[TWIAR] TWIAR 515 Program Summary

[Greg Williams]

This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 515
Airdates: 02.22.03 > 03.01.03


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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 515 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
bulletin service, for the week ending 01 March 2003.

This weeks edition,jammed pack with news and special features, is anchored
by our technical director, George Bowen, W2XBS, from our studio facility at
our headquarters in Albany, New York, and Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our
bureau in Simi Valley, California.

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

1.  Amateur radio spectrum protection act is re-introduced in the US House.
2.  FCC proposes a hefty fine for a ham accused of intentional interference.
3.  NASA asks for help in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.
4.  Hams on the east coast take on snowstorms and flood communications.
5.  ARISS school contact with Japanese school first since Columbia tragedy.
6.  1500 foot television broadcast tower collapses in West Virginia.
7.  New ARRL section mamagers elected in four sections.
8.  The FCC tells Radio Shack not to sell ham gear to unlicensed persons.
9.  New York State re-introduces its amateur radio antenna bills.
10. Special event station listings.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
12. The weekly propagation forecast.
13. New DXpeditions approved for DXCC credit.
14. "Summits on the air" celebrates anniversary. Hopes for US participation.
15. Tower Mounted Electronics with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. N6AJO appointed Pacific Division Vice Director.
17. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
18. Indiana amateur radio antenna bill passes Senate.
19. TWIAR seeks new voices! News anchors/readers wanted!
20. 7 Mhz "Harmonized" allocation for all three IARU region overview.
21. Environmental groups suing the FCC over birds flying into radio towers.
22. Tech Stuff Steve: More on The Future of Telecommunications.

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