Regulation
35 stories tagged “Regulation”, newest first.
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Nieuwe coördinatoren voor de IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)
New coordinators for the IARU Intruder Watch Service (IWS)
Harald Geier, DL9NDW, and Paulo Teixeira, CT2IWW, become the new coordinators of the IARU Intruder Watch Service. They succeed Gaspar Miró, EA6AMM, who announced his resignation in March 2026 for personal reasons.
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800 MHz-proef AST SpaceMobile afgerond – kwestie rond interferentie blijft
AST SpaceMobile 800 MHz trial completed, interference issue remains
AST SpaceMobile has completed its 800 MHz trial, but the dispute over possible interference with the 70 cm amateur band continues. Direct-to-device satellite services increasingly compete with amateur allocations for spectrum.
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RSGB Spectrum Forum Chair wins international award
Murray Niman, G6JYB, who chairs the RSGB Spectrum Forum, receives the Roy Stevens, G2BVN Memorial Trophy. He shares the award with one other recipient, presented at the IARU Region 1 Conference.
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Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 38/2026, 3.10.2026
SRAL office bulletin 38/2026, 3 October 2026
The Finnish society's bulletin 38/2026 covers its autumn meeting on 21 November in Tampere, board election nominations, continued amateur exam sessions, and several club events and courses in October.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2553 for Friday, October 2nd, 2026
Newsline report 2553 covers RFI safeguards urged by UN agencies, US agency comments on RF exposure, a Silent Key for KG8CX, the PA QSO Party, an ARISS SSTV event and DX news.
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Deutschland-Rundspruch 39/2026, 40. KW
Germany Bulletin 39/2026, Week 40
The DARC weekly bulletin covers the Bundesrat's fifth amendment to the frequency ordinance, an ARRL look at RADE, ISS SSTV images, SAQ's October 24 transmission, a Kamen radio market and contests.
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Vorsicht bei Einfuhr von Geräten aus Russland – aktuelle Einfuhrbeschränkungen beachten
Caution when importing equipment from Russia – observe current import restrictions
DARC warns that importing equipment from Russia can bring trouble under EU sanctions. A buyer of a 23 cm EME amplifier bought in 2023 has been contacted by customs investigators, even though it was hobby use.
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Call sign grace period: A hard lesson learned
K4HST uses the case of KE6MIT to show how an FCC license can expire during the grace period when a renewal payment fails and the resulting dismissal goes unnoticed. The piece stresses confirming that payment actually went through.
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RÁÐSTEFNA IARU SVÆÐIS 1 2026.
IARU Region 1 Conference 2026
The 27th IARU Region 1 conference took place 19–23 September in Vienna, with delegates from 38 member societies. A new executive committee was elected for three years, with PB2T as chairman. Two Icelandic delegates attended.
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Bundesrat beschließt 5. Änderung zur Frequenzverordnung
Bundesrat approves fifth amendment to the frequency ordinance
Germany's Bundesrat has approved the fifth amendment to the frequency ordinance, a step toward restoring amateur access to the 4 m band. Publication, frequency plan updates and a BNetzA allocation must follow, so use from 1 January 2027 is not assured.
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Generalkonferenz der IARU Region 1 beendet
IARU Region 1 General Conference concluded
Delegates from 38 countries met in Vienna from 19 to 23 September for the 27th IARU Region 1 General Conference, discussing frequency allocations and cross-border guidelines. A new executive committee under PB2T was seated, and USKA sent three delegates.
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FCC and HHS Initiate New Proceedings on RF Exposure
The FCC and the US Department of Health and Human Services opened separate comment periods on RF exposure on September 17, 2026. Current amateur rules stay unchanged, though the inquiries could eventually lead to revisions.
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Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 37/2026, 26.9.2026
SRAL office bulletin 37/2026, 26 September 2026
The SRAL bulletin announces the autumn meeting on 21 November in Tampere and the 2027 summer camp in Siuntio on 15–18 July. It also covers a regulation consultation response and local events.
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Deutschland-Rundspruch 38/2026, 39. KW
Germany news bulletin 38/2026, week 39
The DARC weekly news bulletin reports adoption of DARC's HF proposals at the IARU Region 1 plenary, renewed press attention for AMSAT OSCAR-7, a call for ARDC volunteers, a seminar, contests and propagation news.
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27ma Conferenza Generale della IARU
27th IARU General Conference
The ARI delegation attended the 27th IARU General Conference in Vienna, where officers were elected for three years. Topics included preparation for WRC-27 in Shanghai, with delegations from 51 Region 1 countries.
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27. IARU-R1-Generalkonferenz in Wien beendet
27th IARU Region 1 General Conference in Vienna concluded
The 27th IARU Region 1 General Conference in Vienna has ended, with over 120 delegates. A new Executive Committee was elected, with Hans Blondeel Timmerman, PB2T, as president.
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IARU-R1 27th General Conference, Wien
The 27th IARU Region 1 General Conference has concluded in Vienna. It drew 38 member societies, Administrative Council members including Region 2 and 3 representatives, and more than 120 delegates.
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IARU R1 new Vice President Dennis Green ZS4BS
The South African Radio League reports that Dennis Green, ZS4BS, is the new Vice President of IARU Region 1.
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IARU R1-Plenarsitzung: C4-Anträge des DARC angenommen
IARU R1 Plenary: DARC C4 Proposals Adopted
At the IARU Region 1 plenary in Vienna, both DARC proposals passed: widening 10 m FM channels in the band plan from 6 to 10 kHz, and encouraging work toward extending 40 m to 7300 kHz.
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USKA an Generalkonferenz der IARU Region 1 in Wien
USKA at the IARU Region 1 General Conference in Vienna
Three USKA delegates represent Switzerland at the IARU Region 1 General Conference in Vienna, running until 23 September 2026, where frequency allocations, regulation and member society proposals are on the agenda.
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IARU Region 1 Conference 2026
UBA reports from the IARU Region 1 conference in Vienna, where committees and working groups are debating and voting on a range of proposals.
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OPĆA SKUPŠTINA IARU REGIJE 1
IARU Region 1 General Assembly
The IARU Region 1 General Assembly began in Vienna on 19 September. Croatian delegates take part in committees, and Petar 9A7PP is a candidate for the new Executive Committee.
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Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 439
Issue 439 of Amateur Radio Weekly includes a Hackaday piece on whether FCC ISM rules affect LoRa mesh projects such as Meshtastic and MeshCore. It also lists a review of the Helioclock display.
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Suomen Radioamatööriliiton toimiston tiedote 36/2026, 19.9.2026
SRAL office bulletin 36/2026, 19 September 2026
SRAL's bulletin opens applications to host the 2026 autumn days around the 21 November general meeting. It also covers the 2027 summer camp, a regulation consultation response, a silent key and contest news.
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Deutschland-Rundspruch 37/2026, 38. KW
Germany Bulletin 37/2026, week 38
DARC's weekly bulletin 37/2026 covers the continuing debate over AST Bluebird satellites and the 430–440 MHz allocation. It also reports ISAR launching two satellites for amateur bands, a new Berlin district board, and contest and propagation news.
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"Active" call sign probably isn’t what you think
K4HST explains that FCC and ARRL call sign lookups can mislead: a call sign marked active may be in a grace period and unable to transmit, while an apparently expired one may still be legal to use.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2550 for Friday, September 11th, 2026
Newsline report 2550 covers AM radio legislation heading toward a full US Congress vote, N8PTL named Hamvention 2027 general chair, a new NASA Deep Space Network dish in California, and DXpedition news including Antarctica.
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Rufzeichenliste - Neuauflage
Callsign List – New Edition
ÖVSV publishes an updated list of Austrian amateur callsigns, useful for finding unassigned ones. It also links to the Austrian regulator's forms and notes which callsign types the list leaves out. A pointer to Germany's list is included.
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IARU IWS Newsletter August 2026
The August 2026 newsletter of the IARU Intruder Watch Service, which tracks unauthorised signals in amateur bands, is now available.
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IARU Region 3 Executive Committee Sets Regional Priorities at 2026 Annual Meeting
The IARU Region 3 Executive Committee has concluded its annual in-person meeting in Tokyo, where it set regional priorities, according to a report dated September 1, 2026.
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Procedimiento administrativo para el otorgamiento de distintivos con sufijo de una letra
Administrative procedure for granting one-letter suffix call signs
URE reports a July 2026 resolution from Spain's telecommunications secretariat that sets the administrative procedure for granting one-letter-suffix call signs. GDURE users can download their international practice accreditation from their account.
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Call Sign WB4MZ0 (Numeral Zero)
The FCC mistakenly issued the call sign WB4MZ0, with a numeral zero, to a Georgia club in 1994. It was found and replaced with WB4MZO in 1999, as the ULS database became the system of record.
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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2548 for Friday, August 28th, 2026
Newsline report 2548 covers 9/11 anniversary remembrances, AST SpaceMobile 800 MHz tests ending September 12, South African repeater interference, a Scottish mast refusal, Zero Retries registration, RSGB Coding Week and Young Ham of the Year Carsten Glasbrener, KQ4SJM.
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IARU Region 3 Advances Amateur Radio Interests at APT Conference preparatory group (APG) 27–3 in Sapporo, Japan
IARU Region 3 took part in a regional preparatory meeting for WRC-27 held in Sapporo, Japan, in late July, speaking for amateur and amateur-satellite spectrum interests ahead of the global conference.
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Підтримай петицію за продовження санкцій RSGB
Support the petition to continue RSGB sanctions
The Ukrainian league relays a petition by two UK amateurs opposing RSGB's decision to lift, from 1 January 2027, restrictions on Russian and Belarusian entries in RSGB contests. It seeks 300 member signatures to call a meeting.