Archive - National Communications Magazine

GMRS: Oldest licensee dies, leaves a legacy

Longtime radio hobbyist and practicing attorney set the tone with the FCC for GMRS

Sep 30 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

SCANNING: FCC seeks $25K fine in jewelry store burglary radio jamming case

Police say trio used devices to interfere with 700-MHz police communications

Sep 27 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

SCANNING: You can hear these frequencies everywhere

Get more out of your scanner with these channels that are in use almost anywhere

Sep 26 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

August 2026

CB RADIO: Interesting citizens band facts

We serve up some memory tidbits and history on 11 meters

Aug 30 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

GMRS: Cited linked repeater operator speaks

Email to members: Network wants to keep system on air for now; plans link shutdown

Aug 19 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

GMRS: FCC comes swinging at linked repeaters

Regional network with multiple sites cited in notice of violation

Aug 6 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

READERS WRITE: We hear about scanning history and FM CB

Recent NatCom articles generate input from our subscribers

Aug 1 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

July 2026

THOUGHTWAVES: Is anyone using FM CB because it's better?

It's been five years since the FCC approved the new crystal clear mode

Jul 30 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

SCANNING: From drift-prone tubes to digital

The evolution of monitoring has come a long way since some of us got our start

Jul 27 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

June 2026

HOBBY RADIO: Two FCC proposals seek on-air data

In separate requests, ham radio and GMRS frequencies are targeted for device signals

Jun 30 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

SCANNING: Is your scanner ready for America's 250th birthday?

NatCom Rewind: Let's get ready for on-the-air action as our nation celebrates big this week

Jun 28 • Chuck Gysi | N2DUP

CB RADIO: When some rigs looked like car phones

1970s mobile and base CB radios were designed to look like mobile telephones of the era

Jun 21 • Roger Dumont Jr.

#nojs-banner { position: fixed; bottom: 0; left: 0; padding: 16px 16px 16px 32px; width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: red; color: white; font-family: -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px; line-height: 13px; } #nojs-banner a { color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts