[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 741 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 741
Air dates: 06.23.07 > 06.30.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #741 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", North America's only satellite-
delivered, on-the-air audio news magazine service, for the week ending
June 30, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Lafayette,
New York, by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our mid-atlantic news bureau
in Asheville, Pennsylvania, by Jeff Lehman, KC8QCH, reporting from our
southern news bureau in Florence, Kentucky, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting
from our northeast news bureau in Manhattan, and by Greg Barker, reporting
from our mid-west news bureau in Detroit, Michigan.
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 92 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. New Jersey hams get ham radio exception put into new mobile communications
law.
02. Field Day 2007 is here!
03. Field Day 2007 from the South Pole.
04. Field Day 2007 from the International Space Station.
05. Field Day 2007 from League Headquarters station W1AW.
06. Hams in Australia (VK) provide emergency communication in flood response.
07. Tokyo 2001 foot tower will be the worlds largest free standing antenna.
08. Ham police officer is injured in the line of duty in California.
09. Congress acts to honor Don Herbert, televisions original Mr. Wizard.
10. Red Sands Radio to broadcast on 1278 kilohertz by special authority in July
11. Digital amateur radio arrives in the U.K., The RSGB reorganizes to handle
new modes.
12. The FBI is investigating false severe weather reports given to the
National Weather Service.
13. Congress may ask the FCC to document Broadband Over Powerlines
interference potential to amateur radio.
14. The ARRL represents amateur radio at a recent meeting of the ITU held in
Switzerland.
15. FCC Commissioner gets Presidential nomination, awaits confirmation.
16. WR6ABE repeater history from the 1970's video now on YouTube.
17. Special event station listings.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
19. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard KF9MP.
20. Monthly propagation special report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
21. Radio station in DR Congo is shut down for broadcasting in "Bad French"
22. Atmel releases new IC amplifier for car antennas.
23. Membership in the ARRL is growing.
24. The July issue of QST finally hits the streets.
25. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-Date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
26. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
27. ARRL staff members in Switzerland and Germany on ham radios behalf.
28. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Digipeter Rabbit"
29. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
30. FCC Chairmen says yes to ala carte cable television.
31. Broadcast shortwave transmitters users group is set up on the net.
32. LPFM bill now before Congress could ease restrictions if passed.
33. Technology break-through brings "Star Trek' transporter technology one
step closer to reality.
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