[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 818/819 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 818/819 COMBINED
Air dates: 12.20.08 > 12.27.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
combined Editions #818/819 of "This Week in Amateur Radio, and "This Week in
Amateur Radio Headline NEws". North Americas permier on-the-air audio
magazines, for the week beginning December 20, 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, by Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our
northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Peter Summers reporting from
our northwest news bureau in Anchorage, Alaska, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG,
reporting from our metro news bureau on the north shore of Long Island, with
Jason Tuggle, K2ENG, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Louis,
Missouri.
Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.
DUE TO THE ICE STORM
THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: * SPECIAL EXPANDED COMBINED 818/819 EDITION *
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 168 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 82 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. A restrictive zoning ordinance is proposed in Palmdale, California prior
to a amateurs antenna/tower court case date.
02. Congressional committee members release a report lambasting FCC
Chairman Martin.
03. The City of San Diego proposes antenna height restrictions city-wide.
04. The FCC calls on americas hams to assist in the digital television
transition next year.
05. The FCC passes analog television extension for vital information.
06. Hams are at the ready as an extensive ice storm hits the northeast.
07. United Kingdom amateurs lead aid and communications following a car crash.
08. KYW-TV in Philadelphia discovers WiMax and C-Band downlinks don't mix.
09. The FCC looks at opening up the terahertz band.
10. A new Section Manager is appointed in Arkansas.
11. Time and Signal station CHU in Canada will change frequency January 1st.
12. Some welcome changes emerge from the Region One IARU meeting.
13. A final decision is heard in the on-going Pennsylvania tower/antenna case.
14. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada
NEW RAC ARES OPERATIONS TRAINING MANUAL
RAC ANNOUNCES EMCOMM E-MAIL ALERT SYSTEM
15. Scientists discover a large breach in the Earths Magnetic Field.
16. ARISS and the ISS finalize plans to celebrate silver anniversary of
amateur radio in space.
17. A Wichita Kansas newspaper honors local SkyWarn.
18. KRNV-TV reports on emergency communications supplied by local amateurs.
in Reno, Nevada.
19. Descriptive license plate frames may become illegal in Arizona.
20. A new European DRM radio service will begin in 2009.
21. World Amateur Radio and Technology News Round-Up
SWITZERLAND....... ALLOCATES 6 METERS TO HAM RADIO BEGINING JANUARY 1
SOUTH AFRICA...... HOST 2011 IARU REGION 1 CONFERENCE
EYGPT............. EGYPT FACES MASS INTERNET OUTAGE
22. Electromagnetic interference may have caused a Quantas airliner to dive.
23. ARMAD receives a special flag from the military.
24. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte - (Edition 819)
25. The Random Access Christmas #3 (818) with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
26. The Random Access Christmas #5 (819) with Bill Baran, N2FNH.
27. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA (818 Edition)
28. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA (819 Edition)
29. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte - (Edition 818)
30. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
31. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Send in for yours today!
32. 20th Century Fox beams the re-make of "The Day The Earth Stood Still"
into deep space.
33. 75th Sweepstakes mug, pins, orders accepted through January 31st.
34. Y-A-C-H-T youth contesting organization recruits its first international
member.
35. The Doctor Is In answering a question from his mailbag.
36. The North American Traffic and Awards Net returns to the air.
37. Edwin Howard Armstrong, the Father of FM.
38. News from the International Space Station and NASA.
39. Let's call it tree power!
40. The Gateway 160 Meter Net report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
41. Weekly propagation forecast with Geremy Boot, G4NJH.
42. Leap second will be added at the end of this year.
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