[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 802 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 802
Air dates: 08.23.08 > 08.30.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #802 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 beginning August 23, 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 Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our northeast news bureau in
Syracuse, New York, by Cory Sickles, WA3UVV, reporting from our metro news
bureau in Glasboro, New Jersey, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from
our northeast news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, 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:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 108 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. Hams were ready when Hurricane Fay came ashore in Florida.
02. Georgian Amateur Radio Society claims hams in that country have ceased
     talking with hams in Russia.
03. Denver area amateurs are warned about unlicensed Democratic National
     Convention protestors taking to the air on amateur repeaters.
04. China continues to jam international shortwave during the Olympics.
05. The FCC votes not to allow wireless microphones in the 700 megahertz band.
06. The Radio Amateurs of Canada announce a new HF band plan.
07. SPECIAL REPORT: Reunion Island to South Africa on two meters. Record.
08. Tropospheric ducting explained, new two meter distance record.
09. Googles new wireless proposal is angering audio equipment manufacturers.
10. The league responds to repeater owners concerns regard Pave Paws Radar
     mitigation in California.
11. ARRL Director and Vice Director elections set for November 2008.
12. Los Padres Scout Troop 105 chats with the International Space Station crew
     via a direct two meter contact.
13. NASA highlights the benefits of amateur radio on its web site.
14. New Saskatchewan Section Manager is appointed by the Radio Amateurs of
     Canada.
15. VK2RO is appointed IOTA Representative in Region 3.
16. VE3TFD becomes a silent key in the line of duty.
17. New ARRL Section Managers take office on October 1st.
18. League headquarters station W1HQ gets a new tower and antennas.
19. The FCC announces a new free DTV speakers bureau.
20. A Florida CBS affiliate is fined by the FCC for lack of comprehensive
     closed captioning information during Hurricanes.
21. Twins are arrested in California for theft of copper.
22. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
23. TWIAR staff each now have blogs on line! Go there. See them. Comment.
24. The Random Access Thought looks at the early 1960's concept "StratoVision"
25. TWIAR staff each now have blogs on line! Go there. See them. Comment.
26. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
27. The joint ARRL/TAPR conference is scheduled to take place in Chicago.
28. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
29. Special event station listings.
30. Weekly propagation forecast report.
31. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
32. Route 66 National Special Event to take place in September.
33. DX: Lioness of Italy Award is announced.
34. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Get One today!
35. Thief hits Irish Boy Scout Jamboree. Steals priceless badge collection.
36. Plano Texas complains to the FCC about radio signal interference to the
     towns sprinkler system.