This Week in Amateur Radio

PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1277 Release Date: August 19, 2023 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Rich Lawrence, KB2MOB, Marvin Turner, W0MET, William Savacoll, K2SAV, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX. Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. Approximate Running Time: 2:18:12 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service: Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1277 Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service 1. ARRL: Devastating Hawaii Wildfires Prompt Response From Amateur Radio Emergency Service 2. RSGB: Radio Society of Great Britain Intruder Watch Service Volunteers Needed 3. AMSAT: AM1SAT Satellite Contest Coming Up In September 2023 4. AMSAT: SpaceX Crew 8 Mission To Include Three U.S. Radio Amateurs 5. AMSAT: Russia Reignites Its Moon Exploration Program, As Does India 6. WIA: Pakistan Building Massive Antenna To Launch Digital Radio Mondiale 7. WIA: Meta Begins Blocking News Content On Its Platforms In Canada 8. FEMA: FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test For Early October 9. FCC: The FCC Is Looking For Its Next Generation Of Attorneys 10. FCC: FCC Urges Congress To Restore Spectrum Auction Power 11. ARRL: The 2023 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test -- Emergency Preparedness Takes The Spotlight 12. ARRL: STEM In Action: Youth On The Air Campers Contact The International Space Station 13. ARRL: Amateur Radio Operator Contacts NASA Spacecraft 14. ARRL: Iconic Ohio Electronics Surplus Store To Close 15. International Lighthouse And Lightship Weekend 16. Amateurs Are Needed For The Upcoming Solar Eclipse QSO Parties 17. Hams In The United Kingdom Tune Into A Meteor Beacon On CW 18. Liquid Metal Battery Ready To Appear On The Open Market 19. Indian Independence Day Is Marked By A Full Day Of Amateur Radio Operations 20. The Patron Saint Of Amateur Radio Remembered 21. New York & Texas amateurs to activate missile silos 22. Upcoming Contests, Conventions and Ham Fests 23. Maui communications status update from the FCC 24. FCC: FCC launches technical inquiry into using Artificial Intelligence and other state of the art tools 25. AMSAT: International Amateur Radio Union coordinates two digipeating satellites 26. FCC: FCC declines to extend the comment period on the Shortwave Modernization Part 90 proposal 27. NASA: NASA will fund five science experiments for the upcoming Great American Solar Eclipse 28. ARRL: New ARRL video will help members navigate digital magazines 29. IARU: The African Telecommunications Union and the IARU expand amateur radio use during emergencies 30. ARRL: ARRL Board of Directors meeting minutes and the ARRL Annual Report are published Plus these Special Features This Week: * Our technology reporter Leo Laporte, W6TWT, will be here to discuss slide rules, and securing your I-O-T, or Internet of Things devices * Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News * Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, will discuss the best methods for supporting coax on long runs, and best way to haul the coax up the tower. * Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, will be jumping into the unknown this week. * The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming contests and more. * Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL * Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. This week, Bill takes us back to the end of World War One. When amateurs returned home they found all licenses had been cancelled and there were bills before Congress to remove amateurs from the bands. * Courtesy of The RAIN Hamcast interviewing Ben Kob, AK4AV - Part 2 of his talk with Hap Holly KC9RP concerning AM radio in cars and the upcoming LPFM filing window. ----- Website: https://www.twiar.net X: @twiar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari RSS News: https://twiar.net/?feed=rss2 Automated: https://twiar.net/TWIARHAM.mp3 (Static file, changed weekly) ----- Visit our website at www.twiar.net for program audio, and daily for the latest amateur radio and technology news. Air This Week in Amateur Radio on your repeater! Built in identification breaks every 10 minutes or less. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, and all around the world on amateur radio repeater systems, weekends on WA0RCR on 1860 (160 Meters), and more. 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