[TWIAR] This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #646 - GENERAL RELEASE
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 646
Air dates: 08.27.05 > 09.03.05
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #646 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
September 03, 2005.
Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by our
newest news reader, Paul Kolacki, K2FX, from our northeast news bureau in
Rochester, New York, and by Bill Russell, KC2IFR, from our northeast news
bureau in Glens Falls, New York, and by our Technical Director, George Bowen,
W2XBS, at our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 minutes.
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* EDITED 60 MIN VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 108 minutes.
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* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promo is available as a seperate
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The Hurricane Watch Net, WX4NHC, secure after Katrina comes ashore in FL.
02. The FCC sets aside the license renewal of K1MAN.
03. California amateur fined $500 for unauthorized transmissions.
04. Tornado string prompts Wisconsin ARES/RACES activations.
05. The FCC Morse decision will not effect the CW sub-bands or privileges.
06. The comment period for UK amateur band restructuring closes.
07. New higher vanity call sign fee is now in effect.
08. Amateur Radio Awareness Day to feature Emergency Power Operating Event.
09. Los Angeles SM re-elected, New SM's in West Virginia and Wyoming elected.
10. Italy's Red Cross prepares to activate it's first amateur radio station.
11. The next NEAR balloon launch to near space altitudes in September 3rd.
12. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO from AMSAT-NA.
14. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
15. Legendary broadcast engineer, Bob Kramer, W6OXE, SK.
16. Meet "The PODqst" special interview with Howard Nurse, W6HN.
17. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
18. Special event station listings.
19. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
20. Weekly propagation forecast.
21. Radio group in the UK developing "Plug & Play: radio telescope.
22. Synthesizer innovator, Robert Moog, SK.
23. Space QSO provides Arizona youngsters with something special to remember.
24. China outlines its possible future space program.
25. The Space Report with Chirs Petersen, KG0BP.
26. ARISS delegates urged to cast eye on the future on ham radio in space.
27. Rosalie White, K1STO, departs ARRL headquarters, but keeps connection.
28. Dead Electrical Dudes with Phillip Neidlinger, KA4KOE "Orsted"
29. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
30. Just what is the FCC's new "Red Light Rule", and how does it effect you?
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