[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #604 - GENERAL RELEASE
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 604
Air dates: 11.06.04 > 11.13.04
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #604 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
November 13, 2004.
This weeks edition, is anchored by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our mid-west
news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our
west coast bureau in Los Angeles, California, and by George Bowen, W2XBS,
from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.
Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 102 minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are seperate files.
Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. ARRL disappointed with Bush administration over BPL Report and Order.
02. Southern California hams claim ex-KG6IRO jammed emergency communications.
03. AMSAT-UK reports the useful life of UO-22 may be over.
04. Isreal may be the next country to drop the morse code requirement.
05. The FCC fines a Washington State CB operator, and Ohio CB retailer.
06. Two amateurs receive FCC warning notices about illegal 20 meter operation.
07. QRZ.com database de-lists Glenn Baxter, K1MAN.
08. Permanent ISS amateur station, human crews, celebrate fourth anniversary.
09. UK amateurs are enjoying additional spectrum on 40 meters.
10. The United States Coast Guard is actively recruiting amateur operators.
11. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
12. The ARRL says the need for spectrum defense is something that never ends.
13. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
14. Special event station listings for week ending November 13th.
15. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on up-coming contests and conventions.
16. The weekly propagation forecast.
17. A fire at a BBC radio transmitter causes tower to fall on TX building.
18. United Way reports huge ham radio response to ARRL FL holiday toy drive.
19. Courage Handi-Ham System up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
20. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. "1912"
21. DERA relief team gives a leg-up to Haiti ham radio disaster communication.
22. TSR/The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.
23. The tone is the thing for the ARRL 2004 Frequency Measuring Test/FMT.
24. Just how do satellites transmit signals to cars?
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