The FCC Enforcement Bureau on November 7 issued a Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) to Technician licensee Daryl Thomas, KE6MWS, of Carmichael, California, for allegedly operating an
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Repeaters, Amateur TV Play Communication Role in California Fire Emergency
Amateur Radio repeaters and TV (ATV) have helped to keep the broader community informed on the local status of widespread fires in Southern California, radio
Read moreAMSAT Congratulates Qatar Amateur Radio Society, AMSAT-DL for Successful Es’hail-2 Launch
Es’hail-2 AMSAT-NA has congratulated AMSAT-DL (Germany) and the Qatar Amateur Radio Society (QARS) for their roles in the successful launch on November 15 of the Es’hail-2 satellite,
Read moreSSO-A mission with Amateur Radio satellites launches Nov. 19
SSO-A mission – credit Spaceflight Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission, on a SpaceX Falcon 9 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, is currently scheduled for November
Read moreStation Grounding for Amateur Radio
Station Grounding for Amateur Radio Antenna ICOM AH-710 Folded Dipole Antennas AH-710 April 16, 2015 No comments Wire Antenna, Assembled, Multi-Band, Non-resonant, 150 W, UHF
Read moreEs’hail-2 geostationary amateur radio transponders talk
Es’hail-2 Graham Shirville (G3VZV) & Dave Crump (G8GKQ) update us on Es’hail-2 and its amateur radio payload at the AMSAT-UK International Space Colloquium in Milton
Read moreFCC Fines Amateur Radio Licensee $25,000
FCC Fines Amateur Radio In an FCC Enforcement Bureau case going back to early 2015, a Paterson, New Jersey, Amateur Radio licensee has been
Read moreFT8 is exploding! – No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast #6
FT8 is exploding! 1#popular HamRadio digital mode In this episode of the No Nonsense Amateur Radio Podcast, Tom, KB5RF, and I explore the
Read moreHam College 44 – General Amateur Radio Exam part 15. Skywaves, MUF, more HF Antennas
Antenna Stealth Antennas [ PodCast ] – Everything Ham Radio January 27, 2017 No comments “Hello everybody and welcome back to the Everything Ham Radio
Read moreKorean Postage Stamp Recognizes Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships
Korea Post has issued a postage stamp in recognition of the 19th Amateur Radio Direction Finding (ARDF) World Championships, being held September 2 – 8 in
Read moreFCC Sticks by Prescribed Page Limit in Denying Request in Radio Amateur’s Appeal
In an August 24 Order, the FCC denied a request by William F. Crowell, W6WBJ (ex-N6AYH) of Diamond Springs, California, for permission to file an appeal
Read moreUK Petition – Amateur/CB Antennas
Reported on the QRZ forums is news of a petition to exempt Amateur Radio and CB antennas from planning permission which you may want to
Read moreNew Icom Amateur Products Including the IC-9700 to be Shown at Tokyo Hamfair 2018
IC-9700 As well as have three working demonstration units of the forthcoming IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1.2GHz transceiver, Icom Inc. will be unveiling other product innovations at the
Read moreConcern Rising within Amateur Radio Community over WWV-WWVH Shut Down Proposal
ARRL members and Amateur Radio clubs are expressing increased concern over the inclusion of WWV and WWVH on a list of proposed cuts in the
Read moreChinese Amateur Radio Satellites Receive OSCAR Designations
AMSAT has announced that it has granted OSCAR designators for the Chinese DSLWP-A and DSLWP-B microsatellites, successfully launched on May 18 into a lunar transfer orbit
Read moreNew US Submarine Forces Commander is Radio Amateur
US Navy Vice Admiral Charles A. “Chas” Richard, W4HFZ, assumed command of US submarine forces during a change-of-command ceremony on August 4, held aboard the submarine USS Washington (SSN-787).
Read more4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year
Outside of beacon signals, 4U1UN, the Amateur Radio club station at United Nations Headquarters in New York, has not been heard on the air since 2015,
Read moreAmateur Radio Emergency Service Volunteers Assist in California Fire Response
Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) volunteers have pitched in to assist where needed to provide or support communication as catastrophic wildfires have struck California. Volunteers
Read moreLaunch of Es’hail-2 with First Phase 4 Amateur Transponders Expected Later this Year
Es’hailSat, the Qatar Satellite Company, has tweeted that it’s anticipating that SpaceX will launch its geostationary Es’hail-2 satellite sometime in the 4th quarter of 2018. The commercial
Read moreIARU speaks for the Region’s amateur radio community
The past three months have been a busy time for IARU’s Region 1 team involved in spectrum issues of interest to the Amateur Radio service,
Read moreJohnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club Fires Up 1950s Vintage Gear for NASA on the Air Special Event
W5RRR, the Johnson Space Center Amateur Radio Club (JSCARC), is on the air as part of the NASA on the Air (NOTA) year-long special event
Read moreFCC Proposes $18,000 Fine in Louisiana Amateur Radio Interference Case
The FCC has issued a Notice of Apparent Liability (NAL) proposing to fine Jerry W. Materne, KC5CSG, of Lake Charles, Louisiana, $18,000 “for apparently causing intentional interference and for
Read moreAmateur radio operators keep communication lines open during disaster
JEFFERSON PARISH, LA (WVUE) – These days, high tech communications device refers to the latest smart phone or tablets with its predecessors generally headed to
Read moreFCC Administrative Law Judge Dismisses Radio Amateur’s Long-Standing License Renewal Application
[UPDATED 2018-07-12 @ 1937 UTC — This story corrects some incorrect statements included in an earlier post.] A California man embroiled in a long-running license
Read moreRadio Amateur to Pay $7,000, Face Restricted Privileges to Settle FCC Interference Case
The US Department of Justice and the FCC have reached a settlement with Brian Crow, K3VR, of North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, to resolve allegations that Crow intentionally
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