http://ourmedia.org/user/145112 Recently published media items from Ourmedia.org en http://ourmedia.org/node/468967 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #193 for the week beginning October 04, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access File" with Bill Baran, N2FNH presents Bill Continelli, W2XOY, as he looks back at his amateur radio elmers. Part Three of a talk given at the Duke City Hamfest in Albuquerque, New Mexico by ARRL Emergency Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Saturday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is also distributed on geostationary satellite Access America/Sky Scanner Satellite Networks. Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:19:38 -0800 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/468837 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #192 for the week beginning September 28, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access File" with Bill Baran, N2FNH takes a look at the phenomenon of internet black holes. Part Two of a talk given at the Duke City Hamfest in Albuquerque, New Mexico by ARRL Emergency Response Manager Dennis Dura, K2DCD. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Saturday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is also distributed on geostationary satellite Access America/Sky Scanner Satellite Networks. Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:58:29 -0800 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/468836 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #191 for the week beginning September 21, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access Thought" with Bill Baran, N2FNH, takes a look at more of those things that don't play anymore... Dead Media.. SPECIAL: We begin a three part talk given in New Mexico by ARRL Emergency Support and Response Manager, Dennis Dura. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Sunday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is distributed via satellite on The Sky Scanner Radio Network, part of The Access America Network on the Galaxy 25 satellite (Ku Band) Transponder 23V 12.115 MHz Symbol Rate: 22.425 FEC: 3/4 Audio PID 1794 E Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:26:58 -0800 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/463884 Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Canadian and American amateurs provide a "Textbook Example" of amateur radio emergency communications. 02. Radio amateurs across the extreme northeast United States assist with weather and emergency communications during Hurricane Kyle. 03. Opening statements begin this week in the trial of accused ham radio couple murderer, Skyler Deleon. 04. Richard Garriot, W5KWQ, plans SSTV, and ARISS contacts during his stay as the next private citizen on the International Space Station. 05. ISS astronauts confirm the arrival of new amateur radio gear. 06. The FCC makes decision on contests amateur radio call sign. 07. A NASA space weather scientist declares this years sun the "Blankest in Decades". 08. The ARRL/TAPR Digital Communication Conference is held in Chicago. 09. The amateur radio station in Iraq is looking for military personnel. 10. E-Mails targeting amateur radio address, purportedly from AMEX, are spam. 11. The IARU endorsed booklet promoting ethics, operating practices, and other amateur radio issues is now available for free download. 12. INTEL develops new magnetic electricity transmission system. It works. 13. The Weird and Wonderful File looks at a "Chicken Gun". 14. Follow Up on a unlicensed Florida broadcaster. 15. The Federal Communications Commission says that two equals one. 16. GPS is in and texting is out under new California regulations. 17. A failed transmitter on the Hubble Space Telescope may delay shuttle. 18. Ohio amateurs provide communications for Air Force race. 19. Monthly Propagation Report with Steve Nichols, G0KYA from London. 20. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 21. VOA Russia eliminates certain broadcasts in favor of podcasting them. 22. A new emergency communications software package is released. 23. Dennis Dura, K2DCD, keynote address on Emergency Communications Part #3 24. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "W2XOY's Elmers" 25. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 26. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available! E-Mail us for your copy today! 27. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WA0TDA. 28. Staff blogs are now on line! Visit the TWIAR staff blogs. 29. The US ARDF team brings home yet another medal this year. 30. Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety with Greg Stoddard, KF9MP. 31. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 32. Special event station listings. 33. Radio magazine "Megahertz" goes QRT in France. 34. Afghanistan amateurs appear on the HF bands. 36. SHORTWAVE SPECIAL: Radio New Zealand International celebrates 60 years. 37. Develop a new super energy efficient LED light bulb, and win the L Prize. "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 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 11:49:23 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457455 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #190 for the week beginning September 7, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access File" with Bill Baran, N2FNH takes a look at an amateurs obsession with "time". Our very own amateur radio historian, Bill Continelli, W2XOY, recounts his trip to New York City on the morning of September 11th, 2001. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Saturday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is also distributed on geostationary satellite Access America/Sky Scanner Satellite Networks. Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:28:50 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457454 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #189 for the week beginning September 7, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access File" with Bill Baran, N2FNH takes a look at more of those clever amateur radio repeater ID's. Our very own eye on the sun, Steve Nichols, G0KYA, will bring you the latest propagation report and projections for the month of September and coming fall season. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Saturday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is also distributed on geostationary satellite Access America/Sky Scanner Satellite Networks. Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:01:59 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457437 Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Hams are at the ready as Hurricane Ike makes landfall. 02. Oregon amateurs receive television air time for Ike preparedness. 03. Hurricane Hanna made presence known up and down the eastern seaboard. 04. The sun sets a new record with a full month plus of no sunspots. 05. Willmington North Carolina becomes test bed for DTV transition. 06. A radio tower, still standing, is stolen in Pennsylvania. 07. Rockwell/Collins celebrates its 75th anniversary on the air. 08. The CW Skimmer. Is it an amateur radio controversy or shack tool? 09. A new RSA bandplan will bring expanded priveleges to South African hams. 10. SPECIAL REPORT: ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference in Chicago. 11. The Large Hedron Collider is activated in Europe. 12. NiCad batteries are band in the European Union as the EU goes green. 13. Spectrum Bridge Inc., to act as spectrum broker. 14. The ARRL presents a new membership benefit. All issues of QST back to 1917 are now on line. 15. ARMY MARS assists with Hurricane traffic for soldiers in Iraq. 16. ARRL provided HamAid go kits provide emergency communications for areas effected by hurricanes and tropical storms. 17. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH "Time Obsession" 18. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now on-line. Visit them and leave some comments! 19. SPECIAL: "A Ham In New York City on 9-11" with Bill Continelli, W2XOY. 20. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 21. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 22. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice, WAOTDA "Remote Base" 23. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available with asteroids! Write in for yours. 24. AMSAT ops put the AO-16 satellite into bent pipe mode. 25. Slow Scan Television will originate from the ISS this coming October. 26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 27. Special Event Station Listings. 28. Weekly propagation forecast with Germy Boot, G4NJH. 29. 2008 Field Day scores are now posted on-line on the league web site. 30. Boston IEEE to honor the first voice transmission this weekend. 31. A Texas town is having trouble with water, and digital police transmitters. 32. CEPT type licensing may soon arrive in Russia. 33. LCWQ.net now provides on-line training for morse code. 34. Getting Back To Basics -- "SimPlex Operations" Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:13:46 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457435 Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Amateur radio covers the storms, hams get ready for Hanna and Ike. 02. Amateur radio operators were fully prepared for Hurricane Gustuv. 03. ARRL Ham Aid go-kits support amateur radio operators during storms. 04. ARMY Mars assists with Hurricane traffic for american soldiers in Iraq. 05. The American Red Cross clarifies its amateur radio policy. 06. Australia regulator proposes new amateur radio band plan. 07. Canada approves new amateur radio band plan to take effect soon. 08. IARU Region 2 delegates meet in Panama City. 09. IARU Region 3 delegates meet in Tokyo, Japan. 10. SPECIAL REPORT: The Voice of movie trailers, Don Lafontaine dies in LA. 11. The FCC warns another Florida pirate broadcaster to get off the air now. 12. Propagation Forecast and Projections with Steve Nichols, G0KYA. 13. Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO. 14. DX Magazines annual "Most Wanted" survey is now on-line. 15. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "Repeater ID's Part 3" 16. VK9WDX DXpedition is inviting 2 young hams to join the team. 17. KB1OGL is named CQ Magazines Youth Editor. 18. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 19. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now on line. Visit them today. 20. ARRL Membership manager decides to leave the league. 21. UPDATE: The Shelby hamfests move to Gaston County proves successful. 22. TWIAR QSL Cards are still here. Write in for one today. We need room. 23. The European Union outlaws the importation of NiCad batteries. 24. High speed linking in the 70-90 gHz band in proposed in New Zealand. 25. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson, WA0RCR. 26. The Pentagon ARC will operate a 9/11 commemoration special event station. 27. A German DXpedition hopes to raise money for child cancer fund. 28. Up-coming special event station listings. 29. Bangladesh to host a special DXpedition this winter. 30. UPDATE/Interview on WWV "The Tick" parody. Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:42:08 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457471 Stories covered and special features in This Weeks edition: 01. Popular Communications Senior Editor Tom Knietel, W4XAA, SK. 02. Hams respond and prepare for the coming and the wake of Hurricane Gustav 03. No protestors heard on the ham bands in Denver during the DNC, now all eyes turn towards the same in the Twin Cities for the Republican National Convention. 04. Ham radio licensing and on-air activities return to Bangladesh. 05. Canada adopts a brand new all mode supporting HF band plan. 06. NSW Australia government proposes annual repeater site fee. 07. A new digital mode WinMore to be presented at the ARRL/TAPR convention. 08. The ARRL responds to California repeater owners concerns regarding PAVE PAWS radar mitigation. 09. Orange County California asks hams for return of volunteer badges. 10. News short highlights NEW D-STAR RADIO PROGRAMMING VIDEO FROM KN4AQ INTELLEGENT RADIO ROADSIDE HELP ACROSS EUROPE LEARN CW ONLINE IN YOUR WEB BROWSER NEW CENTRINO 2 PROCESSOR FROM INTEL 11. The Doctor Is In - And he answers a question from his mailbag. 12. KC6WFS receives Hometown Hero Award from the California Red Cross. 13. A Nebraska amateur radio couple is murdered in their home. 14. 9th annual Route 66 on the air national special event is coming. 15. The crew of the International Space Station chats with scout troop. 16. Radio Amateurs of Canada and RSGB News NEW SECTION MANAGER IS APPOINTED IN SASKATCHAWAN VK2RO APPOINTED IOTA REPRESENTATIVE IN REGION THREE VE3FTD DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY 17. The Random Access Thought with Bill Baran, N2FNH. "KLEE Phantom TV" 18. TWIAR Staff Blogs are now on-line. Go visit them now. 19. The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY (12) 20. New KFI radio tower is errected in Los Angeles. 21. Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte. 22. Courage Handi-Ham System Update with Pat Tice WA0TDA. 23. AMSAT issues Second Call for symposium papers. 24. TWIAR International each weekend on WBCQ 7.415mHz shortwave. 25. Special Event Listings. 26. The Gateway 160 Meter Net Report with Vern Jackson WA0RCR. 27. Weekly propagation forecast with Geremy Boot, G4NJH. 28. TWIAR QSL Cards are now available. Send us an e-mail and get one today! 29. You can take the UK license exam in the UK during October. 30. A computer virus invades the computers on the International Space Station. 31. Earhart festival features amateur radio contacts. 32. Clear Channel to take over WWV? Sun, 28 Sep 2008 07:22:15 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/457428 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #188 for the week beginning August 31, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access Thought" with Bill Baran, N2FNH, takes a look at a little known television station. We will take a trip back into amateur radio history with our very own Bill Continelli, W2XOY, when he opens another exciting edition of the Ancient Amateur Archives. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Sunday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is distributed via satellite on The Sky Scanner Radio Network, part of The Access America Network on the Galaxy 25 satellite (Ku Band) Transponder 23V 12.115 MHz Symbol Rate: 22.425 FEC: 3/4 Audio PID 1794 E Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:30:35 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/449067 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. Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:11:45 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS http://ourmedia.org/node/449062 This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) Edition #187 for the week beginning August 24, 2008, has been released. The program will be available shortly at our web site at www.twiar.org for direct download, or via podcast/RSS subscription. Program highlights include all the latest amateur radio news headlines, and this weeks special features: "The Random Access Thought" with Bill Baran, N2FNH, takes a look some old technology from the fifties called "StratoVision". What was it? We will take a trip back into amateur radio history with our very own Bill Continelli, W2XOY, when he opens another exciting edition of the Ancient Amateur Archives. TWiTs Leo Laporte will have all the latest technology news effecting you , your shack computers, and the internet, plus a lot more! This Week in Amateur Radio International is distributed in full stereo. The program is available in both a high bandwidth (128/44) mp3 stereo file or a lower bandwidth (82/22) stereo mp3 file, and now also in a high and low bandwidth WMA/Windows Media File at our web site www.twiar.org. Be sure and listen for This Week in Amateur Radio International (TWIARi) on shortwave broadcast station WBCQ on 7.415 megahertz, Sunday afternoon at 4pm eastern time. The TWIARi podcast is now available via at Apple I-Tunes, OurMedia, and several other podcast sites. Links to archived programs are available at our web site www.twiar.org. This Week in Amateur Radio International is proud to be officially archived on "The Internet Archive" www.archive.org. TWIARi is distributed via satellite on The Sky Scanner Radio Network, part of The Access America Network on the Galaxy 25 satellite (Ku Band) Transponder 23V 12.115 MHz Symbol Rate: 22.425 FEC: 3/4 Audio PID 1794 E Our all volunteer staff and crew hope you enjoy our program. Please let us know if you do! For an official This Week in Amateur Radio QSL Card, (with asteroids!) Send an email to our QSL manager, n2fnh@capital.net, or better yet, write to us at This Week in Amateur Radio International, P.O. Box 30, Sand Lake, New York 12153. We would like to tell the world about your product or service too. If you would like to advertise on the next edition of This Week in Amateur Radio International, please send an email to w2xbs@twiar.org for details. If you would like to help support the program financially, visit our web site and click on the "PayPal" logo on the top right. All contributions go to offset program production and transmission expenses, and air time on WBCQ Radio and Access America, our satellite distribution network. Thanks for listening to us! Send us an e-mail, and let us know your out there! We'll see you next week! 73 - W2XBS (for the entire staff and crew) Executive Producer This Week in Amateur Radio International Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:47:13 -0700 George Bowen, W2XBS