PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1168

Release Date: July 17, 2021

Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This week's edition is anchored by Dave Wilson, WA2HOY, Terry Saunders, N1KIN, Don Hulick, K2ATJ, Eric Zittel, KD2RJX, Will Rogers, K5WLR, George Bowen, W2XBS, and Jessica Bowen, KC2VWX.

Produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS.

Running Time: 1:54:58

Download Podcast here: https://bit.ly/TWIAR1168

Trending headlines in this week's bulletin service:

1. Youth On The Air Campers Activated W8Y, ARISS Contact On July 14th

2. Young Caribbean Nation Formalizing Amateur Radio Guidelines and Standards

3. June 2021 Volunteer Monitor Program Activity Report Released

4. ARRL Headquarters Holds Rededication Ceremony

5. Most 2021 Field Day Participants Entered In Class D

6. Upcoming ARRL Learning Network Webinars

7. Next QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo To Offer Nearly 100 Speakers, 18 Topic Tracks

8. 40th Annual ARRL-TAPR Digital Communications Conference Set

9. The Next Youngsters On The Air Contest Is July 18th

10. Ham Radio Outlet Announces New Store Opening In Florida

11. Swiss Regulator Ofcom To Charge Amateurs To Access New Satellite

12. American Comedian Red Skelton Honored In Current Special Event Station

13. Piezoelectricity Is Being Studies By Researchers As A Battery Replacement

14. Summer QSO Party On AM Attracts European Amateurs

15. End Of An Era: NTSC Finally Goes Dark In America

16. LATE BREAKING: Breaker! Breaker! FCC Is On Deck To Approve 11 Meter FM CB

Plus these Special Features This Week:

* Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, Leo will reminisce about old stuff from the early days of the net that you can still find and try out on the internet archive, he will touch on the billionaires racing each other into space, and will have an update on the Kasaya Ransomware attack.

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

* Tower Climbing and Antenna Safety w/Greg Stoddard KF9MP, gets back to tower climbing this week with a look at tower climbing belts.

* Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB, is wondering what open source means to the amateur service and why this is important.

* Weekly Propagation Forecast from the ARRL

* Bill Continelli, W2XOY - The History of Amateur Radio. Bill returns with another edition of The Ancient Amateur Archives, this week, Bill continues his look at amateur radios Fallen Flags, with Part Three of the series, this week taking a nostalgic look back at the history of the Hallicrafters.

* And, in remembering Americas most trusted news personality, we will have a retrospective look back at the life and career of KB2GSD, better known as CBS News Anchor, Walter Cronkite.

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