[TWIAR] summary 504

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 504 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending 14 December 2002.

This SPECIAL EXPANDED EDITION is anchored by our Technical Director,
George
Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate running time for this weeks edition is a whopping sixty-two
minutes.

1.  WRC-2003 conference preparatory meeting expands 40 meter options.
2.  The first all digital voice trans-atlantic HF QSO has taken place.
3.  The United States now has a reciprocal licensing agreement with
Kenya.
4.  Herb Schoenbaum is granted an amateur license, returns to air soon.
5.  A new all-ham, all-male crew settles in aboard in ISS.
6.  Russia replaces an Expedition 7 crew member, gains NASA approval.
7.  The new Technician class question pool is released to public domain.

8.  The RAC reports that the Canadian callsign database is becoming
corrupted.
9.  Jon Adelstein is sworn in at the FCC, all FCC seats are now full.
10. "More Christmas Musings" with Wil Rogers, W4WLR from West Palm
Beach.
11. Amateur Radio History Headlines, with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
12. Special Event Stations listing.
13. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
14. The weekly propagation forecast.
15. arrl.net e-mail is flowing again at MSN, Juno, and Hotmail.
16. National Association of Broadcasters announces new DTV signal total.

17. The FCC considers "broadcast flags" on digital TV to prevent
recording.
18. The MPAA is prosecuting someone for watching DVD's on a computer.
19. Comment period opens for Spectrum Policy Taskforce Report.
20. Amateurs respond to North Carolina ice storm.
21. North Korea shuts down and ships out only operating amateur station.

22. Russia launches a new amateur satellite.
23. TECH: Scientists develop method for chilling food with sound waves.

Transmission and production expenses for this weeks edition were
underwritten by the individual staff members of This Week in Amateur
Radios
Albany, New York headquarters.

TWIAR needs your support to continue through December and into the new
year ahead.

The winter season is always a busy time for amateur radio. Hams are
spending
more time indoors and on-the-air. And, along with amateur radios
increased
profile in public service these days, you will need a reliable,
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