[TWIAR] summary 511

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 511 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending 01 February 2003.

This weeks edition is jammed pack with news and is anchored by our
Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters studio
facility in Albany, New York.

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

1.  FCC says powerline communications technology has lots of potential.
2.  ARRL Board of Directors discuss strategic planning for WRC-2003.
3.  Amateur radio boosts Marconi special event station into orbit.
4.  ARRL announces "Amateur Radio Today" CD-ROM video presentation.
5.  G3YWX wins 2003 Bill Orr, W6SAI, Technical Writing Award.
6.  Bill Leonard, W2SKE, Professional Media Award won by KPAX-TV.
7.  Slow scan television, voice repeater, and more planned for ARISS in
2003.
8.  Dayton Hamvention announces 2003 theme with a focus on youth in ham
radio.
9.  A Russian firm announces plans to make replacement Drake faceplates.

10. Special Event Station Listings.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report, with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
12. The weekly propagation forecast.
13. Virginia amateur radio group sets a new record on 145 gigahertz.
14. The ARRL staff including Jim Haynie, head south for the Tropical
Hamboree.
15. Tech Stuff Steve looks at long distance voice calls on the internet.

16. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
17. ARRL puts "Log Book of the World" into alpha testing with great
results.
18. The Official World Radio Sport Team Championship video 2002
available.
19. The FCC considers the television broadcast band for Wi-Fi type
devices.
20. SuperBowl HD telecast relies on Motorola DigiCipher II HDTV
encoders.
21. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
22. A cordless telephone can be a signal source for your AO-40 receiver.

23. WO1V is seeking DOS laptops for Christmas Island education project.
24. Michelin announces RF-ID tags are going into their tires.

Transmission and production expenses for this weeks edition was
underwritten
by Rueben Ruen WB0BWL, of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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