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The FCC aims to ban device testing by foreign labs tied to national security risks - The commission will vote on a new order to ensure US-based laboratories handle the certification of electronics, specifically targeting entities controlled by countries like China.
“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 is modernizing amateur radio by dropping Morse code requirements - Regulator ANATEL is also granting hams access to the 11-meter citizens' band and updating license exams for the first time in several years.
“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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A new grant secures the future of amateur radio's largest digital archive - ARDC funding allows the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications to continue digitizing historical newsletters, software, and call books for another two years.
“The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years.”
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“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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FCC targets Chinese electronics testing labs - the agency is reviewing an order to ban device certification by foreign entities deemed national security risks, potentially shifting three-quarters of current testing to US-based labs
“The FCC plans to tighten its requirements for testing of electronic devices made in countries such as China before they can be sold to US consumers.”
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Brazil modernizes amateur radio regulations - the national regulator is officially removing Morse code requirements for licenses and granting hams legal access to the 11-meter citizen's band for the first time
“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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Ham radio history is being digitized for the future - a new grant for the Digital Library of Amateur Radio and Communications ensures two more years of preserving rare 19th-century call books and legacy packet radio software
“The grant will allow Dlarc to continue curating and preserving historical content related to Ham Radio for an additional two years.”
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The Dayton Hamvention app simplifies the world's largest radio gathering - the new digital platform allows attendees to build custom schedules, track hourly prize drawings, and exchange digital QSL cards via QR code scans
“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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The FCC is moving to ban electronics testing by adversarial nations - a new proposal aims to shift device certification away from labs owned by entities posing national security risks, specifically targeting Chinese facilities that currently test 75% of US electronics
“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 is modernizing its amateur radio licensing framework - the national regulator is removing Morse code requirements for exams and granting licensed hams new operating privileges on the 11-meter citizens' band
“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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