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

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DATE : Sat, 28 Oct 2006 23:44:30 -0500
Entered in Database : 2006-10-29 04:44:30
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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 upgrade 60 meter allocations and privileges. 02. ARRL President airs concerns about mandatory Red Cross backround checks. 03. ARRL Executive Committee discusses FCC inertia, stratagies, and BPL. 04. UK regulator OfCom grants experimental HF/VoIP special license. 05. The FCC's new Report & Order. Follow up/Close up look. 06. FCC Chairman is concerned over the power granted to the agency. 07. FCC comment period on media ownership has past. Comments on comments. 08. Hams in Europe are concerned over potential interference from "EuroLoop" 09. Special Event Station Listings. 10. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR. 11. Weekly propagation forecast. 12. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with AMSATS Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 13. More XM Satellite Radio receivers (with TX) are under FCC scrutiny. 14. Heil Pro-40 Mics make it to the big time as the go to work in Hollywood. 15. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. 16. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Do you have yours? 17. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 18. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Wee-Jee Boards" 19. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. LDE's 20. Morse code saves the life of a stranded fisherman in the waters off the UK 21. VK Big Gun Dx'er looses his massive antenna system during high winds. 22. Arizona and Nevada broadcasters receive a visit from the FCC. 23. Courage Handi-Ham System Up-date with Pat Tice, WA0TDA. 24. Boy scouts in Los Angeles can now earn a special copyright badge. 25. The Hurricane Watch Net gets a new manager. 26. Hams in Australia set new record by sending SSTV over light beam. 27. EF Johnson company wins contract to supply CAP with radio systems. 28. OSCAR UO-11 is back on the air again. 29. The United States adopts DVB as the standard for mobile television. 30. New Jersey DOT tests a new road chemical to keep roads grippy in ice. 31. TPMS. What is it? And, why is it on the 70cm amateur band?

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