This Week in Amateur Radio #963 - Expanded Edition Week of August 12, 2017 DOWNLOAD HERE: https://ia801505.us.archive.org/8/items/TWIAR963HAM/TWIAR_963_HAM.mp3 Here is a summary of the news trending This Week in Amateur Radio. This is for Edition #963 with a release and air date of, August 12, 2017.This weeks edition is anchored by, Chris Perrine, Don Hewlick, K2ATJ, Will Rogers, K5WLR, and Jessica Bowen, KB2VWX. This weeks program was produced and edited by George Bowen, W2XBS. RUNNING TIME: 1:27:34 Trending stories in this weeks bulletin service: 1. Applicants Must Use FCC Form 605 with Felony Question, Starting on September 7 2. ARRL Releases New Ham Radio Promotional Posters 3. Amateur Radio Participation is Key to University Solar Eclipse Experiment 4. Radio Amateurs in Atlantic Canada Go on Standby During Telephone Outage 5. IARU Region 2 Area G Announces Emergency Communications Exercise 6. Joe Spier, K6WAO, Elected as AMSAT-NA Executive Vice President 7. FT8 Mode is Latest Bright Shiny Object in Amateur Radio Digital World -- SPECIAL TEAM COVERAGE: 8. ARRL Board Explores Entry-Level License Options, Ways to Face Future Challenges (PART ONE) REGULAR BUSINESS 9. ARRL Board Explores Entry-Level License Options, Ways to Face Future Challenges (PART TWO) AWARDS 10. ARRL Board Explores Entry-Level License Options, Ways to Face Future Challenges (PART THREE) OTHER BUSINESS 11. Northern California DX Club Launching Initiative to Get Newcomers on HF Bands 12. ARRL Posts Amateur Radio Parity Act FAQs 13. ARDF Enthusiasts Compete in USA National Championships 14. Millennials Unearth an Amazing Hack to Get Free TV: The Outdoor Antenna 15. Youngsters on the Air International Summer Camp Doubles Down on ARISS Contacts 16. Hara Arena Hamvention's Former Home to be Auctioned by IRS 17. Election for RAC Director Ontario South Region Plus these Special Features This Week: Technology News and Commentary with Leo Laporte, W6TWT, Working Amateur Radio Satellites with Bruce Paige, KK5DO Foundations of Amateur Radio with Onno Benschop VK6FLAB The Ancient Amateur Archives with Bill Continelli, W2XOY Propagation Forecast Report with ARRL/Steve Ford WB8IMY ----- ----- Website: http://www.twiar.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/twiari/ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/twiar Google+: http://bit.ly/Gplus-TWIAR RSS News: http://twiar.net/twiar.rss TuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneIn-TWIAR Automated: http://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. This Week in Amateur Radio is heard on the air on nets and repeaters as a bulletin service all across North America, ands all around the world. on amateur radio repeater systems, the low bands, and more. This Week in Amateur Radio is portable too! You can find us among talk radios best on TuneIn.com. Download the free Tunein.com app today. This Week in Amateur Radio is also available on the internet as a podcast on iTunes, Google Play, Tune-In.com, Stitcher, and various other mp3 aggregators. You can also stream the program to your favorite digital device by visiting our web site www.twiar.net.