PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1399 - LPFM Version (no commercial breaks)
Release Date: December 20, 2025
Here is a summary of the news trending...This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Jordon Kurtz, KE9BPO, Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Denny Haight, NZ8D, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Ed Johnson, W2PH, Will Rogers, K5WLR, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Mike Nikolich, N9OVQ, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX
Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS
Approximate Running Time: 1:36:05
Podcast Download: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1399LPFMtemp
Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service
AMSAT: Soyuz Crew Lands Ending Eight-Month Space Research JourneyAMSAT: Satellites Experience “Orbital Summer” And “Orbital Winter”AMSAT: A Dying Satellite May Photograph Asteroid Apophis In 2029AMSAT: Boeing’s Next Starliner Flight Will Carry Cargo OnlyAMSAT: Satellite Shorts from All OverARD: DXLook Introduces Real-Time D-RAP Visualization For HF Absorption EventsARD: Amateur Radio Digital Communications Launches 44Net ConnectRSGB: Two Exciting Opportunities To Make An Impact With The RSGBEHAM - High Levels Of CO2 In The Atmosphere Can Affect Radio PropagationWIA: World Heritage Grimeton Radio Station In Sweden To Be On Air Christmas EveIR: FCC Pushes Toward High-Stakes Upper C-Band VoteRW: American Public Media Settles With FCC Over False Emergency Alert Service TonesARRL: A Great After-Holiday Gift ... ARRL Kids Day!ARRL: Get Your Keys and Bugs Ready for ARRL Straight Key NightARRL: Obsolete Part 97 Rules To Be Deleted February 10th, 2026ARRL: New Technician Class Question Pool Released -- Effective July 1st, 2026ARRL: Up To $25,000 At Stake In New ARRL Student Coding CompetitionARRL: Happy Belated Birthday To Entertainer and Comedian Dick Van DykeARRL: 2026 Southeast VHF Society Conference Will Be Held On April 16th thru 19th In Macon, GeorgiaNew Video From NASA Explores The ARISS ExperienceStill Time To Participate In The 12 Days Of Christmas Special Event$25,000 Grant Awarded To Upcoming Sable Island DxPeditionFormer RSGB President Bob Whelan, G3PJT, SKFormer Vermont RACES Amateurs Welcomed By The Medical Reserve CorpsARRL: FCC allocates 60 Meter World-wide Amateur Radio Band - Makes minor changes to 70cm bandARRL: ARRL to host 2026 HamSci Workshop at Central Connecticut UniversityARRL: Deadline is fast approaching for 2026 ARRL Foundation Grant applicationsARRL: Registration is now open for the 2026 sessions of the ARRL Teachers InstituteARRL: Pre-Registration is open for the ARRL Student Coding CompetitionChristmas Eve 2025 is a great opportunity for radio transmission from vintage gearThe first HamTV transmission from the ISS has taken place since 2018ARRL: Upcoming RadioSport Contests and Regional Convention ListingsPlus these Special Features This Week:
Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite NewsAustralia's own Onno Benshop, VK6FLAB, and Foundations of Amateur Radio will present Part One of a new series on Building A Shack. This weeks episode is entitled "Setting The Scene"The DX Corner with Bill Salyers, AJ8B with with all the latest news on DXpeditions, DX, upcoming radio sport contests, and a lot moreWeekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRLOur own amateur radio historian, Will Rogers, K5WLR, begins a brand new series that will be on air a couple of times a month, entitled, "Dead Electrical Dudes". And Will's first stiff is James Clerk Maxwell, the father of all that we hams hold sacredFull Podcast (ID breaks every 10 mins for use on ham frequencies): https://www.twiar.net/twiarpodcast.rss
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