This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1089

Release Date: January 11, 2020

Here is a summary of the news trending this week. This weeks edition is anchored by Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Fred Fitte, NF2F, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Paul Kolacki, K2FX, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Running Time: 1:37:15

Download here: http://bit.ly/TWIAR1089

Trending headlines in this weeks bulletin service:

1. ARRL DX Advisory Committee is Seeking Comment on Award Criteria, DXCC Annual List
2. ARISS Next-Generation Radio System Ready for Launch
3. US tests ways to sweep space clean of radiation after nuclear attack
4. Tickets on Sale for Dinner Events during Dayton Hamvention
5. Strong Earthquakes Shake Puerto Rico, ARES and amateur operators standing by
6. Swains Island W8S DXpedition Set for March 10th to the 25th
7. CAMSAT Says CAS-6 Activation for Amateur Use has been Delayed
8. ARRL’s New On the Air Magazine is on its Way to Members
9. China Telecoms Regulator Proposing to Delete Some Current Amateur Allocations
10. Norway Experiences Unexpected Ground Current Shockwave
11. ARRL West Central Florida Section Celebrating its 20th Anniversary this Year
12. John Litz, NZ6Q, Appointed as San Joaquin Valley Section Manager
13. W1AW to be on the Air for Winter Field Day
14. 91 Year Old Florida Amateur Submits His Three Page Obituary To Newspapers In Advance
15. Volunteer Monitor Program Coordinator Looks Forward to a Positive 2020
16. ARRL CEO Challenges Members to Dare to Imagine
17. Radio Amateurs of Canada Announces a New Section
18. Over The Horizon Radars continue to plague the HF bands in Region 1
19. DX news and Upcoming Special Event Station Listings

Plus these Special Features This Week:

* Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT - 2020 is a year in the future - Scams
* Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - Satellite News
* Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP - New Years Tower Inspections
* Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB - Where to start in amateur radio
* Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL
* Bill Continelli, W2XOY - Ancient Amateur Archives - History of Amateur Radio
* Classic RAIN: Classic Rain Edition #: Wayne Green, W2NSD Pontificates

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