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01/27/2012 | FCC Sets Date for Medical Devices on 70 cm
In November 2011, FCC Commissioners unanimously agreed to allocate spectrum and adopt service and technical rules for the utilization of new implanted medical devices that operate on 413-457 MHz (70 cm). In the Federal Register for Friday, January 27, the
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12/20/2011 | ARRL Requests Feedback for 60 Meter Band Plan
In anticipation of the effective date of the 60-meter Report and Order, the ARRL is asking for input concerning a 60-meter band plan
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12/07/2011 | New Rules for 60 Meters Have Yet to Take Effect
Last month, the FCC released a Report & Order (R&O), detailing new rules for the 5 MHz (60 meters) Amateur Radio band. These rules have not been published in the Federal Register. In order to be official, the rules must be published in the Federal Registe
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08/10/2011 | Vanity Call Sign Fee to Go Up in September
On August 10, the FCC announced via a Final Rule in the Federal Register that the cost of an Amateur Radio vanity call sign will increase 90 cents, from to $13.30 to $14.20. The new fees take effect 30 days after publication, making September 9, 2011, the
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06/07/2011 | FCC Seeks Comments on Terminating Certain Docketed Proceedings
In a Public Notice (CG Docket No 11-99) released on June 3, the FCC’s Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) is seeking comments on whether or not it should terminate approximately 800 docketed proceedings. There are numerous proceedings pertaining
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03/30/2011 | Revised Spread Spectrum Rules to Go Into Effect April 29, 2011
New spread spectrum rules go into effect April 29, 2011
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03/28/2011 | NCVEC Deletes Question from Amateur Extra Question Pool
Due to the FCC revising the rules concerning Spread Spectrum, the Question Pool Committee of the National Council of Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (NCVEC) has decided to delete a question from the Amateur Extra class question pool. According to QPC Chair
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03/04/2011 | FCC Adopts Spread Spectrum Rules Changes
The FCC has adopted two changes to its Rules that affect Spread Spectrum communications in the Amateur Radio Service.
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