[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 760 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 760
Air dates: 11.03.07 > 11.10.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #760 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 beginning November 03, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, by Jay Silvio, N9WMU, reporting from our southern
news bureau in Richmond, Virginia, and by Paul Kolacki, K2FX, reporting from
our northeast news bureau in Rochester, New York, by Rowe Hudson, KO4PK,
reporting from our southern news bureau in Naples, Florida, and by Will Rogers
W4WLR, reporting from our southern news bureau 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: ** SPECIAL EXPANDED EDITION **
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 106 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 56 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. World Radio Conference 2007 gets underway in Geneva Switzerland
02. Data over power mains in homes gets the okay from HomePlug 2-50mhz.
03. Hams stand down as the California wildfire emergency subsides.
04. Riley Hollingsworth changes his mind and decides to stay at the FCC.
05. The FCC considers letting Am broadcasters utilize FM translators.
06. World News Wrap Up
_FIRST GERMAN D-STAR REPEATER IN SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN
_FIRST FRENCH D-STAR REPEATER IS OPERATIONAL
_OMAN ROARS GIFTED 100 HF TRANSCEIVERS
_NEW 6 METER BEACON IN PORTUGAL
07. The ARRL Foundation announces new scholarships for 2008.
08. Special event station listings
09. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on conventions/contesting with WA0RCR.
10. The Weekend that changed amateur radio: AMSAT Announces geostationary
satellite deal with Intelsat.
11. California coordination body TASMA, creates digital two meter sub-band for
D-STAR repeaters.
12. Boston amateur operator charged with interfering with police
communication systems.
13. Tower and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard KF9MP.
14. The ARRL and MFJ enterprises team up to offer 40 meter transceiver kit.
15. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with AMSAT-NA Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
16. Bob Weller transitions back to the FCC to head up its RF Safety Division.
17. Software not keeping with computer processor technology. (CORE Processors)
18. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
19. TWIAR new QSL cards are now available! Write in for yours today!
20. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH "EVP's"
21. California tops list for number of hams. Alaska No.1 in per cappita.
22. Its been a water-shed week for media reform at the FCC (Media Minutes)
23. Copper thieves hit KPMR-TV facility in Santa Barbara California.
24. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. "Early 1960's"
25. Recent late October FCC Enforcement Actions.
26. Northrup Grumman announces the opening of new advance antenna testing
facility.
27. Courage Handi-Ham System up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
28. Vintage AM station returns to W1AW.
29. NEC successfully develops wide band wearable UHF antennas.
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