[TWIAR] Summary 467

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Here is a summary of news items covered in this weeks edition #467 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
on-the-air
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 29 March 2002. This weeks
edition is anchored by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our Simi Valley,
California bureau.

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

1.  The ARRL asks the FCC to eliminate (refarm) the HF Novice CW Bands.
2.  FCC notifications leads to shutdown of an uncoordinated repeater.
3.  The FCC takes it slowly on the vanity callsign processing backlog.
4.  Amateur operators respond to flooding in several states.
5.  KD5PNU on board the ISS talks to his kids via amateur radio.
6.  K8OCL to chair amateur high speed digital and multimedia working
group.
7.  Bob Bruniga reports that PC Sat is in trouble.
8.  The FCC wants your input on electronic licensing.
9.  TWIAR will celebrate its ninth year anniversary next week!
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation forecast report.
12. DX: More operations are approved for DXCC credit.
13. A DXpedition to North Korea is thwarted by that countries military.
14. A German vote favors retention of morse code requirements.
15. Tower and Antenna Installation Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
17. The FCC opens proceeding to mitigate obital debris.
18. SETI moonbounce beacon returns to service and is back on the air.
19. ET phones......the International Space Station!

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WE NOW RETURN YOU TO OUR REGULAR PROGRAM RELEASE.

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