[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 827 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 827
Air dates: 02.14.09 > 02.21.09

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
combined editions #827 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 February 14, 2009.

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 Andrew Slaugh, KB2LUV, and Chris Perrine, Kb2FAF, reporting
from our northeast news bureau in Syracuse, New York, by Larry Guerrera,
W2LAG, reporting from our under ground bunker facility on Long Islands North
Shore, and from our southern command, Will Rogers, W4WLR, reporting from
West Palm Beach, Florida.

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

This Week in Amateur Radio, This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News,
and This Week in Amateur Radio International are all rendered on
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THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIME:
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* FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 104 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 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. Hams assist in the rescue of a snowbound fellow amateur in Wyoming.
02. Oklahoma amateurs give advance warning of approaching tornados.
03. National Council of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators Question Pool
     Committee begins work on the new 2010 technician class question pool.
04. Two satellite traveling at hyper-velocity collide in earth orbit.
05. A Palmdale California judge rules in amateurs favor in a controversial
     antenna support structure case.
06. Even during a bad economy, towers continue to make money for owners.
07. Colorado amateurs win an exception to the states new cell phone law.
08. The IEEE forms a new balloting group on BPL/EMC standards.
09. World Amateur Radio News Round-Up
           UNITED KINGDOM.........TWO METER AM TAKING OFF IN THE UK
           CROATIA................SPECIAL EVENT STATION
           ITALY..................HAM RADIO CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY OF RAI
10. Amateur Radio and Technology News Shorts
           2008 ARRL - TAPR DCC NOW ON DVD
           QCWA DAYTON HAMVENTION BANQUET MAY 16th
           DAYTON HAMVENTION TO HOST 2009 ARRL NATIONAL CONVENTION
11. Ham radio aids on communications for wildfires across Australia.
12. Ontario Canada puts its proposed new cellular regulations on hold.
13. TWIAR International weekly on WBCQ 7.415mHz (Sundays at 4pm eastern)
14. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
15. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.
16. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Don Ecker KE6RVO #1"
17. Outpost PM creator to speak at west coast EmComm 2009.
18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
19. Weekly propagation forecast and report with Geremy Boot, G4NJH.
20. New Zealand amateurs get 7.1 > 7.2 mHz.
21. Get ready for the 2009 ARRL International CW DX Contest.
22. Follow the TWIAR Staff now on Twitter
23. The ARRL/W1AW to change frequency on top band. (160)
24. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Write in for yours today.
25. A new youth amateur radio group is looking for new members.
26. Two commercial broadcasters are hit with fines from the FCC.
27. The Apple MacIntosh computer celebrates its 25th anniversary.
28. The radio room on board the museum ship Queen Mary is renamed to honor
     and amateur.

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