[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #585 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 585
Air dates: 06.26.04 > 07.03.04

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 585 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
magazine service, for the week ending July 03, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the late-breaking amateur radio news
and special features, is anchored by Patrick Huba, N2HUB, from our news bureau
in Schenectady, New York, Duane Whittingham, N9SSN, from our news bureau at
WTND-LP in Macomb, Illinois, our newest anchor, Randy Carson, N9ROI, from our
news desk in Messina, Iowa, 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 83 minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are separate files.

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. The FCC is turning a blind eye in BPL proceeding, the ARRL charges.
02. The White House is relying on NTIA to make BPL interference issue go away.
03. The FCC proposes a $10,000 fine for a briefly licensed California amateur.
04. Contact is key to getting amateur radio on the Congressional radar screen.
05. Astronaut radios birth announcement, celebrates fathers day aboard ISS.
06. A Pennsylvania amateur agrees to a short-term license renewal.
07. Amateur radio restructuring has come to (ZL) New Zealand.
08. The vanity call sign regulatory fee is on the rise.
09. The Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
10. Special Event Station listings for week beginning June 27, 2004.
11. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
12. Propagation forecast report.
13. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Contenelli, W2XOY. (1912-1929)
14. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP
15. The FCC celebrates its 70th birthday.
16. Incoming Connecticut governor is no stranger to amateur radio.
17. Special call signs for visting amateurs in Greece available during Olympics
18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
19. W1AW now sports a vintage AM station courtesy Joe Walsh and Bob Heil.
20. Scott Redd, K0DQ, receives commendation from Iraq ambassador.
21. The Air Force has successfully launched an upgraded GPS satellite.
22. Inventor of ASCII code, the ESC key, and the backslash, dies at 82 73 80.

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