[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 783 General Release
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Sat Apr 12 18:42:15 EDT 2008
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 783
Air dates: 04.12.08 > 04.19.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #783 of "This Week in Amateur Radio", and "This Week in Amateur Radio
Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio news magazines, for
the week ending April 19, 2008.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Peter Summers, KL2GY, reporting from our northwest news bureau in Anchorage,
Alaska, by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our northeast news bureau in
Lafayette, New York, and by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our mid-
atlantic news bureau in Asheville, Pennsylvania, and by Dave Lufkin, KB3JRJ,
reporting from our Beltway news bureau near Washington D.C., 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 FULL VERSION **
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 116 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 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. The new California hands-free mobile telephone law may have an impact on
users of two way radios including amateurs.
02. The Dayton HamVention announces its 2008 award winners.
03. Quatar's Al Jazeera Television airs a special on amateur radio.
04. The FCC tells a Missouri amateur to stay off requested local repeaters.
05. The FCC tells a New York Amateur he has to obey the requests of repeater
control operators.
06. Kansas becomes the 26th state to enact PRB-1 antenna structure legislation
07. World Amateur Radio Day is April 18, 2008.
08. K3TUP develops possible treatment for cancer, will be featured on CBS-TV
60 Minutes news program.
09. The FCC approves new nation-wide emergency alert system for the cellular
telephone network.
10. CW Over IRC - Morse code comes live to the internet.
11. EmComm West 2008 will be held at Circus Circus in Reno, Nevada.
12. 9A7P in Croatia makes a successful school contact with the ISS.
13. Ohio ARES teams lend support to Hepatitis Vaccination Clinic.
14. Ham radio comes to the rescue once again, saving lifes in Utah canyon.
15. N7RR plans to hike all 2300+ miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.
16. The ARRL Expo at the Dayton HamVention - The Countdown is On!
17. Special event stations plan to mark the anniversary of the Titanic tragedy
18. K0S Strange Antenna Challenge takes place on Memorial Day Weekend.
19. Heil sound to host the Ham Radio Reception at the National Association of
Broadcasters convention in Las Vegas.
20. Canadian Earth Hour emergency communications exercise is a success.
21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
22. The Expedition 17 crew is now aboard the International Space Station.
23. NASA targets May 31st for the launch of STS-124 to the ISS.
24. World Radio and Technology News Round-Up
BOSNIA............NEW CALL SIGNS ISSUED IN BOSNIA - HERTZEGOVENIA
SABLE ISLAND......MAGIC BAND DXPEDITION ANNOUNCED
MONGOLIA..........PLANS FOR VOICE OF MONGOLIA TO BROADCAST VIA INTERNET
IRELAND...........COMREG DOCUMENT EFFECTING HAM RADIO RELEASED
25. U.K. Amateurs develop software for new G2/D-STAR Gateway.
26. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Dead Media 3"
27. A member of the RSGB will be running the London Marathon on stilts.
28. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY (3)
29. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
30. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Write in for yours today!
31. Public Service Announcement Training with Greg Stoddard, Kf9MP - Part #5
32. ARRL/TAPR issue Call For Papers for 2008 Digital Conference.
33. Azdens Lew Reinburg W2BIE - SK.
34. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice - WA0TDA.
35. Special event station listings for the coming seven days.
36. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
37. Weekly propagation forecast.
38. William F. Buckley had a tie to amateur radio.
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