Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio related items.
IARU Focuses on WRC-19 Preparation and Succession Planning
The Administrative Council (AC) of the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) held its annual in-person meeting on September 8 and 9, 2018 in...
ARISS Packet System Revives
An Amazing Recovery: ARISS Packet System Revives ARRL – Similar to the AO-7 satellite resurrection several years ago, the Amateur Radio on the...
New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published
New FCC Part 95 Personal Radio Services Rules Published in The Federal Register Reorganized and updated FCC Personal Radio Services (PRS) Part 95...
NIST FY 2019 Budget Would Eliminate WWV and WWVH
UPDATED: White House petition setup. See below. ARRL – The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) FY 2019 budget request includes shutting...
4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Operation Could Resume
4U1UN UN Amateur Radio Club Operation Could Resume Later this Year ARRL – Outside of beacon signals, 4U1UN, the Amateur Radio club station at...
Indonesia – Lombok Earthquake
IARU – As Radio Amateurs in Indonesia respond for the second time to an Earthquake in the Lombok area, please take care to...
ARISS Packet Radio System Expected to be Back Late this Year
ARRL – The currently silent packet radio system on the International Space Station could be back on the air by year’s end. Amateur...
FCC Cites Baofeng Importer
FCC Cites Baofeng Importer for Illegally Marketing Unauthorized RF Devices The FCC has issued a Citation and Order (Citation) to Amcrest Industries, LLC(formerly Foscam Digital Technologies,...
Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from ISS
Slow-Scan TV Transmissions from International Space Station: July 30-31 RAC/ARISS – ARISS Russia is planning another of their popular MAI Slow Scan Television...
HAARP to Use WSPR on 80 Meters
ARRL – Alaska’s super-power High-Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) transmitters in Gakona, Alaska, will take advantage of the WSPR digital protocol and...
