[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #652 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 652
Air dates: 10.08.05 > 10.15.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #652 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
October 15, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Paul Kolacki, K2FX, from our northeast news bureau in Rochester, New York, and
by Brent Taylor, VE1JH, from our Canadian 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 110 minutes.
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* EDITED VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 65 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. Pennsylvania utility cites unfavorable economics in ending its BPL trial.
02. Ham radio saves the day in Mississippi, Rita recovery continues in Texas.
03. The FCC orders a license revocation hearing for a convicted felon.
04. FCC vanity call sign processing hiatus continues.
05. Spectrum Defense Fund 2006: Protecting amateur radios ability to respond.
06. New Connecticut "hands Free" law, should not affect radio amateurs.
07. Motorola issues an apology to ham radio...well,..sort of..
08. Ham radio assists in Tennessee mountain rescue of ATV accident victim.
09. A California amateur operators license renewal application is set aside.
10. Homeland Security: A national "SOS Radio Network" is proposed.
11. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
12. NEW WEEKLY FEATURE: News and happenings from the Radio Amateurs of Canada.
13. XM Satellite Radio files STA for 5,000 low power 100mW terrestrial booster
14. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY-Olsen Electronics
15. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH - Mother Radio "Marconi"
16. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
17. Launch of SSETI Express Satellite is rescheduled.
18. G0KYA Monthly Propagation Outlook.
19. Congress may set 2009 as the hard date for digital television transition.
20. Toward a more meaningful "RST" report in the new digital age.
21. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP
22. Google offers to provide free WiFi in San Francisco and other cities.
23. Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
24. Call Level 3/Cogent - They're the ones that broke the internet.

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

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Week in Amateur Radio"

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