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 ===== Introduction ===== ===== Introduction =====
  
-Hello! It's been a while, I hope you're keeping well!+Hello! It's been a while, I hope you're keeping well! You look great, the packets must be good for your skin!
  
 There have been a lot of exciting changes in our network over the last months, some facilitated by the Ofcom updates to the license and some by our growing understanding through experimentation. It's an exciting time to be a packeteer! There have been a lot of exciting changes in our network over the last months, some facilitated by the Ofcom updates to the license and some by our growing understanding through experimentation. It's an exciting time to be a packeteer!
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 ==== License Changes ==== ==== License Changes ====
  
-The license has become more relaxed, allowing for greater experimentation. The changes are too great to summarise, but an important headline is the NoV Process has largely been replaced with Frequency Allocation Certificates granting 5-25W and GB7/MB7 calls available to intermediate & full license holders on many frequencies+The license has become more relaxed, allowing for greater experimentation! It's exciting it feels like allowing Intermediate license holders access to greater freedom is rapidly accelerating the growth of the network.
  
-FACs are easy and quick to get and I strongly recommend considering applying for one if you haven't already.+The changes are too great to summarise, but an important headline is the NoV Process has largely been replaced with "Frequency Allocation Certificates" which grant 5-25W and GB7/MB7 calls for unattended stations to intermediate & full license holders on many frequencies
  
 +FACs are easy and quick to get and I strongly recommend considering applying for one if you haven't already - have a look at https://rsgb.online/etccsecureforms/self_declare1.php for more information.
 ==== Software Changes ==== ==== Software Changes ====
  
-The Repo at https://online-amateur-radio-club-m0ouk.github.io/oarc-packages/ has the latest G8BPQ's BPQNODE (6.0.24.33) and other helpful packet software and you might find useful - see the table at the bottom of the page.+The Repo at https://online-amateur-radio-club-m0ouk.github.io/oarc-packages/ has the latest G8BPQ's BPQNODE (6.0.24.33) and other helpful packet software and you might find useful - see the table at the bottom of the linked page for more, and feel free to request me any new open source packages or architectures to be added.
  
 XROUTER by Paula G8PZQ is currently at Xr503b and available from https://groups.io/g/xrouter. XROUTER by Paula G8PZQ is currently at Xr503b and available from https://groups.io/g/xrouter.
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 Entries are open until April 30 for next month's edition. Please submit notes, comments announcements and feedback to hibby at debian.org or MM0RFN@GB7HIB.#75.GBR.EURO. Entries are open until April 30 for next month's edition. Please submit notes, comments announcements and feedback to hibby at debian.org or MM0RFN@GB7HIB.#75.GBR.EURO.
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 +This can also be seen at https://groups.io/g/ukpacketradio/ and is where the RFSubs was originally posted.
  
 May your deviation always be fine, May your deviation always be fine,
  
-Hibby+Hibby, MM0RFN
  
 ===== Next Steps ===== ===== Next Steps =====
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