California Hands-Free law to go into effect July 1

CALIFORNIA HANDS-FREE LAW TO GO INTO EFFECT JULY 1; HAM RADIO NOT AFFECTED SAYS COUNSEL A new California hands-free cellular telephone law goes into effect July 1, 2008. It, like many others around the country, prohibits using...

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CEPT says NO to U.S. Tech & General

U-S hams who want to operate in countries that have CEPT universal licensing and want to use that reciprocal system had better hold an Advanced or Extra class license. I'm Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF, with word that the European Conference of...

10/02/2008 | 176 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Don't ask the FCC to re-regulate Ham Radio

If there was one lesson that came out of the FCC Forum at the recent Dayton Hamvention it is not ask the FCC to re-regulate any aspect of the service because its just not going to happen. Case in point, the recently denied petition filed with the...

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FCC says NO to morse reconsideration requests

The FCC has said no to a pair of proposals that had asked for the restoration of Morse testing for a qualification to become and hold a United States Amateur Radio license. In a Memorandum Opinion and Order released February 28th, the FCC denied...

09/03/2008 | 172 Hits | Print | Email | Read more...

Grand Terrace (CA), agrees to redraft proposed antenna ordenance

You cant call this a win yet, but it could wind up being one in thenear future. This as the city of Grand Terrace, California, agrees to re-draft a controversial proposed antenna ordinance that hams Say couldtake them off the air. According...

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