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

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DATE : Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:02:11 -0500
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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 effect. 07. Minnesota amateur has a strange outcome to an FCC enforcement letter. 08. Vietnam to try three US citizens as terrorists in radio transmitter plot. 09. 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference chooses amateur radio friendly ITU Secretary General. 10. 2006 Plenipotentiary Conference in Turkey. Explanation of the "Plenipot". 11. The 2006 ARRL Frequency Measuring Test will go "back to the basics". 12. Special event station listings. 13. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 14. Weekly propagation forecast. 15. British amateurs prepare for September 2006 DXpedition to the Indian Ocean 16. Cities in Southern California test mutual operations with radio amateurs. 17. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. 18. NASA shoots HDTV into space as HDTV goes live from the space station. 19. NASA launches two satellites to watch Coronal Mass Ejections from the sun. 20. Courage Handi-Ham System Report with Pat Tice, WA0TDA. 21. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Write in for yours today! 22. Amateur in Canada detects Marconi experimental signal from the UK. 23. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 24. Marconi beacon transmitter is on the air for the Marconi research experiment. 25. The ARRL Legislative action program seeks volunteers. 26. The Random Access File presents W2XOY with "CQ Mars" A ham radio story. 27. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 28. Florida State shuts down unlicensed broadcasters under new state law. 29. New FCC proposal to change tower lighting colors to protect birds. 30. Special event to mark birth and death of Yagi antenna inventor. 31. New amateur radio "Hello" campaign video is now available from the ARRL. 32. The Elser-Mathis cup, a ham radio award, still waiting after eighty years.

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