NPR News: 04-11-2026 1PM EDT

Key Takeaways

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  Hamvention 2025 event app is now live

  “As you know, Hamvention is the world's largest gathering of radio amateurs. It's held this year, May 16th through 18th in Zinnia, Ohio. There's a lot to do and see, so we want to help you use the ARRL Events App to make sure you don't miss a beat and you can plan out your visit ahead of time. Hundreds of our fellow hams have already installed the app this week and are using it.”

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  FCC plans to ban foreign electronics testing labs

  “The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for testing of electronic devices made in countries such as China before they can be sold to US consumers. The Commission will review an order this month that bans device testing conducted by labs that are, quote, owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, he identified China as one example of such a country.”

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  Brazil removes Morse code requirements for amateur licenses

  “The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020. The regulator will update content in its exams for its three license classes. This is one of several changes contained in a resolution released on April 28th by ANATEL. The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies.”

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  Digital Library of Amateur Radio receives expansion grant

  “ARDC has awarded a second grant to the Internet Archives Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications. The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years. The library includes a plethora of content from club newsletters to software to old printed call books that date back to the early 1900s.”

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  Secretary Hoover convened first national radio conference

  “In early March 1922, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover convened the first national radio conference in Washington. Will will bring us there in this week's edition. This week, Will takes us aboard the Wayback Machine to 1922, where we find despite several attempts, no successor to the outdated 1912 radio law had yet emerged.”

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