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04/20/2016 | SHARES Interoperability Exercise to Use 5 MHz Channels, Involve Amateur Radio
During the Pennsylvania Command and Communications Rally 2016 on April 21, US Department of Homeland Security SHARES Program stations will demonstrate interoperability with other federal stations, radio amateurs.
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04/22/2014 | Texas Radio Amateur Gives Up License As Part of Enforcement Action Settlement
A Texas ham has turned in his license for cancellation as a result of an FCC enforcement action against him.
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02/19/2014 | FCC Proposes to Fine Texas Radio Amateur $7000 for Malicious Interference
The FCC says a Texas radio amateur is liable for a $7000 forfeiture for malicious interference.
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09/18/2013 | FCC Dismisses “Encryption” Petition
The FCC denies a petition asking it to permit encryption of certain ham radio communications during emergencies and exercises.
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07/16/2010 | FCC Modifies Amateur Rules to Allow Participation in Disaster and Emergency Drills on Behalf of an Employer without a Waiver
In a Report and Order (R&O) released Wednesday, July 14, the FCC amended Part 97.113 to allow amateurs to participate without an FCC waiver in government-sponsored disaster preparedness drills on behalf of their employers participating in the exercise. Th
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06/10/2010 | In FCC Rule Making Proceeding, ARRL Supports Employee Participation in Drills
In March 2010, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) (WT Docket No 10-72) that proposed to amend the Part 97 rules -- specifically 97.113(a)(3) -- governing the Amateur Radio Service. The new rules would provide that, under certain limi
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03/25/2010 | FCC Issues Notice of Proposed Rule Making on Government Disaster Drills and Amateur Radio
On March 24, the FCC released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) proposing to amend the Commission’s Amateur Radio Service rules “with respect to Amateur Radio operations during government-sponsored emergency preparedness and disaster readiness drill
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03/04/2010 | FCC Seeks Comments for Blanket Waiver to Allow Amateur Radio in Hospital Emergency Drills
In February 2010, the American Hospital Association (AHA) filed a request with the FCC for a blanket waiver of Section 97.113(a)(3) of the Commission's Rules "to permit hospitals seeking accreditation to use Amateur Radio operators who are hospital employ
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