Indiana Hams Living Under HOAs Gain Antenna Protections

The Indiana General Assembly has passed and Governor Mike Braun has signed a bill that adds protection for amateur radio operators who live in homeowner association (HOA) regulated housing developments.  

Official language of the House Bill 1152 can be found at IGA | House Bill 1152 - Homeowners association matters.  

Credit for adding the new language goes to Hunter Reed, KD9YLQ; Campbell Reed, KD9GEK, and State Senator Scott Alexander for their efforts writing and introducing the bill, and to the Muncie Area Amateur Radio Club, an ARRL Affiliated Club.  

The bill takes effect on 1st July 2026.

Icom ID-52E PLUS Firmware Update 1.13

Icom has released a firmware update for the ID-52E PLUS Dual-Band D-STAR Digital Transceiver.

This update primarily enhances internal performance and does not affect the radio’s operation or user experience.

To download this update, click on the following URL on the Icom website - https://www.icomjapan.com/support/firmware_driver/?keyword=id-52&open=tab2&type=5#download_result

UK Availability and Pricing of ICOM IC-7300MK2

ICOM UK have confirmed shipments of their new IC-7300MK2 have started to arrive in the UK.

The company have also advised the confirmed RRP of £1360.00 including VAT

Unfortunately, the first shipment of radios are pre-sold, future deliveries are timed after Christmas