Arrest for Interference with Emergency Radio Channels

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Police in central New York State have arrested a man and charged him with interfering with emergency radio channels by transmitting false statements over equipment he was unauthorised to use.

Local media reports said police stopped Chad Potter of Sherburne, New York, on the 31st of March while he was driving in a vehicle equipped with a number of radios tuned to frequencies where, according to police, he had been disrupting emergency services.

The Investigation into the reported radio interference dates back to 2021. Police said that fire, EMS and law enforcement operations were disrupted several times by his messages. The Media News report described one transmission as [quote[ "shots fired, shots fired" [endquote] - which reportedly caused concern and confusion among first-responders and the public.

On the day Potter was arrested on the radio-related charges, city police had pulled him over in relation to a traffic stop. Investigators said his vehicle was equipped with aftermarket lighting that made it look like he was an emergency responder. Police issued a citation to him for the lighting.

Britain Seeks Views Before it Drops the Hammer on Signal Jammers

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Britain Seeks Views Before it Drops the Hammer on Signal Jammers

The UK government is seeking views on radiofrequency jammers as it prepares legislation to ban the controversial devices.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) announced Friday that the government is seeking a deeper understanding of how signal-jamming devices are being used across a range of criminal activities.

Previous communications regarding plans to ban the devices have largely focused on how they can facilitate car thefts.

Today's announcement signals the government's concerns extend well beyond that, citing threats to home security systems and critical public infrastructure, including cell towers that support mobile and emergency service networks.

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VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention

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The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, in conjunction with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, announces expanded hours for the museum during the 2026 Hamvention. We will be open for the following:

  • Thursday, May 14th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Friday, May 15th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Saturday, May 16th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 17th, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM

Admission is $10.00 at the door. Our Amateur Radio station WC8VOA, will be on the air to operate. The museum is a short drive from Hamvention down either Interstate 75 or Route 42 from Xenia. GPS use Crosley Blvd.

Exhibits include a dedicated room for vintage Amateur Radio and shortwave equipment. See the first transmitter for the VOA from 1942. A disc jockey’s station from a vintage radio station. Our Amateur Radio Shack has state-of-the-art equipment from Yaesu, Icom, Elecraft and Mosley. Docents and ARS operators will be available to enhance your visit to the museum.

National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting - http://www.voamuseum.org

West Chester Amateur Radio Association - http://www.wc8voa.org