FCC proposes new fees for amateur radio licenses
On Wednesday, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in MD Docket 20-270 which implements portions of the Repack Airwaves Yielding...
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FCC Grants Temporary Waiver to Permit PACTOR 4 for Emergency Communications
The FCC has granted an ARRL request for a 30-day waiver to facilitate relief communications in the wake of Hurricane...
Amateur Radio Volunteers Ready as Deadly Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast were ready to assist as needed after Hurricane Laura made...
Amateur Radio Volunteers Prepare to Greet Dangerous Hurricane Laura
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) teams along the Gulf Coast have plans in place to deal with Hurricane Laura, now...
Hurricane Watch Net Firms Up Wednesday Activation Plans
With Hurricane Laura set to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) will activate at...
Hurricane Watch Net Announces Tentative Mid-Week Activation for Laura
One down, one to go. The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) says that a vastly weaker Tropical Storm Marco made landfall...
As Marco Weakens, Attention Turns to Laura, Which May Become a Category 2 Hurricane
With now-Tropical Storm Marco continuing to weaken, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) canceled plans to reactivate on Monday morning. Although...
Coronavirus in the UK: Meet the child radio enthusiast making friends thousands of miles away during the lockdown
By Rhiannon Williams William, 10, has been discovering the joy of chatting with people across the world over radio waves –...
Activity Days for the 105th anniversary of Boris Safonov 22-30 August 2020
From 22.08.2020 to 30.08.2020 the Club of radio amateur aviators "Fifth Ocean" holds days of activity dedicated to the 105th...
Technology and Technique Making Ham Radio Testing Possible During Pandemic
Amateur radio license testing continues during the pandemic, with a combination of remote Volunteer Examiner (VE) test sessions and careful...
