Hams Track Down Medicine in Short Supply for Critically Ill Child

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Hams Track Down Medicine in Short Supply for Critically Ill Child

Working under a critically short deadline and across the borders of several nations, hams in India were able to locate a medicine that is vital to a 7-year-old girl in neighbouring Bangladesh who was hospitalised for a neurological disorder. The medicine was in her doctor's hands within 48 hours of being found.

The girl's parents had been told by doctors at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital that they were in short supply of the anti-viral drug that was successfully treating their daughter and that no stock of the drug could be found elsewhere in the country at present.

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ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions

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ARRL Hails FCC Action to Remove Symbol Rate Restrictions

ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® reports that earlier today, the FCC Commissioners unanimously voted to amend the Amateur Radio Service rules to replace the baud rate limit on the Amateur HF bands with a 2.8 kHz bandwidth limit to permit greater flexibility in data communications.

“The Federal Communications Commission today adopted new rules to incentivize innovation and experimentation in the amateur radio bands by removing outdated restrictions and providing licensees with the flexibility to use modern digital emissions,” announced FCC.

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An Easier Way to Report RFI in Germany

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Amateurs in Germany now have a direct means of communication with the federal regulator BNetZa (Pron: B-NETS-EH) when they want to report electronic devices that have caused radio interference or are inaccurately labelled as being safe. An online form allows a report to be made with relevant details so that the agency can more easily take action and determine if these devices are non-compliant, dangerous - or both. Customs agents and postal authorities will also be notified of imported devices that are found to be faulty so those items can be placed on the list of banned products.

The form is designed to help expedite an official response, especially with regard to interference - be it on the amateur radio frequencies or on mobile phones or broadcast radio and TV. BNetZa (Pron: B-NETS-EH) has provided a link to the form, which is in German.

Report Form - verwaltung.bund.de/leistungsbeantragung/de/leistung/99118055261000/herausgeber/LeiKa-103356009/region/00