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This Week in Amateur Radio is an audio news magazine dedicated to Amateur (ham) radio and isses related to the art. News on FCC issues, BPL (Broadband over Power Line) science, space, and technology all go into the bulletin service. Programs air for 60 minutes and are distributed weekly.

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This Week in Amateur Radio #803 - Week of August 30, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Popular Communications Senior Editor Tom Knietel, W4XAA, SK. 02. Hams respond and prepare for the coming and the wake of Hurricane Gustav 03. No protestors heard on the ham bands in Denver during the DNC, now all eyes turn towards the same in the Twin Cities for the Republican National Convention. 04. Ham radio licensing and on-air activities return to Bangladesh. 05. Canada adopts a brand new all mode supporting HF band plan. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #802 - Week of August 23, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams were ready when Hurricane Fay came ashore in Florida. 02. Georgian Amateur Radio Society claims hams in that country have ceased talking with hams in Russia. 03. Denver area amateurs are warned about unlicensed Democratic National Convention protestors taking to the air on amateur repeaters. 04. China continues to jam international shortwave during the Olympics. 05. The FCC votes not to allow wireless microphones in the 7 ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #801 - Week of August 16, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Nebraska amateur radio couple is murdered in their home. 02. The FCC is set to raise Vanity Call Sign fees. 03. A Tennessee town will not charge FCC field agents with impersonating police officers. 04. You can now work HF digital voice via Echolink, courtesy of AOR. 05. Ham radio testing and licensing returns to Bangladesh. 06. More on the FCC petition regarding sales and use of wireless microphones. 07. The FCC is currently t ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #800 - Week of August 9, 2008

Celebrating over 15 years of service to the amateur radio community. Edition #800 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released, and will be posted on www.twiar.org, and podcast distribution sites on the Internet by Saturday evening August 9thth. This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 107 minutes. This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News version runs 57 minutes with limited special fea ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #799 - Week of August 2, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The amateur radio station at the Smithsonian is QRT after 32 years. 02. New Mexico amateurs repond to floods caused by Hurricane Dolly. 03. German radio manufacturer Hiberling ceases production much anticipated amateur transceiver. 04. HF digital voice programs are once again available for download on the net 05. Engineering group makes proposal to the FCC to move the entire AM broadcast band to vacated television chan ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #798 - Week of July 26, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. A Nevada amateur radio operator may sue after his towers are deemed illegal by the local government. 02. The ARRL Board of Directors meets in Conneticut to plan the future direction and functions of the league. 03. The FCC approves the merger of XM and Sirius with some conditions. 04. The Last HOPE hacker convention in New York City results in 42 new hams! 05. The VoIP net activates as Hurricane Dolly strikes the Texas coast. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #797 - Week of July 19, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Kansas amateur and his son are electrocuted while putting up ham antenna. 02. Pennsylvania town rescinds antenna permit to Pittsburgh area amateur. 03. ARRL Board of Directors holds second 2nd 2008 meeting in Windson, CT. 04. Court orders the FCC to reimburse the ARRL filing fees for BPL fight. 05. A new 70cm coordination agreement is reached with between amateurs and the military for mitigation of Pave Paws Radar interference ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #796 - Week of July 12, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Algeria removes 80/17 meters and VHF/UHF amateur allocations from use. 02. Sacramento Valley area hams respond when wildfires sweep across NoCal. 03. Radio Shack recalls two models of DC power supplies due to fire hazard. 04. The California Highway Patrol is asking for help in stopping copper theft. 05. A retrospective look back at the tenure of Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH. 06. W1AW/KL7 will be active from the Arctic Circle. 07 ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #795 - Week of July 5, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. It's the end of an era as the FCC's Riley Hollingworth retires. 02. The US Government recalls Radio Shack 13.8vdc power suppies. 03. The FCC proposes free internet access on a nationwide network. 04. Congressmen oppose the FCC's free internet access proposal. 05. Pennsylvania amateurs solve a perplexing RF interference problem. 06. The IARU HF World Championships are almost upon us. 07. The FCC fines a facilities operator for ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #794 - Week of June 28, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. There is strong support for Amateur Radio Week as field day takes place. 02. You can go long on shortwave this Field Day with 50,000 watts on WBCQ. 03. Amateur Radio Enforcement position is now open at the F.C.C. 04. Will this be a summer full of sporadic E skip? 05. New amateur radio web site supports Web 2.0 features. 06. The father of FM Stereo Multiplexing is now a silent key. 07. ESPN/NFL volunteer to test unlicensed whit ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #793 - Week of June 21, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams respond to Iowa floods while the rain keeps falling in Indiana. 02. An un-named Oregon amateur uses his transmitter hunting skills and saves the Air Force a long costly search. 03. ARES members in California assist with communications for Santa Cruz fires 04. The California hands-free law will go into effect on July 1st. 05. A Florida amateur assists the Coast Guard in a sea rescue. 06. ARRL Field Day is next weekend. 07. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #792 - Week of June 14, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams are on duty as floods and sever weather sweeps across the mid-west. 02. The Firedrake Jammer re-appears on the low bands. 03. The Denver chapter of the Society of Broadcast Engineers is seeking volunteer RF coordinators for the Democratic National Convention. 04. New Jersey RACES team participates in a large scale animal rescue drill. 05. Canada and Mexico will not be switching to digital broadcasting for years. 06. Ride ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #791 - Week of June 7, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The military returns Morse Code to MARS operations and nets. 02. The FCC's WT3N says its time to get rid of all the paper repeater systems 03. Astronaut hams head into space to repair and add on to the ISS. 04. FCC to explain "Simultaneously" when it comes to repeaters in Part 97. 05. National Hurricane Center director joins WX4NHC and its annual test. 06. Astronaut hams are at the International Space Station for repairs and i ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #790 - Week of May 31, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The ARRL files comments on two matters before the Federal Communications Commission. 02. Amateurs assist in communications as tornados sweep across Colorado. 03. Amateurs assist in communications as wild fires cross a Florida county. 04. When is a repeater a repeater..and when is it something else? 05. The FCC warns amateurs not to ask for re-regulation. 06. A mistake by Industry Canada results in an un-needed petition for rul ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #789 - Week of May 24, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. FCC's William Cross W3TN says amateur radio is currently flying "Below The Radar" during the FCC Forum at Dayton Hamvention. (Part 1) 02. Riley Hollingsworth addresses FCC Forum at Dayton. 03. Dayton 2008 closes its doors for the 2008 Hamvention. An overview. 04. The American Red Cross resonds to ARRL concerns regarding amateur radio volunteer background checks. 05. FCC Cheif Rules Enforcer Riley Hollingsworth plans to ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #788 - Week of May 17, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams around the world are called to action to assist in the wake of the devastating earth quake in China. 02. The ARRL introduces "The Fifth Pillar" at the 2008 Dayton HamVention. 03. The 2008 Dayton Hamvention opens its doors. 04. A court overturns the FCC's rule on cellular tower backup power. 05. Tornados sweep across the central and eastern United States. 06. The Doctor Is In - Answering a question regarding feed lines ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #786 - Week of May 3, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC denies Utah Motorsport Park the use of Amateur Radio frequencies. 02. A Dallas newspaper is reporting BPL plans in that city are dead. 03. Hams respond as a large series of earhquakes hit the Reno, Nevada, area. 04. Tornados ravage eastern Virginia, and hams provide vital communications. 05. Ten new amateur radio satellites are now in orbit. 06. Japanese amateurs recieve extended privileges on the 75 and 80 meter band. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #787 - Week of May 10, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC denies two amateur radio petitions for rulemaking. 02. The FCC is poised to raise Vanity Callsign Fees. Comment period is open. 03. A Canadian amateur, suffering from a concussion, is aboard a crippled sailship circumnavigating the globe. 04. The FCC wants all cellular telephone tower sites to have eight hours of battery back-up. 05. The History Channels "Modern Marvels" to highlight Nikola Tesla. 06. The ARRL is leav ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #785 - Week of April 26, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Court finds FCC violated Administrative Procedure Act in its BPL decision 02. The FCC plans to web cast its Emergency Alert System planning summit coming up in May. 03. The 2008 Dayton Hamvention may be hampered by road construction around the local area. 04. ARRL posts rule changes for the 2008 Field Day activities. 05. Intruders appear on the UHF/VHF bands in Melbourne, Australia. 06. ARRL decides to drop classified ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #784 - Week of April 19, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Amateur radio operators and Coast Guards work together for sea rescue. 02. QST Contributing Editor H.Ward Silver, N0AX is named Ham Of the Year. 03. Amateur radio is well represented at National Hurricane Conference 2008. 04. Amateurs in Australia receive interference from cheap HT radios. 05. Congress wonders why no one bid on the new Emergency Communications frequencies in the latest spectrum auction. 06. A Michigan CB'e ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #783 - Week of April 12, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The new California hands-free mobile telephone law may have an impact on users of two way radios including amateurs. 02. The Dayton HamVention announces its 2008 award winners. 03. Quatar's Al Jazeera Television airs a special on amateur radio. 04. The FCC tells a Missouri amateur to stay off requested local repeaters. 05. The FCC tells a New York Amateur he has to obey the requests of repeater control operators. 06. K ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #782 - Week of April 5, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Ham radio to the rescue where cellphones don't work. A ham radio rescue in the Utah canyons. 02. Fourteenth annual AES SuperFest in Wisconsin is a huge success. 03. Repeater operators in the U.K. are receiving interference from legal unlicensed devices. 04. The FCC issues a $17,000 fine to a Bronx, New York man for operation of an illegal FM broadcast station on 106.3mHz. 05. A QSL card finds its way home to the or ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #781 - Week of March 29, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC fines CB Shop and More in Colorado for selling non-certified Citizens Band transceivers. 02. WIAW to celebrate World Amateur Radio Day as NU1AW. 03. Washington State invites its resident amateurs to join its new Amber Alert system. 04. The Space Shuttle Endeavour closes its mission to the International Space Station with a safe landing at Kennedy Space Center. 05. An amateur radio satellite is utilized for ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #780 - Week of March 22, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Author/Visionary Arthur C. Clarke becomes a silent key at the age of 90. 02. Arthur C. Clarke first envisioned geostationary satellites in 1945. 03. ARRL announces new Field Day Station Locator service on the internet. 04. KFI radio (Los Angeles) looses their new tower to failure. 05. An Isreali mathematician unravels puzzle that baffled scientists for years 06. Hams are on hand as tornados sweep through Atlanta, Georgia. 07. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #779 - Week of March 15, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The Spirit of Knoxville IV trans-atlantic balloon lands within sight of Europe. 02. Pennsylvania man receives $4000 fine for unlicensed broadcasting in the Philadelphia area. 03. The FCC fixes typograhical errors in amateur regulations Part 97. 04. Congress seeks information on FCC activities and decisions. 05. Icom set to broadcast from unique World War II army sea fort. (Red Sands) 06. The Empire State Building will ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #778 - Week of March 8, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC denies multiple petitions to reinstate the morse code testing requirements. 02. The Maryland Supreme Court refuses to hear amateur radio antenna case. 03. Spratley Islands will be on the air this month. 04. Recent FCC amateur radio and related enforcement actions. 05. FCC Government privacy policies lead to freedom of speech blogs and sites. 06. The ARRL's Antenna Expert plans to retire. 07. Wisconsin amateurs help ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #777 - Week of March 1, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC Denies two petitions to bring back morse code testing. 02. The ARRL, FCC, and Department of Defense review new developments in PAVE PAWS military radar interference mitigation. 03. A packet radio group in Australia calls it quits. 04. The State of Tennessee activates ARMY MARS when severe weather hits. 05. Ducie Island, VP6DX, making contacts and breaking DX records. 06. TX5C DXpedition to Clipperton Island to be l ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #776 - Week of February 23, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Kosovo, ham radio, and DXCC. What's the story? 02. Southeast Repeater Association announces band plan for 2 meter and 70cm digital voice repeater systems. 03. Utah VHF Society publishes paper on D-STAR channel spacing. 04. The 2008 ARRL web page goes live. 05. Kansas amateurs work hard to try to obtain a state antenna law. 06. The FCC tells a Texas amateur to obey repeater trustees and stay off their repeater systems. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #775 - Week of February 16, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Astronauts work on Columbus module on the ISS - Install new ARISS antenna. 02. A California amateur may face an FCC Administrative Law Judge. 03. New Australian regulations now permit D-STAR Digital Voice dongel ops. 04. TWIAR International is moving to Sundays at 4pm eastern Feb.24 on WBCQ. 05. Severe weather activates amateurs across the southeastern United States. 06. Australia unveils its new "Arrive & Operate" reciprocal ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #774 - Week of February 9, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Amateurs lend a hand as deadly storms sweep across the United States. 02. European reciprocal licences now limited to Advanced and Extra class. 03. Wayward anchor responsible for cutting critical undersea cable. 04. The Space Shuttle is launched toward the ISS with new European laboratory. 05. California Department of Motor Vehicles will fix amateur vanity plates. 06. VK amateurs assist in communications as floods hit Queensla ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #773 - Week of January 26, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. US Air Force adds additional repeaters to PAVE PAWS radar mitigation list. 02. Wireless power meters are causing interference to Canadian amateurs. 03. The ARRL Board authorizes new Section positions, approves budget, and more 04. Arkansas Department of Health holds state-wide teleconference for amateur radio training classes. 05. The FCC fines ABC-TV and its affiliates $1.4 million for NYPD Blue episode 06. WWVH in Hawaii ...

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Corrected: This Week in Amateur Radio #772 - Week of January 26, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney disses ham radio operators. 02. ARISS support team recruting amateur radio ground stations worldwide. 03. US Air Force adds more repeaters to California PavePaws radar problem list 04. Amateur radio operator saves a stranded family in the Swiss Alps. 05. New members appointed to ARRL Election Ethics and Election Committees. 06. Harrison re-elected second term as ARRL President at Jan ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #771 - Week of January 19, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The National Institute of Standard eyes the possibility of adding a WWVB digital 40 kilohertz signal on the east coast. 02. WRGB-TV is Schenectady, New York, fears plan for new FM radio signals could degrade their digital television signal. 03. SOHO Satellite confirms the start of new Solar Cycle 24. 04. Scientists detect the lowest frequency radar echo from the moon. 05. Lunar 40 meter echo experiment looking for amat ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #770 - Week of January 12, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Solar Cycle 24 is here! 02. Wisconsin amateurs respond to provide communications in tornado aftermath. 03. The Ducie Island DXpedition team is gearing up for February activation. 04. California Department of Motor Vehicles says it will not fix the spaces in new ham vanity call sign licence plates. 05. Amateur operators in Trinadad/Topango face new threat from BPL. 06. A Washington state amateur has refused to pay a $7000. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #769 - Week of January 5, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. A Texas trucker is murdered after a heated conversation on 11 meters. 02. Scientists announce that the begining of Solar Cycle 24 is underway now. 03. The FCC grants television broadcasters a little leeway in the digital television transition. 04. Conference for coordination of global shortwave frequencies scheduled. 05. The digital television transition in the United States is now just over one year away. 06. NBEMS Em ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #761 - Week of November 10, 2007

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Motorola proposes to buy a controlling internet in Vertex Standard. 02. FCC tells uncoordinated repeater operator to resolve interference to a nearby coordinated system. 03. WRC-2007 Week Three: HF Broadcasting leaves empty handed, no 5mHz allocation for amateur radio. 04. Ham radio provides communications as floods ravage parts of Mexico. 05. K3TUP finds a possible cure of some types of cancer. 06. FCC tells ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #719 - Week of January 20, 2007

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Codeless amateur radio testing tentatively set to begin on February 23rd. 02. Radio amateurs support emergency services, forecasters, in ice storms wake 03. President Bush expresses appreciation to amateur radio operators. 04. ARRL Board of Directors scheduled to meet in Windsor, Connecticut. 05. Hawaiian amateurs respond to a tsunami alert. 06. New bill in Congress seeks BPL interference study and special report. 07. ISS crew ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #718 - Week of January 13, 2007

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. A California radio amateur assists in a sea rescue off Chile coast.02. The FCC puts Vanity Callsign processing on hold for software up-grade.03. The FCC presses two utilities to resolve power line noise complaints.04. Ham radio population in the US is dropping, except for technician class.05. ARRL Board of Directors to meet next week.06. Concord Massachusetts electric utility announces BPL rollout plans.07. WRC-07 preparations d ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #717 - Week of January 6, 2007

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The Day The Snow Came. Colorado/WA ARES teams stay bust over the holidays.02. Broadcasters in the mid-west knocked off the air due to ice storm.03. ARRL "Hello" finale at W1AW includes historic first digtal HF broadcast.04. Global Amateur Radio Emergency Communications Conference in Huntsville.05. The FCC cites a Pennsylvania amateur for failure to identify.06. The FCC fines yet another retailer for selling un-certified CB gear. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #716 - Week of December 30, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Next solar cycle could break all records scientists say.02. ARES teams activate once again for 2nd major snow storm in Denver.03. Asia scrambles to fix quake damaged under sea cables.04. ARRL Kids Day is coming up on January 7, 2007.05. Amateur radio operator is killed during his first day in Antartica.06. FCC says charges brought against VEC team is frivelous. Dismisses charges.07. NY/NJ unlicensed broadcasters are fined by the ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #715 - Week of December 23, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC eliminates the morse code as an exam requirement in the US. 02. Colorado and Washington ARES volunteers respond to weather emergencies. 03. The FCC releases Report and Order in the morse code proceeding. 04. The FCC sets aside the license renewal of ham that failed to respond. 05. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: Jean Shephard on Ham Radio. 06. The Random Access Christmas with Bill Baran, and Bill Continelli. 07. Working Amateur Rad ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #714 - Week of December 16, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC modifies amateur radio service rules, eliminating morse code exam requirements and addressing ARRL petition for reconsideration. Puts all technician class licensees at same level. 02. ARES/RACES activate in the Pacific northwest due to severe weather. 03. Amateurs transition smoothly into new band allocations. 04. The FCC proposes a $14,000 fine for a California amateur licensee. 05. The FCC cites a possible ham licens ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #713 - Week of December 9, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. League faults FCC Chairmen regarding biased and inaccurate BPL information 02. The FCC revokes the amateur radio license of a convicted felon. 03. Restructuring of the US amateur radio service is almost here! 04. South Africa will not follow the United States band plans. 05. Communication Specialist Fined for high TX power on Pet Locator device. 06. Canada Basic Plus amateurs have HF privileges in the United States. 07. Some B ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #712 - Week of December 2, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The FCC corrects the J2D and other errors in the "Omnibus" Report & Order.02. Question Pool Committee drops questions to align amateur testing with the new FCC rules and regulations.03. The FCC says amateur interference charges have no merit.04. The FCC dismisses an amateur radio repeater interference case.05. The FCC proposes to fine a California amateur $14,000 for selling non-certified transceivers on the e-bay auction site.0 ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #711 - Week of November 25, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. First defendant found guilty in ham murder for profit plot. 02. UK Ofcom law change now allows for low power FM modulators for devices. 03. W1AW will change its 80 meter digital bulletin frequency. 04. Eastern Massachusetts RACES activates for plant explosion in Danvers. 05. Challenger outs incumbent Vice Director in Roanoke Division. 06. Kevin Martin confirmed chairman, Commissioner of the FCC. 07. The FCC now says that there ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #710 - Week of November 18, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Amateur Radio "Omnibus" rule changes to go into effect December 15th. 02. More details on the new American Red Cross volunteer background check. 03. NAB/MSTV intervene to support ARRL in its BPL court appeal. 04. Delegates at the Plenipentiary Conference elect amateur radio friendly ITU Secretary General. 05. New generation of TV receivers to get data via household power lines. 06. HF radio to be used to wirelessly recharge va ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #709 - Week of November 11, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. American Red Cross tries to clarify its background check policy. 02. The FCC classifies Broadband Over Powerlines as an information service. 03. An Australian amateur receives BPL at 30db over S9, files formal complaint 04. SuitSat 2 is in the planning stages, and will have ham radio transponders. 05. The FCC issues warnings for unlicensed use of the amateur bands. 06. New Omnibus FCC ruling for Part 97 Revisions not yet in ef ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #707 - Week of October 28, 2006

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIMES: -------------------------------- * FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 115 minutes. ------------------------------------------- * HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 60 minutes. SPECIAL PROGRAM NOTES: * Closed circuit advisory and weekly program promos are available as a separate audio file download. CONTENT: ------- Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The ARRL asks the FCC to upgra ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #703 - Week of September 30, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC launches new public safety and Homeland Security Bureau. 02. United States wins 2006 Radio Sport Team Championships. 03. Christmas Island to operate 10 kilohertz lower due to US based QRM. 04. ARRL 500 kilohertz experiment is now in operational mode. 05. Japanese university launches new amateur radio satellite (CubeSat) 06. Amateur radio fills communications gap during weekend floods in Kentucky. 07. The FCC warns agai ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #695 - Week of August 5, 2006

Stories featured in this week's edition:- FCC Denies Reconsideration Petitions, Adopts Minor Changes to BPL Rules- League Calls Manassas BPL Interference Report Flawed, Misleading- Israel to impose tough new rules on amateurs- Florida newspaper reporting that hams in Cuba appear to be ordered off the air- Vanity Call Sign Fee to Drop September 6- Amateur Radio License of Convicted Felon in Jeopardy; Hearing Pending- Alleged murderer of two California hams arrested for attempting to kill fat ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #693 - Week of July 22, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Manassas Virigina radio amateur takes issue with BPL interference testing.02. The Radio Amateurs of Canada seeks input on proposed amateur rule changes.03. Hams replace cell phones following Mumbai India railroad terrorist attacks.04. Indonesian island of Java suffers tsunami, amateurs take on communications05. Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (VEC) gather in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.06. The FCC suspends the licenses for failure ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #691 - Week of July 8, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Five radio amateurs are now aboard the International Space Station. 02. Ham radios post-flood support in the eastern US winds down. 03. UK Ofcom wants to create a commercial service in the 10gHz amateur band. 04. "Intruders" are spotted in several amateur radio high frequency bands. 05. Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, documentary to be aired in upcoming PBS special. 06. New technician class study materials are now available. 07. The ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #689 - Week of June 24, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC seeks comments on Katrina panel recommendations. 02. Amateur radio volunteers ready in western states as fire threat continues. 03. Spain, The Netherlands report amateur radio regulatory changes. 04. The ARRL asks the FCC to protect the 902-928 megahertz band. 05. Tasmania prepares to celebrate 100 years of morse over open-water. 06. KC5ACR aboard the ISS, still needs more contacts for space DXCC award. 07. The FCC iss ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #688 - Week of June 17, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC directs Manassas BPL system to resolve amateur complaints. 02. The ARRL asks the FCC to protect 902-908 megahertz amateur operations. 03. Alberto provides trial run for amateur radio weather nets and volunteers. 04. NASA releases ISS North/South America ISS field day pass schedule. 05. Antarctic Station KC4AAA will be on the air during field day. 06. Worldwide call to clean up intruders on the 40 meter band. 07. Second ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #687 - Week of June 10, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The US House okays new telecom bill with BPL study language intact. 02. Huge launch of multiple new CubeSats are ready for launch on June 28th. 03. Amateur radio Thialand flood response helped by new repeaters. 04. The Dayton HamVention 2006 reports this years attendance numbers. 05. The FCC cites a Florida utility for interference to a radio amateur. 06. Vermont Governor signs that states amateur radio antenna (PRB-1) bill. 0 ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #685 - Week of May 27, 2006

CONTENT: ------- Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC Riley Hollingsworth tells the amateur community to "Lighten Up!" 02. ARRL President says that amateur radio has not lost its magic. 03. United Telecom Council removes BPL public access restrictions to database. 04. Germany makes several changes to its amateur entry level class license. 05. There is a new threat to the 2.4 and 5 Gigahertz amateur bands in the UK. 06. New Section Managers are elected in ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #684 - Week of May 20, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The FCC won't say publicly when it will act on the Morse code issue.02. The 2006 Dayton HamVention is under way as we go to air.03. Amateur radio volunteers handle flood/severe weather in New England.04. Oregon amateur radio operator dies in tower mishap.05. ISS Astronaut fields questions from elementary students in Japan.06. Special WRTC-2006 call signs are announced.07. ARRL President tells Dayton audience amateur radio has no ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #683 - Week of May 13, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. ARRL shifts congressional BPL focus to the US Senate. 02. Nextel executive says more spectrum is needed for emergency communications 03. Rule changes are announced for German amateur radio operators. 04. The FCC, pilot travel centers consent decree ends transceiver marketing case. 05. ARRL Hello campaign a hit at the 2006 NAB/RTNDA convention in Las Vegas. 06. Vermont general assembly okays amateur radio antenna bill. 07. Aust ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #682 - Week of May 6, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. New BPL complaint arrives as the ARRL nudges the FCC to answer earlier league filings./ 02. ARRL President Joel Harrison W5ZN speaks at the National Association of Broadcasters convention./ 03. COPE Act may force the FCC to perform BPL interference studies./ 04. The Dayton Hamvention is almost here./ 05. HCJB The Voice of The Andes ends its English language program service/ 06. WRC-2003 Ham radio rule changes are now in effect ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #681 - Week of April 29, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. US House Committee okays Telecom bill with BPL interference study amendment. 02. FCC Chairman is nominated by the Bush administration for second term. 03. The VU4AN Andamans operation created a clamor on the bands. 04. California public utilities commission approves state BPL regulations. 05. The FCC considers regulations for towers in relation to migratory birds. 06. Hams in Europe detect the Venus Express satellite. 07. ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #680 - Week of April 22, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The ARRL documents flaws in Manassas BPL interference report filing. 02. Wild fires and local events keep amateurs in New Mexico busy. 03. Iowa amateurs support tornado recovery efforts. 04. Closure of UK research facility may have impact on amateur radio. 05. Conneticut repeater interference problem solved by cooperation. 06. ISS Expedition 13 crew gets an early start on the amateur radio bands. 07. UK Ofcom proposes free lif ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #679 - Week of April 15, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Glen Baxter, K1MAN, Appears ready to take the FCC to court over $21K fine.02. Lawyer for convicted radio jammer Jack Gerritsen gets a second sentencing continuance.03. ARRL alleges misrepresentation by BPL operator; inaction by the FCC.04. ARRL Executive Committee works through a wide-ranging agenda.05. Australia may place Ultra wide band radar in the ham 24 gigahertz band.06. The FCC invites comments on ARRL SpreadSpectrum peti ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #678 - Week of April 8, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Glen Baxter, K1MAN, Appears ready to take the FCC to court over $21K fine.02. Lawyer for convicted radio jammer Jack Gerritsen gets a second sentencing continuance.03. ARRL alleges misrepresentation by BPL operator; inaction by the FCC.04. ARRL Executive Committee works through a wide-ranging agenda.05. Australia may place Ultra wide band radar in the ham 24 gigahertz band.06. The FCC invites comments on ARRL Spread Spectrum pet ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #677 - Week of April 1, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The FCC affirms a $21,000 NAL (fine) against Glen Baxter, K1MAN.02. The FCC denies REC Networks petition in the Baxter case.03. The Vanity call sign fee is poised to drop later this year.04. An Arizona power utility shuts down its Cottonwood BPL field trial.05. The State of New Mexico funds a state wide amateur emergency network.06. Injured miner, Randy McCloy, KC8VKZ, goes home.07. Hungarian amateurs get six meters and expanded ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #676 - Week of March 25, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The FCC tells four amateurs to take personal disputes off the air or fine.02. The FCC adopts plan to establish a public safety/Homeland Security Bureau.03. The FCC tells amateurs failure to respond could lead to enforcement action04. BPL chip maker shows interference abatement improvements to the league.05. The league requests rule changes to ease spread spectrum operations.06. Maryland utility ends its limited BPL pilot project ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #674 - Week of March 11, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. FCC directs Manassas BPL system to act following an amateur radio complaints. 02. Volunteer radio amateurs "Part of the Solution" FCC Katrina Panel told. 03. Army MARS selects WinLink 2000 as its primary digital mode. 04. US Coast Guard hunting for perpetrators of phony SOS calls. 05. Teenagers sentenced for issuing phony marine distress calls last October. 06. FCC clarifies renewal procedures for Vanity call sign ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #672 - Week of February 25, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Regulation by bandwidth "A reasonable middle ground" the league says.02. ARISS makes it official SuitSat One is SK.03. League tells the FCC to order an end to arbitrary access limits to BPLdatabase system.04. The 3Y0X DXpedition is now a part of ham radio history.05. Long Island Power Authority to proceed with BPL testing.06. Hams provide communications to assist with Phillipine mud slide.07. Shortwave frequency coordinators hud ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #669 - Week of February 4, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. SuitSat 1 is deployed by the ISS crew, but fails after two orbits. 02. ARRL calls on FCC to deny Part 15 rule waiver request for 902-928 mHz. 03. Amateur Radio antenna bills in play in Mississippi and Vermont. 04. After 145 years, Western Union has quietly stopped sending telegrams. 05. Ramsey Electronics receives $25,000 NAL from the FCC. 06. The FCC uploads a Georgia broadcaster unpainted tower fine. 07. The White House taps ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #666 - Week of January 14, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC invites comments on two "Regulation by Bandwidth" proposals. 02. A Presidential election highlights upcoming ARRL Board of Directors meet. 03. ARRL is cautiously optimistic about pending Texas BPL system rollout. 04. The FCC zips through the backlog as vanity callsign processing resumes. 05. Tate, Copps, are sworn in as members of the FCC. 06. No change reported in condition of West Virginia coal miner. 07. Amateur rad ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #665 - Week of January 7, 2006

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The ARRL renews interference complaint against Ambient Corporation BPL. 02. The sole survivor of the West Virginia coal mine disaster is a ham. 03. Technical changes to a repeater brings a warning letter from the FCC. 04. Hams in Texas assist in communications for wildfires. 05. The FCC sites a repeater owner for lack of control, and what is said. 06. William Sawders K7ZM is appointed new North Western Division Director. 07. U ...

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Corrected - This Week in Amateur Radio #661 - Week of December 10, 2005

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Jack Gerritsen, ex KG6IRO, convicted on all counts in radio jamming case.02. The FCC lifts automatic control from a very busy Los Angeles repeater.03. The FCC sets aside the General Class grant of an Atlanta, GA amateur.04. The FCC fines a Florida CB retailer, $7000. for un-type-accepted gear.05. A Missouri FM broadcast station is fined $18,000 for manual EAS.06. A light plane hits a 1000 foot broadcast tower in Nebraska, 3 kill ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #659 - Week of November 26, 2005

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. League says BPL groups should embrace, not reject, recent ARRL proposals.02. WRL/Galaxy Electronics founder Meyerson asks FCC not to renew K1MAN03. Reaction is mixed to the ARRL Regulation by Bandwidth proposal now at FCC04. FCC Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy announces her departure.05. Deployment of the "SuitSat" amateur radio satellite is delayed.06. Western Massachusetts & Delaware to get new Section Managers.07. Remembering ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #658 - Week of November 19, 2005

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. The ARRL files regulation by bandwidth petition with the FCC.02. Operation restrictions placed on 70cm amateur band in areas of the U.S.03. Amateur radio responds as storms spawn a large rash of tornados.04. Winners are announced in contested ARRL Director & Vice Director races.05. Continental Electronics delivers next batch of transmitters to HAARP.06. "Ham Aid" funds available to help replace storm damaged EmComm Systems.07. R ...

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This Week in Amateur Radio #656 - Week of November 5, 2005

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition:01. Meaningful entry-level license privileges are top priority says the ARRL.02. Regulatory items dominate the ARRL Executive Committee discussion.03. ARRL President praises amateurs who responded to recent hurricane relief.04. The New York State "Pumpkin Patrol" activates for the 20th year.05. New foundation license, other regulatory changes introduced in Australia.06. "Top Band Dragon Fire" wideband signal blankets 160meters in As ...

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