RESTRICT CHINESE TESTING

“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.”

“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 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.”

“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.”

“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 The grant will allow DLARC to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years.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.”

“Amazon kicks off its satellite constellation with a launch of its first group of satellites for the Kuiper network. Changes are announced in the ARRL Atlantic Division. The CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame announces its latest inductees. Spacex is thinking about entering a spectrum battle with another satellite operator.”