[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 770 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 770
Air dates: 01.12.08 > 01.19.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #770 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 January 19, 2008.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Jay Silvio, W9WMU, reporting from our southern news bureau in Richmond,
Virginia, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from our metro news bureau
in New York City, by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our mid-atlantic news
bureau in Asheville, Pennsylvania, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG, reporting
from our metro news bureau in Jehico, Long Island, and by Rowe Hudson, KO4PK,
reporting from our southern news bureau in Naples, 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 102 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 62 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. Solar Cycle 24 is here!
02. Wisconsin amateurs respond to provide communications in tornado aftermath.
03. The Ducie Island DXpedition team is gearing up for February activation.
04. California Department of Motor Vehicles says it will not fix the spaces
in new ham vanity call sign licence plates.
05. Amateur operators in Trinadad/Topango face new threat from BPL.
06. A Washington state amateur has refused to pay a $7000. FCC fine.
07. Congress plans to investigate the Federal Communications Commission.
08. Governor of Oregon allocates $250,000 to build state wide ham radio
digital communications network.
09. Amateurs in Estonia are allocated the 70 megahertz band.
10. NEW RADIO SERVICE! eXRS is digital, private, frequency hopping, license
free, and a lot more!
11. Minnesota amateurs provide communications for state dog sled races.
12. WBAI-TV in Bango, Maine remote truck tower hits power lines, knocks out
electrical service to local community.
13. World amateur radio and technology wrap-up.
AMSAT: AO-51 ECLIPSE FREE FOR 3 MONTHS
CANADA: BILL UNGER VE3XT NEW RAC DIRECTOR
GERMANY: ALL GERMAN CLASS A HAMS GET 50 MHZ
14. The FCC fines a tower owner in Puerto Rico for failing tower paint.
15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.
16. It's official. Bosnia and Herzegovina receive new call sign prefixes.
17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
18. NAB files comments on allowing AM stations to use FM translators at night.
19. Johnston calls dropping morse requirement "Snake Oil".
20. Special event station listings.
21. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report on upcoming Contests and Conventions
with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
22. Help is needed for extended listening program to track Loggerhead Shrikes.
23. The Orlando HamCation is coming up soon.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. TWiAR QSL Cards, now all digital, are available! Write in for one today!
26. 85 Boy Scouts in New Jersey receive radio merit badges.
27. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
28. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Kids Day 2008"
29. New ARRL Board Members journey to league headquarters for orientation.
29. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
30. On the air digital weekend is coming up soon.
31. Scientists learn how to trap, even stop, light. Trapping Rainbows.
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