[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #663 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 663
Air dates: 12.24.05 > 12.31.05

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    * * * CELEBRATING 13 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HAM RADIO COMMUNITY * * *

Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #663 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
December 31, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Paul Kolacki, K2FX, from our news bureau in Rochester, New York, by Brent
Taylor, VE1JH, from our news bureau in New Brunswick, Canada, 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 VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 67 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. Response to BPL complaints an "Illusion of Resolution", says the ARRL.
02. Massive BPL installation announced for Dallas-Fort Worth Texas in 2006.
03. The Senate approves new FCC appointees.
04. Canadian amateurs to loose 220-222 megahertz band in the new year.
05. UK amateurs will start the new year with new band plans.
06. It's Kids Turn on the Radio! First Kids Day 2006 is Sunday January 8th.
07. Amateur Radio Vanity Callsign processing will resume on January 4th.
08. Leap second to be introduced as New Years arrive.
09. The FCC warns a Florida amateur about broadcasting on forty meters.
10. 500 kHz is proposed as an International Memorial Frequency.
11. Echolink K1RFD to speak on MissingLynk worldwide repeater network.
12. ISS astronauts chat with students in Texas.
13. California man accused of selling bot loaded computer systems.
14. The toys have landed! 2005 Holiday Toy Drive gifts get to the Gulf Coast.
15. Amateur radio to be featured on radio talk program.
16. Jean Shepherd, K2ORS, special Christmas presentation.
17. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
18. The Random Access Christmas Thought.
19. The Gateway 160 Meter News Letter Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
20. Weekly propagation forecast.
21. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
22. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
23. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige KK5DO.
24. US Congress sets hard transition date for conversion to digital television

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.

It's now winter in North America. Hams are in the shack and operating as much
as possible.

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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.

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