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ARRL: Senators Roger Wicker and Richard Blumenthal introduce S.3690 to eliminate private land use restrictions on amateur radio

The ARRL reports that two US Senators Roger Wicker (MS) and Richard Blumenthal (CT) introduced a bill that would eliminate homeowner association land use restrictions that prohibit, restrict, or impair… Read more »

AP: 200-foot radio station tower stolen without a trace in Alabama, silencing small town’s voice

The Associated Press reports that someone stole the 200-foot vertical antenna of an Alabama AM broadcast station. Read more on the Associated Press website.

ARRL: The first amateur radio station on the moon, JS1YMG, is now transmitting

The ARRL reports that an amateur radio transmitter that the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency placed on the moon has been transmitting Morse code on 437.41 MHz since January 19. Read… Read more »

FWRC plans chili competition & social Feb. 9

The Fort Wayne Radio Club will host a carry-in chili competition and social for our February 9 meeting. The cook whose chili gets the most votes from attendees will win… Read more »

Jan. 12 FWRC meeting postponed due to weather forecast

FWRC president Adam Warrix announced this morning that he is postponing the Fort Wayne Radio Club meeting scheduled for Friday, January 12, 2024, due to the possibility of snow. As… Read more »

Club requests reservations for November 2023 meeting

For its November 10, 2023 meeting, the Fort Wayne Radio Club will visit a local business and the club has requested that anyone who wishes to attend make a reservation…. Read more »