[TWIAR] summmary 458

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition #458 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 26 January 2002. Sitting in
this
week for our vacationing anchors, is our Technical Director, George
Bowen,
W2XBS, from Albany, New York.

1.  ARRL Board Of Directors Meets, Jim Haynie, W5JBP re-elected to new
term.
2.  The FCC fines a Texas resident $10,000 in amateur radio "pirate"
case.
3.  CQ-VHF Magazine resumes publication with the May issue.
4.  New microwave distance records are set in Austrailia.
5.  Radio Amateurs Of Canada appoint VE1GTC new Maritimes Section
Manager.
6.  Special Event Station Listings
7.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
8.  The weekly propagation forecast report.
9.  New amateur radio antenna is installed on the ISS during spacewalk.
10. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY
11. The ARRL offers on-line "Amateur Restrictions, 'How To' chart."
12. DX: YA5T operators have left Afghanistan for now, may return soon.
13. Dick Rutan, KB6LQS, tests an inexpensive rocket prototype.
14. Winter olympic site is NOAA radio ready, thanks to hams.
15. "Shortwave Listening, Above and Below" with John Burkhart, KA9ZQK.

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"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio voice
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On the World Wide Web, program audio can now be found in several formats

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Production and transmission expenses are underwritten by
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individuals.  Further information is available from George Bowen,
W2XBS, at 518.283.3665, packet @ N2TY, or e-mail to w2xbws @twiar.org.