[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 804 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 804
Air dates: 09.06.08 > 09.13.08

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
Edition #804 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 September 06, 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
Alberquerque, New Mexico, by Steve Batton, W4XQ, reporting from our southern
news bureau in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and by Mark Phillips, G7LTT,
reporting from our metro news bureau under the stairs in Morristown,
New Jersey, and by Larry Guerara, W2LAG, reporting from our New England news
bureau on Long Island, 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 114 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. Amateur radio covers the storms, hams get ready for Hanna and Ike.
02. Amateur radio operators were fully prepared for Hurricane Gustuv.
03. ARRL Ham Aid go-kits support amateur radio operators during storms.
04. ARMY Mars assists with Hurricane traffic for american soldiers in Iraq.
05. The American Red Cross clarifies its amateur radio policy.
06. Australia regulator proposes new amateur radio band plan.
07. Canada approves new amateur radio band plan to take effect soon.
08. IARU Region 2 delegates meet in Panama City.
09. IARU Region 3 delegates meet in Tokyo, Japan.
10. SPECIAL REPORT: The Voice of movie trailers, Don Lafontaine dies in LA.
11. The FCC warns another Florida pirate broadcaster to get off the air now.
12. Propagation Forecast and Projections with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
14. DX Magazines annual "Most Wanted" survey is now on-line.
15. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Repeater ID's Part 3"
16. VK9WDX DXpedition is inviting 2 young hams to join the team.
17. KB1OGL is named CQ Magazines Youth Editor.
18. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
19. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now on line. Visit them today.
20. ARRL Membership manager decides to leave the league.
21. UPDATE: The Shelby hamfests move to Gaston County proves successful.
22. TWIAR QSL Cards are still here. Write in for one today. We need room.
23. The European Union outlaws the importation of NiCad batteries.
24. High speed linking in the 70-90 gHz band in proposed in New Zealand.
25. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
26. The Pentagon ARC will operate a 9/11 commemoration special event station.
27. A German DXpedition hopes to raise money for child cancer fund.
28. Up-coming special event station listings.
29. Bangladesh to host a special DXpedition this winter.
30. UPDATE/Interview on WWV "The Tick" parody.