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DX News -- ARRL DX Bulletin #53:

Posted: 29 Dec 2016 07:25 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38326


This week's bulletin was made possible with information provided by
5K6RM, EA3WL, OZ0J, QRZ DX, the OPDX Bulletin, 425 DX News, The
Daily DX, DXNL, Contest Corral from QST and the ARRL Contest
Calendar and WA7BNM web sites. Thanks to all.


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Past Radio Amateurs of Canada President Bill Gillis, VE1WG (SK):

Posted: 29 Dec 2016 07:24 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38325


Former Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) President William James "Bill"
Gillis, VE1WG, of Moncton, New Brunswick, died December 26. He was
87. Gillis spent his career in the technical and management fields
of the telecommunications industry.


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FCC Denies Expert Linears' Request for Waiver of 15 dB Rule:

Posted: 28 Dec 2016 12:02 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38321


The FCC has denied a request by Expert Linears America LLC to waive
Part 97.317(a)(2) of the Amateur Service rules limiting amplifier
gain. Expert, of Magnolia, Texas, distributes linears manufactured
by SPE in Italy. Its waiver request, filed in June, would have
allowed Expert to import an amplifier capable of exceeding the
current 15 dB gain limitation as it awaits FCC action on its April
petition (RM-11767) to revise the same Amateur Service rules. That
petition remains pending. Expert has asserted that there should be
no gain limitation on amplifiers sold or used in the Amateur
Service. Most commenters supported Expert's waiver request, but a
couple of commenters - including FlexRadio - demurred.


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Ham Talk Live #45 -- Antenna Building:

Posted: 28 Dec 2016 12:03 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38320


Coming up this week on Ham Talk Live!,
Emmett Hohensee III W0QH, Chief Engineer at
Radiowavz will be taking your questions on
the show about Antenna Building! We will be
talking how to make antennas from stuff you
likely have lying around the house, and have
a quick course in Antenna Building 101!