[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 758 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 758
Air dates: 10.20.07 > 10.27.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #758 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 October 20, 2007.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwestern news bureau in
Alberquerque, New Mexico, 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 Will Rogers, W4WLR,
reporting from our Florida news bureau in West Palm Beach, and by Rowe Hudson,
KO4PK, reporting from our southern news bureau in Naples, 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 100 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 59 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 Communication Conference set to start next week in Geneva.
02. A rare occurrence: FCC enforcement actions on the six meter band.
03. Amateur radio numbers continue to grow in Japan as ham radio gains
popularity.
04. Scouting Jamboree On The Air (JOTA) is on the bands this weekend.
05. The FCC smacks Radio Shack and others with fines for selling un-labeled
analog television receivers.
06. A Missouri amateur accepts FCC restrictions on his license as resolution
to an enforcement case.
07. The WARC bands are now available to amateurs in Thailand.
08. USTTI students gain knowledge of amateur radio administration at league
headquarters.
09. Amateur radio operator passes the Bar of the U.S. Supreme Court.
10. The FCC dismisses Family Radio Broadcastings application for digital
broadcasting on the 26 megahertz band.
11. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
12. An FM analog repeater system in the satellite sub-band is causing
satellite interference.
13. China plans to launch new amateur radio satellite.
14. Writing a Public Service Announcement to promote your amateur radio club
on local broadcasters. Final lesson #6.
15. "More Musings" with Wil Rogers, W4WLR. "Platinum Coast Hamfest"
16. Worlds first TV quality video network debuts on the internet.
17. Special event station listings for next week.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
19. Weekly propagation forecast report.
20. Radio Mi Amigo plans bi-weekly broadcasts on medium and shortwave bands.
21. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "DigiPeter Rabbit"
22. TWIAR special edition QSL cards are now available. Write in for yours!
23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. The ARRL receives the QST.org web address through donation.
26. Peggy Whitson, KC5ZTD becomes the first female commander of the ISS.
27. GB2RS decides to cease digital amateur news bulletins on the HF bands.
28. Best Buy stops selling analog television receivers. Pulls stock.
29. Ham radio assists in digital and analog communications for 100 mile
Indiana bicycle race.
30. Developers of the cellular telephone receive recognition award.
31. AA8EY is the 2007 recipient of the Severson award.
32. Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope find the most faintest stars.
33. International News Wrap Up.
34. Researchers develop nano scale radio receiver in the laboratory.
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