[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #650 - General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 650
Air dates: 09.24.05 > 10.01.05

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition #650 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
October 1, 2005.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by Jim
Wishner, N0EXX, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul,
Minnesota, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, from our northeast news bureau in
New York City, by Byron Lee, KC9EEK, from our mid west news bureau at WTND-LP
in Macomb, Illinois, 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 99 minutes.
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* EDITED VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 63 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. Amateur radio resources are on the ready for Hurricane Rita.
02. Ham radio continues to provide resources to Hurricane Katrina and Rita.
03. Federal government offers $211M to rebuild communications in New Orleans.
04. Amateur radio steps up to the plate for Hurricane relief in Gulf Region.
05. North Carolina hams respond to Hurricane Ophelia.
06. New Orleans "Poseidon Adventure" at WWL-AM during Hurricane Katrina.
07. Amateur radio "CC&R" bill is reintroduced in Congress.
08. NTSB & States may ban teen drivers from using cell phones and two-way radio
09. Arizona amateur is concerned about wording in K1MAN FCC NAL.
10. Interference complaints prompt FCC queries to CA repeater owners.
11. IARU plots out the future of amateur radio at meeting.
12. TWIAR marks its twelve and a half year anniversary, launches new web site.
13. Technology news and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
14. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
15. Dead Electrical Dudes "Ampere" with Phillip Neidlinger, KA4KOE.
16. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
17. Special event station listings.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. Contesting.
19. Weekly propagation forecast with Jeremy Boot, G4NJH.
20. SuitSat and new amateur SSTV gear arrive at the space station.
21. ESA announces SSETI Express telemetry download competition.
22. Morse code "HST" High Speed Telegraphy (greater than 80wpm) contesting.
23. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
24. GB2RS news service in the UK, celebrates 50th anniversary.
25. 96.5 FM HD2 launched in Philadelphia.
26. Corporation for Public Broadcasting announces digital equipment grants.
27. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. Idaho meteorologist believes Hurricane Katrina was man-made.

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 almost here. The fall equinox brings on a new array of
propagation and operating times.

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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the past twelve years. Our special segments each week, adds to the value of
the service to the amateur community, and are exclusively available on "This
Week in Amateur Radio"

"This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio audio, on the air, news
magazine/bulletin service, produced by a lot of dedicated volunteers, by
Community Video Associates, Inc., a New York State not-for-profit corporation.

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