QRZ Forums - Amateur Radio News for Friday 26 February 2016
 

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FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 09:20 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...censes.513056/

This would be an all around bad idea. I personally agree with the points
Dan makes.



From:
http://www.kb6nu.com/fcc-seeks-comme...adio-licenses/



"What do you think? Should amateur radio licenses be granted for life? I’m
against it for several reasons, one of them being inactive hams and SKs may
never be removed from the database, thus skewing the numbers. If anything,
I think that the term should be reduced to five years,...



FCC Seeks Comments on Petition to Grant Lifetime Amateur Radio Licenses

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Micro-Node International, 'Nano-Node DV' Digital Radio Hotspot

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 06:34 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...otspot.510698/

Introducing the NANO-DV Hotspot from Micro-Node International



The Nano-DV Hotspot is a complete Plug-N-Play solution for linking with
D-STAR DCS, XRF and REF reflectors as well DMR, P25 and Fusion reflectors.
The hotspot includes a built in 70 cm transceiver for communicating with
the various digital handheld radios from ICOM, Yaesu, Motorola, Connect
System and Tytera. All hotspot control and monitoring functions are
accessed using the built in LCD touch screen graphical user...



Micro-Node International, Nano-Node DV Digital Radio Hotspot

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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2000, February 26, 2016

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 05:12 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...6-2016.513088/

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2000, February 26, 2016



Amateur Radio Newsline Report number 2000 with a release date of Friday,
February 26, 2016 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.



The following is a QST. The FCC seeks input on possible license and band
changes. Texas hams go fox-hunting. A historic transmitter gets a new home.
And in a special extended newsline segment, we go back to our radio roots
with Robert Sudock, WB6FDF, who was there at the beginning. All this and
more in Amateur Radio...



Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2000, February 26, 2016

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The ARRL Letter, February 25, 2016

Posted: 26 Feb 2016 05:08 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...5-2016.513050/

The ARRL Letter

February 25, 2016

Rick Lindquist, WW1ME, Editor



[Note: Clicking on the story links below will take you to the news article
as it appears in The ARRL Letter on the ARRL website.]


FCC Invites Comments on ARRL Petition That Seeks 80/75 Meter Adjustments
Ballots Counted, Results...


The ARRL Letter, February 25, 2016

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Ham Talk Live! Episode 2 airs tonight with Don Wilbanks, AE5DW

Posted: 25 Feb 2016 10:37 AM PST
http://forums.qrz.com/index.php?thre...-ae5dw.513033/

Tonight on Ham Talk Live!, Amateur Radio Newsline and Ham Nations own Don
Wilbanks, AE5DW will join us! We have some fun things planned for the
show, so be sure to tune in. The show starts live at 9 pm Eastern on
hamtalklive.com. If you cant listen live, catch the replay immediately
following on Spreaker, YouTube, iTunes, SoundCloud, or TuneIn.



We will be taking your calls in the last half of the show. Call in on
Skype voice to hamtalklive, or call 812-NET-HAM-1 (812-638-4261)....



Ham Talk Live! Episode 2 airs tonight with Don Wilbanks, AE5DW