A Ugandan broadcaster is playing hardball and is refusing to leave the amateur radio only portion of 40 metres. This, even after notification from the government, Radio Uganda continues to operate on the amateur radio frequency of
7 195 kHz.
…The ordinance provides for cell phone towers to be set back from residential areas the height of the tower plus 10 feet, and calls for towers to be camouflaged from view.
It is also requires amateur radio antenna to be limited to 36 feet, or 10 feet above building height.
Earlier this month, ARRL Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, represented the League at the National Hamfest in the United Kingdom. Billed as the biggest convention in the UK, the National Hamfest ?kicked off? Ham Week UK, October 1-10. Now in its second year, the hamfest is sponsored by both the Lincoln Short Wave Club and the Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB). Ham Week concluded with the RSGB Convention — formerly the HF Convention — held October 8-10. According to Inderbitzen, the RSGB Convention is a smaller event than the National Hamfest, and includes lectures and presentations for HF and VHF interests, but no exhibits.
The backup emergency communication skills of area amateur radio operators, often called “hams,” were recently tested in St. Croix County from Hudson to Hammond and Baldwin to New Richmond.
Amateur Radio operators conducted their annual Simulated Emergency Test in cooperation with state and local officials.
On October 28, 2010, the ARRL filed a Reply to a Wireless Services Opposition filing, the latest in an ongoing series of exchanges regarding the FCC?s proposal to allow mobile broadband services, in addition to fixed services, to operate in parts of the 2.3 GHz band. The Amateur Radio Service has a secondary allocation at 2300-2310 MHz.
Following two natural disasters, an earthquake triggered tsunami, and separately an erupting volcano, amateur radio operators are providing their help as the enormous response effort continues.
A team of volunteer weather watchers armed with ham radios is helping Environment Canada forecast and report on the most severe conditions in southern Alberta.
State troopers and citizen volunteers will be out in force this week to make sure any Halloween tricks don?t get out of hand.
While state troopers patrol the Thruway looking out for drunk and reckless drivers, volunteers will be on the lookout for pranksters. The patrols will be out from Saturday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Oct. 31.
I have a certain fondness in my heart for AM radio. I suspect this is true for many broadcasting veterans of my, shall we say, length of service in the human race.
Boy and Girl Scouts from around the world had one big troop meeting Oct. 16-17 as Scouts and amateur radio operators joined forces for the annual Jamboree on the Air.
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