FCC Tells Apple Turn on iPhone's FM Radio Chip

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Recently reelected FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has called on Apple to “step up to the plate” and put American’s safety first by enabling a feature on iPhones.

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As America comes to the end a hurricane season that has caused so much disruption and devastation across the Caribbean and the US, Pai has called on Apple to enable FM radio in their handsets to increase the scope of communication available.

Media article - https://www.cnet.com/news/fcc-chairman-calls-on-apple-to-activate-fm-chips-in-iphones/

School Students Ham Radio Link to Puerto Rico

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Garden School's Amateur Radio Club (in New York) are offering a messaging lifeline to residents in Puerto Rico, using the equipment in the schools amateur radio room.

The school's radio club, which has grown to around 20 members since launching last year, has competed in contests and learned all about operating ham radios from inside the 78th Street school. 

The station, call sign K2GSG — is transmitting messages to send down to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, which has been mostly without power since Hurricane Maria struck the island.

Garden School teacher John Hale KD2LPM, the club's faculty advisor, was trained in emergency messaging this summer — and put it to use Thursday by sending his first two messages to Puerto Rico.

"They're completely without power," he said. "This is the way we're getting messages in."

Media Story - https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20171002/jackson-heights/puerto-rico-aid-relief-garden-school-radio-club

Garden School Amateur Radio Club - https://www.facebook.com/GardenSchoolARC/
 

Newburgh Teen Supports with Amateur Radio

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Teenage Amateur/Ham Radio Operator  Sean Flynn KD2BFI has been promoting the hobby in a recent discussion with his local media.
 
With hurricane season causing much disruption across the states and Caribbean, operators like Sean have been helping out.
 
The seventeen-year-old discussed how amateur radio fills the void in communication, works with other agencies and brings together people with the spirit of amateur radio.
 
Media Story - http://www.recordonline.com/news/20171001/845-life-newburgh-teen-is-real-pro-with-amateur-radio