diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 1f37976..209649e 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 0.9.16
+--------------
+
+- logging improvements, including throttling of abusive logs
+- permit large RPC requests (issue 85)
+
 version 0.9.15
 --------------
 
diff --git a/electrumx_rpc.py b/electrumx_rpc.py
index 7590619..e6e294c 100755
--- a/electrumx_rpc.py
+++ b/electrumx_rpc.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class RPCClient(JSONRPC):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__()
         self.queue = asyncio.Queue()
+        self.max_send = 1000000
 
     def enqueue_request(self, request):
         self.queue.put_nowait(request)
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index a323b15..4648a81 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.15"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.16"