This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1095

Release Date: February 22, 2020

Here is a summary of the news trending this week. This weeks edition is anchored by Chris Perrine, KB2FAF, Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Running Time: 1:28:22

Download here: http://bit.ly/TWIAR1095

Trending headlines in this weeks bulletin service:

1. A Radio Frequency Exposure Test Finds an iPhone 11 Pro Exceeds the FCC's Limit

2. AMSAT Declares End of Mission for Pioneer AO-85 CubeSat

3. Down Under Special Event Will Use Former Radio Australia Antennas

4. Yasme Foundation Announces Grants and Excellence Awards

5. VP8PJ South Orkney Team En Route to Signy Island

6. KX9X Offers Five Tips on Satellite Operating Etiquette

7. Emergency Communication Exercise Set in Northern Florida

8. Mississippi ARES Emergency Coordinator Credits Training for Effective Tornado Response

9. New World Distance Record Claimed on 122 GigaHertz

10. FAA's Proposed Remote Identification Rules Would Affect Drones, Hobby Planes and Flying

11. Motorola Wins Lawsuit Against Hytera For $765 Million

12. College Ham Radio Club (W5YD) Marks its Centennial

13. Lighthouse QSO Coming Up On Prince Edward Island in Canada

14. France Authorizes Amateur Use of 60-Meter Band

15. FCC Invites Comments on 5.9 GigaHertz Proceeding

16. The 5mHz GB3WES beacon in Westmoreland England is closing down

17. DX News and Special Event Station Listings

Plus these Special Features This Week:

* Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT - takes a look back at radio when he was a kid, and takes a look at "The Kessler Effect"

* Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO - AMSAT Satellite News

* Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP - talks about climbing your

tower at night.

* Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB - will be exploring an understanding of filters and circuits.

* Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL

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