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

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DATE : Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:41:47 -0500
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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 40 meter band.08. The Radio Amateurs of Canada are eyeing a new entry level license.09. The FCC says it will soon rule on allowing IBOC broadcasting overnight.10. The FCC offers a Southern California amateur a special "deal".11. Students in Italy, Canada, and the US chat with KC5ACR on the ISS.12. AltaVista search engine co-inventor Paul Flaherty, N9FZX, SK.13. TWIAR special QSL card/reception report.14. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte.15. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO.16. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Paid"17. W2XOY Responses to the 11 meter broadcast band proposal.18. Special event station listings.19. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Verne Jackson, WA0RCR.20. Weekly propagation forecast.21. Motorola to google its new series of cellular telephones.22. The Space Report with Chris Peterson, KG0BP.23. The Question Pool Committee removes a question from the technician pool.24. ARRL sponsoring five free "Education and Technology" teacher institutes.25. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA.26. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP.27. Vandals in the Phoenix Arizona area topple four AM broadcast towers.

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