[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #605 - GENERAL RELEASE
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 605
Air dates: 11.13.04 > 11.20.04
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-- North America's Premier On-The-Air Amateur Magazine Service --
Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #605 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
November 20, 2004.
This weeks edition, is anchored by Joe Ezell, KE5CLJ, from our southeast news
bureau in Little Rock, Arkansas, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, from our northeast
news bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, at our
headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.
Approximate total program running time for this weeks edition is 90 minutes.
Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are seperate files.
Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The FCC resumes processing amateur service license applications.
02. The FCC is looking for a Pennsylvania radio amateur operator.
03. ARRL Holiday Toy Drive response inspires "awe" at collection point.
04. HF propagation falls victim to strong solar winds/aurora, VHF'ers exult.
05. ARRL Community Education Project picks its pilot communities.
06. AMSAT-NA establishes "Experimenters' Wednesday" e-mail suggestion box.
07. The United States Coast Guard is recruting amateur radio operators.
08. A new petition at the FCC may muzzle Howard Stern even on satellite.
09. Tournament of Roses Parade officials say no to hams after 20 years.
10. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
11. An FCC experimental license grant of more than just routine interest.
12. QRZ.com web site operator, seeking volunteers to help operate web site.
13. AMSAT auctioning Phase 3D artifact to help fund Project Eagle. (E-bay).
14. Special event station listings for week ending November 20th.
15. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on up-coming Contests and Conventions.
16. Weekly propagation forecast.
17. New 60 meter beacons on the air from the British Isles.
18. Three North American LF signals received in the United Kingdom.
19. Courage Handi-Ham System up-date report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
20. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
21. Young ARRL award winners energize Georgia youth in amateur radio forum.
22. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "The Future Is Here"
23. 2004 ARRL Frequency Measuring Test features a new "tone".
24. William F. Baker, W1BKR, inducted into Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
25. Proposed mobile AM/FM jamming system dropped for the moment.
26. Broadcasters (NAB) open to 2009 Digital Television transition date.
27. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. New technology can spoof caller-ID in the United States.
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