[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #562 GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 562
Air dates: 01.17.04 > 01.24.04

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 562 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
bulletin service, for the week ending January 24, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the latest amateur radio news and
information is anchored by our Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS
from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York, and we take this
opportunity to welcome back Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, anchoring from our
California news bureau in Simi Valley.

Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 67 minutes.

01. FCC Chairman touches on BPL interference issues in press club speech.
02. Congressman/Ham asks FCC to wait for NTIA study before acting on BPL.
03. ARRL's W1RFI speaks about BPL at a Philadelphia radio club meeting.
04. Jim Haynie, W5JBP, wins third term as ARRL President.
05. ARISS school group contact cancelled while astronauts look for air leaks.
06. Two men injured in a tower collapse in Orange County Florida.
07. Auction on E-Bay of AO-40 sculpture to help fund Echo Satellite launch.
08. Pacific Section Manager change takes place ahead of schedule.
09. ARRL/FAR scholarship deadline looms.
10. Special Event Station Listings.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
12. Weekly propagation forecast.
13. Two amateur satellites are scheduled for launch in 2004.
14. A Burger King in Troy, Michigan is getting intereference at its kiosk.
15. TSR/The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.
16. Sealing Coax Connectors on Towers with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
17. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
18. Chiao will replace Bill McArthur Jr KC5ACR as next ISS Commander.
19. FCC head says broadband is vital, TiVo is gods machine, and likes iPods.
20. Panasonic introduces a "Home" BPL system at the CES show in Las Vegas.
21. ARRL seeks computer based multi-media presentations and videos.
22. Battery technology just hasn't kept up.
23. Awards For The Way Most Of Us Operate. Courtesy K3YWY/ARRL.ORG)

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