NPR News: 04-06-2026 6PM EDT

Key Takeaways

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  Dayton Hamvention goes digital - The 2025 event app is now live, allowing attendees to manage forum schedules, track prize drawings, and exchange digital QSL cards via QR codes.

  “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.”

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  FCC moves to ban foreign electronics testing - A proposed order aims to shift device certification away from labs in countries like China to U.S.-based facilities to mitigate national security risks.

  “The Commission will review an order this month that bans device testing conducted by labs that are, quote, owned or controlled directly by entities that pose national security risks.”

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  Brazil modernizes amateur radio licensing - Regulator ANATEL is removing Morse code requirements for licenses and granting hams new access to the 11-meter citizens' band under specific power limits.

  “The Brazilian regulator will no longer require Morse code for amateur licenses under the changes that have been under consideration since 2020.”

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