[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #660 - General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 660
Air dates: 12.03.05 > 12.10.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #660 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
December 10, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Paul Kolacki, K2FX, at our northeast news bureau in Rochester, New York, and
by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, at our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota,
and by George Bowen, W2XBS, at 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 VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 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/FCC continue BPL Interference Resolution Database debate.
02. Grand Terrace, California decides to buck federal PRB-1 denies ham tower.
03. The FCC lifts automatic control from a busy Los Angeles repeater system.
04. Massachusetts Governor Romney, dismisses ham radio on live television.
05. The FCC affirms a $42,000 fine in Gerritsen alleged radio jamming case.
06. Reaction to the ARRL Regulation by Bandwidth proposal continues.
07. A New York City FM station will become an outlet for XM radio channels.
08. Dayton HamVention says better communication a key goal for 2006 show.
09. Montana FM radio station fined $4,000 for "Hanging A Turkey".
10. The FCC grants a waiver for new surveillance system in 902Mhz amateur band.
11. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada.
    >New Section Managers elected in the Maritime section.
    >Examiners privileges expire at the end of the year. Renewal time.
    >HAARP receives new batch of HF Continental transmitters.
    >Radio waves may help in early prediction of earthquakes.
    >DX News
12. Spacewalks are "Thrilling" says ISS astronaut in chat with students.
13. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
14. The Random Access Christmas Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH  (N0JAM)
15. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
16. PCSat/PCSat 2 operational information announced.
17. Special event station listings.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR (Contesting)
19. Monthly propagation forecast with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
20. The ARRL 2005 Toy Drive deadline is December 10th.
21. Constructing a Public Service Announcement promoting your club, Part #3.
22. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
23. The FCC grants the NFL a station identification waiver in stadiums.
24. One ISP wants to charge websites for distribution rights over another.
25. ISS Commander cheers for Army in contact with Naval Academy's W3ADO.
26. Manassas Virginia BPL system doesn't comply with database rules says ARRL.
27. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. RSGB to get a new President on January 1st, 2006.
29. WQRZ-LP(FM) licensed to ham group, broadcasts during and after hurricanes.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, were covered by a grant from Chris Huber, N-Six-I-C-W of
Sacramento, California. Where this week in amateur radio is heard each
week on the N-Six-I-C-W repeater system covering all of the Sacramento
Valley and Lake Tahoe regions.

Autumn. Fall is here. Barring those large solar flares, propagation this time
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