Roger G3XBM's (Mainly) Amateur Radio Blog

For some time now, there has been speculation about just why the FCC and OFCOM are so much against even a small amateur allocation at 8m. I...

The FCC has received a "Petition for Rulemaking" making the case for an 8m amateur allocation. This is just a first step in what c...

According  to Southgate News, the FCC has withdrawn the 3.4GHz amateur allocation in the USA. It would appear the FCC has as many brains as...

To most of us, the mm wave spectrum above 95GHz (to 3THz) is definitely too hard, but Southgate News reports that the FCC is introducing n...

Southgate News reports that the FCC has rejected a plea for AMSAT to be made exempt from legislation designed to rid space of junk from old ...

Our high microwave allocations are under threat as possible spectrum is allocated for 5G. According to Southgate News the FCC is to auction...

Southgate News reports that the FCC is continuing with the removal of outmoded regulations. "eliminating unnecessary rule provisions...

According to Southgate News USA amateurs will at last get access to the LF and MF bands, with some reservations, from Oct 16th. Not befo...

In the USA the FCC has still not released 137 and 472kHz to radio amateurs!! Frankly this is almost unbelievable. The FCC seems so unbeliev...

My conclusion is the FCC is a bunch of morons and pen pushers. I may be wrong and this is my personal view. To others, they may be wonderfu...

The latest news from the FCC suggests the USA is nearer allocating the LF and MF bands to amateurs at last. I used to think OFCOM was bad,...

It is hard to believe just how slow the FCC is being over the release of the 137kHz and 472kHz bands in the USA.  Years have passed and neit...

Some things are just unbelievable. Take for example the USA which still has no general access to the 136 and 472kHz bands, which many nation...

Southgate News reports that the FCC is, at last, supporting USA amateurs being given access to the 2200m and 630m bands. I sometimes complai...

This rig does look like it will be popular, although at a stated UK price of £999 I have my doubts. This seems VERY high to me when the FT84...

N2OTO (7088km) in EL96wi square (Miami, Florida) has already spotted me a couple of times. This definitely F2 propagation and not Es. Ever...

At one time you knew where in the USA a station was located by its call area. No longer.  A W6 can be in New York and a W1 in California. In...

Anyone know what the problem is in the USA (with the FCC I assume) that is holding up the release of the 472-479kHz band to amateurs in that...