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04/23/2016 | Romania Puts Toe in the 5 MHz Waters with Scheduled Amateur Radio Testing
Romania has tentatively joined the list of countries making a band at 5 MHz available to Amateur Radio.
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03/24/2016 | ARRL to Review, Evaluate, and Explore Possible Improvements for OO Program
The ARRL Executive Committee has directed the Headquarters staff to “review and evaluate the Official Observer (OO) program, solicit input from the field organization, and explore areas of possible improvement including in the area of training for OOs.”
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12/08/2015 | The Netherlands Opens 100 kHz Band at 5 MHz
The Netherlands has opened a 100 kHz band at 5 MHz for Amateur Radio use.
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11/18/2015 | World Radiocommunication Conference Approves Global 60 Meter Allocation!
The Plenary Meeting of the 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) in Geneva has approved an allocation of 5351.5-5366.5 kHz to the Amateur Service on a secondary basis.
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11/16/2015 | IARU: Amateur Allocation at 60 Meters Making Positive Progress at WRC-15
At World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), currently under way in Geneva, the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) has reported further progress toward reaching consensus on a new 15 kHz global secondary 60 meter Amateur Radio allocation.
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11/12/2015 | Fragile Agreement for 5 MHz Amateur Allocation Clears First Hurdles at WRC-15
At World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), in Geneva, consensus continues to shape up around a new 15 kHz-wide global secondary 60 meter Amateur Radio allocation at 5351.5-5366.5 kHz.
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10/01/2015 | ARRL Reiterates Call for FCC to Allocate 630 Meters, Okay Rules for 2200 Meters
The ARRL has again urged the FCC to go forward with a proposed new Amateur Radio allocation at 472-479 kHz (630 meters) and to establish service rules for Amateur Radio operation at 135.7-137.8 kHz (2200 meters).
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08/26/2015 | Outcome for 5 MHz at WRC-15 Remains in Limbo
With the deadline to submit proposals to World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15) now less than 2 months away, it’s still unclear how at least one agenda item of importance to the Amateur Radio community will fare.
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