[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #620 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 620
Air dates: 02.26.05 > 03.05.05

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-- North America's Premier On-The-Air Amateur Magazine Service --

Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #620 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
March 05, 2005.

This weeks edition, is anchored by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our northwest
news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, by Duane Whittingham, N9SSN, from our
mid-west news bureau at WTND-LP (FM) in Macomb, Illinois, and by George Bowen,
W2XBS, from our headquarters studio facility in Albany, New York.

TIMING:
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* Full version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 86 minutes.
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* Edited/Short version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 62 minutes.

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

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

01. Amateur Radio Spectrum Protection Act of 2005 is introduced in Congress.
02. An amateur radio HT saves the life of an Alaskan hiker.
03. Pine Tree State (Maine) logs first school group QSO with the ISS.
04. ARRL hopes a decent decree will reduce interference complaints.
05. New Section Managers start April 1st in Arkansas, North Texas, Arizona.
06. California TV stations face FCC fine over emergency communications.
07. New amateur Optical distance record set in Australia.
08. Website about BPL promotes amateurs "can do" attitude to work around BPL.
09. Court tells the FCC "it can't rule the world" with broadcast flag.
10. City of Chicago to reconsider residential antenna height limits.
11. The sixty meter band is expanding worldwide and gaining popularity.
12. New QST column aims to take the mystery our of modern amateur equipment.
13. It was standing room only at 2005 amateur radio hurricane conference.
14. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
15. Amateur radio rules changes take effect in Germany.
16. UK/Ofcom, to continue to offer international amateur radio exams.
17. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
18. The ARRL recognizes the Dayton HamVention Committee.
19. Upcoming special event station listings.
20. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
21. Weekly propagation forecast.
22. "Cardless" five band DXCC testimony to Logbook of the Worlds value.
23. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
24. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
25. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
26. WRTC-2006 new web site is up and in beta testing mode.
27. Microwave Update 2005 issues call for papers.
28. Peter Lake, ZL2AZ is the new IARU Region 3 Director.
29. Father/inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper, SK

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, was made possible by our staff and crew at our headquarters
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As spring approaches, it's time to look forward to the busy season for
amateur radio. Antenna and tower repair and installations, a full new
roster of public service events, and of course Field Day. In todays world,
with ham radios increased profile in public service due to recent events,
it's important for amateurs to stay up date with the latest news taking place
in the amateur radio service.

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