The FCC has denied the petition of an Arizona radio amateur, who had petitioned for lifetime Amateur Radio licenses. Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, had filed his Petition for Rule Making (RM 11760) with the FCC last November, and the FCC invited public comments in February. Krotz wanted …

[UPDATED: 2016-06-23 @ 1408 UTC] The Amateur Radio Parity Act (H.R. 1301) is among five bills that the US House Energy and Commerce Committee has scheduled for a “full committee” markup. The markup session had been scheduled for June 23, but it was postponed after the committee, with most members …

The first ARRL Teachers Institute of 2016 wrapped up on June 10 in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. The bonus, donor-sponsored introductory (TI-1) session was hosted by the Douglas County STEM School and Academy for teachers along the Denver Front Range. These educational opportunities are offered by the ARRL Education & …

The FCC has denied the petition of an Arizona radio amateur, who had petitioned for lifetime Amateur Radio licenses. Mark F. Krotz, N7MK, of Mesa, had filed hisPetition for Rule Making (RM 11760) with the FCC last November, and the FCC invited public comments in February. Krotz wanted the …

D-STAR is now the Grand Old Man of Digital Voice in amateur radio, but it still fills the room with interested hams at the Dayton Hamvention®. John Davis WB4QDX moderates this year’s forum. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HZvtA5wHdc&w=600&h=400] (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); VHF D-STAR Forum at Dayton …

[UPDATED: 2016-06-23 @ 1006 UTC] A confirmed Fujita scale EF-0 tornado touched down for up to 20 minutes in Howard County, Maryland, on the first full day of summer, taking down a tall AB-105 tower at the contest superstation of Frank Donovan, W3LPL. The tornado was just part of a …

Imagine being able to download an app…without the internet. Well, it’s finally happened, thanks to shortwave radio. Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), take note: Faith Comes By Hearing (FCBH), a Christian organization that distributes Bibles in parts of the world where they are difficult to distribute, have a free …

“Bielefeld / Herford. Matthias Oesterwinter is someone who is bringing actually not as fast from the rest. This is since last Wednesday differently. Oesterwinter is Chairman of Bielefeld Ortsvereines the German Amateur Radio Club. 141 amateur radio operators are organized in one of them is Justin Bieber, lives in …

A confirmed Fujita scale EF-0 tornado touched down for up to 20 minutes in Howard County, Maryland, on the first full day of summer, taking down a tall AB-105 tower at the contest superstation of Frank Donovan, W3LPL. The tornado was just part of a spate of strong storms …

Times Bulletin Ham radio operators join in national Amateur Radio Field DayHerald Review“The NWS in Duluth requested Ham Radio weather net activation last evening,” said G.L. VanDervort, public relations officer for the Mesabi Wireless Amateur Radio Association. “We had hams from Hibbing, Eveleth, Virginia, Gilbert, Biwabik and Hoyt Lakes …Van …