[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #592 - General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 592
Air dates: 08.14.04 > 08.21.04

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-- North America's Premier On-The-Air Amateur Magazine Service --

Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 592 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
magazine service, for the week ending August 21, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the late-breaking amateur radio news
and special features, is anchored by our producer/technical director, George
Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is    minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are separate files.

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. Amateurs spring into action as two tropical storms hit the US FL coast.
02. Ohio amateur radio BPL team stresses credibility.
03. The FCC reduces the fine for an Ohio ham from $12,000 to $400.
04. The Radio Amateurs of Canada formally proposes license changes to I.C.
05. Australia seeks an amateur allocation at 500 Kilohertz.
06. Olympics special call signs are authorized by Greece.
07. The FCC Emergency Communications Declaration Policy prefers VHF and UHF.
08. Space station tour provides lots of reading time astronaut tells students.
09. The FCC seeks comments on proposed rule changes for the E.A.S.
10. Special event station listings for week of August 15th.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on up-coming contests and conventions.
12. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
13. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
14. The ARRL hosts its first "Big Project" teachers institute.
15. Oregon amateurs aid in an ocean rescue.
16. The Department of Justice wants mandated digital wiretap ability.
17. The Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
18. TSR/The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
19. Weekly propagation forecast report.
20. UK/Offcom reports on Spectrum Management Trading and Liberalization.
21. DXCC desk now accepting QSL's for all of Somalia.
22. W9INN, William Fanckboner, of W9INN Antennas, SK.
23. Hams & scanner enthusiasts needed to serve as wildlife tracking volunteers
24. Ever heard of Indium? You will. It's used in LCD screens.

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our Richard Helzer, WB6GVO, of Atascadero, California.

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