[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 814 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 814
Air dates: 10.04.08 > 10.11.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #814 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 November 16, 2008.

This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Jason Tuggle, K2ENG, reporting from our mid-west news bureau in Saint Louis,
Missouri, by Peter Summers, KL2GY, reporting from our northwest news bureau in
Anchorage, Alaska, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG, reporting from our news
bureau on the north shore of Long Island, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT,
reporting from our metro news bureau in Morristown, New Jersey, with
Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting from our southern news bureau in West Palm Beach
Floria.

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 116 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. IBM teams up with BPL providers to offer services in seven states.
02. Changes at the FCC are very likely under the Obama administration.
03. The ARRL announces VEC exam fee increase, while W5YI holds the line.
04. CQ Communications acquires World Radio magazine.
05. This Week in Amateur Radio Staff thanks all veterans.
06. Space Shuttle Endeavour blasts off with new living quarters for the
     International Space Station. A kitchen, bathroom, and more!
07. AVG anti-virus update may cripple some Windows XP systems.
08. AO-16 operating as a voice repeater, may go QRT before the year is out.
09. Hawaii will switch to Digital Television before the rest of the United
     States to protect endangered bird.
10. Hurricane nets, WX4NHC, VoIP activate as Hurricane Paloma pounds Cuba.
11. The MARS Phoenix rover goes QRT.
12. LATE BREAKING: Obama administration names FCC transition team.
13. Global financial problems are hitting amateur radio conventions and
     hamfests.
14. NASA looks for new meteor showers and finds some to their surprise.
15. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
16. The Hubble Space Telescope is repaired via radio.
17. An ARISS School Contact down-under.
18. TWIAR International each Sunday at 4pm eastern on WBCQ 7.415mhz.
19. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Zoom Day"
20. TWIAR staff members are now available on Twitter.
21. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY (AA3)
22. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Send an E-Mail and get yours today!
23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
24. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
25. The ARRL and World Radio Communications Conference 2011 Spectrum Defense.
26. The ARRL now offers a self-help course on digital modes.
27. Local police and the FCC nab an unlicensed broadcaster in Florida.
28. The FCC fines Sun Valley Radio $18,000 for poorly kept public file.
29. Amateur Radio News Shorts
          NEW QRZ CALL SIGN CD-ROM RELEASED
          CALLBOOK FOR IPHONE AND IPOD TOUCH
          DX VIDEO RELEASED ON YouTube
30. The Global High Frequency Net surpasses 500 days operating 24/7 digital.
31. Special Event Station Listings.
32. Weekly propagation forecast
33. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
34. New Zealand company finds out sparks can interfere pass one gigahertz.
36. The Pentagon is developing flying cars. Finally.

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