[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 720 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 720
Air dates: 01.27 07 > 02.03.07

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #720 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
Februar 03, 2007.

This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Ken Julian, KE7FAY, from our northwest news bureau in Olympia, Washington,
Mike Gorniak, NM7X, from our mid-west news bureau in the South Central
Minnesota tundra, by Paul Kolaki, K2FX, from our northeast news bureau in
Rochester, New York, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, from our news bureau in New
York City, and by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, from our mid-west news bureau in
Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Mixing and editing was performed by George Bowen, W2XBS, at our news
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 103 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 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. It's official! Morse code requirement end on Friday, February 23rd.
02. The ARRL Board accepts National Emergency Response Planning Commission
     Report and takes other actions.
03. Producer of SolderSmoke, KL7R, dies in accident in Hawaii during vacation.
04. New bill introduced in Congress seeks in-depth interference study with a
     special report to Congress.
05. New vanity callsign processing hiatus continues.
06. The FCC recinds applications to modify club station licenses.
07. The crew aboard the Space Station chat with Martha Stewart.
08. The next space tourist to the ISS gets his amateur radio license.
09. The ISS crew prepares for unprecendented special space walks.
10. Battle over BPL interference continues in Victoria state in Australia.
11. Hams in Australia assist with communications for widespread wildfires.
12. A rookie contester in South Africa wins the WPX contest.
13. ARRL headquarters announces reorganization.
14. Selected special event station listings.
15. TWIAR QSL cards are now available! Write in for your own today!
16. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
17. Monthly Propagation Forecast with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
18. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
19. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
20. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH ($3000 Helicopters)
21. SuitSat Two goes to college for new digital equipment.
22. Pehuensat, the newest amateur radio bird is now on the air.
23. Western States Weak Signal Society calls it quits and disbands.
24. Dayton HamVention 2007 Award Nomination period ends of February 11th.
25. Australia embargoes certain shortwave DRM broadcast frequencies.
26. Copemhagen FM broadcast pirate continues to elude authorities.
27. KDND "Hold Your Wee For A Wii" contest fatality under FCC scrutiny.
28. Orlando HamCation starts the 2007 hamfest season next week.
29. Tulsa Oklahoma timecapsule contains a brand new 1957 Plymouth Belvedere.
30. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
31. The transition to Digital Television in the United States is now less
     than two years away.
32. Writing A Successful Public Service Announcement for air on local radio to
     promote your radio club. Lesson #6 (final)
33. Bottled Water truck tips over in Zero degree weather on busy freeway.
     Hits vehicle full of soup and Olive Oil, what could possibly go wrong?

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