[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #581 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 581
Air dates: 05.29.04 > 06.05.04

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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 581 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
magazine service, for the week ending June 05, 2004.

This weeks edition, overflowing with all the late-breaking amateur radio news
and special features, is anchored by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our bureau
in Simi Valley, California, Gary Clements, KC0JDT, from our news bureau in
Lima, Ohio, and by our Producer and Technical Director, George Bowen, W2XBS,
from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.


Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 80 minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are separate.

Stories and features covered in This Weeks edition:

01. NTIA hints at its Phase Two Broadband Over Powerline findings.
02. The FCC extends reply comment deadline in BPL proceeding.
03. ARRL President Haynie, W5JBP, visits White House staffers on BPL (update)
04. Amateurs assist as tornados devastate Nebraska and the mid-west.
05. FCC Chairman Powell responds to request for support of ARRL restrux plan.
06. Mike Finke, Expedition 9, makes first amateur ARISS contact from NA1SS.
07. ARRL President Jim Haynie tells Dayton forum to "Nurture new hams".
08. Special Event Station Listings for week of May 30th.
09. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on contesting and conventions.
10. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
11. The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.
12. The Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
13. More countries drop the morse requirement for access to the HF bands.
14. Weekly propagation forecast report.
15. The Random Access Thought with WA2AIB.
16. 75 Meter interference brings warning from the FCC and the FAA.
17. AMSAT issues second call for symposium papers.
18. Creative Services Software releases venison 1.0 of "TNC Wizard".
19. The FCC releases proposal on the sharing of vacant television spectrum.
20. The FCC fines a broadcast station in Ohio for..well..everything!

Transmission and production expenses have been underwritten this week by a
grant from Sam Varela, KB9KUO, of Montello, Wisconsin, and Brian Smith,
KG9OG, of Portage, Wisconsin. Where "This Week in Amateur Radio" is heard
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