[TWIAR] TWIAR #779 released
Greg Williams
k4hsm at lock-net.com
Sun Mar 16 12:43:06 EST 2008
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #779 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 March 22, 2008.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwestern news bureau in
Alberquerque, New Mexico, by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our
northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by Cory Sickles, WA2UVV,
reporting from Glasboro, New Jersey, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting
from our metro news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, and by Larry Guerrera,
W2LAG, reporting from the eastern coast of Long Island.
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 107 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. The Spirit of Knoxville IV trans-atlantic balloon lands within sight of
Europe.
02. Pennsylvania man receives $4000 fine for unlicensed broadcasting in the
Philadelphia area.
03. The FCC fixes typograhical errors in amateur regulations Part 97.
04. Congress seeks information on FCC activities and decisions.
05. Icom set to broadcast from unique World War II army sea fort. (Red Sands)
06. The Empire State Building will exhibit at this years NAB convention.
07. Michigan amateurs team up with state authorities and Homeland Security.
08. Texas to host the 2008 Amateur Radio Direction Finding Championships.
09. A routine Conneticut Red Cross drill turns into a real life drama.
10. A California city agrees to reconsider its proposed antenna ordinence.
11. Three new amateur radio related web sites launch.
12. Clear Channel pushes for conditions if FCC approves XM/Sirius merger.
13. 2008 Global Emergency Communications Conference to be held in Germany.
14. A Maine amateur is told by the FCC to stay off certain repeaters.
15. The FCC fines a Bronx, New York unlicensed FM broadcaster.
16. The FCC fines a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania unlicensed FM broadcaster.
17. Two men are arrested in California for theft of copper wire.
18. New astronauts receive amateur radio ARISS training.
19. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
20. New web page tracks D-STAR repeater users.
21. COURSE: Writing Sucessful Public Service Announcements to promote clubs.
22. World Radio and Technology News Round Up
UNITED STATES...GOVERNMENT PLANNING AZERI BROADCASTS TO IRAN
BRAZIL..........APPROVES CREATION OF STATE TV BROADCAST NETWORK
CHINA.......... POLITICAL CONSULTANTS PROPOSE UNIFORM FREQ FOR EM-COMMS
NIGERIA.........NEW SHORTWAVE TRANSMITTER TO BE INSTALLED IN JAJI
POLAND..........GOVERNMENT TO CANCEL TV AND RADIO LICENSE FEES
VIETNAM.........LAUNCHING FIRST TELECOMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE
23. Special event station listings.
24. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
25. Weekly propagation forecast.
26. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Write in for yours today!
27. New visually handicapped system for Emergency Communications developed.
28. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "KLEE"
29. Harvey Hetland, N6MM, killed in hit and run accident.
30. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
31. Technology news and commentary with Leo Laporte.
32. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
33. Radio club of America announces its 2008 Texas event.
34. Neil Patel is nominated by the White House to head the NTIA.
35. It's daylight science time!
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