[TWIAR] summary 484

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition #484 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 27 July 2002. Anchoring
this weeks edition is

This weeks edition runs forty-five minutes.

1.  The ARRL receives government grant for Homeland Security Training of
hams.
2.  N5TJ & K1TO bring home the gold and with thier third WRTC
championship.
3.  The league board of directors meets in Conneticut.
4.  Special event station listings with George Bowen, W2XBS.
5.  Contesting and Convention report.
6.  The weekly propagation forecast.
7.  CC&R bill HR 4720 gains additional co-sponsors in congress.
8.  Volunteer Examination Coordinators to meet in Gettysburg.
9.  The FCC moves closer to being at full strength with new nomination.
10. N'Sync's Lance Bass moves on to training for trip to the ISS in
October.
11. ISS Crew member Jim Voss cites ARISS's value in Senate testimony.
12. New comemorative microphones going to the amateur station on Queen
Mary.
13. "More Musings" with Will Rogers, W4WLR, Looking at the re-birth of
A0-7.
14. An ARRL Foundation Grant will benefit new SETI league antenna
project.
15. Watch Out! Amateur license type melts on copier glass, not in your
hand.
16. Floppy television sets coming to market within 2 years.

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"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio voice
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