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King Bhumibol Adulyadej HS1A SK

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The King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej HS1A passed away
on October 13, 2016 at the age of 88

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Current rules holding hams back from adopting state-of-the-art technology,
ARRL says

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In comments filed on October 12 with the FCC, ARRL reiterated its case that
the FCC should impose a 2.8 kHz limit on symbol rate for digital modes,
arguing that its approach is both balanced and necessary

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Vintage Radio Weekend - 15th and 16th October

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A Vintage Radio Weekend On The Air will take place on 15th and 16th
October. Everyone who has a vintage radio is invited to get on the air over
the weekend, on any band and at any time

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S and CRS Big Radio Quiz of the Year

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Calling local Radio Clubs and Societies - Sutton and Cheam Radio Society
will be holding a new event in 2017 called the S and CRS Big Radio Quiz of
the Year

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New satellites with Amateur Radio payloads launched, monitored

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The AlSat-1N and Pratham satellites, both carrying Amateur Radio payloads,
have both been heard and identified following the India Space Research
Organization (ISRO) PSLV-C35 mission launch on September 26. Reports are
requested

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EURAO at CEPT/ECC/WGFM Meeting

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Next week, October 17-21, 2016, in Bordeaux (France), EURAO will
participate in the meeting of WGFM ( Working Group Frequency Management) of
CEPT/ECC, where several issues on amateur radio will be addressed

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Radio Clubs of the World Sprint Contest 2016

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After the great welcome of the previous editions, it comes again
the 'sprint contest' version of the EANET Award, devoted to the 'Radio
Clubs of the World'. It will be on November 6, 08:00-12:00 UTC

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DX News from the ARRL

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The American Radio Relay League's round-up of the forthcoming week's DX
activity on the amateur radio bands

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Sean Mc Quillan - Engineer and Radio Pirate

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The Meath Chronicle reports on the exploits of Sean Mc Quillan who set up a
pirate radio station in Eire in the 1970's