[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition #803 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 803
Air dates: 08.30.08 > 09.06.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #803 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 30, 2008.

This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Steve Batton, W4XQ, reporting from our southern news bureau in Virginia Beach,
Virginia, and by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Cory Sickles, WA3UVV, reporting from our
metro news bureau in Glasboro, New Jersey, by Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting
from our southern news bureau in West Palm Beach, Florida, and by Paul Kolacki
K2FX, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Rochester, 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 110 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 57 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 Senior Editor Tom Knietel, W4XAA, SK.
02. Hams respond and prepare for the coming and the wake of Hurricane Gustav
03. No protestors heard on the ham bands in Denver during the DNC, now all
     eyes turn towards the same in the Twin Cities for the Republican
     National Convention.
04. Ham radio licensing and on-air activities return to Bangladesh.
05. Canada adopts a brand new all mode supporting HF band plan.
06. NSW Australia government proposes annual repeater site fee.
07. A new digital mode WinMore to be presented at the ARRL/TAPR convention.
08. The ARRL responds to California repeater owners concerns regarding PAVE
     PAWS radar mitigation.
09. Orange County California asks hams for return of volunteer badges.
10. News short highlights
        NEW D-STAR RADIO PROGRAMMING VIDEO FROM KN4AQ
        INTELLEGENT RADIO ROADSIDE HELP ACROSS EUROPE
        LEARN CW ONLINE IN YOUR WEB BROWSER
        NEW CENTRINO 2 PROCESSOR FROM INTEL
11. The Doctor Is In - And he answers a question from his mailbag.
12. KC6WFS receives Hometown Hero Award from the California Red Cross.
13. A Nebraska amateur radio couple is murdered in their home.
14. 9th annual Route 66 on the air national special event is coming.
15. The crew of the International Space Station chats with scout troop.
16. Radio Amateurs of Canada and RSGB News
        NEW SECTION MANAGER IS APPOINTED IN SASKATCHAWAN
        VK2RO APPOINTED IOTA REPRESENTATIVE IN REGION THREE
        VE3FTD DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY
17. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "KLEE Phantom TV"
18. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now on-line. Go visit them now.
19. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY (12)
20. New KFI radio tower is errected in Los Angeles.
21. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
22. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA.
23. AMSAT issues Second Call for symposium papers.
24. TWIAR International each weekend on WBCQ 7.415mHz shortwave.
25. Special Event Listings.
26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR.
27. Weekly propagation forecast with Geremy Boot, G4NJH.
28. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Send us an e-mail and get one today!
29. You can take the UK license exam in the UK during October.
30. A computer virus invades the computers on the International Space Station.
31. Earhart festival features amateur radio contacts.
32. Clear Channel to take over WWV?