[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 820 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 820 - CHRISTMAS 2008 SPECIAL
Air dates: 12.27.08 > 01.03.09

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
combined Editions #820 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 27, 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 Jason Tuggle, K2ENG, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in
Saint Louis, Missouri, by Paul Kolacki, K2FX,reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Rochester, New York, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG, reporting from
our news bureau on the North Shore of Long Island, and by Mark Phillips,
G7LTT, reporting from our all digital news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey.

Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIME:       * SPECIAL CHRISTMAS 2008 EDITION *
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 118 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 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 provide communications as 911 service goes off line in Oregon ice
     and snow storms.
02. Hams are the eyes for the Nevada National Weather Service as high winds
     damage local doppler radar systems.
03. Wireless PC headphones with talk-back channel interfere with two meters.
     System uses 147.00 as talk back channel.
04. The FCC approves a translator Digital Television Signal "Fill-In" service.
05. The FCC calls on the amateur radio community to assist with the transition
     to digital television by educating the public.
06. The FCC approves the analog night light/digital television transition bill.
07. Hams participate in the 2008 Santa Patrol in Warner Robins Georgia.
08. Fox Television Network plans all High Def distribution by 2010.
09. Jean Shepherd (K2ORS-SK) Christmas Ham Radio Story.
10. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "The Internet Tubes"
11. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available for 2009! Write in for yours today!
12. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige KK5DO.
13. New York City Hall of Science Museum orders its club amateur radio station
     to vacant the premises.
14. Yet another D-STAR repeater takes to the air in Europe. This time: London.
15. Mt.Athos group needs help in convincing authorities to let it keep SY
     suffix to prevent DXCC confusion.
16. NASA satellite confirms that earths magnetic field is cracked.
17. World amateur radio and technology news round-up.
18. New Year 2009 to be delayed by insertion of another leap second.
19. FEMA announces IPAWS contractor search for new Emergency communications
     system nation wide.
20. Democrats in Congress may seek an expanded version of The Fairness
     Doctrine.
21. New LED lighting systems to safe trillions of dollars on electricity use.
22. NASA announces next Mars mission to be delayed by two years.
23. WiMAX + C-Band Satellite Downlinks = Interference. Witness KYW-TV.
24. CNN retires its seven year old news ticker.
25. Special Event Station Listings
26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR.
27. Weekly propagation forecast
28. You might be addicted to ham radio if.....

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