[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #607 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 605
Air dates: 11.27.04 > 12.04.04

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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
December 04, 2004.

This weeks edition, is anchored by Duane Whittingham, N9SSN, from our mid-west
bureau at WTND-LP in Macomb, Illinois, by Larry Shilkoff, KJ6NV, from our
west coast bureau in Simi Valley, California, by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our
mid-west bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, at our
headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

* Full version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 89 minutes.
* Short version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 43 minutes.

Closed circuit promo advisory and pre-program materials are seperate files.

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. The FCC fines Trucking Centers for marketing illegal amateur transceivers.
02. The FCC approves the first Software Defined Radios in the United States.
03. The FCC says no to proposed AM/SSB bandwidth restrictions.
04. The FCC reminds a licensee that amateur frequencies are shared.
05. Sixty-Five (65) new hams licensed at one VE session in Pennsylvania.
06. Tournament of Roses officials say no to ATV too. Amateurs totally out now.
07. The FCC issues an erratum on the BPL Report and Order.
08. The ARRL is participating in IEEE, industry, efforts to set BPL standards.
09. Radio amateur complaint leads to a large fine for one taxi company.
10. Lobbyists try to kill Philadelphias plan for city-wide wireless network.
11. NASA announces Expedition 11 crew which will launch for the ISS in spring.
12. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
13. Tower prankster/computer hacker relocates SoCal radio transmitter towers.
14. Special event station listings for week beginning November 28th.
15. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on up-coming conventions and contests.
16. Weekly propagation forecast.
17. "More Musings" with Will Rogers, W4WLR from West Palm Beach, Florida.
18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Free Juno Ends 12/01"
19. Section Manager election results announced by league headquarters.
20. Senate approves Jonathan Adelstein as an FCC commissioner.
21. Radio Amateurs of Canada announce 2005 board members.
22. RAC says phoney e-mail contains a virus.
23. ARRL/National Weather Service Skywarn Recognition Day is December 4th.
24. The United Kingdom announces its first HF > Internet Gateway.
25. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
26. Courage Handi-Ham System up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
27. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. Some laser printers leave a trail, that can lead back to you.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, was made possible by our staff and crew at our headquarters
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The long winter season is almost here. And that means those long nights on
the air, and in shack.  Be sure to tune into your local repeater or net that
carries This Week in Amateur Radio each week, to keep up to date on all the
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