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07/29/2016 | FCC Proposes Rule Changes in Response to ARRL’s “Symbol Rate” Petition, Seeks Comment
The FCC has proposed to revise the Amateur Service Part 97 rules in response to the ARRL’s so-called “Symbol Rate” Petition for Rule Making (RM-11708), filed in late 2013, and it has invited comments on its recommended changes. The Notice of Proposed R...
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03/10/2016 | ARRL Urges FCC Not to Impose Overbroad Notification Requirement to Operate on 2200 and 630 Meters
The ARRL has asked the FCC not to adopt “an overbroad” requirement for notification of utilities in advance of intended Amateur Radio operation on the pending 2200 and 630 meter bands.
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11/11/2015 | Potential 15 kHz-Wide 60 Meter Band Advances at WRC-15, but Far From a Done Deal
As World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) moves into its second week in Geneva, consensus is shaping up around a new, 15 kHz-wide secondary 60 meter allocation, at 5351.5-5366.5 kHz, with amateur stations limited to an effective isotropic ra...
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10/01/2015 | ARRL Reiterates Call for FCC to Allocate 630 Meters, Okay Rules for 2200 Meters
The ARRL has again urged the FCC to go forward with a proposed new Amateur Radio allocation at 472-479 kHz (630 meters) and to establish service rules for Amateur Radio operation at 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meters).
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09/01/2015 | ARRL Supports Maximum Flexibility for Amateur Use of New 2200 and 630 Meter Bands
The ARRL has told the FCC that Amateur Radio operation in the new 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meters) and 472-479 kHz (630 meters) bands should be as unfettered as possible from a regulatory standpoint.
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04/29/2015 | Armed Forces Day 2015 Crossband Communications Test to Offer New Modes
The annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Communications Test set for Saturday and Sunday, May 9-10, will offer Amateur Radio operators a chance to try their hand at using more modern military communications modes, such as MIL-STD Serial PSK and ALE.
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04/28/2015 | FCC Proposes to Permit Amateur Access to 2200 and 630 Meters
Amateur Radio is poised to gain access to two new bands!
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01/13/2015 | The ARRL January VHF Contest Offers a Break from Winter’s Doldrums
The ARRL January VHF Contest Offers a Break from Winter’s Doldrums.
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