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Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2515 for Friday, January 9th, 2026
  
Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 2515 with a release date of Friday, 
January 9th, 2026 to follow in 5-4-3-2-1.

The following is a QST. The FCC bans the sale of foreign-made drones in the 
US. Montenegro launches its first satellite -- and an HF net to take care of 
family caregivers.  All this and more as Amateur Radio Newsline Report Number 
2515 comes your way right now.

**

BILLBOARD CART

**
FCC BANS IMPORT, SALE OF FOREIGN-MADE DRONES

NEIL/ANCHOR: Our top story is of particular interest to drone-users. A ban on 
imports into the US now means that only American-made drones with American-
made parts may be sold here. Kent Peterson KCﾘDGY picks up the story from 
here.

KENT: The import and sale of foreign-made drones and components are now 
banned in the US, following action by the Federal Communications Commission, 
citing the potential of national security risks. The agency's move follows an 
executive order from the White House in June, banning unmanned aircraft 
systems and their parts.

The executive order, known as "Restoring American Airspace Sovereignty," 
stated that the move also has the goal of boosting drone manufacture in the 
US for use here and for export to the global marketplace.

The ban is expected to have far-reaching effects on drone sellers as well as 
their customers. Drones are widely used by first responders, farmers, 
business owners and hobbyists. The ban affects only new products that are not 
already here in the US.

This is Kent Peterson KCﾘDGY.

(FCC)

**
SWEEPING REGULATION CHANGES FOR UK DRONES

NEIL/ANCHOR: As of January 1st, the landscape for drone operators has also 
changed in the UK, under new Civil Aviation Authority regulations. Each drone 
to be sold must carry Class Marks that reflect compliance with that 
particular aircraft's technical and safety standards. The Class Marks are 
similar to those used in the EU and cover where and how the drone can be 
flown.
 
There is also an array of new regulations covering different weights of 
drones and their permitted proximity to people - or crowds of people. Drones 
carrying cameras, and weighing at least 100 grams, are also required to have 
a Flyer ID. A Remote ID is also required to transmit the drone's 
identification and its location while airborne.

The new regulations apply to drone use by hobbyists as well as professionals. 
The class-based regulations do not apply to drones purchased before the first 
of this year. They will instead operate under the weight-based rules.

For specific rules, visit c a a dot c o dot uk stroke drones 
(caa.co.uk/drones)

(YOUTUBE, TECHRADAR, UK CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY)

**
MONTENEGRO LAUNCHES FIRST SATELLITE

NEIL/ANCHOR: There's a bit of celebration in Montenegro, which recently 
marked a satellite "first," as we hear from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

JEREMY: The small Balkan nation of Montenegro finished 2025 by taking a 
history-making step into space with the launch of its first satellite.

Weighing just under 2 kilogrammes, the 1U CubeSat began its journey on the 
28th of December aboard a Soyuz carrier rocket from Russia's new cosmodrome 
near the border with China. A project of Montenegro Space Research, it is 
designed to collect data for transmission back to Earth. On board are a high-
resolution camera, solar panels and a variety of sensors - all designed to 
function throughout the satellite's three-year mission in low-earth orbit.

Montenegro's amateur radio association announced that it received its first 
telemetry signals from the satellite on the 31st of December, adding that it 
planned to donate an antenna to the space research organisation for everyday 
reception.

The satellite has been named Luca [pronounced: LOO CHA], which is Montenegrin 
for "light."

This is Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.

(SPACEWATCH GLOBAL, MONTENEGRO SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION)

**
NEW HOLLAND RADIO SHACK ACQUIRES QUICKSILVER RADIO

NEIL/ANCHOR: A well-regarded electronics supply business in Connecticut is 
not closing its doors after the death of its founder last year. Instead, the 
company is moving, as we hear from Sel Embee KB3TZD.

SEL: Quicksilver Radio Products, the popular Connecticut-based business 
established by John Bartscherer, N1GNV, two decades ago, is relocating to 
Pennsylvania as a division of the New Holland Radio Shack.

John, who was widely known as John Bee, became a Silent Key in October of 
2025 while he was hospitalized. The death of the popular and personable radio 
amateur also drew concerns among loyal longtime customers that his business 
would permanently close its doors. In a late December announcement that 
appeared in the QRZ.com forums and on Facebook, the company said it was in 
the process of moving its inventory to its new location. Quicksilver said 
that the company also planned to have a presence at Hamcation in Orlando, 
Florida in February.

The business' website, qsradio.com, is also operating again.

This is Sel Embee, KB3TZD.

(QRZ.COM FORUMS, FACEBOOK)

**
EXPERIMENTAL HF STATIONS LOSE CALLSIGN-ID WAIVER

NEIL/ANCHOR: Experimental HF stations that had previously held waivers 
exempting them from station identification are now being required to transmit 
their assigned callsigns at least once every half-hour. The FCC sent letters 
in December to those stations who held the temporary waivers saying it was 
dropping the exemptions following complaints of interference from other 
spectrum users. The experimental licenses are for stations operating on the 
band between 2 and 25 MHz.

A posting on Radio World reported the change, which first appeared in 
Experimental Radio News from Bennett Kobb, AK4AV
 
The FCC has said that the identification must be in either by voice or Morse 
Code and that digital encoding and digital modulation must be disabled during 
the ID.

(RADIO WORLD)

**

HALL OF FAME NOMINATION PERIOD OPENS

NEIL/ANCHOR: Do you know any hams who are potential Hall of Famers? Listen 
up! Here's Jack Parker W8ISH.

JACK: Nominations are open now through to the 31st of March for candidates to 
be nominated for entry to the Heritage CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame. 
Licensed hams and any individuals whose actions have an impact on amateur 
radio are eligible.

The Heritage CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame continues the tradition 
established in 2001 by CQ magazine, which has ceased publication. Hamgallery 
oversees the hall of fame and is accepting nominations sent to the attention 
of Tom Roscoe K8CX at k8cx@hamgallery.com

A diverse group of licensed amateurs will review the nominations. Please 
ensure that the words "CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame" appear in your email's 
subject line. 

There will be a maximum of three inductees.

This is Jack Parker W8ISH.

(QRZ.COM FORUMS)

**
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR CONTEST HALL OF FAME

NEIL/ANCHOR: The nomination period is also open through to the 1st of March 
for the Contest Hall of Fame, which is being managed by the World Wide Radio 
Operators Foundation. Originally established by CQ magazine in 1986, 
candidates for inclusion are those who have personal operating achievements 
but also provided meaningful support to others in pursuit of contesting 
excellence.  Recent inductees include Uli Weiss, DJ2YA and Pat Barkey, N9RV. 
The hall of fame also includes Silent Key Dick Ross, K2MGA, president of CQ 
publishing.

For details visit the website contest h o f - that's one word - dot com 
(contesthof.com)

(CONTEST HALL OF FAME)

**
MINNESOTA AMATEURS HONOR WW2 MILITARY CHAPLAIN

NEIL/ANCHOR: A Minnesota amateur radio club is honoring the US Army chaplain 
whose prayers provided courage and faith to Gen. George Patton's troops 
during World War 2. He also happened to be a licensed ham who became a Silent 
Key in 1995. Kent Peterson KCﾘDGY brings us the details.

KENT: Father George Metcalf, who held the callsign WﾘJH, also held faith in 
the troops he served under Gen. George Patton -- and that favorable weather 
would aid the Allies' efforts during the Battle of the Bulge. With the help 
of a fellow military chaplain, the priest offered a prayer for the Allies to 
enter the key battle under fair skies.

In the decade following the war's end, the Episcopal priest made his home at 
what is now the Belwin Conservancy痴 Savanna Center in Afton, Minnesota. On 
January 9th, 10th and 11th, the Stillwater Amateur Radio Association will be 
on the air from the priest's former home to honor him and will be using his 
original callsign. They will be joined by Father Brian K. Burgess, KD4UTL, an 
Episcopal bishop who will be visiting from Illinois to operate with the hams 
and officiate on Sunday at a local service.

This is Kent Peterson KCﾘDGY.

(PIONEER PRESS, SARA)

**
GERMAN AMATEURS' ACCESS TO 70 MHz BAND IN LIMBO

NEIL/ANCHOR: In Germany, amateurs' use of the 70 MHz band appears to be in 
limbo as of January 1st. The annual temporary-use permit that had been in 
place expired on the 31st of December. The regulator has taken no action to 
renew it.

The Novice-level -- the middle licence class in Germany -- amateur radio 
licenses have had temporary permission to use the 6-metre band. The nation's 
regulator, BNETzA a Federal Agency, has not extended these operating 
privileges for Class E license holders. Any amateurs wishing to transmit on 
50 MHz in Germany must hold a Class A, full license, which has had permanent 
access to the band since June 2024.

(D A R C)

**

BREAK HERE: Time for you to identify your station. We are the Amateur Radio 
Newsline, heard on bulletin stations around the world, including the Midstate 
Hams WA9RDF repeater in Greenwood Indiana on Sundays at 7 p.m. local time.

**
UK TELEGRAPHY STATION MARKS 125th ANNIVERSARY

NEIL/ANCHOR: One hundred twenty-five years have passed since commercial 
telegraphy began at the Lizard Wireless Station in the UK, where operators 
discovered that radio waves could follow the curve of the earth. This month, 
hams are at that same clifftop site in Cornwall marking the occasion - and 
the role the station played in the shaping communications forever. We hear 
more from Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

JEREMY: The commercial telegraphy station that opened in 1901 at the Lizard 
Wireless Station captured the imagination of the pioneer Guglielmo Marconi. 
He used it as a test site while planning what was to become part of his 
historic transatlantic transmissions from nearby Poldhu in December of that 
year. By then, radio had already emerged as a prominent communication force: 
Just 23 days after the Lizard station opened, its operators received the 
first over-the-horizon wireless signals sent from St Catherine痴 Point on the 
Isle of Wight. It was a record-setting moment.

The station's historic callsign, GB4LWS, is back on the air throughout the 
month of January. Ham radio operators from the Cornish Radio Amateur Club 
join Geoff GﾘFHT and Tim MﾘAFJ of the National Trust to mark the anniversary.

Geoff, who is the Lizard's amateur radio operations manager, told Newsline 
that the celebration recognises the station's role in creating the foundation 
for our modern connected world.

This is Jeremy Boot G4NJH.

(WIA, NATIONAL TRUST, GEOFF GﾘFHT)

**
DX REBEL GROUP EXPEDITES CONWAY REEF PLANS

NEIL/ANCHOR: It's a race against the clock - or at least the calendar - for 
members of the Rebel DX Group, as they step up their plans to activate a very 
environmentally sensitive DX location: Conway Reef, 300 miles south of Fiji. 
John Williams VK4JJW has those details.

JOHN: The Rebel DX Group has announced that they expect to face fully 
restricted physical access to Conway Reef but are nonetheless hoping to 
activate the site before the new limitations begin. The team posted a notice 
on various DX news sites saying [quote] "We are quickly organizing a trip to 
3D2/C before the new restrictions take place." [endquote] The team reports 
that Fiji's Ministry of Fisheries will soon designate the site as a 
restricted-access zone. No specific dates were provided in their announcement 
-- either for the activation plans or the start of the restrictions.

A trip to Conway Reef would mark a fourth return there. The Rebel DX group 
activated it in May of 2024 as 3D2CCC, facing numerous challenges, including 
very windy conditions and issues with birds interfering with the equipment.

This is John Williams VK4JJW

(DX WORLD.NET, FACEBOOK)

**
HAM CLUB CW ACTIVITY BUILDS NEWCOMERS' CONFIDENCE

NEIL/ANCHOR: The letter "X" is often used to symbolize a crossing and one ham 
club based in Japan is putting that symbol to good use, helping new CW 
operators cross the barrier of fear. Jason Daniels VK2LAW gives us the 
details.

JASON: The activity is called "CQ XING," or "CQ Crossing," and it was 
launched on the 1st of January by the A1Club to help new CW operators 
overcome their fear of having QSOs longer than the customary short exchange. 
Described as a "crossing to meet more CW friends," the activity centers 
around 7.030 MHz, particularly on Fridays from 1300 to 1500 UTC. The 
international club, which is based in Japan, said in its announcement that 
while a simple exchange of RSTs is often fine, amateurs engaging in "CQ 
XING" (SEE CUE EXXING} are leaving the opportunity open for something a bit 
longer - even a ragchew. The club said that calling CQ in this manner conveys 
[quote] "our shared desire to operate with consideration and respect, making 
it easier for CW beginners to participate...." [endquote]

Any ham hearing the message "CQ A1C XING" is  welcome to reply. A speed of 
between 10 and 20 wpm is suggested.

To find out more about the A1 club, visit the link in the text version of 
this week's newscast at arnewsline.org

[DO NOT READ:      https://a1club.org/A1_club_e.htm ]

This is Jason Daniels VK2LAW

(NZ NET NEWS)

**
WORLD OF DX

In the World of DX, listen for Giovanni IZ2DPX operating as PJ7/IZ2DPX, and 
Flavio IW2NEF, operating as PJ7/IW2NEF as they activate Sint Maarten, IOTA 
Number NA-105. They will be on the air from the 13th through to the 21st of 
January, using SSB and FT8/FT4 on various bands.

The D A R C Team SES will be active as DH2026EM between the 10th of January 
and the 10th of February during the Men's European Handball Championship 
being cohosted by  Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

Mathias, DL4MM is on the air as P4ﾘAA from Aruba, IOTA number SA-036, from 
the 11th through to the 29th of January and his operations will include the 
CQ WW 160-Meter CW Contest. Outside the contest, listen for him using CW, SSB 
and FT8 on 160-10 metres.

A group of radio operators from the Palau Radio Club are on Koror Island, 
IOTA number OC-009, operating from the 7th through to the 15th of January. 
Listen for T88HS, T88SM and T88XE. The three wlil be using various bands and 
modes.

See QRZ.com for all QSL details about these activations.

(425 DX BULLETIN)

**
KICKER:  WHEN HAMS CARE TO TAKE CARE

NEIL/ANCHOR: Hams, by many definitions, are caretakers. Through public 
service, they care for their communities. Through fellowship, they mentor and 
care for one another. There is also another level of caretaking - one that 
has less visibility but carries perhaps the greatest commitment of all. In 
our final story for this week, Jim Davis, W2JKD, explains.

JIM: Forty-eight Novembers have come and gone since Doug KC2YME and his wife, 
Linda, were married and they have rarely been apart. The couple raised three 
sons and even as Doug pursued his career, he found joy in his off-hours as a 
ham radio operator. Those off-hours are precious to him now since he retired 
to become fulltime caregiver to his wife, who has dementia and requires 
kidney dialysis. Being deaf, she either reads his lips or increasingly relies 
on messages being written down.

Still, amateur radio is there for him and, at times, Doug痴 ragchews have put 
him in touch with any number of amateurs who, like him, are devoting time � 
sometimes fulltime � to a family member痴 complex needs. He is now hoping to 
bring together these kindred spirits to gather on 40 metres to share 
insights, stories and ultimately friendship. He is looking for suggestions as 
to the date and time for such a net. Anyone wishing to join to or learn more 
can contact him at k c 2 y me ham @ gmail.com

This is Jim Davis W2JKD.

(DOUG BACKER, KC2YME)

**

HAIKU AND CLOSE

It's a new year - how about some new ham radio haikus from our Newsline 
listeners? Visit our website at arnewsline.org and as you compose your ode to 
your favorite on-the-air activity, we will help you use the correct number of 
syllables to make an authentic haiku. Submit your work and then sit back and 
wait to hear whether your inspired haiku will be highlighted on our website, 
where everyone can read it.

NEWSCAST CLOSE

With thanks to Amateur News Daily;  AMSAT News Service; ARRL; Bennett Kobb 
AK4AV; David Behar, K7DB; D A R C; DX News; Doug Backer, KC2YME; FCC; 425DX 
Bulletin; Geoff GﾘFHT; Montenegro Space Research Organisation; National 
Trust; NZNet News; Pioneer Press; RadioWorld; shortwaveradio.de; SpaceWatch 
Global; Stillwater Amateur Radio Association; Wireless Institute of 
Australia; and you our listeners, that's all from the Amateur Radio Newsline.  
We remind our listeners that Amateur Radio Newsline is an all-volunteer non-
profit organization that incurs expenses for its continued operation. If you 
wish to support us, please visit our website at arnewsline.org and know that 
we appreciate you all. We also remind our listeners that if you like our 
newscast, please leave us a 5-star rating wherever you subscribe to us. 

For now, with Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT at the news desk in New York, and our 
news team worldwide, I'm Neil Rapp WB9VPG in Union, Kentucky saying 73. As 
always we thank you for listening. We wish all our listeners the very best 
for the year ahead in 2026. Amateur Radio Newsline(tm) is Copyright 2026. 
Amateur Radio Newsline retains ownership of its material even when 
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73 de Bill, PY2BIL
PY2BIL@PY2BIL.SP.BRA.SOAM

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