The Quarter Century Wireless Association – Chapter 41 – Dallas, Texas met on Saturday, 02 February 2013 at Midway Point, 12801 Midway Road, Dallas, Texas 75244. Lunch was attended by 13 people, and the business meeting was attended by 10 people. Although this chapter does not collect dues, a membership application must be completed and dues paid to QCWA national current. QCWA table will be in the market area at Ham-Com 2013. The Midland Hamfest will be affected by the boom in oil and gas production because all lodging in Midland and Odessa is occupied by oil and gas production personnel. A chapter member has formed an amateur radio club in a retirement community. Proposed changes to license renewal requirements by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) are appropriate, will probably go into effect, and should apply only to persons who received their license by examination before the FCC. Read about these proposed changes at http://www.arrl.org/news/fcc-seeks-to-change-amateur-radio-licensing-rules-allow-additional-emission-types or at http://www.fcc.gov/document/part-97-notice-proposed-rule-making-and-order.
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