[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #628 GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 628
Air dates: 04.23.05 > 04.30.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #628 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
April 30, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio is anchored by Jim Wishner,
N0EXX. from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, by Bill
Russell, KC2IFR, from our northeast news bureau in Glens Falls, New York, and
by George Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters in Albany, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* Full version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 127 minutes.
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* Edited/One Hour version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 64 minutes.

SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:

* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promo available as seperate
   audio files.

CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. New Senate bill proposes ban on public release of National Weather data.
02. A New Mexico amateur wins an antenna case in the state Supreme Court.
03. Experimental license and BPL court challenge on ARRL Executive Committee.
04. The FCC sides with a frequency coordinator in New York repeater case.
05. A new two ham team is now aboard the International Space Station.
06. FCC enforcement bureau refers two amateur applications for hearings.
07. Five people are formally charged with murder of missing Arizona ham couple
08. The FCC adopts digital standard for HFBC (HF) broadcasting.
09. FCC Chairman appointed as defense commissioner of nations airwaves.
10. The Guinness Book of World Records honors an amateur radio operator.
11. ARRL Executive Committee readies bandwidth recommendations - UPDATE.
12. New Hampshire students are the last ARISS contact for Leroy Chiao on ISS.
13. The first 47 Gigahertz Earth-Moon-Earth contacts are announced.
14. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
15. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
16. KK5DO AMSAT Satellite segment with Bruce Paige.
17. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
19. Special event station listings for week of April 24th.
20. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
21. Weekly propagation forecast.
22. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
23. Ham radio in space pioneer Tony England, W0ORE to appear at ARRL Expo.
24. CQ Magazine revives its "DX Marathon" year long contest.
25. ARRL Field Day 2005 publicity packets now available on ARRL web site.
26. California ARES team gets high marks for ATV system demonstration.
27. Southern California amateurs start writing campaign about Gerritson.
28. National Direction Finding Weekend is coming up May 7th/8th.
29. Ibiquity gives nod to Dolby Pro Logic II audio encoding.
30. NPR announces new programming services for digital multi-casting FM.
31. Old technology makes a comeback with Homeland Security.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, have been covered by a grant from Gene Wicklund,
W-Zero-Zed-O-K, from Hoarce, North Dakota. Where This Week in Amateur Radio
is heard each week on the W-Zero-Zed-O-K repeater in 443.750 megahertz,
serving Fargo, Morehead, and the Red River Valley.

As hams look forward to the summer, it's time to look forward to the busy
season for amateur radio. Antenna and tower repair, a brand new roster of
public service events, contesting, and of course all the up-coming hamfests.

In todays world, with ham radios increased profile in public service and
homeland security, it's important for amateurs to stay up to date with the
latest news and events taking place in the amateur radio service.

This Week in Amateur Radio is here to fill that need, with all the latest
amateur radio news and special features, from a single, reliable, news source.

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