ARRL Gets Waiver for Pearl Harbor Commemoration
The FCC Wireless Bureau on Wednesday approved a waiver of the commission’s Part 97 rules allowing amateur radio licensees to communicate with military stations as part of Pearl Harbor Day commemorations Dec. 7 and 8. The American Radio Relay League…
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sought the waiver in October (see 2410080019). “We find grant of the waiver meets the waiver standard because this event presents a unique opportunity for amateur operators to practice communications skills under the guidance of military officials, which may be useful in the future and serves the public interest,” the bureau said. The Wireless Bureau approved a similar waiver last year (see 2311270044).