[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 752 General Release
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Sat Sep 8 19:30:26 EDT 2007
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 752
Air dates: 09.08.07 > 09.15.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #752 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 September 08, 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 Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our
northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting
from our southern news bureau in West Palm Beach, Florida, 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: ** SPECIAL EXPANDED EDITION **
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 110 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 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. Popular Communications article tells of New York Citys communications
infrastructure is not prepared for another 9/11 type emergency.
02. Hurricane Felix slams into Nicaragua as the hams and the Hurricane Watch
Net swing into action.
03. VoIP Net covers Hurricane Felix. Downgraded to tropical storm.
04. Two Texas utilities are citied by the FCC for causing interference to an
amateur radio operator.
05. Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, is given a lifetime membership to the Radio Club
of America.
06. The FCC is poised to drop the fee for Vanity Call Signs.
07. W2VU Regulation By Bandwidth presentation from the 2007 Dayton HamVention
Town Hall Meeting..courtesy The Rain Report www.therainreport.com.
08. Jack Sharples withdraws his application for an amateur radio license.
09. "A Ham In New York City On 9/11" The Ancient Amateur Archives Special
with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
10. President Bush declares September as National Preparedness Month.
11. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
12. The Delfi-C3 amateur radio satellite receives a launch date change.
13. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. Electronics.
14. FCC issues an NPRM to allow AM broadcast stations to use FM translators.
15. TWIAR International on WBCQ Shortwave 7.415mHz Saturdays 4pm eastern.
16. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
17. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
18. Upcoming Special event station listings.
19. The FCC dismisses WA9KJI license renewal application.
20. The FCC urges a pair of Southern California amateurs to stay off the K6GE
repeater system.
21. Technology News: New fire proof lithium ion battery developed.
22. World News in amateur radio:
- BELGIUM - COMMEMORATING THE WW II RESISTANCE
- CANADA - BRITISH COLUMBIA SM VOTING EXTENDED 10 DAYS
- FRANCE - FRENCH HAMS SEEK 3.4 GHZ
- INDIA - INDIA'S HAMS CELEBRATE NATIONS 60 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
- MALAYSIA- HAMS CELEBRATE NATIONS 50 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
23. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
24. Weekly propagation forecast.
25. NATO Group releases special report on worldwide effects of BPL systems.
26. The ARRL Delta Division Director receives lifetime achievement award.
27. New ARRL Contest Manager takes over in October.
28. Many amateurs prefer to buy new and used gear on line. A few pointers.
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