[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #601 - GENERAL RELEASE
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 601
Air dates: 10.16.04 > 10.23.04
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Here is a summary of news items covered in edition # 601 of "This Week in
Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-delivered, on-the-air audio
magazine service, for the week ending October 23, 2004.
This weeks edition, overflowing with all the late-breaking amateur radio news
and special features, is anchored by Joe Ezell, KE5CLJ from our southeast
bureau in Little Rock, Arkansas, and by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, fro our mid-west
news bureau in Saint Paul. Minnesota, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, from 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 separate files.
Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The FCC adopts BPL and acknowledges its interference potential.
02. The FCC also addopts Rules allowing telcos to build fiber to the home.
03. The ARRL asks the FCC to shutdown a New York BPL field trial.
04. Amateur radio restructuring....no news...is...well, no news.
05. The FCC asks a California couple about repeated call sign cancellations.
06. Two power transmission high-tension towers intentionally knocked over.
07. The FCC affirms a $10,000 fine for a former California amateur.
08. The RSGB proposes a new allocations at 500 KHz for UK amateurs operators.
09. Ofcom proposes 100KHz additional spectrum at 7MHz for UK amateurs.
10 Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
11. ARRL/ARESCOM digital communications study and survey now underway.
12. Southeastern Repeater Association rescinds controversial rptr tone policy.
13. KKOB radio tower hit by a hot air balloon,fiesta ends with dramatic rescue
14. Expedition 10 crew arrives at ISS, ISS ham gear still in repeater mode.
15. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "The record still skips.."
16. Special event station listing for week beginning October 17th.
17. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
18. Weekly propagation forecast.
19. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
20. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
21. Greeting from the ISS, changing of the guard, highlight AMSAT-NA symposium
22. Amateur Radio History HEadlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
23. Scientists at NIST, develop true atomic wrist watch.
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