[TWIAR] summary 526

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 526 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending May 17, 2003.

This weeks edition, filled with all the latest amateur radio news and
special
features, is anchored by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our news 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-two minutes.

1.  Amateurs continue to support tornado relief and recovery efforts.
2.  The FCC affirms a $12,000 fine for an amateur interference case.
3.  Tense moments mark the return of the all-ham Expedition Six ISS
crew.
4.  NTIA Administrator cautions the FCC about "Broadband Over
Powerlines"
5   Tenneessee and Indiana amateur antenna bills are signed into law.
6.  RFID chips being modified to contain a "kill switch".
7.  Special Event Station Listings.
8.  The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
9.  Weekly propagation forecast.
10. DX: UN hams trying to secure operating permission while stationed in
Iraq.
11. Turkish hams assist in the wake of a devestating earthquake.
12. AMSAT President Haighton allays SARS fears for its Toronto
Symposium.
13. The Random Access File with Bill Baram, N2FNH.
14. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
15. Washington ham wins the inaugural Goldfarb Memorial Scholarship
award.
16. Florida man and Pennsylvania business, fined by the FCC for no
license.
17. Call for special event assistance for the Empire State Aids Run.
18. Dell Computers making housecalls to replace defective motherboards.
19. Hollingswoth is "The Old Man" for a Wouff Hong ceremony.
20. VoIP is under scrutiny in Washington.
21  TECH: "Electronic Paper" is closer to reality than you might think.
22. TECH: Toshiba develops a blue laser DVD with 36 gigabyte capacity.
23. The FCC will be a "no show" at the Dayton HamVention this year.
24. A Wisconsin college sets an amateur radio instant licensing record.

Transmission and production expenses have been underwritten by a
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"This Week in Amateur Radio" is heard via satellite each Saturday
at 8:00 PM on 443.750 MHz, serving Fargo, Morehead, Minnesota,
and the Red River Valley.

Summer is just around the corner, and it's the season of 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.

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