Interference from what ISED, Canada’s telecommunications regulator, called an individual “operating an Amateur Radio station without proper authorization and was known to insult, threaten and impersonate
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FCC Cites Amateur Service Rule Violations in Unlicensed Broadcasting Case
An FCC Enforcement Bureau Notice of Unlicensed Operation (NoUO) issued last fall to a California Technician-class licensee for alleged unlicensed FM broadcasting on 95.7 MHz now has
Read moreCanada’s Amateur Radio Population Showing Continued Growth
According to Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) President Glenn MacDonell, VE3XRA, Amateur Radio in Canada grew by 1,758 new licensees in 2018 — the largest
Read moreAmateur Radio Volunteers Activate Following California Flooding
Amateur Radio volunteers with the Sonoma County, California, Auxiliary Communications Service (ACS) rallied to assist in February after heavy rain led to flooding in the
Read moreNew Book, Energy Choices for the Radio Amateur, Now Shipping
Revolutionary changes are taking place in the way we produce and consume power for our homes, transportation, and the technology that we use every day.
Read moreSome Stormy Seas for Competitive Sailors Using HF Amateur Radio
The sorts of rules regulating the degree of outside assistance allowed in ham radio contesting also apply in other endeavors. An Estonian skipper was recently
Read moreFake News: Belgian News Magazine Misrepresents Amateur Radio Numbers
The Belgian Dutch-language weekly The Sunday (de Zondag) recently reported incorrectly that just 153 Amateur Radio licensees existed in the country, dramatically proclaiming, “Amateur Radio permits have
Read moreAmateur Radio is Aboard during Attempt to Become Oldest Circumnavigator
Jeanne Socrates, VE0JS/KC2IOV, is used to solitude. The lone 76-year-old yachtswoman passed the southern tip of Africa — some 300 miles to the north —
Read moreUS Navy Explores Amateur Radio as a Training Adjunct
The US Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) has adopted Amateur Radio training as a possible new approach to basic RF and electronics
Read moreFCC Invites Comments on Amateur Radio-Related Petition for Rule Making
The FCC has invited public comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM-11826) from an Ohio radio amateur seeking to amend the Part 97 station identification rules
Read moreFCC Now Processing Amateur Radio Applications
The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator said today that the FCC has begun processing Amateur Radio applications for the first time since early January, when it
Read moreARRL Board of Directors Issues Statement on Amateur Radio Parity Act
At its annual meeting January 18 – 19, the ARRL Board of Directors decided that the organization needs to “review, re-examine, and reappraise ARRL’s regulatory
Read moreAmateur Radio Applications Piling Up as Partial Government Shutdown Continues
Volunteer Examiner Coordinators across the US are continuing to receive paperwork from Amateur Radio exam sessions held during the partial government shutdown. While it’s still
Read moreGabor Horvath, VE7JH, is Radio Amateurs of Canada 2018 Amateur of the Year
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) has announced that Gabor Horvath, VE7JH, is the recipient of the RAC Amateur of the Year Award for 2018. “Gabor
Read moreAmateur Radio Applications in Limbo as Partial Shutdown Continues
The FCC is not processing any Amateur Radio applications as the partial government shutdown approaches its fourth week. The FCC suspended “most operations” at mid-day
Read moreTop Five Amateur Radio Reviews of 2018
A popular topic on this channel are my product reviews. I will often review amateur radio related products as hams are infinitely curious on how
Read more6 Must Have Amateur Radio Apps!
Review IC-7610 – Interview with ICOM December 23, 2018 in: Review No comments IC-7610 Fiori Films Presents Ham Radio TV: ICOM @ Pacificon 2018. In
Read moreDiversity in amateur radio
‘But that’s not real radio!’ It’s not a new cry directed at FT8, DMR or Network Radio, but much older than that and often made
Read moreARRL Petitions FCC to Incorporate Parity Act Provisions into its Amateur Radio Rules
The ARRL has filed a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) asking the FCC to amend its Part 97 Amateur Service rules to incorporate the provisions of the Amateur
Read moreNew Amateur Radio Packet Gear Awaits Unpacking, Installation on Space Station
New Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet equipment awaits unpacking and installation on board the station after arriving in November as part
Read moreDXMini Pi-Star Hotspot for Amateur Radio
DXMINI is your gateway to digital HAM radio… Our devices enable your digital radio to communicate over the internet sending your communications across the world.
Read moreNeil Carleton, VE3NCE, Named to Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame
Neil Carleton, VE3NCE, of Almonte, Ontario, has been named to the Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) says the honor recognizes
Read moreBroadcasters Intruding on Exclusive Amateur Radio Frequencies
The International Amateur Radio Union Region 1 (IARU-R1) Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports that Radio Hargeisa in Somaliland has returned to 7,120 kHz after a break
Read moreAMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Amateur Radio CubeSat Launched Successfully
SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat has been deployed into orbit. A SpaceX Falcon 9 vehicle carried Fox-1Cliff and
Read moreAmateur Radio Christmas Holiday Gift Ideas
VHF TH-D74 – Kenwood – APRS & D-STAR August 08, 2016 No comments TH-D74 The long-awaited “APRS” & “D-STAR”. To the dictates of the sensibility,
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