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An unverified B-2 claim highlights a real shift in modern monitoring: radios, open-source data, and AI are now part of the same picture A Chinese defense-technology company says it used artificial intelligence to detect and analyze radio-signal activity associated with U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers during recent American strikes on Iran. The claim…
The Federal Communications Commission has issued a new warning to Jack Gerritsen, a longtime figure in Southern California amateur radio enforcement history, after FCC agents traced an alleged unlicensed amateur radio transmission to his Bell, California, location. In a Notice of Unlicensed Operation dated May 28, 2026, the FCC Enforcement Bureau said it received multiple…
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to buy thousands of new handheld survival radios designed to help locate and recover downed pilots and aircrew in hostile or remote areas. The new radio is the Next Generation Survival Radio, or NGSR. It is intended to replace the older Combat Survivor Evader Locator radio, commonly known as…
Three New Rosenbauer PANTHERs for LAX Three new Rosenbauer PANTHER aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles are on their way to Los Angeles International Airport, continuing a planned refresh of the airport’s specialized emergency response fleet. According to information released by Rosenbauer America, the trucks are being delivered to the Los Angeles Fire Department for use…
From ARRL.com Senator Ted Cruz, in a strong pre-Memorial Day message, publicly highlighted the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers play during disasters, praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when storms and emergencies knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off. Sen. Cruz observed that in these emergencies…
When everything is encrypted, the public must trust that agencies will release enough information quickly enough. Sometimes they do. Sometimes they do not. Garden Grove HazMat Incident Highlights the Public Safety Problem With Encrypted Radio Systems When a major hazardous materials incident forces evacuations, closes roads, disrupts schools, and brings a large multi-agency response into…
A major hazardous materials incident continues in Garden Grove after a large industrial storage tank containing methyl methacrylate (MMA) entered what fire officials are describing as a potentially catastrophic condition. The incident began Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2026, at the GKN Aerospace facility near Western Avenue and Lampson Avenue in Garden Grove. According to the…
From the Sky-Hi News: The Grand County Communications Center announced that, effective May 22, countywide public safety radio communications, including law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, will transition to an encrypted radio platform. This change is being implemented to enhance responder safety, protect sensitive information and reduce the risk of public safety radio traffic being misused,…
Most radio monitoring enthusiasts are familiar with tracking technology such as GPS transmitters, LoJack systems, and automatic license plate readers. But a recent wave of cybersecurity research has revealed a surprising new tracking method that involves something found in almost every modern vehicle: the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Researchers have discovered that the wireless…
