A La Carte (September 23, 2016)

Notable Quotes

“Deep in his heart, every man longs for a battle to fight, an adventure to live, and a beauty to rescue.” ― John Eldredge, Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul

“The warrior with the shiniest armor has does the least amount of fighting.” — Author Unknown

Amateur Radio

FCC Updates Notice on Amateur Radio Operation in CEPT Countries — The FCC has updated its Public Notice on Amateur Radio operation in European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT) countries that have adopted certain recommendations regarding the US. The updated notice, in English, German, and French, includes some additional countries where operation is permitted. Licensees operating in CEPT countries must have a copy of the Public Notice, proof of US citizenship, and evidence of an FCC Amateur Radio license grant. These must be shown to “proper authorities” upon request. Should U.S. amateur radio license exams be given outside the U.S — I hope you all won’t think I’m being jingoistic here, but I wonder why the FCC allows foreign nationals–at least those who aren’t residing in the U.S. to hold U.S. amateur radio licenses. The reason this has come to my attention is that this morning I received an e-mail from a reader, who pointed to an interesting thread on the HamRadioHelpGroup Yahoo group. He wanted my take on the situation.