Month: December 2020

The FCC is proposing fees for any changes in licensing upgrades or renewals. This is simply not justified; amateur radio provides communications in times of need at no cost. During times of emergencies such as tornadoes, natural disasters or hurricanes amateur radio always provides the needed services at no cost. During the 911 disaster when all…

Welcome to the new W8JXN website! Firstly, please allow me introduce myself.  My call is AD8GN and I am a new ham, first licensed as a Technician on 11/18/2020.  In the next five weeks til Christmas 2020, I immersed myself in all things radio; joining local clubs, joining far away clubs, expanding my new collection…

Tim Crane WM8A, District 1 Emergency Coordinator, will be hosting an Emergency Communications awareness course as detailed below. I would highly encourage your participation, as I expect a lot of good material geared towards both newer and seasoned volunteers alike. As a one hour event, it obviously won’t cover everything you need to know, but…

The Ingham County Volunteer Examiner Group will be hosting FCC amateur radio testing on Saturday, January 9, 2021 the Lansing Church of Christ 5505 West St. Joseph Hwy Lansing, Michigan Testing will begin 11AM. Late arrivals will be accepted until 12 noon. You must bring with you an FCC Registration Number (FRN). By definition, these…