[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 713 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 713
Air dates: 12.09 06 > 12.16.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #713 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
December 16, 2006.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in Des Moine,
Iowa, by Mike Gorniack, reporting from our mid-west news bureau on the frozen
tundra of Minnesota, by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our Atlantic news
bureau in Asheville, Pennsylvania, by Duane Whittingham, N9SSN, reporting from
our mid-west news bureau at WTND-LP-FM in Macomb, Illinois, and by
George Bowen, W2XBS, reporting 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 107 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 minutes.
SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:
* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as
a separate audio file download.
CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. League faults FCC Chairmen regarding biased and inaccurate BPL information
02. The FCC revokes the amateur radio license of a convicted felon.
03. Restructuring of the US amateur radio service is almost here!
04. South Africa will not follow the United States band plans.
05. Communication Specialist Fined for high TX power on Pet Locator device.
06. Canada Basic Plus amateurs have HF privileges in the United States.
07. Some BPL operators are granted experimental licenses.
08. Canadas CHU time signal may be forced off the air, or to change frequency.
09. CBS tells the FCC it won't pay a big fine for Super Bowl wardrobe trouble.
10. The ARRL urges members to support the Spectrum Support Fund.
11. Special event station listings.
12. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
13. Weekly propagation forecast.
14. New Google Earth satellite imagery grid square locator tool on the net.
15. RAC appoints temporary Section Manager for Saskatchewan.
16. Lifetime licenses are now in place in the United Kingdom.
17. Danish amateurs gain another segment at 4 meters.
18. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
19. International Humanitarian Award nominations are now open for 2007.
20. Public Service Announcement writing lesson 2 with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
21. ISS astronauts chat with school students in Canada and Germany.
22. TWIAR has QSL cards. All you need do is write in for it. Do it Now!
23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
24. The Random Access Christmas with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
25. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
26. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
27. First Swedish astronaut is flying to the IS on Shuttle Discovery.
28. NEWS SPECIAL: Balloon launch and recovery over Illinois.
29. Dayton HamVention 2007 award nomination period is now open.
30. Nano Antennas are working medical miracles.
31. The FBI uses remotely activated cell phone microphones for surveillance.
32. The Military is jamming thousands of garage door openers.
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