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

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DATE : Sun, 15 Jan 2006 01:03:52 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-01-15 06:03:52
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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 radio provides communications for the southwest wildfires. 08. ISS Commander KC5ACR, tries for UHF WAC from space. 09. NASA taps two amateurs for new Expedition 13 crew to the ISS. 10. US, Thai, and Brazilian students chat with Bill MacArthur on the ISS. 11. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 12. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH (W2XOY Elmers) 13. January propagation forecast with Steve Nichols G0KYA. 14. TWIAR QSL Card is now available. 15. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA. 16. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stodard, KF9MP. 17. Special Event Station listings. 18. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 19. The FCC holds a hams upgrade until he files responses to inquiry letters. 20. The RSGB responds to Ultra-Wideband proposals. 21. The FCC is interested in building a 700 Mhz nationwide emergency network. 22. The RIAA wants to curb recording capability from digital radio services. 23. Pennsylvania pirate broadcaster fined $10,000. 24. New York City pirate radio operators rebroadcasting Howard Stern.

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