Classes are being held in your area!

  • VOICE of AMERICA   (VOA) Public Tours - FREE! or dial +1-202-552-1258 for an audio tour!

  • A bit of VOA History - "First Broadcast News Organization on the Internet

    • Special Items

     

    Choosing a Ham Radio can be frustrating, this ARRL guide makes it easier.

    Click on the icon above for more information.

     

    Click here for Links to MDC Section ARES ® /RACES Websites

    Links to ARRL MDC Section Affiliated Amateur Radio Clubs

                    

  • AERO Amateur Radio Club -W3PGA-

  • Anne Arundel Radio Club -W3VPR-

  • Anne Arundel Radio Club, Jr -KI3DS-

  • Antietam Radio Association -W3CWC-

  • Armed Forces Retirement Home Amateur Radio Association -AF3RH-

  • Baltimore Amateur Radio Club -W3FT-

  • Baltimore Radio Amateur Television Society (BRATS)

  • Boumi Temple (Shriners) Amateur Radio Club

  • Calvert Amateur Radio Association -K3CAL-

  • Carroll County Amateur Radio Club, Inc -K3PZN-

  • Carroll County Contesters -WY3P-

  • Central Maryland Amateur Radio Club (CMARC) -WC3MAR-

  • Charles County Amateur Radio Club -K3SMD-

  • Chesapeake Amateur Television Society (CATS) -W3BAB-

  • Chesapeake Bay Radio Association (CBRA) Amateur Radio Club -WA3SFJ-

  • Columbia Amateur Radio Association -K3CUJ-

  • Damascus Emergency Communications Team (DECT)

  • Delmarva Amateur Radio Club

  • Easton Amateur Radio Society -K3EMD-

  • Foundation for Amateur Radio

  • Frederick Amateur Radio Club -K3ERM-

  • Free State Amateur Radio Club -K3IVO-

  • Green Mountain Repeater Association (GMRA) -K3GMR & W3GMR-

  • Heritage Harbour Amateur Radio Society

  • Kent Amateur Radio Society -K3ARS-

  • Laurel Amateur Radio Club -W3LRC-

  • Maryland FM Association

  • Maryland Mobileers Amateur Radio Club -W3CU- 

  • Mid Atlantic DX and Repeater Association (MADXRA) -K3MAD-

  • Montgomery Amateur Radio Club -KV3B-

  • Mountain Amateur Radio Club (MARC) -W3YMW-

  • National Capitol DX Association  

  • National Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club -K3NEM- (Formerly, Historical Electronics Museum Amateur Radio Club -W3HEM)

  • Potomac Valley Radio Club (PVRC)  

  • Prince Georges Amateur Radio Club of Maryland

  • Southern Maryland Amateur Radio Club

  • Southern Maryland APRS Group

  • St. Mary's County Amateur Radio Association -K3HKI-

  • TMARC - The Middle Atlantic FM & Repeater Council

  • Tri County Amateur Radio Club, Inc.

  • United States Department of State Amateur Radio Club -W3DOS-

  • University of Maryland Amateur Radio Association at College Park -W3EAX-

  • Voice of America Amateur Radio Club -K3VOA-

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    Links to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) Headquarters

  • The American Radio Relay League Home Page
  • ARRL Public Service Communications Manual
  • ARRL Membership Information
  • ARRL ARES E-Letter Online
  • ARRL Letter Online
  • Hamfest & Convention Database

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    Links to ARRL Atlantic Division Home Pages

  • ARRL Atlantic Division

  • ARRL Maryland-DC Section

  • ARRL Delaware Section

  • ARRL Eastern Pennsylvania Section

  • ARRL Northern New York Section

  • ARRL Southern New Jersey Section

  • ARRL Western New York Section

  • ARRL Western Pennsylvania Section

    • Links to Related Sites

  • FCC Services: Amateur Radio

  • National Weather Service Baltimore / Washington Forecast Office

  • SKYWARN™ Training -- Scheduled Classes in Our Area

  • AMSAT - The Radio Amateur Satellite Corporation