May 3, 2023, was the end of the transition period for the new FCC rules governing RF exposure which eliminated previous station evaluation exemptions.

Licensees have enjoyed a 2 year grace period during which they could have performed these evaluations and made any needed adjustments to their stations.

RF exposure evaluation of ALL Amateur Radio stations—and compliance reassessment subsequent to station modifications which could affect exposure—is now mandatory.

There are two restrictions on Amateur Radio operations in the 70cm band (420–450 MHz) which affect portions of North Dakota and Minnesota.

Have you ever looked at an old piece of equipment in need of restoration but weren’t sure about how to start the project? Or just needed some inspiration to get started?

Look no further than KB3B’s detailed blog post documenting his Heathkit SB-220 Restoration and Modification project.

Days before the end of the current congressional session, Congressman Bill Johnson (OH-6) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 9670) to eliminate private land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair the ability of an Amateur Radio Operator from operating and installing amateur station antennas on property subject to the control of the Amateur Radio Operator.

Days before the end of the current congressional session, Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08) introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives (H.R. 9664) to require that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) replace the current HF digital symbol rate limit with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit.