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Here is a summary of news items covered in this weeks edition #462 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
on-the-air
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 23 February 2002. Anchoring
this week edition is Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from Simi Valley,
California.

Total running time this week is approximately 50 minutes.

1.  FCC gives the tenative go ahead for new technology ultra-wideband
devices.
2.  The ARRL asks the FCC to drop RFID rules proposed for the 425-435Mhz
band.
3.  Los Angeles police jammer busted again for unlicensed operation.
4.  New amateur satellites receive their assigned Oscar designations.
5.  A break of light appears at the end of the tunnel in the vanity
hold-up.
6.  Commercial ops ask for more 5Ghz spectrum for wireless networking
devices.
7.  FCC: Good news/bad news regarding archived records for amateur
licensing.
8.  Amateur radio volunteers are very active at the 2002 winter olympic
games.
9.  Special Event Station Listings.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. The Weekly Propagation Forecast Report.
12. Field Day 2002 rules and information packets are now available.
13. Florida hams are recognized for role in having President Bush on ham
radio
14. The Packet Radio Junkbox with Bill Baron, N2FNH. Topic: Voice Over
IP.
15. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
16. Amateur Biz: Array Solutions now NA distributor for Optibeam
antennas.
17. Weather conferance told of ham radio's value to hurricane
forecasters.
18. Body of a missing amateur found at World Trade Center ground zero.
19. Wayne C. Williams, K4MOD, SK

Transmission and production expenses have been underwritten this
week by Gene Wicklund, W0ZOK of Hoarce North Dakota, where
"This Week in Amateur Radio" can be heard each Saturday via satellite
at 8:00Pm on 443.750 MHz serving Fargo, Moorehead, Minnesota and
the Red River Valley.

!! * IMPORTANT NOTE * !!
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Please
help keep This Week in Amateur Radio on the air through the coming
Spring
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WE NOW RETURN YOU TO OUR REGULAR PROGRAM RELEASE.

This Week in Amateur Radio is distributed each Saturday evening
on the internet and also on commercial C-Band satellite via the
"W0KIE Satellite Network" Saturdays at 9:00 PM (EST) on SES Americom
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"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio voice
bulletin service, produced by Community Video Associates, Inc.,
a New York State not-for-profit corporation.  Our mailing address
for questions, comments, or support is -- P.O. Box 30 -- Sand Lake,
New York 12153.

On the World Wide Web, program audio can now be found in several formats

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http://www.twiar.org with thanks to our web guru Greg Williams, K4HSM,
and Dale Sargent our audio file guy.  Our mirror site is also available
at http://www.qsl.net/twiar with thanks to Al Waller, K3TKJ of QSL.Net.
The service also is carried on repeaters throughout North America and
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Production and transmission expenses are underwritten by donations from
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Further information is available from George Bowen, W2XBS, at
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