[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 706 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 706
Air dates: 10.21 06 > 10.28.06
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #706 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
October 28, 2006.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Ken Julian, KE7FAY, from our new north west news bureau in Olympia,
Washington, by Scott Westerman, W9WSW, from our mid-west news bureau in
Des Moines, Iowa, by Mike Gorniak, NM7X, from our mid-west news facility in
Central Minnesota, by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, at our mid-atlantic news bureau in
Pennsylvania, by Byron Lee, at our mid-west news bureau at WTND-LP in
Macomb, Illinois, and by George Bowen, W2XBS, at our headquarters in
Albany, New York.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 105 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS 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. FCC Omnibus Report & Order contains pluses, minuses, and a few errors.
02. Hawaiian hams respond as earthquakes hit the big island.
03. New York Public Service Commission recognizes BPL interference concerns.
04. Australian BPL trial shows interference is a two-way street w/RF ingress.
05. ITU to mark its 100th anniversary of International Radio Regulations.
06. The ARRL is requesting member input on the new FCC/Part 97 Report & Order.
07. UK Regulator OfCom posts new amateur rule restructuring proposal on web.
08. OfCom (UK) grants experimental HF VoIP gateway license.
09. Japanese CubeSats receive their respective OSCAR numbers.
10. A new all ham crew (Expedition 15) to colonize the space station.
11. Congress passes a watered down version of the "WARN" communications act.
12. Recent FCC enforcement actions.
13. SoCal man pleads guilty to setting a satellite dish on fire at JPL.
14. New laser television technology to obsolete those plasma/LCD flat panels.
15. Gorden West returns from mercy mission to Christmas Island.
16. Special event station listings.
17. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
18. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
19. US Coast Guard Auxiliary to operate Special Event Radio Day October 28th.
20. The South African Radio League says young people need a special discount.
21. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Write into us for one of your own.
22. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
23. Iran bans high-speed internet to cuts off the wests influence.
24. Monthly propagation forecast report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
25. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH looks at the W0KIE Network.
26. New ARRL Section Managers to take office.
27. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
28. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
29. Dee Logan, W1HEO, is 2006 McGan Silver Antenna Award Winner.
30. City of Boston may ban satellite dishes on front of buildings.
31. Buyer Beware is the key when buying amateur gear on line.
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