[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #673 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 673
Air dates: 03.04.06 > 03.11.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #673 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
March 11, 2006.
Today's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Brent Taylor, VE1JH, from our news bureau in New Brunswick, Canada, and by
Paul Kolacki, K2FX, from our northeast news bureau in Rochester, New York,
and by Greg Barker, from our mid-west news bureau in Detroit, Michigan, and
by George Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters studio facility in Albany,
New York.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* EDITED VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 115 minutes.
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. FCC offers a deal to a California licensee to avoid enforcement action
and fines.
02. The FCC clarifies renewal procedures for vanity call sign holders.
03. ARRL Ham Aid Gear "Ready To Go", awaiting the next disaster.
04. Jack Gerritsen sentencing is delayed until April 3rd.
05. Digital audio broadcast flag bill is introduced in Congress.
06. New Jersey licensee advised to respond to FCC correspondence.
07. Apologetic Colorado licensee promises the FCC that he will mend his ways.
08. Amateur Radio gets favorable mentions in federal post Katrina report.
09. Motorola white paper epitomizes BPL, amateur radio rapprochement.
10. Ham radio operators assist in communications for Philippine mud slide.
11. Radio Amateurs of Canada news
-VE3 Friday Nite Tech Net On The Air
-United States Ham Radio Classes Decline
-E-QSO Network Issues New Software/Registration
-WiFi Networks Popping Up In Cities Across North America
-Atlantic Spanned By Amateur Longwave
12. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte from TWiT.
13. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Marconi"
14. Dead Electrical Dudes with Phillip Neidlinger, KA4KOE. "Tesla"
15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. SuitSat One is officially declared SK.
17. Injured miner, Randy McCloy, KC8VKZ, recovering, talking and joking.
18. ARRL President Harrison names ARRL National Emergency Response Planning
Committee.
19. Special Event Station Listings.
20. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
21. Yet another distance record is set on 134 gigahertz.
22. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
23. Monthly propagation overview (March) with Steve Nichols G0KYA.
24. ARRL "Hello" campaign to put friendly, inviting face on amateur radio
begins in April.
25. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
26. Space QSO's are a hit with students in Washington D.C. and Japan.
27. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
28. CBS radio sues Howard Stern for breach of contract.
29. Florida company obtains approval to test first cognitive radio.
30. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
31. Wall Street Journal reports on AM IBOC interference.
32. Radio interference at the IF frequency of 455khz is real.
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