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

Sat January 03 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 Or... read more

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. North Korea cracks down on illegal radio receivers and bootleg DVD's. 08. Repair of a major undersea communications cable is hampered by the cable breaking in a second, deeper location. 09. A NASA satellite confirms that the earths magnetic field is "cracked". 10. A new flash nano memory system is developed. 11. CNN retires the seven year old lower third news ticker. 12. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada. 13. Flex Radio donates a brand new software defined radio to W1AW. 14. Ham radio gets ready to support the Eagle Cap Sled Dog Race. 15. And now...the story of the $51,000 fax. 16. 3 dimensional imaging of the surface of the moon has begun. 17. WiMax + TV station satellite downlink = trouble. 18. 2009 brings a brand new shuttle mission to the space station. 19. 73's dot org goes live on the internet. 20. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 22. The New York City Hall of Science amateur radio station may go QRT. 23. A new D-STAR repeater is now on the air in London. 24. Mt.Athos wants help from the amateur community to keep its suffix. (SY) 25. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. (Amateur Blogs) 26. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available - write in for yours today! 27. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 28. Hams provide communications for Venture Escape 2009. 29. An Ode To Goddess Isis - A Story from our colleagues at NewsLine. 30. Cablevision systems awaits a court decision about remote DVR systems. 31. A new FREE amateur radio magazine - "Ham-Mag" is now on-line! 32. The Radio Shack catalog of the past. 33. Shh! The nations only radio quiet zone employs its own RDF person. read less

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

Sat 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... read more

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 radio community to assist with the transition to digital television by educating the public. 06. The FCC approves the analog night light/digital television transition bill. 07. Hams participate in the 2008 Santa Patrol in Warner Robins Georgia. 08. Fox Television Network plans all High Def distribution by 2010. 09. Jean Shepherd (K2ORS-SK) Christmas Ham Radio Story. 10. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "The Internet Tubes" 11. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available for 2009! Write in for yours today! 12. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige KK5DO. 13. New York City Hall of Science Museum orders its club amateur radio station to vacant the premises. 14. Yet another D-STAR repeater takes to the air in Europe. This time: London. 15. Mt.Athos group needs help in convincing authorities to let it keep SY suffix to prevent DXCC confusion. 16. NASA satellite confirms that earths magnetic field is cracked. 17. World amateur radio and technology news round-up. 18. New Year 2009 to be delayed by insertion of another leap second. 19. FEMA announces IPAWS contractor search for new Emergency communications system nation wide. 20. Democrats in Congress may seek an expanded version of The Fairness Doctrine. 21. New LED lighting systems to safe trillions of dollars on electricity use. 22. NASA announces next Mars mission to be delayed by two years. 23. WiMAX + C-Band Satellite Downlinks = Interference. Witness KYW-TV. 24. CNN retires its seven year old news ticker. 25. Special Event Station Listings 26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR. 27. Weekly propagation forecast 28. You might be addicted to ham radio if..... read less

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

Sat 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... read more

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 information. 06. Hams are at the ready as an extensive ice storm hits the northeast. 07. United Kingdom amateurs lead aid and communications following a car crash. 08. KYW-TV in Philadelphia discovers WiMax and C-Band downlinks don't mix. 09. The FCC looks at opening up the terahertz band. 10. A new Section Manager is appointed in Arkansas. 11. Time and Signal station CHU in Canada will change frequency January 1st. 12. Some welcome changes emerge from the Region One IARU meeting. 13. A final decision is heard in the on-going Pennsylvania tower/antenna case. 14. News from the Radio Amateurs of Canada NEW RAC ARES OPERATIONS TRAINING MANUAL RAC ANNOUNCES EMCOMM E-MAIL ALERT SYSTEM 15. Scientists discover a large breach in the Earths Magnetic Field. 16. ARISS and the ISS finalize plans to celebrate silver anniversary of amateur radio in space. 17. A Wichita Kansas newspaper honors local SkyWarn. 18. KRNV-TV reports on emergency communications supplied by local amateurs. in Reno, Nevada. 19. Descriptive license plate frames may become illegal in Arizona. 20. A new European DRM radio service will begin in 2009. 21. World Amateur Radio and Technology News Round-Up SWITZERLAND....... ALLOCATES 6 METERS TO HAM RADIO BEGINING JANUARY 1 SOUTH AFRICA...... HOST 2011 IARU REGION 1 CONFERENCE EYGPT............. EGYPT FACES MASS INTERNET OUTAGE 22. Electromagnetic interference may have caused a Quantas airliner to dive. 23. ARMAD receives a special flag from the military. 24. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte - (Edition 819) 25. The Random Access Christmas #3 (818) with Bill Baran, N2FNH. 26. The Random Access Christmas #5 (819) with Bill Baran, N2FNH. 27. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA (818 Edition) 28. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA (819 Edition) 29. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte - (Edition 818) 30. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 31. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Send in for yours today! 32. 20th Century Fox beams the re-make of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" into deep space. 33. 75th Sweepstakes mug, pins, orders accepted through January 31st. 34. Y-A-C-H-T youth contesting organization recruits its first international member. 35. The Doctor Is In answering a question from his mailbag. 36. The North American Traffic and Awards Net returns to the air. 37. Edwin Howard Armstrong, the Father of FM. 38. News from the International Space Station and NASA. 39. Let's call it tree power! 40. The Gateway 160 Meter Net report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 41. Weekly propagation forecast with Geremy Boot, G4NJH. 42. Leap second will be added at the end of this year. read less

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

Sat December 06 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 Inte... read more

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 broadcaster a fine for failing to identify. 08. Get ready for the new ARRL Triple Play Worked All States award. 09. WKRP in Cincinnati is back on the air -- this time for real! 10. It's time for our affiliate survey. 11. Scientists see larger Leonids meteor shower next November. 12. FCC's free internet plan has potential to morph into free spectrum space. 13. South Africa amateurs are set to launch their seconds amateur satellite. 14. Shortwave News: Radio Nederlands shuts down broadcasting to North America HCJB receives 100 kilowatt transmitter 15. New site on line dedicated to amateur radio videos. 16. Propagation forecast report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA. 17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 18. World Ham Radio and Technology News Round-Up EUROPE..............PUBLICIZING HAM RADIO TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIMENT UNITED KINGDOM......SOS RADIO WEEK FUND RAISER BANGLADESH..........BANGLADESH RESUMES HAM TESTING IRELAND.............RADIO FREQUENCY PLAN FOR IRELAND 19. The Random Access Christmas with Shannon Radigan, N0JAM. 20. Space Shuttle Endeavor ready for flight back to NASA Florida. 21. TWIAR QSL cards are now available. Send in for yours today. 22. ARRL International Humanitarian Award nominations fast approaching. 23. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 24. Courage Handi-Ham Center Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA. 25. Gene Harken, WB9MMM, becomes a silent key. 26. Special event station listings. 27. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 28. ARRL headquarters gets a new membership manager, 29. Those good vibrations are coming through! read less

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

Sat 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 ... read more

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 face site eviction. 07. NASA scientists confirm that Solar Cycle 24 is finally underway. 08. The date is set for the activation of a rare one - Desecheo Island. 09. Amateur Radio and Technology News Shorts. 10. The South Africa Radio League is seeking our HF net controllers. 11. The DXpedition to the Spratley Island group is on hold. 12. A Mississippi radio station is fined $15,000 by the FCC. 13. A Florida broadcaster is fined by the FCC for interfering with another broadcaster, and having spurs across the AM band. 14. The Big 89 - WLS - A history retrospective Part #2 of 2. 15. The Random Access Christmas - No.1 with Jock Elliott KB2GOM. 16. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. Weaver. 17. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige KK5DO. 18. Senators in Congress are pushing for the reinstatement of The Fairness Doctrine. 19. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 20. The FCC fines a company for erecting its tower 140 feet off the mark. 21. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Write in for yours today! 22. The first ARISS School contact in New Zealand is made. 23. The music industry is challenged on digital music sharing. 24. QRZ.com institutes new policy and code to thwart spamming and phishing. 25. Special event station listings 26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 27. Weekly propagation forecast. 28. Courage Handi-Ham System News and Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA. 29. New WSPR QRP mode is breaking all sorts of DX records. 30. A Belgian amateur radio operator will command the next crew on the ISS. 31. Hashafisti Scratchi - becomes a silent key - a look back. This Week in Amateur Radio" is a weekly amateur radio audio, on the air, news magazine/bulletin service, produced by a lot of dedicated volunteers, by Community Video Associates, Inc., a New York State not-for-profit corporation. The mailing address for our support fund is: This Week in Amateur Radio Support Fund P.O. Box 30 Sand Lake, New York 12153 read less