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ARRL Battles Stock Traders for Spectrum

Amateur radio users and enthusiasts are stepping up against what they see as a direct threat to the security of amateur radio frequencies. According to a press release published on its website in early Augus... Read More...

U.S. House Proposes Removal of Private Use Land Restrictions for Amateur Radio

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives have reintroduced legislation that would remove certain private land use restrictions that apply to the installation or use of amateur radio antennas. According t... Read More...

Congress Introduces Bill to Eliminate Amateur Radio Private Land Use Restrictions

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering legislation that would modify regulations that currently restrict amateur radio operators from installing or operating antennas on their own property. Accordi... Read More...

FCC to Retire Legacy CORES Database

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced plans to discontinue access to its legacy online database for filing and tracking certain applications, including amateur radio applications and li... Read More...

FCC Steps Up Notices to Pirate Radio Broadcasters

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has recently issued notices to several individuals as part of its ongoing effort to restrict unlicensed radio operations and illegal, so-called pirate, radio bro... Read More...

FCC Fines Amateur Radio Operator for Interfering with Fire Suppression Communications

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a record fine against an amateur radio operator for interfering with radio communications supporting fire suppression efforts in a 2021 massive wild... Read More...

FCC Reissues Enforcement Advisory on Using Radio Equipment for Criminal Acts

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is reminding amateur radio operators not to use radios or radio equipment to commit or facilitate criminal acts. The FCC’s Enforcement Advisory reiterates the C... Read More...

ARRL Offers RF Exposure Calculators to Amateurs

The ARRL has developed an online calculator that will allow radio amateurs to evaluate the level of radiofrequency (RF) effects emanating from their equipment. The ARRL’s RF exposure calculator allows users ... Read More...

FCC Registration Number Required for Amateur Examination Applicants

First-time applicants for the amateur radio examination will soon be required to register with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission before taking the exam. According to an article posted in early May t... Read More...

FCC Warns Amateur Radio Operations About Criminal Acts

The Enforcement Bureau of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has advised licensees and operators in the Amateur Radio Service and the Personal Radio Services not to use their operations to commit ... Read More...

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