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New ARRL app launches for Dayton Hamvention
“Hundreds of our fellow hams have already installed the app this week and are using it. It includes Hamvention's full program. You can browse and schedule the forums, preview the extensive list of exhibitors and find all the events that are happening. During the event, you can use the app features to follow along the hourly prize drawings and browse building and site maps so you can find exactly what you're looking for.”
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FCC targets China-based electronic device 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 owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, Chinese labs test about three quarters of all electronics sold in the US.”
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Brazil removes Morse code 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 regulator expects to move ahead after a six month period in which supplementary regulations will also be issued.”
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Grant extends Digital Library of Amateur Radio operations
“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 The grant will allow DLARC to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years.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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Hams gain access to eleven meter band frequencies
“The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies. They must identify with their call signs and are limited to 10 watts of power in AM and 25 watts of power in SSB. They must also stay within authorized channels, marking a significant change in how the regulator views access to these frequencies.”
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“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, Chinese labs test about three quarters of all electronics sold in the US.”
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New ARRL app launches for Dayton Hamvention
“Hundreds of our fellow hams have already installed the app this week and are using it. It includes Hamvention's full program. You can browse and schedule the forums, preview the extensive list of exhibitors and find all the events that are happening. During the event, you can use the app features to follow along the hourly prize drawings and browse building and site maps so you can find exactly what you're looking for.”
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FCC targets China-based electronic device 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 owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks. According to a statement by FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, Chinese labs test about three quarters of all electronics sold in the US.”
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Brazil removes Morse code 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 regulator expects to move ahead after a six month period in which supplementary regulations will also be issued.”
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Grant extends Digital Library of Amateur Radio operations
“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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Hams gain access to eleven meter band frequencies
“The resolution also grants hams the ability to operate on citizens' band 11 meter frequencies. They must identify with their call signs and are limited to 10 watts of power in AM and 25 watts of power in SSB. They must also stay within authorized channels, marking a significant change in how the regulator views access to these frequencies.”
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