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[Dale Sargent]

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*** SPECIAL 9.11  RETROSPECTIVE FROM A RADIO POINT OF VIEW ***

Here is a summary of news items covered in edition #491 of
"This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's satellite-delivered
audio bulletin service, for the week ending 14 September 2002.

Anchoring this weeks edition is Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our bureau
in Simi Valley, California.

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

1.  Big business attacks amateur radio VHF band (220 Mhz) again!
2.  The NTIA throws a potential monkey wrench into 5 Mhz band proposal.
3.  James Lance Bass, KC4UYY, trip to the ISS is off again.
4.  Indiana students enjoy back-to-school contact with the ISS crew.
5.  Amateurs converge to help tornado stricken town.
6.  Special Event Stations Listing with W2XBS.
7.  The Contesting and Convention Report with Wil Rogers, W4WLR.
8.  Weekly propagation forecast report.
9.  W2XOY: The Events of 9-11. A retrospective from a radio point of
view.
10. W4WLR: The Events of 9-11. The flag has never been more proud.
11. W2XBX: The Events of 9-11. Rods Tower
12. South African hams provide back-up communications during World
Summit.
13. UK hams claim a new distance record on 76 Ghz.
14. Send a message to your descendants to receive 500 centuries from
now.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week
in Amateur Radio, have been underwritten by a grant from Dieter Stussy
KD6LVW
of Los Angeles, California, where This Week in Amateur Radio is heard
live via satellite Saturday evenings at 6pm on the K6BDE repeater on
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