[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 744 General Release
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Sun Jul 15 14:56:44 EDT 2007
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 744
Air dates: 07.14.07 > 07.21.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #744 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", and "This Week in Amateur Radio
Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio news magazine, for the
week begining July 14, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, N9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau in
Alberquerque, New Mexico, by Jay Silvio, N9WMU, reporting from our southern
news bureau in Richmond, Virginia, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from
our Manhatten news bureau in New York City, by Bill Russell, KC2IFR, reporting
from our northeast news bureau in Glens Falls, New York, by Wayne Nelms,
N4DCL, reporting from our mid-atlantic news bureau in Asheville, Pennsylvania,
and by Jim Wishner, N0EXX, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in
Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at 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 62 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 dismisses three amateur radio station identification change
petitions.
02. A volunteer examiner mistake leads to a proposed license class downgrade.
03. The FCC releases its post Katrina Order and "Final Rule".
04. Emergency Alert System error occurs in Illinois.
05. The Perseids meteor shower begins on August 12, 2007. Get ready now!
06. Ham radio is now legal in all Texas public schools.
07. ARDF Championship games will take place despite wildfires in Nevada and
California.
08. Oklahoma ARES assists in emergency communications during floods.
09. Special Event Station Listings.
10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
11. Weekly propagation report.
12. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Write in for yours today!
13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
14. AMSAT closes nomination period for new director elections.
15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, Kf9MP.
16. New beacons are now on the air on the HF bands from the UK.
17. Italian amateurs get the okay to experiment on 70 megahertz.
18. Mitch Mitchell, K8BK, appointed Section Manager for the San Diego section.
19. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. FF3
20. The FCC dismisses QCWA's request for special military indentifier.
21. The FCC rescinds its electronic filing system effective September 1st.
22. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH - "45 Meter Freeband?"
23. Air Venture 2007, worlds largest fly-in special event next weekend from
Osh Kosh, Wisconsin.
24. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
25. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice WA0TDA.
26. Update: The FCC responds to the ARRL Broadband Over Powerline brief.
27. Debate heats up in the US over spectrum regulations.
28. WCBS-FM (101.1 NYC) returns its oldies format to the air.
29. Officials in the UK try to set a firm cut off date for analog radio.
30. LPFM lobbies Congress to have the FCC ease LPFM restrictions.
31. IARU World Championships take place as we go to air.
32. Hams in Australia provide emergency communications during floods.
33. California amateurs provide emergency communication support during
wildfires on the California/Nevada border.
34. RECOM hams in the United Kingdom provide communications during floods.
35. Kodak develops new image sensor that will change digital photography.
36. iPod users get struck bu lightning.
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