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

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DATE : Sat, 30 Dec 2006 23:03:06 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-12-31 04:03:06
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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 FCC.08. ARRL challenges FCC dismissal of Virginia BPL interference complaints.09. Technology: Windows Vista shown to have its own built in DRM system.10. International Space Station was affected by last big solar storm.11. Boston television station, CBS4, reverts back to its old callsign WBZ-TV.12. AO-51 satellite becomes a repeater in space as it is carrier access.13. NASA seeks revised shuttle launch schedule.14. Special event station listings.15. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR.16. Weekly propagation forecast.17. Lakshadweep VU7LD DXpedition shuts down, new VU7RG DXpedition will use 30 meters when it activates the Island.18. Spratly Islands DXpedition will activate in March of 2007.19. The FCC drops the morse code requirement in the United States.20. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safty with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige KK5DO.22. AMSAT files second petition regarding "Orbital Debris" amendment with FCC.23. Bejing Model 1 IRC will be discontinued on December 31st.24. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Write in for yours today!25. Ham radio license hijacking leads to a court case.26. THAT Corporation merges with Mouser Electronics.27. The Random Access File with Bill Baran, N2FNH (Jeff & Tony Scanner Show)28. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.29. Fake ICOM hand held radios are available on the internet.30. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY.31. The FCC proposes a nationwide wireless emergency network on 700 megs.32. James Brown owned an AM Broadcast station in Knoxville.33. A 60 kilometer Ice Shelf breaks off in the Arctic. It now floats free.

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