[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #680 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 680
Air dates: 04.22.06 > 04.29.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #680 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
April 29, 2006.
Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York,
by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota,
and by Sam Fleischer, WB2EZL, from our northeast news bureau in Pennsylvania,
and by Nick Grimming, from our travelling news bureau, this week in
New Mexico.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 90 minutes.
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* EDITED VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 minutes.
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The ARRL documents flaws in Manassas BPL interference report filing.
02. Wild fires and local events keep amateurs in New Mexico busy.
03. Iowa amateurs support tornado recovery efforts.
04. Closure of UK research facility may have impact on amateur radio.
05. Connecticut repeater interference problem solved by cooperation.
06. ISS Expedition 13 crew gets an early start on the amateur radio bands.
07. UK Ofcom proposes free lifetime amateur licenses.
08. Art Bell, W6OBB, takes a new wife, and plans move to the Philippines.
09. A California licensee asked by the FCC why he filed 61 applications.
10. Western Pennsylvania gets a new section manager.
11. Radio Amateurs of Canada News
-Canadian Ham Wins QST Cover Plaque Award
-Industry Canada Releases New Accredited Examiner Listing
-RAC New Section Managers In Newfoundland/Labrador/Manitoba
-Six New Amateurs Pass Exams in Canada
-West Coast Amateur Radio Association Receives Grant For ICOM D-Star System
-Calgary Flea Market
12."Dithering" used to spread power supply radio frequency interference.
13. Radio program to devote a full hour to amateur radio with Bob Berunga.
14. TWIAR QSL Card availability for a reception report.
15. Technology News and Commentary with This Week in Techs Leo Laporte.
16. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Part 15 Radio Stations"
17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with AMSAT-North Americas Bruce Paige.
18. The FCC fines a WiFi amplifier manufacturer.
19. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
20. Microsoft announces it will drop support for Windows 98/98SE/ME in July.
21. Three time world champions are not participating in WRTC-2006.
22. US television networks take the FCC to court challenging indecency rules.
23. Free Radio Brattelboro (VT) taken off the air during FCC raid.
24. Special event station listings.
25. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
26. Weekly propagation report.
27. Army/Air Force MARS announce new leadership changes.
28. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
29. Severe weather ravages Tennessee, hams there heed the calls for help.
30. Transceiver designer Michael F. Elliott, W8KRR, SK.
31. Major Marconi exhibit opens April 24th in the UK.
32. Australian amateurs may loose amateur satellite band to vehicle radar.
33. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
34. New device, developed by Phillips, could force TV viewers to watch ads.
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