[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #674 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 674
Air dates: 03.11.06 > 03.18.06

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    * * * CELEBRATING 12 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE HAM RADIO COMMUNITY * * *

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
Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota,
by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse,
New York, 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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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 110 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 promo is available as a seperate
   audio file.

CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:

01. FCC directs Manassas BPL system to act following an amateur radio
     complaints.
02. Volunteer radio amateurs "Part of the Solution" FCC Katrina Panel told.
03. Army MARS selects WinLink 2000 as its primary digital mode.
04. US Coast Guard hunting for perpetrators of phony SOS calls.
05. Teenagers sentenced for issuing phony marine distress calls last October.
06. FCC clarifies renewal procedures for Vanity call sign holders.
07. The FCC offers deal to California licensee to hold off enforcement actions
     and fines.
08. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada
    -RAC Board Members Attend BPL Meeting
    -Scientists Forecast Next Solar Cycle
    -Ham ATV's Can Use iPod For Video/Tone Generation
    -Scientific American Releases Paper About Time
    -DX Happenings and DX News
09. Ohio amateurs fight city to save repeater site used for emergency comms.
10. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
11. W2XOY proposes a new shortwave broadcasting band.
12. Working amateur radio satellites with AMSAT-NA's Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
13. Texas Spanish broadcaster may be forced off the air, or fined, over border
     patrol reports.
14. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "WeeJee Board"
15. Special event station listings with W2XBS.
16. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR.
17. Weekly propagation forecast with W2XBS.
18. TWIAR QSL Card/Reception report information.
19. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
20. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
21. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
22. IARU represented at World Telecommunications Development Conference 2006.
23. Dayton HamVention announces its 2006 award winners.
24. Scientists say next solar cycle to arrive late, but be a lot more intense.
25. Ohio and North Carolina students chat with KC5ACR aboard the space station
26. Rochester, New York nano-technology company, develops RF shielding paint,
     that can be turned on and off.

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