October 2, 2025

This Week in Amateur Radio

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Iowa

via the ARRL: ARRL Iowa Section Wins Ham Exemption to Handsfree Law

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ARRL volunteers in the Iowa Section have cause to celebrate. Their state-level advocacy work on behalf of amateur radio has resulted in an exemption to the state’s handsfree law that covers ham operators.

Iowa Senate File 22 (SF22), a bill addressing distracted driving, had been in development since 2020. Former ARRL Section Manager Lelia Garner, WAØUIG, and Iowa Section State Government Liaison…

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