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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...

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...

Radio Frequency Exposure Rules to Take Effect

Rules issued in 2019 by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the measurement of human exposure to radiofrequency (RF) emissions are scheduled to take effect on May 3rd. As reported on the webs... Read More...

ARRL Seeks Waiver of Proposed FCC Amateur Application Fees

The ARRL, the national association for amateur radio, has requested that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) waive its recently proposed fee for amateur radio applications. The ARRL’s waiver req... Read More...

FCC Grants ARRL Waiver Request for Fire Emergencies, Hurricanes

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted a request from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) to temporarily waive symbol rate limits for amateur radio communications used during hurricane ... Read More...

Federal Judge Approves Retrieval of Titanic Wireless Equipment

A U.S. federal judge has removed one more obstacle to efforts to retrieve the Marconi wireless radio equipment from the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. According to an article published on the website of the AR... Read More...

Radio Amateurs’ Ventilator Design Goes to FDA

A low-cost ventilator design developed with the assistance of radio amateurs will soon be on its way to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for review. According to a recent posting on the ARRL websi... Read More...

Radio Amateurs Contribute to Development of Open-Source Ventilators

At a time when ventilators critical to treating patients diagnosed with COVID-19 are in short supply, a dedicated group of radio amateurs is making important contributions to an effort to bring a low-cost human... Read More...

China Proposes to Restrict Some Amateur Radio Spectrum Allocations

China is reportedly considering regulatory action that would eliminate access to some portions of spectrum currently used by amateur radio operators in that country.

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