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NOTICE: SPECIAL EXPANDED NEWS COVERAGE OF WORLD RADIO COMMUNICATION
CONFERENCE IN GENEVA, AND ARRL PRESIDENT JIM HAYNIES PRESENTATION TO
A CONGRESSIONAL SUB-COMMITTEE CONCERNING AMATEUR SPECTRUM PROTECTION.
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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 531 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending June 21, 2003.

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

Approximate running time for this weeks edition is sixty-six minutes.

1.  ARRL President Jim Haynie, testifies before a congressional
sub-committee.
2.  Hudson and Atlantic Division Directors pull all stops to help
antenna bill
3.  World Radio Communication Conference 2003 (WRC-2003) is underway in
Geneva
4.  The FCC writes to Part 15 device users concerning interference to a
ham.
5.  MARS operations to begin in Iraq.
6.  Special event station listings for next week.
7.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
8.  Weekly propagation forecast.
9.  N0YNT: Comments on the state of amateur radio from a mid-west
perspective.
10. Ten-Tec announces firmware upgrades for the new 60 meter band.
11. WA8SME is the new coordinator of the ARRL's "The Big Project".
12. AO-40 expected to be visiable in North America by field day.
13. Problems reported with Fuji Oscar 20 and 29 satellites.
14. Declining QSL volume reflects decaying conditions on the bands.
15. Ham-Pianist-marathoner gets a boost from a local Missouri radio
club.
16. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
17. 802.11g specifications have been finalized by the IEEE.
18. Intel ships its one billionth (with a "b") x86 processor.
19. 10-4 on the Wi-Fi good buddy! Wi-Fi makes its debut at truck stops.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, have been underwritten by a grant from Kent Peterson,
KC0DGY of Minneapolis, Minnesota, where This Week in Amateur Radio is
heard
on the WB0BWL repeater searving Minneapolis and St.Paul.

Summer is finally here, and it's the season for Field Day, club picnics
and barbecues, new antenna installations, and of course a new roster of
public service events. In today's world, with ham radios increased
profile
in the wake of recent world events, it's important for amateurs to stay
up
to date with the latest news and happenings taking place in worlds
greatest
hobby.

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
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