[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 708 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 708
Air dates: 11.04 06 > 11.11.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #708 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
November 11, 2006.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, from our mid-west news bureau in Des Moine, Iowa, and
by Mike Gorniak, NM7X, from our mid-west news bureau in rural Minnesota, by
Paul Kolacki, K2FX, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Rochester,
New York, by Andrew Slaugh, reporting from our northeast news bureau in
Lafayette, New York, by Nick Griming, reporting from our travelling news
bureau, this week in Denver, Colorado, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, reporting
from our headquarters facility in Albany, New York.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 113 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. The FCC gives their endorsement to Broadband Over Powerlines.
02. The FCC invites comments on two new petitions for rule making in Part 97.
03. New ITU regulations may force Canadian Time Station CHU off the air.
04. American Red Cross wants personal information on ham radio volunteers.
05. ARRL seeks FCC's WRC-2007 support for 150khz/60meter amateur allocations.
06. ARISS "Amateur Radio Contingency Network" impresses NASA administration.
07. First defendant goes on trial in the Hawkes murder trial.
08. New tire pressure monitor system on 70cm band is also EMI/RFI prone.
09. A radio amateur is selected for repair crew to the Hubble Space Telescope.
10. The Radio Amateurs of Canada to study new entry level license class.
11. Special event station listings.
12. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
13. Weekly propagation forecast.
14. Australia cracks down on the use of special event station callsigns.
15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with AMSAT-NA Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
17. ARRL Foundation Scholarship Application Window opens.
18. Technology news and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
19. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available if you write in for one!
20. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Sounds and FRS"
21. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
22. Dueling DxPeditions-Two groups set to desecnd on rare island.
23. The ARRL extends the comment period for the new FCC Report & Order.
24. The ham radio community reacts to the new FCC Report and Order.
25. SoCal ARES/RACES groups assist in Esperanza fire.
26. ISS Expedition 14 will spend an extra month in space.
27. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
28. Finland winding down analog television as the country goes digital.
29. Boat owner convicted over amateur radio Rockwell DXpedition.
30. All eyes on ITU Plenipotentiary Conference being held in Turkey.
31. KPH to mark International Telegraph Conference Centenary.
32. Emergency Communications party on the air.
33. Proposal to take Ultra Wide Band all the way down to 80 megahertz?
34. New Air Force Command to defend CyberSpace.
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