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This Week in Amateur Radio is an audio news magazine dedicated to Amateur (ham) radio and isses related to the art. News on FCC issues, BPL (Broadband over Power Line) science, space, and technology all go into the bulletin service. Programs air for 60 minutes and are distributed weekly.

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This Week in Amateur Radio #846 - Week of June 27, 2009

Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in edition 846 of "This Week in Amateur Radio, and "This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News". North Americas permier on-the-air audio bulletin services, for the week beginning June 27, 2009. This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by Andre Wald, KC0MMY, reporting from our northeast news bureau in Whitehall, New York, by Frank Haas, KB4T, reporting from our southern news bureau in Holly Hills, Flori...

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[ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:13:10 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #845 - Week of June 20, 2009

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[ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:37:02 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #844 - Week of June 13, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. NAVY MARS may be going QRT at the end of the summer. 02. Fun, fresh air, friends, and food..It must be ARRL Field Day 2009. 03. Changes are in store for ARRL November Sweepstakes contest logging. 04. NASA selects a students proposed name for the new MARS Rover. 05. CQ Magazines Propagation Edition challenges revised solar cycle prediction 06. 24 to 29 megahertz HamSat is proposed. 07. Founder of Cirque De Soleil to be next visitor ...

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[ Sun, 14 Jun 2009 23:48:49 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #843 - Week of June 6, 2009

Here is a summary of the news items and special features covered in combined editions 842 & 843 of "This Week in Amateur Radio, and "This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News". North Americas premier on-the-air audio bulletin services, for the week beginning June 06, 2009. This week's edition of This Week in Amateur Radio comes to you anchored by Steve Batton, W4XQ, reporting from our Southern news bureau in Virginia Beach Virginia, by Scott Westerman, W9WSW, reporting from our southwest news bu...

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[ Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:07:37 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #841 - Week of May 23, 2009

Celebrating over 15 years of service to the amateur radio community. 2009 Dayton Hamvention Special with reports live from the floor of the Hara Arena. Edition #841 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News, have been released, and will be posted on www.twiar.org, and podcast distribution sites on the Internet by Wednesday evening May 28. This Week in Amateur Radio Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs 98 minutes. This Week in Ama...

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[ Fri, 29 May 2009 01:10:59 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #839 - Week of May 9, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Houston Congressional Representative introduces Amateur Radio bill in Congress. 02. Supreme Court says ot even a single dirty word can be broadcast, period. 03. The 2009 Dayton HamVention is coming up soon! Some details. 04. Indianapolis Police Department holds its first amateur radio test session. 05. President Obama nominates new FCC Commissioner. 06. Honolulu amateurs win an exexption to a new mobile communications law. 07. ...

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[ Mon, 11 May 2009 14:00:19 -0500 ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #836 - Week of April 18, 2009

Celebrating sixteen years of service to the amateur radio community. Combined Editions #835/836 of This Week in Amateur Radio, and its edited one hour sister service, This Week in Amateur Radio Headline News have been released and will be posted on www.twiar.org, and podcast distribution sites on the internet no later than Tuesday Evening, April 21st. This Week in Amateur Radio Expanded Full Version with special features and all the news, edition runs an expanded dual edition 134 minutes. Thi...

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[ 21 Apr 2009 08:27:34 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #833 - Week of March 28, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC clarifies what constitutes an amateur radio repeater. 02. The FCC proposes to permit medical devices on the 70cm amateur band. 03. Congressional leaders order a "Spectrum Inventory" from the FCC. 04. FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein announces he is leaving the agency. 05. Comedy Central comedian Steven Colbert wins NASA ISS naming contest. 06. Indianapolis Police Department members take amateur radio exams. 07. The FCC d...

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[ 31 Mar 2009 09:22:05 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #832 - Week of March 21, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Senators call for a full inventory of FCC controlled spectrum up to 3gHz. 02. WRC-2011 agenda poses an opportunity and a challenge for amateur ops. 03. Hams assist in the rescue of an injured person in the Arizona desert. 04. The US Coast Guard shuts down LORAN-C stations due to budget cuts. 05. The FCC denies a petition to increase the amateur radio question pool. 06. Researchers discover twisted radio beams could untangle the RF ...

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[ 22 Mar 2009 01:58:27 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #830 - Week of March 7, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Third conspirator in Hawkes murder will face the death penalty. 02. President Obama selects Julius Genachowski as new FCC commissioner. 03. Murderer of Nebraska amateurs sentenced to life in prison. 04. The FCC revokes the amateur license of convicted child molester in Indiana 05. FCC Special Council Laura Smith (Rileys replacement) visits ARRL HQ. 06. Broadcasters are set to sue the FCC over its White Spaces decision. 07. FEMA see...

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[ 11 Mar 2009 05:13:58 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #834 - Week of April 4, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The Sun makes the news once again. 02. Ham remain in service as The Red Rivers flooding begins to recede in North Dakota. 03. ARRL comments on the FCC's proposed establishment of Rural Broadband. 04. Members of AMSAT Germany successfully bounce signals of Venus. 05. The FCC denies a New York hams request to defend his radio tower under PRB-1 legislation. 06. The European Union decides to implement a telecommunications regul...

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[ 6 Mar 2009 07:55:54 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #829 - Week of February 28, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Indianapolis hams bust cops for language on unofficial chat channel on the two meter ham bands. 02. Desecheo Island DXpedition K5D goes QRT after making 100,000 QSO's. 03. Radio Amateurs of Canada elects new President. 04. Radio Amateurs of Canada appoints new Vice President for Field Services. 05. Get ready..expanded 40 meter band as broadcasters vacant the band in a few weeks. 06. UPDATE on the third conviction in California ham ...

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[ 1 Mar 2009 07:26:44 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #828 - Week of February 21, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams in Australia provide Emergency Communications as wildfires continue across Victoria state. 02. Czech ISP reconfigures its routers and causes a worldwide internet traffic jam. 03. The FCC tells amateurs that they can still help with the national transition to digital television. 04. Iowa proposes to ban all mobile wireless communications. 05. North Carolina amateurs win an exception to that states new mobile communications law....

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[ 22 Feb 2009 09:55:58 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #827 - Week of February 14, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams assist in the rescue of a snowbound fellow amateur in Wyoming. 02. Oklahoma amateurs give advance warning of approaching tornados. 03. National Council of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators Question Pool Committee begins work on the new 2010 technician class question pool. 04. Two satellite traveling at hyper-velocity collide in earth orbit. 05. A Palmdale California judge rules in amateurs favor in a controversial antenna suppor...

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[ 15 Feb 2009 04:15:04 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #826 - Week of February 7, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. ARRL Executive Committee issues Mobile Amateur Radio Policy Statement. 02. A California judge rules in amateurs favor in controversial antenna support structure case in the City of Palmdale. 03. ARRL National Convention to be held concurrent with ARRL Expo at Dayton HamVention 2009. 04. Congress passes bill to delay the transition to digital television until June 12, 2009. Stations need to notify FCC if switching on February 17th. ...

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[ 9 Feb 2009 01:53:52 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #825 - Week of January 31, 2009

THIS WEEKS PROGRAM RUNNING TIME: -------------------------------- * FULL VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 93 minutes. ------------------------------------------- * HEADLINE NEWS VERSION of This Week in Amateur Radio runs 61 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. Laura L.Smith is named to amateur radio enforcem...

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[ 1 Feb 2009 03:49:06 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #824 - Week of January 24, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The ARRL Board considers internal and external goals for 2009 at meeting. 02. Hams assist with a very historic day - The Obama Inauguration in D.C. 03. The FCC fines cable operators for failure to provide digital teir transfer 04. A new supplier for HeathKit manuals, schematics, and even spare parts, opens its operation to the world of technology hobbiests. 05. A turf war is brewing over the famous Rochester New York Hamfest. 06. C...

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[ 25 Jan 2009 07:49:18 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #823 - Week of January 17, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. FCC Chairmen Kevin Martin announces his resignation. 02. Obama picks Julius Genachowski to be the new FCC Chairmen. 03. The National Safety Council wants to ban all cell phone and wireless use in automobiles. 04. A new NASA study suggests massive power grid and communication failures should massive solar storms erupt. 05. Ham radio will be on the air at the Obama Presidential Inauguration. 06. The FCC says that amateur radio licenc...

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[ 18 Jan 2009 07:05:25 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #822 - Week of January 10, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. 6.2 Earthquake strikes Costa Rica, emergency amateur frequency declared. 02. A Florida amateur is murdered allegedly by his own son. 03. The FCC Commissioners - - Now There Are Four. 04. The DXpedition to Desecheo Island gets ready to rock and roll. 05. An amateur radio satellite is planned to orbit planet Venus. 06. Hamas accuses Isreal of interrupting its radio broadcasts in Gaza. 07. A Pro-Tamil radio station is attacked in Sri-...

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[ 13 Jan 2009 05:30:55 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #821 - Week of January 3, 2009

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams provide emergency communications as the City of Oahu looses power. 02. Hams in Oregon and the northwest stay on duty as major winter storms hit the area. 03. Amateur radio gets ready to celebrate the legacy of radio hero Jack Binns. 04. Al Waller K3TKJ, retires from QSL.Net and passes the web baton. 05. A leap second is added to end the year 2008. 06. China/Hong Kong cracks down on illegal citizens radio service operators. 07....

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[ 4 Jan 2009 03:56:54 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #820 - Week of December 27, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams provide communications as 911 service goes off line in Oregon ice and snow storms. 02. Hams are the eyes for the Nevada National Weather Service as high winds damage local doppler radar systems. 03. Wireless PC headphones with talk-back channel interfere with two meters. System uses 147.00 as talk back channel. 04. The FCC approves a translator Digital Television Signal "Fill-In" service. 05. The FCC calls on the amateur radi...

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[ 28 Dec 2008 05:37:59 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #819 - Week of December 20, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. A restrictive zoning ordinance is proposed in Palmdale, California prior to a amateurs antenna/tower court case date. 02. Congressional committee members release a report lambasting FCC Chairman Martin. 03. The City of San Diego proposes antenna height restrictions city-wide. 04. The FCC calls on americas hams to assist in the digital television transition next year. 05. The FCC passes analog television extension for vital informat...

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[ 21 Dec 2008 06:49:27 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #817 - Week of December 6, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. ARISS celebrates 25 years of amateur radio in space with special event. 02. ARISS International Education Week celebration ends with ground QSO's. 03. Federal regulators hang up on the cell tower back up power issue. 04. A new European 40 meter band plan will be going into effect soon. 05. A think tank proposes moving the entire AM broadcast band. 06. The FCC issues fine for jamming school bus communications. 07. The FCC issues a b...

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[ 7 Dec 2008 07:07:32 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #816 - Week of November 29, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. ARRL President Emeritus George Wilson, W4OYI, becomes a silent key. 02. International Amateur Radio Union Region One meets in Croatia. 03. CQ editorial is critical of FCC's lack of amateur radio enforcement. 04. Select Canadian amateurs get privileges for 500 kilohertz band. 05. Congress working on Analog Television Extension Bill and Border Analog television extension bill. 06. Amateur repeaters in New South Wales Australia may fa...

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[ 29 Nov 2008 23:35:15 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #815 - Week of November 22, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. CQ Magazine editorial calls on the FCC to resume amateur radio enforcement 02. Canadian amateurs receive limited privileges at 500 kilohertz. 03. ARRL Delta Division gets new leadership-Great Lakes division remains unchanged. 04. Amateurs respond to the California fire storms. SPECIAL PACKAGE 05. Hawaii switches to digital television in January to save wild bird. 06. California amateurs participate in world largest emergency exerci...

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[ 23 Nov 2008 05:58:08 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #814 - Week of November 15, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. IBM teams up with BPL providers to offer services in seven states. 02. Changes at the FCC are very likely under the Obama administration. 03. The ARRL announces VEC exam fee increase, while W5YI holds the line. 04. CQ Communications acquires World Radio magazine. 05. This Week in Amateur Radio Staff thanks all veterans. 06. Space Shuttle Endeavour blasts off with new living quarters for the International Space Station. A kitchen, b...

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[ 16 Nov 2008 06:32:20 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #813 - Week of November 8, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. A California jury recommends the death penalty for killer of amateur radio couple, KD7VWK and KD7VWJ. 02. Ontario Canada hands-fress cellphone law is on hold pending exemptions for amateur radio operators. 03. Mike Durroughs "Save Delano VOA" effort sparks YouTube tribute video 04. The FCC approves wireless devices in digital television channel white spaces. 05. The first Hawaii to U.S. mainland packet QSO record is claimed. 06. Ri...

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[ 9 Nov 2008 04:22:46 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #812 - Week of November 1, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Ohio amateurs discover and fix "The Ditters" on the forty meter band. 02. Richard Garriot W5KWQ, says thank you to the worldwide amateur community. 03. Mike Dorrough, KO6NM, is trying to save the Voice of America transmitter site in Delano, California. 04. Amateurs in Ireland get new allocations at five megahertz. 05. Amateurs in Spain get new allocations at 1.8 and 70 megahertz. 06. Skywarn Recognition Day Simulated Emergency Test...

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[ 1 Nov 2008 21:09:39 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #811 - Week of October 25, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. The FCC amends WE2XRH experimental digital broadcasting license to exclude the amateur 40 meter band. 02. A California jury finds Skylar Deleon guilty of the murder of a ham radio couple at sea. 03. The next round of PAVE-PAWS radar interference mitigation begins. 04. Change the clocks. Back one hour next weekend. 05. The Expedition 17 crew returns to earth with Richard Garriot, W5KWQ. Expedition 18 takes over the space station. 06...

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[ 26 Oct 2008 21:53:24 GMT ]

This Week in Amateur Radio #810 - Week of October 18, 2008

Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. An FCC report brings the United States one step closer to a free nation wide wireless network. 02. Get ready for Jamboree On The Air JOTA, and Jamboree On The Internet JODI 03. The FCC releases its findings on white space devices. 04. Richard Garriot W5KWQ is now on the air from the Space Station! 05. The City of Manassas takes over operation of the citys BPL system. 06. Fourteen new Section Managers journey east to ARRL Headquarte...

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[ 19 Oct 2008 23:23:48 GMT ]

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