[TWIAR] summary 552

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 552 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending November 15, 2003.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the latest amateur radio news
and
special features, is anchored by Shannon Ratigan, N0JAM, from our news
bureau in Tampa, Florida, by Wil Rogers, W4WLR, from our news bureau in
West Palm Beach, and by our Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS,
from
our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate total running time for this weeks edition is fifty-seven
minutes

1.  Deadline to comment on the FCC morse testing petitions passes.
2.  The ARRL Logbook Of The World has been ported into the MAC world.
3.  Progress Energy reaches out to North Carolina hams before starting
BPL.
4.  Ham accused of breaching airport security garners congressional
support.
5.  SoCal wildfires under control, hams stay active for damage
assessment.
6.  NWS/ARRL SKYWARN recognition day is set for December 6th.
7.  ARRL announces 2003 Phillip J.McGan Memorial Silver Antenna Award
winner.
8.  New amateur radio gear arrives at the International Space Station.
9.  Special event station listings for week of November 9th.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report witn Vern Jacakson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation forecast.
12. "More Musings" with Wil Rogers W4WLR. "SouthCars"
13. IARU/ARRL support amateur radio course at Albanian university.
14. The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.
15. Echolink and IRLP proved to be crucial in communications during
Isabel.
16. SoCal wildfires damage KECR-AM. Tower down, doghouses burned.
17. Emergency officials are concerned about public access to MIRT
system.
18. TECH: Bye Bye satellite dishs.....hello Cat Sat!
19. Mysterious signals heard in the UK caused by.....a sheep!

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The fall season is upon us. And with it usually comes quieter conditions

on the low bands, but not this year! The sun is going nuts with historic

solar flares, and keeping up to date on the latest propagation is just
part of what we do at TWIAR.

There is alot happening within the amateur service such as
the threat from BPL (Broadband over Power Lines), the petitions at the
FCC to
drop the morse requirement in the US, and more. Stay up to date with
North
America's premier on the air news-magazine service. This Week in Amateur

Radio.

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