[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #690 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 690
Air dates: 07.01 06 > 07.08.06  - FOURTH OF JULY EDITION

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #690 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
July 08, 2006.

Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Mark Phillips, G7LTT, from our news bureau in New York City, by Greg Barker
at our mid-west news bureau in Detroit, Michigan, by Dave Lufkin, KB3JRJ,
from our news bureau covering the nations Capitol, and by Mark Wheeler,
WB2ULR, from our news bureau in Pennsylvania, and from our headquarters
studio, our line Producer, George Bowen, W2XBS.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 104 minutes.
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* EDITED 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. ARES/RACES teams handle flood duty in north east and mid atlantic states.
02. The UN makes if official: Montenegro now number 336 on the DXCC list.
03. Arizona & New Mexico amateurs keep a close eye on wild fires.
04. New technical class question pool goes into effect on July first.
05. The FCC affirms a fine for marketing non-certificated CB's as ham gear.
06. The FCC tells a New Orleans FM pirate station to get off the air "now!"
07. Post your field day 2006 pictures on the ARRL Contest Soapbox.
08. A look at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology "Free Flea".
09. Australia to celebrate 100 years of morse over open water this month.
10. Auckland NZ, North Shore city council proposes amateur radio restrictions.
11. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
12. TWAIR Special QSL Card is now available.
13. The Random Access Thought visits the SMARA Field Day Site with N2FNH.
14. European Space Campers chat with the ISS via amteur radio.
15. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO from AMSAT-NA.
16. President Bush tells Homeland Security of upgrade the EAS system.
17. Special event station listings.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
19. Weekly propagation forecast.
20. The Senate Commerce Committee defers 700mHz spectrum auction amendment.
21. More Musings with Wil Rogers, W4WLR-"Internet Controlled HF Transceivers"
22. Japan plans to implement Asimovs rules for robots.
23. A Sacramento, California FM pirate is fined by the FCC.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
26. LPFM antenna mistake not minor says the FCC, and affirms LPFM fine.
27. Tropospheric Ducting between Southern California/Hawaii creates pile-up.
     on two meter repeater.

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