Category: FCC

There were several questions during the September 5th Section Zoom meeting about the FCC ruling that GRMS repeaters cannot be linked and what the rules are. Here are the GRMS rules as published on the FCC Web site. WARNING: Lengthy…

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SEEK COMMENT ON NEXTNAV PETITION FOR RULEMAKING WT Docket No. 24-240 RM-11989 Comments Due: September 5, 2024 Reply Comments Due: September 20, 2024 NextNav Inc. (NextNav) filed a petition for rulemaking…

The FCC is asking the amateur community to weigh in on the future of the 60-mater band. In a proceeding more than seven years in the making, the Commission is proposing to adopt the contiguous 5351.5-5366.5 kHz segment approved by…

The FCC has changed its RF-exposure rules, eliminating service-specific exemptions from the need to do a routine RF-safety evaluation and replacing those exemptions with a formula that applies to all radio services. See the FAQ on the ARRL RF-Exposure page for more…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking comments about changing the secondary allocation available to radio amateurs on 60 meters. The FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on April 21, 2023, that deals with the band. In a…