[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #597 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 587
Air dates: 07.10.04 > 07.17.04

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

Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 587 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
magazine service, for the week ending July 17, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the late-breaking amateur radio news
and special features, is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, at our news bureau
in Central New York, Pat Huba, N2HUB, at our news bureau in Schenectady, New
York, and by our Producer, George Bowen, W2XBS, at our headquarters studio
facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 75 minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are separate files.

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. The fight over Broadband Over Power lines turns into a war of words.
02. AMSAT OSCAR ECHO satellite receives its official Oscar designation.
03. The White Hosue is relying on the NTIA to make BPL problems go away.
04. The FCC is turning a blind eye in BPL proceedings says ARRL.
05. AMSAT North America files comments in the FCC's BPL proceeding.
06. The FCC sets a new vanity call sign fee start date of August 6, 2004.
07. The ISS crew chats with students at Space Camp Turkey.
08. Field Day fun leads to weekend rag chews with the ISS crew.
09. Marlon Brando, KE5PZW/FO5GJ - SK In-depth story.
10. Special event station listings.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
12. Weekly propagation forecast.
13. Linksys launches new line of high-gain antennas for 802.11.
14. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH
15. Clear Channel to take over WWV? A format change is in the works?
16. More Musings with Will Rogers, W4WLR - "Ham Fests"
17. Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
18. The Mighty 1090 is being heard in Souther California on an 810 harmonic.
19. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
20. Voice of America insiders say VOA is targeted for destruction.
21. There is a new HamBlog on the web for amateurs.
22. The auto industry is running out of Vehicle Identification numbers.

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