[TWIAR] summary 501

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 501 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending 23 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

1.  Killer tornados rally ARES and SKYWARN teams in many states.
2.  IARU administration council continues WRC-2003 preparations.
3.  Great Lakes members choose new director, incumbents re-elected
elsewhere.
4.  European Space Agency astronaut wraps-up successful ARISS school
contact.
5.  WRC-2003 issues to get first airing at CPM meeting in Geneva.
6.  Special Event Station Listing.
7.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR
8.  Weekly propagation forecast.
9.  Groups to again attempt trans-atlantic VHF contact via meteor
scatter.
10. ARRL announces VEC examination fees to rise in 2003.
11. ARRL honors MFJ founder Martin Jeu, K5FLU.
12. KF6O steps down as editor of WorldRadio magazine.
13. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
14. RAC: Radio Amateurs of Canada announce new Pacific Division
Director.
15. Landscaping accident topples 300 foot communications tower in Iowa.
16. Special Report: W3ZNW SK, with KB3HGM.
17. TECH: New CD & DVD technology makes disks self-destruct after 8
hours!

Transmission and production expenses for this weeks edition were
underwritten by the individual staff members of This Week in Amateur
Radios
Albany, New York studios.

TWIAR needs your support to continue through December and into the new
year ahead.

The winter season is always a busy time for amateur radio. Hams are
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