[TWIAR] summary 569

[Dale Sargent]

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 569 of "This Week
in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air
audio
bulletin service, for the week ending March 13, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the latest amateur radio news
and
special features, is anchored by Jason Roach, KF4VDX, from our bureau in

Knoxville, Tennessee, Darryl Whittingham, N9SSN, from our bureau at the
WTND-FM studios in Macomb, Illinois, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, from
our
headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 60
minutes,
less the closed circuit advisory and pre-program materials.

Stories and features covered in This Weeks edition:

01. ARRL responds to an article about BPL in The Wall Street Journal.
02. Ham radio connects Michigan and Ohio school with astronauts on the
ISS.
03. NTIA Spectrum Management Inquiry poses no threat to amateur radio.
04. It's "Pedal to the Metal" for 2004 HamVention preparations and
planning.
05. West Virginia amateurs leave that states governor speechless.
06. Hawaii amateur radio antenna bill advances.
07. KPLC-TV in Fenton, Louisanna looses two 1600' towers in one day.
08. Special event station listings for week of March 6th.
09. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
10. Weekly propagation forecast.
11. Riley Hollingsworth reiterates interference rules and regulations.
12. Roger Greenfield, WB8NDC, buys Tennadyne Corporation.
13. "Amateur Radio Perspectives" with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.  "Weaver
Street"
14. "The Random Access Thought" with Bill Baran, N2FNH "The "79"
Recorder"
15. Bogus e-mail coming from ARRL.net and TWIAR.org result of virus.
16. Amateur radio operator in New Jersey receives Teacher of the Year
award.
17. Congressman-ham receives a new callsign. His dads!
18. The many flavors of BPL.
19. Wisconsin man accused of intentional interference to official
radios.
20. UO-11 celebrates its 20th anniversary in earth orbit.
21. Mobil speedpass systems at gas pumps found to wipe AM broadcast
band.
22. Kentucky amateur offers welcome and operating tips for new amateurs.

Transmission and production expenses for this edition of This Week in
Amateur
Radio, have been underwritten by a grant from Allan Stap, AC8DX of
Gobles,
Michigan, where This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the N8DXB
repeater on
145.17 megahertz in Kalamazoo.

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