[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 790 General Release
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Sat May 31 19:37:46 EDT 2008
This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 790
Air dates: 05.31.08 > 06.07.08
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #790 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 June 07, 2008.
This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Peter Summers, KL2GY, reporting from our northwest news bureau in Anchorage,
Alaska, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our northeast news bureau
in Syracuse, New York, and by Wayne Nelms, N4DCL, reporting from our mid-
atlantic news bureau in Asheville, Pennsylvania, and Cory Sickles, WA3UVV,
reporting from our metro news bureau in Glasboro, New Jersey, and Dave Lufkin,
KB3JRJ, reporting from our mid-west news bureau.
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 111 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 58 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 ARRL files comments on two matters before the Federal Communications
Commission.
02. Amateurs assist in communications as tornados sweep across Colorado.
03. Amateurs assist in communications as wild fires cross a Florida county.
04. When is a repeater a repeater..and when is it something else?
05. The FCC warns amateurs not to ask for re-regulation.
06. A mistake by Industry Canada results in an un-needed petition for
rule making.
07. There was not much new gear at this years Dayton HamVention.
08. Chinese government officials give kudos to the worlds amateur operators.
09. The FCC is mulling a nationwide free high speed wireless network.
10. Google pushes the FCC for use of television "white space" for ultra-
high speed wireless networks.
11. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
12. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. "Vocabulary"
13. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Mount Washington"
14. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
15. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. FF#3 Hammerlund
16. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Where is yours? Send in for one now!
17. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
18. Space Shuttle lifts off from Florida with new module and a new toilet.
19. China will launch a new amateur radio satellite.
20. World Radio and Technology news round-up
BULGARIA............NEW SIX MONTH DIGITAL RADIO TRIAL
MEXICO..............AUTHORIZES IBOC WITHIN 320 MILES OF US BORDER
YEMEN.............. PREPARING NEW LAW TO ALLOW PRIVATE BROADCASTING
21. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
22. Weekly propagation forecast.
23. GAREC 2008 will be held this June in Germany.
24. Russia launches a new amateur radio satellite into orbit.
25. North To Alaska! The Anchorage HamFest, And, promoting ARRL Field Day on
your repeater is easy!
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