[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 834 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 834
Air dates: 04.05.09 > 04.11.09

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
edition number 833 of "This Week in Amateur Radio, and "This Week in Amateur
Radio Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio bulletin
services, for the week beginning March 28, 2009.

This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by
Steve Batton, W4XQ, reporting from our southwest news bureau in Virginia Beach
Virginia, by Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from our metro news bureau in
Morristown, New Jersey, by Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting from our southern
news bureau in West Palm Beach, Florida, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG,
reporting from our news bureau on Long Islands North Shore, and by
Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse,
New York.

Mixing, editing, and additional anchoring by George Bowen, W2XBS at our
headquarters facility in Albany, New York.

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THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIME:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 96 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 62 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 Sun makes the news once again.
02. Ham remain in service as The Red Rivers flooding begins to recede in
     North Dakota.
03. ARRL comments on the FCC's proposed establishment of Rural Broadband.
04. Members of AMSAT Germany successfully bounce signals of Venus.
05. The FCC denies a New York hams request to defend his radio tower under
     PRB-1 legislation.
06. The European Union decides to implement a telecommunications regulator.
07. The ARRL post new video public service announcements on Field Day 2009.
08. There is a big license fee increase in store for the hams in South Africa.
09. Brazilian satellite pirates are finally arrested.
10. World Radio and Technology News Wrap-Up
     NETHERLANDS.....SHORTWAVE BROADCAST LEGEND DICK SPEEKMAN - SK
     UNITED STATES...HPM STATION CHANGES 10 METER CHANNEL
     GERMANY.........DJ0QN NAMED ACTING DARC SECRETARY OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
     CANADA..........RAC AND CANADIAN RED CROSS ENTER INTO MOU
     UNITED KINGDOM..UK MILITARY TO TRY GPS JAMMING EXERCISE IN JULY
11. The Dayton HamVention announces its 2009 award winners.
12. Broadcasters in ITU Regions 1 and 3 are leaving the 40 meter band.
13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
14. Charles Seymoni KE7KDP was back for round two on the Space Station.
15. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
16. Monthly Propagation and Forecast Report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
17. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. E-mail for yours today!
18. Australian and British RTTY contests are planning to merge.
19. The RSGB asks for help from UK regulator OfCom in clearing interference
     from the ISS downlink frequency.
20. NATA inaugurates a 40 meter advisory service.
21. Some dead media celebrates its 60th birthday.

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