[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #697 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 697
Air dates: 08.19 06 > 08.26.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #697 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
August 26, 2006.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Mike Gorniak, NM7X, from our mid-west news bureau in Minneapolis, Minnesota,
by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, from our northeast news bureau in Lafayette, New
York, by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, at our northeast bureau news hub in Syracuse,
New York, by Bill Russell, at our news bureau in Glens Falls, New York, by
Nick Griming, at our mid-west news bureau in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and
by George Bowen, W2XBS, at our headquarters studio in Albany, New York.
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. Radiation Belt Remediation plan could adversely effect HF propagation
around the world, a New Zealand study suggests.
02. Discoverer of the "Van Allen Belt" passes away.
03. The Federal Aviation Administration wants in on regulating spectrum.
04. Reported "Firedragon" HF intruder/jammer shifts frequency.
05. Sentencing of convicted radio jammer Jack Gerritsen in delayed again.
06. FOLLOW UP: Israeli hams may go off air due to RF exposure rules in 2007.
07. FCC Forfeiture watch.
08. ARRL 1st Vice-President Chairs the Global Amateur Radio Emergency
Communications Conference.
09. Hams in Australia assist in a mari-time rescue on the air.
10. New software will make SSTV reception from the space station real easy.
11. Theft of copper wire is increasing around the country.
12. Special event station listings.
13. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
14. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO from AMSAT-NA.
15. A strange little backward sunspot may signal the start of new cycle.
16. Students in Indiana and Australia chat with astronauts aboard the space
station via amateur radio.
17. Rail Networks asks the FCC for permission to violate Part 15 rules.
18. A Michigan ham donates his tower to the local police department.
19. ICOM to be the 2006 ARRL November Sweepstakes principal award sponsor.
20. W2IK will be active to commemorate the first signals from ground
zero on 911
21. DXCC announces Accreditation Criteria Rule Changes.
22. Japanese entrepreneur in training to be the next civilian astronaut to
go to the International Space Station.
23. Inter operability called vital to public safety first responder missions.
24. QSL Cards from TWIAR are now available! Write in for yours.
25. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
26. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Kulpsville Shortwave Fest"
27. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. Monthly propagation report and review with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
29. ISS Expedition 12 Commander to deliver keynote address at AMSAT Symposium.
30. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
31. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA "Rail Fanning Hams"
32. IARU administrative council revives IARU's role and its structure.
33. NASA is searching for original Apollo 11 moon landing data tapes.
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