[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 537 Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 537
Air dates: 07.26.03 > 08.02.03


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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 537 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
bulletin service, for the week ending August 02, 2003.

This weeks edition, filled with all the latest amateur radio news and special
features, is anchored by John Laughhunn, W9JFL, from our news bureau in
Chicago, Illinois, 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-five minutes.

1.  ARRL Board reuests policy reccommendations to implement WRC-2003 results.
2.  Two recent Iraq war casualties were amateur radio operators.
3.  What will the US do about the Morse requirement, post WRC-2003?
4.  Ed Lu, KC5WKJ, is "The Piano Man" aboard the International Space Station.
5.  ARRL urges improved RFI immunity standards for consumer electronics.
6.  ARISS Chairman Frank Bauer, KB5HDO, promoted at NASA.
7.  Ham radio plays a key role in the rescue of a California hiker.
8   Radio Amateurs of Canada appoints a new Section Manager for the Maritimes.
9.  Special event station listings for week of July 26th to August 3rd.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Bern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation forecast.
12. The worlds longest amateur radio related yard sale is coming up soon!
13. The RSGB celebrates its 90th anniversary.
14. The ARRL Board of Directors announces 2003 award winners.
15. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY, looks at 1980.
16. Widespread telephone outage prompts ARES response.
17. New America Foundation argues to reclaim "vast wasteland" of spectrum.
18. New, two man, all ham crew, to take over on the ISS. Expedition 8.
19. The United Kingdom drops morse requirement for access to HF bands.
20. Nano-technology produces bouncier tennis balls, stain free pants.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week
in Amateur Radio, were provided by a grant from John Creel, WB3GXW of
Silver Springs, Maryland.

Summer is here. Club picnics and barbecues, new antenna installations,
and of course a new roster of public service events. Plus, WRC-2003 just
wrapped up in Geneva with a host of changes for the amateur service. Will
the new changes be adopted in the United States?  How is the development
of the new sixty meter band coming along? This is just a few reasons why
you need This Week 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.

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