George Bowen, W2XBS Audio false webmaster@twiar.org http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ Fred Moses, W8FSM 2008 Thanks to Fred Moses and TCWireless for their support of This Week in Amateur Radio and TWIAR International http://www.moses.bz educational English All segments and recordings used with permission Spoken Word(interviews, reading, etc) Greg Williams, K4HSM webmaster@twiar.org Community Video Associates, Inc http://www.twiar.org false Community Video Associates, Inc false George Bowen, W2XBS all ages Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams were ready when Hurricane Fay came ashore in Florida. 02. Georgian Amateur Radio Society claims hams in that country have ceased talking with hams in Russia. 03. Denver area amateurs are warned about unlicensed Democratic National Convention protestors taking to the air on amateur repeaters. 04. China continues to jam international shortwave during the Olympics. 05. The FCC votes not to allow wireless microphones in the 700 megahertz band. 06. The Radio Amateurs of Canada announce a new HF band plan. 07. SPECIAL REPORT: Reunion Island to South Africa on two meters. Record. 08. Tropospheric ducting explained, new two meter distance record. 09. Googles new wireless proposal is angering audio equipment manufacturers. 10. The league responds to repeater owners concerns regard Pave Paws Radar mitigation in California. 11. ARRL Director and Vice Director elections set for November 2008. 12. Los Padres Scout Troop 105 chats with the International Space Station crew via a direct two meter contact. 13. NASA highlights the benefits of amateur radio on its web site. 14. New Saskatchewan Section Manager is appointed by the Radio Amateurs of Canada. 15. VK2RO is appointed IOTA Representative in Region 3. 16. VE3TFD becomes a silent key in the line of duty. 17. New ARRL Section Managers take office on October 1st. 18. League headquarters station W1HQ gets a new tower and antennas. 19. The FCC announces a new free DTV speakers bureau. 20. A Florida CBS affiliate is fined by the FCC for lack of comprehensive closed captioning information during Hurricanes. 21. Twins are arrested in California for theft of copper. 22. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. 23. TWIAR staff each now have blogs on line! Go there. See them. Comment. 24. The Random Access Thought looks at the early 1960's concept "StratoVision" 25. TWIAR staff each now have blogs on line! Go there. See them. Comment. 26. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 27. The joint ARRL/TAPR conference is scheduled to take place in Chicago. 28. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 29. Special event station listings. 30. Weekly propagation forecast report. 31. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 32. Route 66 National Special Event to take place in September. 33. DX: Lioness of Italy Award is announced. 34. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! Get One today! 35. Thief hits Irish Boy Scout Jamboree. Steals priceless badge collection. 36. Plano Texas complains to the FCC about radio signal interference to the towns sprinkler system. amateur radio ham radio radio communications FCC federal communications commission AMTOR PACTOR APRS packet transmit scanner HF VHF UHF skywarn hamvention antenna WWV hamfest technology leo laporte technology WBCQ shortwave FM AM USB LSB sideband ARHAB TNC tower ARRL RAC WIA RSGB JARL Mhz callsign enforcement GPS D-STAR AMSAT ARISS RTTY ourmedia 2008-08-31 05:50:39 GeorgeBowen_W2XBSThisWeekinAmateurRadio_802