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Oklahoma Town Agrees RFI Ordinance Does Not Apply to Hams
Acting on behalf of an ARRL member in Midwest City, Oklahoma -- who had been sent a notice by the town asserting that he was in violation of a town ordinance regarding radio frequency interference (RFI) ... »
FCC: Vanity Call Sign Fees to Decrease August 17
On July 19, the FCC announced via the Federal Register that the cost of an Amateur Radio vanity call sign will decrease 10 cents, from to $13.40 to $13.30. »
FCC Amends Ham Radio Emergency Communications Rules
WASHINGTON: The Federal Communications Commission this week amended its ham radio rules to allow users to transmit emergency messages on behalf of employers. »
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CARS AND VBARC COMPLETE ANOTHER 100% JOINT LICENSING CLASS
CARS AND VBARC COMPLETE ANOTHER 100% JOINT LICENSING CLASS »
FCC Seeks Comments on Amateur 5 MHz (60 Meters) Allocation
In May, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) -- ET Docket No 10-98 -- proposing to amend the Part 97 rules governing the Amateur Radio Service. Specifically, the Commission looks to modify the rules pertaining to the use of five channels in the 5330.6–5406.4 kHz band (60 meters) to replace one... »
NCVEC Question Pool Committee Withdraws Four Questions
The Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) announced the withdrawal of two questions from the Technician class pool and two questions from the Extra class pool. »
FCC Seeks Comments on Newly Proposed Rules for Amateur Radio Operators and Emergency Drills
"On April 22, a summary of the NPRM was published in the Federal Register and the FCC is seeking comments on it. Comments must be filed on or before May 24, 2010" »
ARRL Seeks Input for New IARU Region 2 Band Plan
The deadline line set by Region 2 for gathering input and formulating recommendations is rather short. Amateurs who would like to submit input should take the following steps: »
ROS and CHIP deemed illegal below 222 mHz for U.S. amateurs
"It appears as though neither ROS or the older CHIP digital modes are legal for use below 222 mHz by licensed U.S. amateurs. On 23 February, 2010, an email was shared on various Web sites in which Dan Henderson of the ARRL reported that the League’s technical staff had determined that the new ROS mode... »
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