[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 740 General Release Summary
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 740
Air dates: 06.16.07 > 06.23.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #740 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
June 23, 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 Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our northeast news bureau
in Lafayette, New York, by Chirs Perrine, reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Syracuse, 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 101 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 58 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. US Senate to investigate BPL's interference potential to amateur radio.
02. Ham radio and military PAVE PAWS radar systems, the story continues.
03. Are you and your radio club ready for Field Day 2007 ?
04. ARMY-MARS E-Mail (WinLink 2000) system passes "Hurricane Test".
05. ARRL Headquarters is receiving a new facelift.
06. Oklahoma Governor signs states antenna support structure legislation into
law, North Carolina is next in line.
07. The FCC slashes fine in San Diego "Pirate Landlord" case.
08. Homeland Security wants environmental sensors built into next generation
of cellular telephones.
09. Don Herbert, televisions Mr. Wizard, SK, 89. (A retrospective)
10. Kitchen ovens soon will abandon microwaves for the HF radio spectrum.
11. 47 teenagers in California pass ham exams, form new E-Comms group.
12. Special event station listings.
13. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
14. Weekly propagation forecast report.
15. Ocean traveller, W7KFI, heads towards Johnston Island.
16. Newly upgraded Log Book of the World comes back on-line.
17. WAS award gets a new look; US Islands revamps its awards program.
18. Electro-magnetic capability committee meets at ARRL headquarters.
19. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
20. Stereo audio may be lost in new digital television converters.
21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
22. The new General class license study guides are ready to go.
23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
24. The FCC upholds $10,000 fine against KWRU for lack of tower lighting.
25. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "The Internet Tubes"
26. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. "Weaver Street"
27. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Send in for your free card today.
28. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
29. Australia sets new competency standard for amateur radio operators.
30. New Guina sees a revolution in its amateur radio community.
31. Northrup Grumman is issued an experimental license by the commission.
32. Chicago moms video baby monitor picks up the International Space Station.
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