World Wide Check-In on Talk Group 91

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Join the World Wide Check-In every Saturday at 16:00 UTC on Talk Group 91 via the Brandmeister Network. Started in 2015 by Dick K6SUU, the net has grown with volunteer Net Controllers ensuring smooth operations. Check in securely with a robust logging system. View log archives, upcoming nets, and schedule. Interested in becoming a Net Controller? Contact the admin team. Licensed Radio Operators can participate, while others can listen live on TG 91. Stay connected and join the global ham radio community with World Wide Check-In.

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New Restrictions for Short-Range UHF Radios in Germany

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New Restrictions for Short-Range UHF Radios in Germany

In Germany, amateur radio may get an unintended boost following major restrictions that the nation's regulator has placed on the use of private mobile short-range hand-held radios known as PMR446.

PMR446, the popular short-range UHF radios enjoyed in much of Europe, could be enjoyed much less in Germany this month after changes enacted by the regulator BNetZa. The regulator will prohibit operators from using any external antennas with their radios and from using the radios as base stations.

PMR operators will also lose the ability to use their radios as repeaters or as Internet gateways -- two functions widely available to amateur radio operators. The PMR radios, which operate on 16 frequencies within the 446 MHz band, will be only be permitted to be used for so-called "peer-to-peer" or person-to-person mode.

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FT8 Warning to UK Hams

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Ofcom has started to contact UK amateur radio operators that may have fallen outside the UK band allocation when operating FT8.

Warning emails are being sent, advising the date and time of the transmission, and making recommendations to check the configuration software used to operate FT8.

Any operation of a callsign without permission can be reported to interference.report@ofcom.org.uk