[TWIAR] TWIAR EDITION #624 GENERAL RELEASE

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 624
Air dates: 03.26.05 > 04.02.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #624 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
April 02, 2005.

This weeks edition, is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, at the editors desk
at our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by John Schorer, KA8GRH,
from our news bureau in Detroit, Michigan, 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/One Hour version of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 minutes.

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

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

01. RSGB mounts opposition to possible amateur radio deregulation in the UK.
02. The FCC modifies its rules to implement WRC-2003 decisions.
03. Yosemite Sam is back on the air in New Mexico.
04. Largest-ever mass casualty exercise will put ham radio under scrutiny.
05. "BPL inherently flawed", says ARRL CEO at Broadband Alternatives Conf.
06. The league files opposition papers to BPL reconsideration petitions.
07. Supreme court rules ham cannot collect attorneys fees in CA radio case.
08. DNA evidence is sought in the case of the missing amateur radio couple.
09. The FCC issues second warning to New jersey amateur.
10. Radio amateur tapped by President Bush to be new head of NASA.
11. ARRL charges FCC and Ambient Corp failing to address NY BPL complaints.
12. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
13. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
14. Special event station listings for week of March 27, 2005.
15. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
16. Weekly propagation forecast.
17. Kenya grants amateurs limited access to 30 and 160 meters.
18. Students in Australia chat with ISS Expedition 10 commander Leroy Chaio.
19. FCC licensees outside Region 2 gain early access to 7100-7200KHz.
20. ARRL represents amateur radio at National Severe Weather Workshop 2005.
21. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH - "Zachs Lunar Eclipse"
22. Dayton HamVention names 2005 Hamvention Award winners.
23. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
24. AMSAT-NA issues first call for papers for up-coming symposium.
25. CQ magazine introduces CQ DX Field Award.
26. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
27. Washington ham nominated to National Inventors Hall of Fame.
28. Nokia patents a morse code enabled cellular telephone.
29. Mary Elizabeth Cronkite, SK.
30. New alarm clock developed by MIT will get you out of bed!

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, were covered by a grant from the Southern Maryland A-P-R-S
Group, where This Week in Amateur Radio is heard Sunday nights at 8pm
on 146.535 megahertz simplex.

With the passing of the spring equinox, it's time to look forward to 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
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.

This Week in Amateur Radio is here to fill that need, with all the latest
amateur radio news and special features, from a single, reliable, news source.

And, This Week in Amateur Radio remains on the cutting edge of technology
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