[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 771 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 771
Air dates: 01.19.08 > 01.26.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #771 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 26, 2008.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau in
Albuquerque, New Mexico, and by Jay Silvio, N9WMU, reporting from our
southern news bureau in Richmond, Virginia, by Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV,
reporting from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by
Larry Guererra, W2LAG, reporting from our metro news bureau in Long Island,
New York, 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 104 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. The National Institute of Standard eyes the possibility of adding a
WWVB digital 40 kilohertz signal on the east coast.
02. WRGB-TV is Schenectady, New York, fears plan for new FM radio signals
could degrade their digital television signal.
03. SOHO Satellite confirms the start of new Solar Cycle 24.
04. Scientists detect the lowest frequency radar echo from the moon.
05. Lunar 40 meter echo experiment looking for amateur radio operators.
06. SPECIAL REPORT: HAARP low frequency moon bounce experiment received.
07. A pirate radio operator in the middle east almost causes an international
incident between the United States and Iran.
08. The FCC fines Hobbytron.com for marketing illegal FM transmitters.
09. The ARRL Board of Directors meets this week in Houston, Texas.
10. Hams in Australia experience record breaking VHF band openings.
11. Motorola completes its acquistion of Vertex Standard. (Yeasu)
12. The FCC warns a former ham to stay off the air or face dyer consequences.
13. Proposed 26 Megahertz DRM domestic broadcaster is denied license.
14. Hiram Percy Maxim II becomes a silent key.
15. More Musings with Wil Rogers, W4WLR "Pocket Digi Software"
16. Tower and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. "Tower Vocabulary"
17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO
18. 2000' broadcast tower in Arkansas collapses.
19. ARRL DX committee looking into unattended DX operations.
20. World Radio and Technology News Round-Up
CANADA: VE1BL NEW RAC MARITIME PROVINCES SM
PENNSYLVANIA: SWL FEST SCHEDULED FOR MARCH
SOUTH AFRICA: 2008 SARL NATIONAL CONVENTION
21. Microsoft to patent software that monitors computer users vitals, and
mood.
22. Space Shuttle STS-122 is scheduled by NASA for a February 7th lift off.
23. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Technology Complaints"
24. Survey finds some countries still require morse code for high end amateur
licenses.
25. New D-STAR video is available on YouTube.
26. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
27. Special event station listings.
28. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR
29. Z35M Claims a world record for 5 year and lifetime QSO counts.
30. Hollywood honors honorary mayor Johnny Grant, WB6MJV as he becomes SK.
31. The Doctor is in! And answers your amateur radio questions.
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