[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 754 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 754
Air dates: 09.33.07 > 09.29.07
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #754 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 September 22, 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 Paul Kolacki, K2FX, reporting from our northeast news bureau in
Rochester, New York, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our north
east news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting
from our metropolitan news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, 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.
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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:
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. The ARRL continues to work with the Department of Defense on Pave Paws
radar system mitigation.
02. IARU Region Two wraps up its meeting in Brazil.
03. Carl Gardenias declared disqualified in Southwest Division Director
elections, files and appeal with the league.
04. ARRL Dakota Division Vice Director resigns as of October first.
05. The National Frequency Coordination Council files to ask the FCC to treat
every repeater as a repeater.
06. Amateur radio enthusiast celebrates the century mark.
07. The FCC asks several amateurs to prove they are elegible for vainity call
signs that they requested.
08. Wireless Institute of Australia/NTSC propose new band plans to accomodate
amateur digital communications systems.
09. Amateur Radio visits the White House.
10. Ham radio operator receives notice from the FCC regarding unidentified
repeater system.
11. A Texas CB operator is fined $7000 by the FCC, agency reduces fine to
$225 on filing.
12. The FCC notifies several low power FM broadcasters of various violations.
13. Monthly Propagation Forecast Report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
14. Market Reef DXpedition is declared a huge success.
15. Follow up report on the last person to speak to Joybubbles WB0RPA (SK)
16. Public Service Announcement lesson #2 with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
18. Progress ship undocking sets the stage for a new crew to the space
station.
19. New Mexico amateurs donate home brew weather early warning system to local
emergency coordinators.
20. The FCC releases amateur radio enforcement actions for August.
21. TWIAR International is on WBCQ 7.415mHz Sat/4pm eastern, or podcast.
22. Worldnews: EU wants DVB-H as mobile video standard. SR Devices in Ireland
23. ARRL Roanoke Division Director to be feted by RCA/Radio Club of America.
24. ARRL second annual On-Line Auction is coming in October.
25. TWIAR QSL Cards (Brand New design) are available! Write in Today!
26. Selected special event station listings.
27. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. Update "Dead Media"
28. Santa Barbara county officials thank local ARES teams for help provided
during the Zaca wild fire.
29. The FCC implements a new disaster reporting system for broadcasters.
30. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
31. Oklahoma amateurs witness accident, keep scene organized via ham radio.
32. New booklet available from the UK describing early works of Lee Deforest.
33. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR.
34. Film Producer, ham radio operator William Snyder, W0LHS SK.
35. Icom Australia donates a new D-STAR repeater to the Wireless Institute.
36. The Smiley Face emoticon celebrates its 25th birthday this week.
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