Overview of JS8 and JS8Call

The presentation given by Paul, KN4TRT on the “JS8 digital mode and JS8Call” is now available online at youtube.

JS8 digital mode & JS8Call operational features

FCC to Require Email Addresses on Applications December 2, 2020

Amateur radio licensees and candidates will have to provide the FCC with an email address on applications, effective sometime in mid-2021. If no email address is included, the FCC may dismiss the application as defective.The FCC is fully transitioning to electronic correspondence and will no longer print or provide wireless licensees with hard-copy authorizations or […]

December is YOTA Month December 2, 2020

The month of December has been designated as YOTA month. The annual initiative sponsored by Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) initially focused on International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Region 1 (Europe, the Mideast, and Africa), with young radio amateurs taking to the air with YOTA-suffix call signs. YOTA (Youth on the Air) in Region 2 […]

Arecibo Observatory Instrument Platform Falls into Iconic Dish December 2, 2020

[UPDATED 2020-12-02 @1609 UTC] The 900-ton instrument platform of the 305-meter radio telescope at Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico fell some 400 feet Tuesday morning, crashing into the huge, already-damaged dish below, the National Science Foundation (NSF) reported in a December 1 Tweet. “No injuries were reported,” NSF said, adding that it is still assessing the […]

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Departing Commission November 30, 2020

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced that he intends to leave the Commission on January 20, 2021, as the Biden Administration comes into office. The FCC chairman is appointed by the president.“It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve at the Federal Communications Commission, including as Chairman of the FCC over the past […]

RadioShack Purchased by Online Retailer November 30, 2020

RadioShack® is back as an online retailer of electronics, offering some parts in its inventory that largely consists of radios, batteries, telephone gear, drones, computer accessories, and even cameras. The iconic company was recently purchased from General Wireless by Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV).No plans are in place to reopen RadioShack-owned stores, although some 400 brick-and-mortar […]

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