[TWIAR] Summary 502

[Dale Sargent]

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 !! HAPPY THANKSGIVING - FROM ALL OF US AT THIS WEEK IN AMATEUR RADIO !!

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 502 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending 30 November 2002.

Co-anchoring this weeks edition is Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our
bureau in
Simi Valley, California, and our Technical Director, George Bowen,
W2XBS, from
our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate running time for this weeks edition is fifty-six minutes.

1.  WRC-2003 conference preparatory meeting underway in Geneva.
2.  107th Congress adjourns, HR 4720, the CC&R bill, expires without
action.
3.  New callsign, new owner, same old problems on an LA area repeater.
4.  A squeaker in the West Central Florida section manager elections.
5.  Amateurs aid in wake of ice storm in Connecticut.
6.  Jonathan Adelstein sworn in as the FCC fills its final slot.
7.  Daughter of ARRL co-founder Hiram Percy Maxim, SK.
8.  Special event stations listings.
9.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
10. The weekly propagation forecast report.
11. RETURNING FEATURE!: Amateur Radio History Headlines with W2XOY.
12. AMSAT annual straight key night is coming January 1, 2003.
13. National Park Service to honor second Marconi centennial.
14. Annual SKYWARN Recognition Day is December 7th.
15. The Random Access File, and commentary with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
16. Amateur radio licensing in the United States at a five year high!
17. FCC looks at radical changes in spectrum management.
18. DXCC legend, MR. DXCC, Bob White, W1CW, SK
19. FCC resinds warning notices sent out concerning chatter on
146.52Mhz.
20. USTCI class of 2002 learns about the amateur radio hobby.
21. IEEE seeks papers from the amateur community regarding RF exposure.
22. TECH: New idenity based internet structure shelved by the
government.

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

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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more time indoors and on-the-air. And, along with amateur radios
increased
profile in public service these days, you will need a reliable,
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