RESTRICT FOREIGN 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 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. He said it was important that US-based laboratories begin to take on the responsibility to certify such equipment.”

“The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020. 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.”

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 The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years.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