[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #654 General Release

Sat Oct 22 15:11:45 EDT 2005

This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 654
Air dates: 10.22.05 > 10.29.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #654 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
October 29, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by David
Lufkin, KB3JRJ, from our news bureau in Washington D.C., by Jim Wishner,
N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and by Bill
Russell, KC2IFR, from our northeast news bureau in Glens Falls, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs  91 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:

Transmission and production expenses for todays edition of This Week in

01. A new ARRL FCC petition seeks to resolve the current BPL stand-off.
02. "Uncooperative" Hurricane Wilma, HWN alters its activation plans.
03. Amateur radio volunteers still needed in the Biloxi, Mississippi region.
04. Amateur radio involvement in Massachusetts dam watch is winding down.
05. Amateur radio assists emergency communications during LA phone outage.
06. The FCC tells a homeowner his electric fence interferes with ham radio.
07. The ISS astronauts add some zest to Jamboree On The Air 2005.
08. The FCC FRN Association applications are temporarily unavailable.
09. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada:
     A) Hewlitt Packard recalls over 1,350,000 defective laptop batteries.
     B) David Letterman is now using a Heil PR 40 Microphone on his desk.
     C) UK Leeds Talking Magazine is now back on the air.
     D) A new QRP beacon north of New York City on 28.267 Mhz on the air.
     E) DX: 9V1CW From Lanoway Island (sp?)
     F) DX: GB4TCM Special Event Station
     G) Calgary hamfest takes place November 12th.
10. Some amateur radio activity is monitored in middle east earthquake zones.
11. ARRL partners with The Salvation Army for 2005 holiday toy drive.
12. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
14. Dead Electrical Dudes with Phillip Neidlinger, KA4KOE/"Charles Steinmetz"
15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. Courage Handi-Ham Syste Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
17. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "WA2AIB Virtual Wife 2"
19. USTTI Course at league headquarters is a learning experience for all.
20. Upcoming special event stations.
21. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
22. Weekly propagation forecast with Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
23. US Senate sets April 2009 as demise for analog television.
24. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
25. The Amateur Radio Covered Bridge Society.

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