[TWIAR] summary 546

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 546 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending October 04, 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 headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

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

1.  ARRL rebukes FCC commissioners "Broadband Nirvana" remarks on BPL.
2.  Ireland and Singapore drop the morse requirement for HF access.
3.  Amateur radio enforcement "The Riley Way" marks five years.
4.  Hawaii school contact marks 115th ARISS QSO from the space station.
5.  Rohn files for chapter eleven bankrupcy protection.
6.  Red Cross unit compliments amateur radio assistance during Isabel.
7.  Morse petitions comment period deadline looms at the FCC.
8.  Shooting the moon yeilds first US/Czech Republic EME QSO on 24
gigahertz.
9.  Special event station listings.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation forecast.
12. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
13. The reputed oldest ham in america, turns 103.
14. A new ARRL section manager is named for Idaho.
15. Earthlink still delaying @arrl.net forwarded e-mail. Says it's Spam.

16. A Seattle, Washington CB'er is fined by the FCC.
17. WJMK sues Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, for $75,000.
18. Sony Vaio laptops recalled. You can have a shocking time when phone
rings.
19. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
20. The UK enacts new powers to arrest pirate broadcasters.
21. A new world distance record for 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi has been set.
22. The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.
23. Galieo impacts Jupiter. Last signals are heard on Earth.
24. You too can listen to Jupiter on 24Ghz.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, have been underwritten by a grant from AC8DX.

The fall season is rapidly approaching, and with it comes quieter
conditions
on the low bands. This usually promotes greater on the air activity, and
with
it comes all the latest news and special features you need on This Week
in
Amateur Radio. There is alot happening within the amateur service such
as
the threat from BPL (Broadband over Power Lines), the NCVEC petition 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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