[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #570 GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 570
Air dates: 03.13.04 > 03.20.04

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 570 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
bulletin service, for the week ending March 20, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the latest amateur radio news and
special features, is anchored by  Duane Whittingham, N9SSN, from our news
bureau at WTND-LP in Macomb, Illinois, Gary Clements, KC0JDT, from our news
bureau in Lima, Ohio, and by our Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS,
reporting from our headquarters studio facility in chilly 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. Amateurs have a "Close Encounter of the BPL Kind" with FCC Chairman Powell
02. The nations amateurs praised this week on Paul Harvey News and Comment.
03. Ham who allegedly harassed police asked to explain why, or turn in ticket.
04. There is a glimmer of hope for the ailing AO-40 satellite spacecraft.
05. Eagles' Joe Walsh, WA6QACU, enjoys his first visit to ARRL headquarters.
06. Rebekah Dorff, W4GY, 11, appointed Alabama Assistant Section Manager.
07. South Carolina students log a successful ARISS contact with the ISS.
08. Ham that changes call signs every few years raises red flag at the FCC.
09. Mainland hams keeping an eye on Hawaii amateur radio antenna bill.
10. The FCC proposes to fix VEC filing errors.
11. Ham community rallies to the aid of an injured Colorado amateur.
12. Barton replaces Tauzin on House Energy and Commerce Committee.
13. Researchers rescued from icy outpost, site of R0PA amateur station.
14. The ARRL gets a preview of ICOMs new $11,000 HF rig. It makes lunch too.
15. Special event station listing for week of March 14th 2004.
16. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
17. Weekly propagation forecast.
18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
19. Public Service Announcements and your club. Part 1 of 6 with KF9MP.
20. TSR/The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP. Week of March 14th.
21. Moonbounce/Eimac pioneer Bob Sutherland, W6PO, SK.
22. San Marino gains additional spectrum on the 40 meter band.
23. Wyoming AM station, KEVA, 1240KHz, to conduct DX test using CW.
24. 3B9C Rodriques Island DXpedition granted ARRL Colvin Award.
25. Scott Redd, KD0Q, heads off to a new job in Iraq.
26. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
27. Gilligan (Bob Denver) to start his own low power FM station from his house

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Radio, have been underwritten by a grant from Tom Bert, KB8MFV, of Salem,
Ohio, where This Week in Amateur Radio is heard each Saturday evening at 9 PM
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