[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #644 GENERAL PROGRAM RELEASE

Sat Aug 13 18:32:41 EDT 2005

This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 644
Air dates: 08.13.05 > 08.20.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #644 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
August 20, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Mark Phillips, G7LTT, from our news bureau in New York City, by Craig Fincher,
N5XKB, from our southwest news bureau in Lewsville, Texas, and by George
Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 104 minutes.
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* EDITED 60 MIN VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 59 minutes.

SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:

* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promo is available as a seperate
   audio file.

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

01. ARRL Spectrum Defense Fund 2005 "It's time to step up to the plate."
02. Italy joins the no-code ranks as FCC reviews morse debate in the U.S.
03. Space Shuttle Discovery returns its seven member ham crew safely to earth.
04. The FCC realigns amateur privileges for Regions One and Three licensees.
05. The FCC tells two homeowners to clean up interference to amateur radio.
06. The FCC approves a large swatch of spectrum for auction.
07. Virginia Tech invents a new high performace WiFi helix antenna.
08. The battle over Broadband Over Powerlines continue worldwide.
09. Two new appointments are made to the Federal Communications Commission.
10. RSGB contributes to an upcoming BBC Radio One radio documentary.
11. Hungarian amateurs get permission to experiement in the 50Mhz band.
12. The 2007 Daylight Savings Time switch may cause many technical headaches.
13. United States and Mexico sign border RF spectrum accords.
14. Technology news and Commentary with Leo Laporte. "Report from DEFCON 2005"
15. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
16. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with AMSAT-NA's Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
17. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
18. Special Event Station Listings.
19. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
20. Weekly propagation forecast.
21. Finding amateur radio classes is now only a mouse click away!
22. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
23. The ARRL Field Organization prepares to debut new ARES E-Letter.
24. UK "SOAR" organization asks for airborne rules changes.
25. ARISS delegates urged to cast eye on future of ham radio in space.
26. Betsey Doane K1EIC/Harry Lewis W7JWJ are ARRL Instructors of the Year.
27. Cellular tower ordinace shot-down in San Diego county California court.
28. New schools join ARRL Education & Technology Program, The Big Project.
29. ARRL/iCOM combine forces to expand ARRL contest plaque program.
30. Did The Amazing Kreskin take WOR-AM off the air during interview show?

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Summer is here and it is time to participate in the busy season for amateur
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