Unknown Intruder in 21 MHz Band

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IARU Monitoring System (IARUMS) Region 1 reports in June they received a new unknown signal in the 15m band. It was on 21003.5 kHz for several days with long-lasting transmissions, and also received several times around 21122 kHz

Although it is probably a radar transmission, as we cannot officially confirm it, we report it as an unknown signal, XXX. TDoA radio locations taken seem to show the area of Iran for this signal.

The International Amateur Radio Union Monitoring System (IARUMS) Region 1 June 2022 newsletter can be read - https://www.iaru-r1.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/IARUMS-R1-Newsletter-2022-06.pdf

Youth Mentorship Program Launched by Radio Club of America

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The world’s oldest wireless society has launched a new mentorship initiative to encourage youths to tap into wireless and STEM-related careers.

The Radio Club of America Mentorship Program will provide opportunities for young professionals to learn from the experiences of more seasoned RCA members. After completing an application to participate in the year-long program, interested members will be contacted by a mentorship committee and then matched with an appropriate mentor or mentee.

A set of guidelines for both mentors and mentees include setting a series of specific goals, defining expectations and honoring diversity, equity and inclusion in the program.

“RCA recognized that an important new value for our membership was to have our more experienced members provide help to members who were relatively new to the wireless industry.”
— John Facella, RCA president.

Radio Club of America Mentorship Program - https://www.radioclubofamerica.org/mentor-program

FCC Legacy CORES System to be Retired

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FCC Legacy CORES System to be Retired

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will retire the Legacy version of its COmmission REgistration System (CORES) on 15th July 2022. CORES is the FCC's public-facing database that enables and tracks certain types of FCC and FCC applicant actions, including amateur radio applications and licenses. Its implementation has enabled routine amateur applications and licenses to be issued overnight instead of over weeks, as was the case with earlier methods. ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® advises the amateur radio community to transition to the updated version of CORES as soon as possible.

In essence, CORES is designed to identify those who hold certain types of FCC licenses and FCC authorizations, including amateur licenses, and organize them in an easily accessible manner under a common FCC Registration Number (FRN) regardless of whether one holds a single such authority or thousands. The new CORES, in addition to assigning individual FRNs, allows holders of multiple FRNs to aggregate them under a single account where the licenses and authorization, fees and payments, and related actions can be administered from within the same account.

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