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03/22/2016 | SBE Urges FCC to Improve Medium-Wave Noise Environment
The Society of Broadcast Engineers (SBE) has told the FCC that the regulatory agency needs to take another tack in its efforts to tackle AM revitalization. If the FCC takes the SBE’s advice, the result could be less noise in the MF and HF Amateur Radio...
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05/08/2015 | The K7RA Solar Update
Conditions may improve somewhat in the week to come.
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04/28/2014 | AM Broadcasters, Hams Have Common Interest in Cleaning Up Noise Sources
The SBE has told the FCC that it needs to pay more attention to "a worsening RF noise environment" in its goal to revitalize AM broadcasting.
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10/28/2013 | HPM’s “Old Betsy” is Made New to Wow the Crowds
Hiram Percy Maxim's "Old Betsy" spark transmitter is once again operational.
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10/24/2013 | Power Line Noise Expert Marv Loftness, KB7KK, SK
Engineer and author Marv Loftness, KB7KK, has died.
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06/22/2011 | ARRL Hosts RFI Workshop for Utility Companies
On June 16-17, the ARRL hosted an RFI workshop for utility company employees. Led by Mike Martin, K3RFI, owner of RFI Services, the workshop was geared for those technicians, linemen and engineers who are responsible for solving RFI and TVI problems.
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04/21/2010 | Experience the ARRL EXPO at the Dayton Hamvention®
On May 14-16, hams from all over the world will make their way to the Hara Arena, located in Trotwood, Ohio for the 2010 Dayton Hamvention®. Held annually since 1952, Hamvention is one of the largest Amateur Radio gatherings in the world, and as we have b
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08/28/2009 | FCC to Utilities: Don't Look to Hams to Pay for Your Testing
In a case that goes back more than 10 years, the FCC has told a Pennsylvania utility that the utility is responsible for paying for "efforts to locate and correct instances of [power line] noise." At least one amateur has been complaining to the
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