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Here is a summary of news items covered in this weeks edition #481 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
on-the-air
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 20 July 2002.  This weeks
edition is anchored by

Total running time this week is approximately forty-eight minutes.

1.  Higher vanity callsign fee will take effect on September 9th.
2.  Amateurs respond to floods, relief support coninues in Texas.
3.  UK audio bulletin service has issues with clearance on internet
gateways.
4.  NASA's space shuttle fleet is grounded for at least two months.
5.  Special event station listings.
6.  World Radio Sport Team Championships 2002 is underway in Finland.
7.  The weekly propagation forecast report.
8.  High winds force the postponement of an amateur rocket effort.
9.  TWIAR Chats sunday evenings at 10pm eastern time on E-QSO.
10. The Contesting and Convention report with Will Rogers, W4WLR.
11. The ARRL tells the FCC marketplace forces should not determine
spectrum.
12. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
13. RAC:VE1QJ appointed Assistant Director of RAC Atlantic Region.
14. TWIAR is seeking segment producers.
15. Lance Bass is still on the road to becoming the third space tourist.

16. Researchers propose replacing silicon in chips with Chicken
Feathers.

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from
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