[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #651 General Release

Sat Oct 1 16:53:17 EDT 2005

This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 651
Air dates: 10.01.05 > 10.08.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #651 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
October 8, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, from our news bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by
Bill Russell, KC2IFR, from our news bureau in Glens Falls, New York, and at
our news hub in Albany, New York, George Bowen, W2XBS.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 110 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. Ham radio communications continue in response to Hurricanes Katrina/Rita.
02. Amateur radio volunteers still needed in hurricane stricken areas.
03. Federal government grants augments "Ham Aid" for ham hurricane volunteers.
04. ARRL sponsors 2005 Toy Drive for hurricane stricken ares in the Gulf.
05. ARRL COO testifies on Capitol Hill on amateur radios value in disasters.
06. Amateur radio Vanity Callsign program falls victim to the hurricanes.
07. Threatened lawsuit gives back media access to public service communication
08. IARU eyes global coordination of amateur radio BPL/EMC response.
09. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
10. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
11. More Musings with Will Rogers, W4WLR, from West Palm Beach, Florida. "SK"
12. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
13. Local ham club members assist in space contact at Massachusetts school.
14. The BPL battle continues as BPL providers and radio services draw the line
15. Trial of accused jammer, Jack Gerritsen, pushed back to at least December.
16. Two Ohio hams have their license renewals put on hold by the FCC.
17. CEPT working group adopts early-access recommendations.
18. LASER inventor Gordon Gould, SK.
19. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
20. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KG0BP.
21. ISS Expedition 12 crew, space tourist, on the way to the ISS.
22. Special event station listings.
23. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
24. Weekly propagation forecast with Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
25. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
26. Television Academy to honor AMPEX inventor of the video tape recorder.
27. Free CW Morse ring tone generator appears on the web.
28. FBI/FCC want to have veto power over what software you can run.
29. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
30. A possible solution for the FCC morse petition & the future of ham radio.

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in
Amateur Radio, was made possible by a grant from Bill Russell, KC2IFR, from
Glens Falls. New York.

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

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.

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