[SFDXA] CQ Newsroom Update

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CQ Newsroom stories include: 
   
FCC Seeks $70 Fee for Amateur Vanity Calls - 2019 regulatory fees proposal includes $7 annual fee for vanity calls; $70 over 10-year license term

Honda Recalls Several Portable Generator Models - Models EU2200i, EU2200i Companion and EB2200i portable generators may pose fire and burn hazards

Hamvention® and ARRL Introduce Dayton Mobile App - Exhibitor directories, maps, schedules and prize numbers to be included, plus ability to share profile info with other attendees

Click here to visit the Hamvention® website!

W5KUB Live Hamvention Webcast Begins Wednesday - "Amateur Radio Roundtable" host to once again live-stream trip back and forth to Dayton plus all three days of the show

ARRL to FCC: Ignore the QRM on Tech Enhancement - Reply comments on license privilege proposal urge FCC to focus on basics of League request

ARRL and FCC Move Forward on Volunteer Monitor Program - Memorandum of Understanding provides basis for new program to replace Official Observer and Amateur Auxiliary programs

Milestones: Former CQ DX Editor K4IIF; Monk Apollo, SV2ASP, Among Silent Keys
- John Attaway proposed establishing the CQ DX Hall of Fame; Monk Apollo brought amateur radio to Mount Athos in the early 1990s 

Milestones: W1YL Awarded Russian Krenkel Medal - Retired ARRL Deputy Communications Manager and QST DX Editor honored for outstanding global contributions to amateur radio

Antenna Agreement Reached Between Arizona Hams and Homeowners' Association - Sun City Grand community agrees to permit certain types of outdoor antennas for the 75 hams in the 10,000 home development

New Distracted Driving Laws in Two States Exempt Hams - Arizona and Minnesota ban drivers from using handheld electronics but exempt ham and CB radios

Details on these stories and more are online in the CQ Newsroom at:
<http://cqnewsroom.blogspot.com/>.
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