[TWIAR] Summary No. 500

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 500 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 16 November 2002.

Anchoring this weeks edition from our studio facility in Albany, New
York,
is our Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS.

Approximate running time for this weeks edition is fifty minutes

1.  Two hams in US House, HR-4720 sponsor, most co-sponsors survive
election.
2.  No comments filed with FCC on multiple vanity applications petition.

3.  FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force presents new recommendations.
4.  Parent bails out the final ARISS contact with students in Colorado.
5.  Amateur operator from the UK murdered while in Gambia.
6.  US Army MARS "Operation Holidays" now in its 12th year of
operations.
7.  An Ohio amateur has his license suspended for repeater interference.

8.  A new TV Tower may be coming to Times Square as back up to Empire.
9.  Special Event Station Listings for week of 16 November.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation forecast report.
12. "More Musings" with Wil Rogers, W4WLR - How did Wil become a ham?
13. Well known contester, Dan Robbins, KL7Y, SK after accident in
Hawaii.
14. Industry Canada to conduct public consultation on towers.
15. Radio Amateurs of Canada announces First Vice President resignation.

16. New antenna system brings 802.11 out to four miles via phased array.

17. Newly found asteroid in earth orbit. A first!

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