New Indiana Law Protects Ham Radio Antennas, Towers

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Starting on the 1st July 2026, amateur radio antennas, towers and feedlines cannot be restricted by homeowners' associations in residential communities in Indiana. A new law signed by Gov. Mike Braun will afford hams such protection on any property they rent, lease or own within the association’s purview.

This is not a green light for all amateurs, however. According to the measure’s language on the Indiana General Assembly website, House Bill number 1152 will only apply to homeowner’s associations that are formed or create documents containing such restrictions after 30th June 2026.

Meanwhile, at the federal level, the Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act, which would create protection nationwide, remains stalled in Washington, D.C. According to the website GovTrack.us, the bill was introduced into committee on the 6th of February, where it must be considered and voted on before it can move along to either of the two main houses of Congress.

Radio Interference Has Landed U.S. Airlines With an $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment on Boeing 787s

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Radio Interference Has Landed U.S. Airlines With an $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment on Boeing 787s

Radio interference has resulted in U.S. airlines being landed with an $8 million bill to fix faulty equipment on Boeing 787 Dreamliner aeroplanes after it was discovered that simple radio signals can knock out a faulty transponder on the popular widebody plane used by American, United, and Alaska Airlines.

The issue came to light after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reported “multiple instances of loss of transponder for aeroplanes entering airspace in the presence of CW interference.”

CW interference refers to continuous-wave radio signals like Morse code and military transmitters, which could interfere with the transponder on some Boeing 787s.

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New Microwave Capabilities for the NRC

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New Microwave Capabilities for the NRC

Icom UK has donated to equip the National Radio Centre (NRC) with the IC-905 All-Mode Transceiver as part of its ongoing support for the RSGB and the Amateur radio community. This latest addition ensures that volunteers and visitors at the prestigious Bletchley Park facility have access to the latest VHF, UHF and SHF technology.

The IC-905 is an industry-first providing seamless multimode coverage across the 144, 430, 1200, 2400, 5600 MHz, and 10 GHz bands. The arrival of the IC-905 opens up new avenues for the centre, from linking local repeaters to monitoring radio beacons for the study of microwave propagation.

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