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Ham Club Puts Repeater On Air in Lewisville:

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38481


The Lewisville Amateur Radio Association recently installed a 220 MHz (1.25
meter) repeater to serve the Lewisville area. A repeater receives radio
transmissions on one frequency and rebroadcasts them from a fixed position
on a slightly different frequency. Repeaters are used by hobbyists as well
as for emergency communications. The repeater is reachable by licensed ham
radio operators on an input frequency of 222.480 MHz with a PL Tone of
110.9 Hz. Anyone can listen on 224.080, which is the output frequency.


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Work Continues Towards WRC 2019:

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 04:04 PM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38480


A major change in approach for the IARU is a Matrix system introduced with
specific responsibilities being taken by individuals on the team at the
World Radiocommunications Conference. This followed a review of the IARU
efforts at the WRC in November 2015 that it could have been better
coordinated and more effective. IARU Region 3 Chairman, Gopal Madovan
VU2GMN says in the coming weeks the IARU will participating in CEPT's
Conference Preparatory Group and in its Project Team meetings, and other
meetings in the lead up to WRC 2019. A few weeks ago, accompanied by fellow
IARU Region 3 Director, Shizuo Endo JE1MUI, they were at the Administrative
Council meeting then attended the Triennial conference of IARU Region 2 in
Vina del Mar in Chile, South America.


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Foundations of Amateur Radio -- #85:

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:03 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38475


Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but
sometimes something particularly hideous might
actually be a thing of beauty. The best dipole
I ever used looks horrible and I'm glad I
ignored what it looked like.


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VK6WIA -- NewsWest, 22 January 2017:

Posted: 21 Jan 2017 05:02 AM PST
http://www.eham.net/articles/38474


In the news this week we welcome new
listeners in VK3 into our audience, get an
update from the WA VHF Group, give you some
information about the Peel Amateur Radio
Group Swap Meet that is less than a fortnight
away and of course our regular segments with
Roy's Helpline, Andrew's Corner and
Foundations of Amateur Radio.