[TWIAR] Summary 560

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 560 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending January 10, 2004.

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

Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 61
minutes.

01. Australian hams begin 2004 code free, and with exclusive 75m
allocations.
02. Papua New Guinea starts the new year with code free access to HF
bands.
03. ISS Commander KB5UAC fires up the new ISS amateur gear. Causes
pile-up.
04. FEMA and AMRAD file FCC comments to augment alarm over BPL systems.
05. Corridor Systems announces new "Microwave" BPL technology.
06. A Broadband Over Power Lines tale of two cities.
07. Special event station listings for week of January 4, 2004.
08. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
09. Weekly propagation forecast report.
10. Centeral California amateurs activate ARES/RACES for earthquake
response.
11. Amateur radio assists in relief efforts for the earthquale in Iran.
12. The FCC tells hang gliders to stop using the amateur bands.
13. "More Musings" with Wil Rogers, W4WLR from West Palm Beach, Florida.

14. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP from Rochester,
Minnesota.
15. The FCC issues an $8000. fine for unpainted tower guy wires.
16. RAC: Canadian amateurs may lose 220-222Mhz band segment.
17. The ISS astronauts have a limited low-key New Years celebration.
18. Dean emeritus of ARRL Section Managers, Joe T.Knight, W5PDY, SK.
19. AO-7 satellite celebrates its 30th anniversary in orbit this year.
20. AMSAT-NA announces two amateur satellites will launch in 2004.
21. Hamvention 2004 seeks award nominees.
22. CQ Magazine names Floyd Gerald, N5FG, as Worked All Zones awards
manager.
23. The FCC adopts rules and regulations for the 5.9 gigahertz band.
24. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
25. For the 5th year in a row, the earth hasn't lagged on its trip
around sun.

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