[TWIAR] Summary For TWIAR 522 Edition

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 522
Airdates: 04.12.03 > 04.19.03


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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 522 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
bulletin service, for the week ending April 19,2003.

This weeks edition, filled with all the latest amateur radio news and special
features, is anchored by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our bureau in
Simi Valley, California, and by our Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS,
from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate running time for this weeks edition is sixty (60) minutes.

1.  FCC warns amateurs unlicensed operation could cost you your ham ticket.
2.  FCC opens receiver interference immunity inquiry.
3.  News story credits amateur radio for aiding in maritime resuce.
4.  California amateur radio antenna bill zips through the state assembly.
5.  Bowersox, tells UK youngesters that "Space is Beautiful" during ARISS QSO.
6.  IARU admits three new member societies.
7.  Special event station listings.
8.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
9.  Weekly propagation forecast.
10. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. Retro-Computing Part 2
11. ARRL, NASA, spotlight ARISS at Science Teachers conference.
12. DX: World Amateur Radio Day award now available.
13. DX: Iraq reportedly heard on the amateur bands.
14. Amateur radio will have a presence at this years National Hurricane Conf.
15. Concert pianist/ham is off and running to benefit cancer research.
16. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
17. Ham/astronauts complete a six and half hour spacewalk around the ISS.
18. Sony and other companys to license "Shock and Awe" for video games.

Transmission and production expenses have been underwritten this week by a
grant from James Van Houten, KA3TTU, of Bowie, Maryland, where
"This Week in Amateur Radio" is heard each Sunday night at 8 P-M
on the WB3GXW repeater on 147.225 megahertz in Silver Springs, Maryland.

With spring now here, it's time to look forward to the busy season for
amateur radio. Antenna and tower repair and installations, a full new
roster of public service events, and of course Field Day. In todays world,
with ham radios increased profile in public service due to recent events,
it's important for amateurs to stay up date with the latest news and events
taking place in amateur radio.

This Week in Amateur Radio is proud to be your source for the latest,
up-to-the-minute amateur radio news and special features.

Help keep This Week in Amateur Radio on the air, by supporting our service
financially, or by clearing our bulletin service on your local repeater
system, or simplex frequency.  We will give you or your repeater system/club
on-air credit in up-coming editions!

This Week in Amateur Radio is distributed each Saturday evening
on the internet (www.twiar.org) and also on commercial C-Band satellite via
the "W0KIE Satellite Network" Saturdays at 9:00 PM (EST) on SES Americom
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"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio audio
bulletin service, produced by Community Video Associates, Inc.,
a New York State not-for-profit corporation.  Our mailing address
for questions, comments, or support is -- P.O. Box 30 -- Sand Lake,
New York 12153.

On the World Wide Web, program audio can now be found in several formats
(including streaming RealAudio and MP3) at our primary web site
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and Dale Sargent, N0WKF, our audio file guy.  Our mirror site is also
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Contact your local amateur radio club or repeater operator if "This Week in
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Production and transmission expenses are underwritten by donations from
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We look forward to hearing from you or your organization soon!
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