[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 785 General Release
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Sat Apr 26 17:35:05 EDT 2008
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 785
Air dates: 04.26.08 > 05.03.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #785 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 May 03, 2008.
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 Peter Summers, KL2GY, reporting from our
northwest news bureau in Anchorage, Alaska, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF,
reporting from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by
Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from our metro news bureau in Morristown,
New Jersey, and by Larry Gurrerra, W2LAG, reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Long Island, New York.
Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 120 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 minutes.
SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES: *** SPECIAL EXPANDED EDTION ***
* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01. Court finds FCC violated Administrative Procedure Act in its BPL decision
02. The FCC plans to web cast its Emergency Alert System planning summit
coming up in May.
03. The 2008 Dayton Hamvention may be hampered by road construction around
the local area.
04. ARRL posts rule changes for the 2008 Field Day activities.
05. Intruders appear on the UHF/VHF bands in Melbourne, Australia.
06. ARRL decides to drop classified ads from its web page due to abuse.
07. The FCC may turn-back-the-clock as it looks at broadcast regulation
changes.
08. W5KUB plans to web cast the entire Dayton Hamvention and the trips to and
from Knoxville, Tennessee.
09. The FCC fines an illegal broadcaster in Lancaster, California, $100.
10. World Radio and Technology News Round-Up
UNITED KINGDOM........RSGB MOVES TO NEW HOME IN BEDFORD
EAST TIMOR............BRINGING HAM RADIO TO THE NATION
SINGAPORE.............FUND FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS FOUNDED BY 9V1UV
FINLAND...............EDXC TO MEET IN SEPTEMBER
THE NETHERLANDS.......DUTCH VERON ELECTS NEW LEADERS
11. John Kansius, K3TUP is inventing once again. This time with salt water.
12. The Expedition 16 crew lands 250+ miles off target in Russia.
13. A new Section Manager is appointed in New Hampshire.
14. Antenna expert L.B.Cebik, W4RBL is a silent key. Leaves legacy.
15. A Michigan CB operator is fined by the FCC for use of a linear amplifier.
16. Learning the morse code and see a ham shack/contest station being built
in a new video from The Ham Band on You Tube.
17. A repeater in the United Kingdom operates with a curfew due to user abuse.
18. The Shelby Hamfest operators find a new venue for the fest.
19. UK School invents three-plane antenna system for wireless devices.
20. RSGB member sets world record running the London Marathon on stilts.
21. Three new amateur radio web sites are announced including CQoogle.
22. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
23. The Delfi C3 operations team announces upload capability for C3 telemetry.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA "Green Ham Shack"
25. The FCC develops a new web-based FM allotment tool.
26. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Internet Black Holes"
27. ARRL Lab Test Engineer leaves headquarters for a new tech position in NJ.
28. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY "Radio Bag"
29. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
30. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. "Lock Out"
31. TWIAR QSL cards are now available. You need to write in for one today!
32. W3HC retires as QSL card manager.
33. A new version of digital FDMDV software for HF is now available.
34. Ham radio will be tracking the fall of Troy.
35. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
36. Weekly propagation forecast.
37. DxPedition to Glorioso Island is postponed once again due to construction.
38. Special event station listings with W2XBS.
39. Getting ready for the 2008 Hurricane Season.
40. Relaxing in the shack with some ALE.
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