[TWIAR] TWIAR Edition 843 General Release
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This Week in Amateur Radio - Combined Editions # 842/843
Air dates: 06.06.09 > 06.13.09
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Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in combined
editions 842 & 843 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 June 06, 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, by Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bureau
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, reporting from our
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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 120 minutes.
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* HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 65 minutes.
SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES:
* Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as
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CONTENT:
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Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:
01.The FCC's William Cross, W3TN, tells hams to "Behave Themselves"
02.The FCC's new Rules Enforcer, Laura Smith, introduces herself to amateurs
at the Dayton HamVention.
03.The FCC refuses to invoke PRB-1 to assist Yonkers New York amateur.
04.A Canadian town votes against an amateur radio antenna.
05.Hams in Brazil assist in the search for a downed airliner.
06.President Obama to renominate FCC Commissioner for second term of office.
07.The FCC orders a Southern California amateur to stay off a local repeater.
08.High speed CW contests now take the world stage with global competition.
09.The FCC tells an amateur "You can't operate here" / License for two meters.
10.The FCC proposes a $7,000 fine for selling non-certified 2.4gHz equipment.
11.Some Field Day tips that every operator can use.
12.The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Repeater ID's 2"
13.TWIAR QSL Cards are now available for the asking. Write in for yours today!
14.TWIAR staff now have blogs! Visit our web site for the links.
15.Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.
16.ARRL lists changes to 2009 VHF/UHF contests.
17.WARM-AM is off the air, and may never be back.
18.Portugal issues new rules and regulations for its amateur operators.
19.Brazil cracks down on satellite pirates using abandon US military birds.
20.Jeff Beals, WA4AW is appointed Southeast Division Vice President.
21.Waste water from making beer, will now generate electricity.
22.Frank Bauer, KA3HDO, receives ARRL Presidents Award.
23.Three new amateur radio microsats are launched.
24.A New D-STAR newsletter appears on the web/New IV-7800 firmware issued.
25.An amateur television repeater in VK goes all digital.
26.Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.
27.Ireland issues its amateurs lifetime licenses.
28.International Lighthouse/Lightship Weekend is coming.
29.The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.
30.NASA/NOAA issue new propagation - solar cycle 24 predictions. Use a pencil.
31.South Africa amateurs claim a new meteor scatter record.
32.India send amateurs to provide communications following cyclone.
33.A new digital communications system will appear near you real soon.
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