FCC Looks to Raise Vanity Call Sign Fees

The FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Order (NPRM) on May 8 seeking to raise fees for Amateur Radio vanity call signs. Currently, a vanity call sign costs $11.70 and is good for 10 years; the new fee, if the FCC plan goes through,...

09/05/2008 | 178 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Firefighter Killed in Toronto Propane Explosion was Radio Amateur

Bob Leek VE3TFD was a 25-year veteran of the Toronto Fire Department and lost his life in the response to the propane depot explosion that occurred on Sunday 10 August 2008. Bob was a member of RAC, the South Pickering Amateur Radio Club and...

12/08/2008 | 124 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

FT5XR/MM & FT5WN/MM, Kerguelen and Crozet islands

  Gildas, TU5KG is right now for another fishing campaign in the Southern Indian Ocean. He is operating as FT5XR/MM (Kerguelen Is IOTA AF-048) and later on as FT5WN/MM (Crozet Is. AF-018). He   is the captain of the boat...

13/01/2008 | 266 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...