via Hackaday: Hack On Self: Collecting Data
A month ago, I’ve talked about using computers to hack on our day-to-day existence, specifically,…
Category: Legal
via Amateur Radio Daily: Icom Amateur Radios Identified as Explosive Devices Used to Target Hezbollah
Icom IC-V82 handheld transceivers designed for amateur radio use have been identified as the latest…
ICOM Investigating Radios Targeted in Lebanon Blasts
The Japanese electronics manufacturer Icom said it stopped making the walkie-talkie model in 2014 and has warned about fake...
FCC Hits 13 Landlords in NYC Metro Area With Pirate Letters
The FCC Enforcement Bureau’s New York Office has sent 13 different landlords in New York City, Rockland…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1322 – Full Version
Release Date: June 29, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1322 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
SBE Website Recovered After Malware Attack
The Society of Broadcast Engineers’ website is offline after having experienced a malware attack on May 30….
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1316 – Full Version
Release Date: May 18, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1316 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
Engineers Embrace Repair Culture as New Law Takes Shape in California
Last fall, California passed SB 244, otherwise known as the Right to Repair law, which…
FCC fines big three carriers $196M for selling users’ real-time location data
The Federal Communications Commission today said it fined T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon $196 million “for…
Via the ARRL: ARRL Volunteers Obtain Ham Exemption to Pennsylvania Handsfree Law
Member-volunteers of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in Pennsylvania have successfully protected the legal…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1314 – Full Version
Release Date: May 4, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1314 – Truncated 1-hour version
This is a 1-hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur Radio….
Council denies ham radio tower extension (Arizona)
A Cottonwood man wanted to build a radio tower in the Sawmill housing development with…
FCC launches crackdown on signal jammers sold by Amazon, others
Uh-oh, Amazon. Looks like the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not playing around when it comes to…
A lonely radio nerd. A poet. Vladimir Putin’s crackdown sweeps up ordinary Russians
A lonely man jailed for criticizing the government on his ham radio. A poet assaulted…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1305 – Full Version
Release Date: March 2, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1305 – Truncated 1 hour version
This is a 1 hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1303 – Full Version
Release Date: February 17, 2024 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week…
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1303 – Truncated 1 hour version
This is a 1 hour version of the weekly podcast for This Week in Amateur…
FCC Will Add Vehicles for Pirate Radio Enforcement
To help fight pirate radio, the Federal Communications Commission hired four full-time people in fiscal…
FCC To Illinois Owner: Pay Up Or Give Up Your Licenses
The owner of an Illinois AM and a Missouri FM may lose his licenses for…