[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 825 General Release

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This Week in Amateur Radio - Edition # 825
Air dates: 01.31.09 > 02.07.09

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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in
combined Editions #825 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 January 31, 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, reporting from our northeast news
bureau in Syracuse, New York, and by Larry Guerrera, W2LAG, reporting from our
metro news bureau on Long Islands North Shore, by Will Rogers, W4WLR,
reporting from our southern command in West Palm Beach, Florida, and by
Mark Phillips, G7LTT, reporting from our metro news bureau in Morristown,
New Jersey.

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 93 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. Laura L.Smith is named to amateur radio enforcement role at the FCC.
02. Michael J Kopps is named acting FCC Chairman by President Barrack Obama.
03. Julius Genechowski is appointed to head of FCC by President Obama.
04. A Pennsylvania amateur receives a $4000. Notice of Apparent Liability
     from the FCC.
05. House Republicans kill the Digital Television Transition delay bill,
     so now what?
06. Dean Feken, KL7MA is appointed Oklahoma Section Manager.
07. Amateur radio operations can resume from Midway Atoll.
08. J.John Thompson WB5SYT is appointed new West Gulf Division Vice President.
09. Strong winds topple broadcast and amateur antennas across Spain.
10. Motorola announces another round of layoffs.
11. The US and South Africa cooperate to search for lost vessel at sea.
12. Russia says there will be no more tourist trips to Space Station.
13. NASA is asking the amateur radio community for help with mission.
14. New developments in the murder trial of KD7VWJ and KD7VWK.
15. Follow Up on Rochester Hamfest.
16. The most wanted DX Entity list is published.
17. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
18. Field Day 2009 Packets will be available on line on Febraury 2nd.
19. A giant 160 meter beam is erected in Finland.
20. Monthly Propagation Forecast with Steve Nichols, G0KYA.
21. The KXKVI TWIAR Download Portal is now active on the internet.
22. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Dead Media #3"
23. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.
24. The Log Book of The World is now easier to use.
25. Desecheo Island DXpedition is issued a call sign.
26. John Scott Redd K0DQ receives the nations top intelligence award.
27. Korea unveils a new postage stamp honoring ARDF Championships.
28. The K6DUE cal lsign is now a part of the ARISS Amateur Radio Club.
29. NASA invites the public to pick the next Hubble Telescope target.
30. California becomes first to pass eco-friendly television regulations
31. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
32. World Amateur Radio Day is Coming up soon

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