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07/25/2016 | FCC Notice of Violation Alleges Malicious Interference, Transmitting Music, Failure to Identify
The FCC has issued a Notice of Violation (NoV) to a California Amateur Radio licensee, alleging he caused willful and malicious interference, transmitted music, and failed to identify properly.
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12/19/2015 | FCC Proposes to Penalize California Licensee $25,000 for Causing Intentional Interference
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has proposed fining William F. Crowell, W6WBJ (ex-N6AYJ), of Diamond Springs, California, $25,000 for intentionally interfering with other Amateur Radio operators and transmitting prohibited communications, including music.
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10/23/2015 | Radio Amateurs in Mexico Prepare as Powerful Hurricane Patricia Nears Landfall
An emergency net has been established on 7060 kHz (LSB) from Manzanillo in the Mexican state of Colima, in anticipation of the powerful Hurricane Patricia.
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08/20/2015 | FCC Proposes to Fine Ohio Radio Amateur for Malicious Interference, Failure to Identify
The FCC has proposed levying an $8000 fine on a Cincinnati, Ohio, radio amateur, Daniel R. Hicks, KB8UYZ, who, at one point, had volunteered to track down the interference he was causing.
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09/08/2014 | FCC Enforcement Bureau Warns Two Hams for Failing to Identify Properly
The FCC Enforcement Bureau has released letters warning to two hams for failing to identify properly.
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01/01/2014 | Founder and President Emeritus of 4U1UN Max de Henseler, HB9RS, SK
4U1UN Founder Max de Henseler, HB9RS, has died at the age of 80.
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02/26/2013 | Pat Hawker, G3VA (SK)
RadCom columnist and RSGB Life Vice President Pat Hawker, G3VA, of London, England, passed away February 21. He was 90. For 50 years -- 1958-2008 -- Harker penned the bi-monthly “Technical Topics” column in RadCom, the member journal of the RSGB.
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08/08/2012 | FCC Denies California Ham’s Petition Regarding Vanity Call Sign
Two years after Marvin Gin, W6VM, passed away on January 13, 2010, his call sign became available in the FCC’s vanity call sign system and eligible for reassignment to those radio amateurs who hold an Amateur Extra class license. According to the FCC, Mar
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