[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #640 - GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 640
Air dates: 07.16.05 > 07.23.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #640 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
July 23, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by Brent
Taylor, VE1JH, from our news bureau in New Brunswick, Canada. By Jim Wishner,
N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, 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 94 minutes.
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* Edited 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. California hams pack the courthouse for sentencing of Jack Gerritsen.
02. ARRL cites "Additional Authorities" to buttress BPL reconsideration.
03. Amateurs in the Philippines may loose the 70cm band to broadband.
04. Spectrum Protection bill sponsors article, promotes ham radios values.
05. Ohio repeater operator receives letter from the FCC.
06. Amateur radio deals with Dennis, and prepares for Hurricane Emily.
07. Technorati - A new public utility, says former FCC Chief Michael Powell.
08. North Carolina authorities appear to have problems with amateur antennas.
09. Consumer Product Safety Commission issues recall for batteries.
10. West Virginia businesses are told by the FCC to stay off the 2 meter band.
11. Vanity callsign fee is scheduled to rise.
12. ARRL Board of Directors meets this weekend in Windson, Connecticut.
13. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
14. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH - "W2XOY Paid For Ham Radio"
15. Special event station listings.
16. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
17. Propagation forecast report.
18. Florida authorities arrest two alleged radio broadcasting pirates.
19. ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference is set for September in CA.
20. Shuttle Discovery launch is scrubbed due to malfunctioning fuel sensor.
21. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
22. AMSAT Satellite Up-date with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
23. KE5DRY on the ISS tells Japanese students he is an explorer at heart.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. Logbook of The World surpasses 10,000 users worldwide.
26. Broadcasters finally agree on digital television hard transition date.
27. The FCC issues revised Form 605, obsoletes previous editions.
28. ICANN approves the .mobi domain suffix for mobile web phones.
29. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
30. Canadain brodcasters appeal rival satellite radio licenses issued.
31. Technology at the edge of the legal frontier. Place-shifting your media.

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Summer is here and it is time to participate in the busy season for amateur
radio. Antenna and tower repair, a brand new roster of public service events,
contesting, and of course all the up-coming hamfests.

In todays world, with ham radios increased profile in public service and
\omeland security, it's important for amateurs to stay up to date with the
latest news and events taking place in the amateur radio service.

This Week in Amateur Radio is here to fill that need, with all the latest
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