[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #683 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 683
Air dates: 05.13.06 > 05.20.06

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #683 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
May 20, 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
Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Paul, Minnesota,
by Nick Grimig at our travelling news bureau, this week in Oregon, and by
George Bowen, W2XBS, from our headquarters in Albany, New York.


THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 102 minutes.
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* EDITED VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 59 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. ARRL shifts congressional BPL focus to the US Senate.
02. Nextel executive says more spectrum is needed for emergency communications
03. Rule changes are announced for German amateur radio operators.
04. The FCC, pilot travel centers consent decree ends transceiver marketing
     case.
05. ARRL Hello campaign a hit at the 2006 NAB/RTNDA convention in Las Vegas.
06. Vermont general assembly okays amateur radio antenna bill.
07. Australia is about to issue its 500th foundation class license.
08. Signal from China jamming the 18mhz amateur band in the South Pacific.
09. UK foundation class licensees to get access to the 10 meter band.
10. K6KPH to transmit west coast qualifying run June 17/Field day message.
11. EMMCOMM West 2006 Convention eyes special public service communications.
12. TWIAR QSL card/reception report.
13. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
14. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
15. Special event station listings.
16. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
17. Weekly propagation report.
18. New Jersey technician plus licensee scores WAS during her first year.
19. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard KF9MP.
20. Inuit students join the space program via amateur radio.
21. Mississippi ARRL member wins SBA award for WQRZ-LP Katrina efforts.
22. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
23. ARRL updates amateur radio emergency communications course.
24. The Collins Collectors Association "First Wednesday AM Night" net.
25. New Los Angeles Police Department radio replacement to cost over $1 mill.
26. The Space Report with Chris Petersen, KG0BP.
27. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
28. UK radio time signal is moving physical locations.
29. Amateur Radio History Headlines with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
30. Has Howard Stern been offered a deal to move back to terrestrial radio.
31. New Public Service Emergency Network forming on the Family Radio Service.

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