[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 746 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 746
Air dates: 07.28.07 > 08.04.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #746 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 August 04, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Jay Silvio, N9WMU, reporting from our southern
news bureau in Richmond, Virginia, by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from
our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Dave Lufkin, KB3JRJ,
reporting from our capital news bureau near Washington D.C., and by
Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our mid-atlantic news bureau in Asheville,
Pennsylvania, and sitting in is special guest anchor Wil Rogers, W4WLR,
reporting from our southern news desk in West Palm Beach, Florida.
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 124 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 minutes.
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CONTENT: ** SPECIAL EXPANDED FULL VERSION THIS WEEK **
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The FCC turns down Hams For Actions request on home restrictions CC&R's.
02. The ARRL dedicates "The Diamond Terrace" at league headquarters.
03. ARRL Board of Directors acts on background checks, digital modes, and
other issues at meeting at league headquarters.
04. The FCC suspends the automatic control privileges for a dozen repeaters
in Tennessee.
05. The FCC Commissioner lauds BPL in House testimony, the ARRL responds.
06. Religious broadcasters in Ireland, pirate on the 10 meter amateur band.
07. Hams in the UK (RAYNET) help during floods, and Tour de France racing.
08. The FCC denies petition for a vanity call sign assignment reconsideration.
09. Two television helicopters crash while covering a police pursuit in
Phoenix, Arizona.
10. The FCC tells a California amateur explain various complaints.
11. Get ready for "Smart Power Meters" in your home from the electric company.
12. The FCC plans to reveal test results on Part 15 unlicensed devices.
13. Lawmakers in Congress, fret over the coming digital television transition.
14. The FCC enforcement bureau targets Traffic Information Stations (TIS) in
Southern California.
15. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
16. More Musings with Wil Rogers, W4WLR. "Magic"
17. Isreal cracks down on radio pirates in their country.
18. The ARISS program is right on track.
19. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "When The Repeater
Disappears"
20. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
21. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
22. Weekly propagation forecast.
23. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
24. Italy allocates experiments 4 meter frequencies for amateur operators.
25. Special event station listings.
26. Denmark approves 40 mHz beacon.
27. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
28. No La Nina does not meean a quieter tropical storm season.
29. Now appearing at the ARRL National Convention in Huntsville, Alabama.
30. Major conference on PLT (BPL) held in South Africa (iPOWR)
31. The ARRL names 2006/2007 Award winners at board of directors meeting.
32. Technology News: Stopping the growth of "Tin Whiskers".
33. A deceased amateurs station will help under privileged children.
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