[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 813 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 813
Air dates: 11.08.08 > 11.15.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #808 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 beginning October 04, 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, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG, reporting from our
metro news bureau in Long Island, New York, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT,
reporting from our northeast news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, 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 107 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. A California jury recommends the death penalty for killer of amateur
     radio couple, KD7VWK and KD7VWJ.
02. Ontario Canada hands-fress cellphone law is on hold pending exemptions for
     amateur radio operators.
03. Mike Durroughs "Save Delano VOA" effort sparks YouTube tribute video
04. The FCC approves wireless devices in digital television channel white
     spaces.
05. The first Hawaii to U.S. mainland packet QSO record is claimed.
06. Richard Garriot, W5KWQ, returns to earth and thanks amateur radio.
07. A group of hams are planning a special event station to mark channel two
     analog television going off the air, making six meters ultra-quiet.
08. The ARRL VEC plans an exam price increase due to sagging economy.
09. Riley Hollingsworth K4ZDH is appointed as an Assistant Director in the
     Atlantic Division.
10. The ARRL NTS Region 2 Traffic Net expands to include provinces of Canada.
11. The FCC creates a tussle at 1080 kilohertz.
12. The FCC cancels the fine against a Boston Police radio jammer due to age.
13. The Supreme Court is hearing broadcast television indecency.
14. California is planning an simulated earthquake drill to end all drills.
15. The FCC is investigating cable television digital transition fees.
16. Sony recalls thousands of laptop batteries due to overheat potential.
17. NASA scientists say Cycle 24 sunspots are on the rise.
18. Monthly Propagation Forecast & Commentary with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
19. Crozet Island to be activated in late 2009.
20. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "EZLR"
21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
22. The staff of TWIAR is now on Twitter. Follow us!
23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Just send us an e-mail.
26. Special event station listings.
27. Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR / Contesting
28. Skywarn Recognition Day is scheduled for December 6th by national weather.
29. D-STAR arrives in parts of Australia and in the remote Azores.
30. Ham Radio Outlet, Anaheim, has a D-STAR repeater on the air.
31. The ARRL Auction is now over for 2008. Going..going..gone!
32. Four hams will be aboard the next space shuttle launch.
33. The great Firewall of China is now available to you in a Firefox plug-in.

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